Yolish Lightweaving
| Yolish Lightweaving | |
|---|---|
| Related to | unknown |
| Prerequisites | unknown |
| Type | unknown |
| World of Origin | Yolen |
Lightweaving is a manifestation of Investiture on Yolen that originates prior to the Shattering of Adonalsium.[1] All pure illusion magic is considered Lightweaving.[2]
Abilities and Weaknesses
Lightweaving allows for the creation of optical and auditory illusions.[3] Lightweavers can use this to make disguises,[4] and is able to produce light.[5] It could also make illusions in smoke such as making images of people and ships.[6][7] All illusion magic will work in a similar manner.[2] Illusion magic is capable of creating auditory and visual manifestations either independent of a Lightweaver (i.e. fixed in place) or linked to a host.[3] Both require a steady source of Investiture. These manifestations are linked to a person's mind and are largely a mental creation having no physical mass. They are capable of movement. However this is more complicated than a static image and requires greater mental control to function. The range of an image is limited to its proximity to a source of Investiture. As the Lightweaver moves away from an image it will begin to blur and then dissolve when its connection is broken. Increased focus on the part of a Lightweaver can increase the range but not greatly.
Lightweaving does not always seem to function perfectly on Roshar.[8] Their powers on the shardworld can be limited, and they can have trouble making some aspects of the magic work, even after multiple attempts.[8] It is uncertain why this occurs and whether or not this issue is unique to Roshar.
Interactions with Rosharan Lightweaving
Yolish Lightweaving is much less restrictive than the later Rosharan variant,[9] and does not require a spren or Stormlight to function.[1] Yolish Lightweaving does not always seem to function perfectly on Roshar,[8] and Yolish Lightweavers may need help from Rosharan Lightweavers to fully craft an illusion.[10] A Yolish Lightweaver is able to guide a Rosharan Lightweaver's power.[8]
Gaining Rosharan Lightweaving allows for some supplemental ability with Yolish Lightweaving,[11] and could allow Yolish Lightweavers to overcome the issue of crafting illusions on Roshar, although further impacts or resonances between the two are unknown.[12] Yolish Lightweaving has a compounding effect with Rosharan Lightweaving, and likely allows Yolish Lightweavers to circumvent the problems they can experience with Yolish Lightweaving.[11]
Known Lightweavers
Notes
- ↑ a b Orem signing
— Arcanum - 2017-12-21# - ↑ a b Salt Lake City signing
— Arcanum - 2014-03-29# - ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter ars#
- ↑ White Sand vol.1 release party
— Arcanum - 2016-06-28# - ↑ Orem Signing
— Arcanum - 2019-03-16# - ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 57#
- ↑ Oathbringer release party
— Arcanum - 2017-11-13# - ↑ a b c d Emerald City Comic Con 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-03-01# - ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 45#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 82#
- ↑ a b Oathbringer Chicago signing
— Arcanum - 2017-11-21# - ↑ Oathbringer London signing
— Arcanum - 2017-11-28# - ↑ The Great American Read: Other Worlds with Brandon Sanderson
— Arcanum - 2018-10-25#