Difference between revisions of "Sel"

* [[ChayShan]] is not explored much in ''Elantris'', however it seems to consist of a type of meditative martial art practiced in [[JinDo]], with the forms one moves through granting access to the Dor. It appears that, like Aons, these forms can be practiced by anyone without supernatural effect{{book ref|Elantris|17}}, with additional factors such as intent or bloodline establishing the connection to the Dor.

* The name for the manifestation of Investiture used by members of the [[Dakhor Monastery]] has not yet been revealed, though it is referred to as [[Dakhor]] by the fandom after the monastery. Dakhor monks have unnatural and twisted bone structures that form patterns under the skin. These patterns are most likely the 'form' through which they access the Dor.{{book ref|Elantris|56}}. Some Dakhor magics require human sacrifice, such as instant transportation.

* [[Forgery]] involves shaping a specific form, by the carving of a sort of stamp, and then the application of ink to the stamp, and then applying a mark onto the desired object or person. Supposedly the forgery helps the object (or soul) remember a different past, or a likely destiny in order to change the actual essence of the object. Many sub-types or are mentioned, such as [[Essence Mark|Soul Forging]], [[Resealing]], and [[Remembering]]. It is unclear if there are other subtypes.

* [[Bloodsealing]] is very similar to Forgery in that it requires stamps, but rather than using ink, they use fresh blood. It is thought of as abominable and unsettling by most.

 

== Cosmere ==

 

At some point in Sel's distant past, [[Odium]] killed the [[Vessel]]s of both Devotion and Dominion and Splintered the two Shards.{{article ref|The Letter}} The collective power of the Splintered Shards became somehow trapped in the [[Cognitive Realm]], and is now what Selish people call the [[Dor]].{{book ref|arcanum unbounded}}

 

 

[[Hoid]] has visited both Arelon and the capital of the Rose Empire.{{book ref|Elantris|58}}{{bws ref|the-emperors-soul-deleted-prologue-imperial-fool|Deleted prologue from ''The Emperor's Soul''|date=March 31, 2014}}