Difference between revisions of "Leras"

Leras is a Vessel of a [[Shard]]; as such, he is unaging, nigh-omniscient within his sphere of influence, and lacking a distinct form in the [[Physical Realm]] -- his actualphysical body is stored somewhere else, and reappears on [[Scadrial]] upon his death.{{book ref|mb3|82}} He During the events immediately before the catacendre he is, however, functionally dead, and hashaving been formortally centuries,wounded ifand notdying for millennia;. asAs such, he is slowly unraveling. He lacks significant fragments of his memories, has trouble focusing, and onlyis remainsonly lucid for short periods of time.{{msh ref|1|1}} He has trouble keeping a humanoid appearance even in the [[Cognitive Realm]], and parts of him can only appear as tendrils of mist.{{msh ref|1|2}} He's also technically a [[Cognitive Shadow]]; a fading imprint of mind and memory on the power of [[Preservation]].{{wob ref|6891}}{{msh ref|3|2}}

As the Vessel of Preservation, Leras hasprocessed some of the best future sight in the [[cosmere]]. He iswas able to accurately predict events for thousands of years in the future, even with interference from [[Ruin]]. This allowsallowed him to make long-term, large-scale plans and trust them to work out properly, even if he himself forgets what the plan was in the first place.{{book ref|mb3|81}}{{msh ref|1|2}}