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I started reading [[Brandon Sanderson|Brandon]]'s works in 2015 and have been following the community on and off since then. I finally decided to start contributing here in 2019. I've got some miscellaneous resources and notes on this page, as well as a vague list of [[#Projects]] and my [[#Subpages]].
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I started reading [[Brandon Sanderson|Brandon]]'s works in 2015 and have been following the community on and off since then. I finally decided to start contributing here in 2019. I've got some miscellany resources and notes on this page, as well as a vague list of [[#Projects]] and a list of my user subpages under [[#Navigation]].
  
   
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I'm also a [[Coppermind:Keepers|Keeper]], which I guess means I'm qualified to answer questions about how to do wiki things or how to handle weird situations. Feel free to contact me on [[User talk:Stargazer|my talk page]] or on [https://discord.gg/KEv3fhN our Coppermind editors Discord server] (I'm Stargazer#6905 there if you want to ping me or would feel better direct messaging me).
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I'm also a [[Coppermind:Keepers|Keeper]] and member of the [[Coppermind:Synod|Synod]], which basically means I'm someone you can come to if you want some help getting started on the Coppermind, have any questions about wiki policies or guidelines, want some advice on how to handle something, think there's something that needs to be done that you don't have permissions for, run into an issue with another editor, or otherwise need help with something Coppermind-related. Feel free to contact me via any of the options listed on [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|my talk page]].
   
 
I often take inspiration for edits from things I see in [[Special:RecentChanges]] so if I edit something you just did, it's probably not because you did anything wrong, I just saw something else on the page that I thought could be improved.
  
I often take inspiration for edits from things I see in [[Special:RecentChanges]] so if I edit something you just did, it's probably not because you did anything wrong, I just saw something else on the page that I thought could be improved.
   
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[[Special:Diff/114568|My thousandth edit]] came in the middle of a spree to fix the book parameter in all the [[Skyward (series)|Skyward]] infoboxes (I note that only so that I can remember in five years exactly which page it was).
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[[Special:Diff/114568|My thousandth edit]] came in the middle of a spree to fix the book parameter in all the [[Skyward (series)|Skyward]] infoboxes and [[Special:Diff/169139|my ten thousandth edit]] was adding a disambiguation note to between Tindwyl and Tindwyl Ladrian (I note that only so that I can remember in five years exactly which page it was).
   
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== Navigation ==
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== Subpages ==
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== List of Commonly Linked to Disambigs ==
  
== List of Commonly Linked to Disambigs ==
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*[[Patji]]
  
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*[[Diagram]]
  
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Honorable mention: Lightweaving links to the Yolish version, use [[Surgebinding#Illumination]] for the Surgebinding power and [[Order of Lightweavers]] for the order.
  
   
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== Exemplary Articles by Book ==
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== Exemplary Article Tracking ==
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=== Exemplary Articles by Series ===
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This section separates out exemplary articles by what series they are from, to assist in providing variety for the featured article. As a check for each series has to be added manually, some exemplary articles may be missed. For reference, there are currently {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Exemplary articles|pages}} exemplary articles.
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'''''Mistborn'''''
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category = Exemplary articles
  
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category = Mistborn
  
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'''''Elantris'''''
 
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category = Exemplary articles
  
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category = Elantris
  
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'''''Warbreaker'''''
  
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category = Exemplary articles
  
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category = Warbreaker
  
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'''''Shadows for Silence'''''
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'''''Skyward'''''
 
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category = Exemplary articles
  
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'''''The Rithmatist'''''
  
'''''The Rithmatist'''''
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=== Candidates for Promotion ===
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This section aims to identify complete articles that may be candidates for promotion to exemplary based on article length. Current exemplary articles are included in the list of complete articles and a separate list of current exemplary articles by page length is provided for ease of referencing where the complete articles stand relative to current exemplary ones.
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== Projects ==
  
== Projects ==
 
=== Primary ===
  
=== Primary ===
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* Fabrial parameter on {{t|metal}} infobox?
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* Spoiler redirect template?
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** [[Investiture]] (see [[User:Thegatorgirl00/Invested Art]], [[User:Thegatorgirl00/Investiture]], [[User:Thegatorgirl00/Investiture terms]])
  
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=== General quality ===
  
=== General quality ===
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* Check articles linking to {{t|17s ref}}, {{t|Qa ref}} (should only be User pages left), {{t|Twg ref}}, and {{t|Sots ref}}.
  
* Check articles linking to {{t|17s ref}}, {{t|Qa ref}} (should only be User pages left), {{t|Twg ref}}, and {{t|Sots ref}}.
 
* Find chapters for [[:Category:Chapterless references]].
  
* Find chapters for [[:Category:Chapterless references]].
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* Other: See list at [[Special:SpecialPages]].
  
* Other: See list at [[Special:SpecialPages]].
   
