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{{quote|The powers of Ruin and Preservation are Shards of Adonalsium, pieces of the power of creation itself. Allomancy, Hemalurgy, Feruchemy are manifestations of this power in mortal form, the ability to touch the powers of creation and use them. These metallic powers are how people's physical forms interpret the use of the Shard, though it's not the only possible way they could be interpreted or used. It's what the genetics and Realmatic interactions of Scadrial allow for, and has to do with the Spiritual, the Cognitive, and the Physical Realms.|[[Brandon]]<ref>[[Brandonology#HoA Thread|Hero of Ages Spoiler thread]] Q: Allomancy is fueled by Preservation's body? How exactly does that work?</ref>}}

 

 

 

Magic systems have a [[focus]]. Metals are the focus for the Metallic Arts, Aons are the focus for AonDor, and the Commands are the focus for Awakening.<ref>[[User:Chaos2651]]’s meeting with Brandon insists it is so.</ref> The focus seems to be related to Shards themselves, as Ruin and Preservation could not perceive metal. It is not known what determines a focus for a given Shard, or if all Shards are blind to their focus in some way.

It has been theorized that a Shard’s power creates sentience. <ref>{{17s|549|Shardic Sentience}}</ref><ref>{{17s|636|Power generates sentience}}</ref> Preservation put a fragment of himself into the people on Scadrial, granting them sentience, and the large quantity of Breaths (presumably fragments of Endowment) in [[Nightblood]] are a factor in his sentience.

 

 

 

Skai’s Shard has been postulated to be Unity, Cohesion, or Passion. His Shard is not Obedience.<ref>[http://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/407-theory-aona-and-skais-shard-names/page__st__20 Theory: Aona and Skai’s Shard name]</ref>