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An official definition of the term has not been given yet.
Meanwhile, the term '''Investiture''' is a generalized term used by the [[Seventeenth Shard]] and [[spren]]. In the Cosmere, so far, they are the only ones with knowledge of the term '''Investiture'''. On the Cosmere worlds different terms are used to describe the application of magic, depending on its appearance. For example, the [[Feruchemist]]s of [[Scadrial]] -- who are able to invest [[metalmind]]s -- refer to the process as 'charging' the metalmind. A [[Surgebinder]] with access to the Three [[Lashing]]s refers to the Investiture as 'infusing' a person or an object.{{qa ref
The term can be used as a verb or an adjective. The Feruchemist invests his metalmind, which then becomes an invested object. By [[Awakening]] a rope, the Awakener Invests the rope, which becomes an Invested object.
== Investiture of people ==
Generally, humans are not Invested. However, on some worlds, a Shard has invested humans. For example, [[Preservation]] gave part of his power to humans to make them sentient. On [[Nalthis]], people are born with [[Breath]]. Both cases are called '''Innate Investiture'''.{{qa ref
Under specific conditions, some humans are Invested with more power than others. This bigger amount of power usually enables these humans to perform an Investiture themselves. In general one can say that the bigger the amount of power a human has, the more powerful an Investiture they can perform. For example, a [[Allomancer#Mistborn|Mistborn]] has a very big amount of power, enabling them to use all Allomantic metals. A [[Misting]] has a lesser amount of power, but still more than anyone with Innate Investiture. That's why they are only able to use one Allomantic metal.
The conditions required to getting invested with a bigger amount of power differ from [[Shardworld]] to Shardworld. It is assumed that the intent of the respective Shard influences these conditions.
On [[Scadrial]] you get the bigger amount of power by genetics. On [[Sel]] it's the [[Shaod]] (among other things), on [[Roshar]] it depends on how you act.{{qa ref
A human with enough power can invest other people or themselves. A Surgebinder can Lash people to the ceiling or himself to a wall.
* a Forger's Seal
An Invested object usually can't be influenced by another Investiture.{{qa ref
== Investiture of Natural Phenomenon ==
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