 
==== Keep an eye on ====
  
==== Keep an eye on ====
 
* [[:Category:Sidequote with lazy parameters]]
  
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** Is it worth trying to change the sidequote template to eliminate this (assuming that's what does this)? I'm not sure how helpful it is.
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** Is it worth trying to change the sidequote template to eliminate this? I'm not sure how helpful it is.
 
* Disambiguation page links. All of the ones not in the User namespace are gone, but recheck every so often. See [[:Category:Disambiguation pages]] and [[Special:DisambiguationPageLinks]].
  
* Disambiguation page links. All of the ones not in the User namespace are gone, but recheck every so often. See [[:Category:Disambiguation pages]] and [[Special:DisambiguationPageLinks]].
 
** Consider making redirects to disambigs (e.g. Mistborn (disambiguation) would redirect to Mistborn) so that we can link to disambigs in hat notes without clogging the Special page.
  
** Consider making redirects to disambigs (e.g. Mistborn (disambiguation) would redirect to Mistborn) so that we can link to disambigs in hat notes without clogging the Special page.
 
* Redirects for new common searches on [[Special:SearchStats]].
  
* Redirects for new common searches on [[Special:SearchStats]].
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* [https://coppermind.net/wiki/Special:Search?search=-hastemplate:stub+-hastemplate:partial+-hastemplate:complete+-incategory:meta+-incategory:subpages+-incategory:%22spoiler+redirects%22+-incategory:%22Cover+Galleries%22+-incategory:%22interior+art%22+-incategory:%22Gallery+Subpages%22&&&ns0=1 Missing completion tags]
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* [https://coppermind.net/wiki/Special:Search?search=-hastemplate:infobox+-incategory:series+-incategory:meta+-incategory:subpages+-incategory:%22spoiler+redirects%22+-incategory:%22Cover+Galleries%22+-incategory:%22interior+art%22+-incategory:%22Gallery+Subpages%22&&&ns0=1 Missing infoboxes]
   
 
=== De-stubbing the cosmere ===
  
=== De-stubbing the cosmere ===
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* '''Re-check the type of infobox on whatever we end up calling the article for the delver training maze after Skyward 3 comes out.'''
  
* '''Re-check the type of infobox on whatever we end up calling the article for the delver training maze after Skyward 3 comes out.'''
 
* Make sure species names and variations of "cytonic" are lowercase. Biggest offenders are probably [[:Category:Defending Elysium]]
  
* Make sure species names and variations of "cytonic" are lowercase. Biggest offenders are probably [[:Category:Defending Elysium]]
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*Other articles to maybe work on some day
  
*Other articles to maybe work on some day
 
** [[Cognitive Shadow]]
  
** [[Cognitive Shadow]]
 
** [[Elendel#Government]]
  
** [[Elendel#Government]]
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** [[Sigzil]]
  
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** Try to figure out what the Higgens Effect is. See [[Rame Maldor]] and ''Shadows of Self'' chapter 9.
  
** Try to figure out what the Higgens Effect is. See [[Rame Maldor]] and ''Shadows of Self'' chapter 9.
   
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'''Cognitive Realm'''<br />
  
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The reason for this [land/water] inversion also has something to do with how people think, as well as where they are likely to pass.{{msh ref|3|2}}
  
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Since the Spiritual Realm is not truly a place, travel to it does not so much involve literally going there, but rather seeing the various Connections of the present and into the future. For example, when [[Elend Venture]] burned [[atium]] with [[duralumin]], he was pulled mostly into the Spiritual Realm for a moment and understood [[Leras]]' plan for the death of [[Ati]].{{wob ref|6304}}{{book ref|mb3|81}} Visions, such as the ones [[Honor]] left for potential [[Order of Bondsmiths|Bondsmiths]], almost always involved being pulled partially into the Spiritual Realm, with an additional "Cognitive framework" to provide the structure of the vision.{{wob ref|9562}}
  
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though the phrases "manifestations of Investiture" and "forms of Investiture" are also used [to refer to Invested Arts].{{book ref|mb4|part=ars}}{{book ref|elantris|part=ars}}
  
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In addition to having ordinary mass and energy, the cosmere also has a magical power known as [[Investiture]]. Investiture is closely tied to the Spiritual Realm,{{wob ref|5610}}{{wob ref|3413}} which holds a vast reserve of Investiture,{{wob ref|7079}} but ultimately transcends the divisions between the three Realms.{{wob ref|5610}} Over time, Investiture will cycle between the Realms,{{wob ref|7079}}{{wob ref|11041}} but ultimately returns to the Spiritual Realm.{{wob ref|397}}{{book ref|mb6|28}}
  
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Shards can also create various constructs that will act according to rules they lay down and do not require direct action on their part to maintain. Examples of this include how [[Preservation]] set up the [[mist]]s to [[Snapping|Snap]] people and the [[Dalinar's visions|visions]] [[Honor]] left for potential [[Order of Bondsmiths|Bondsmiths]].{{wob ref|4445}}{{book ref|sa1|75}}
  
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At least one Shard, [[Autonomy]], has also shown the ability to create additional avatars of herself.{{epigraph ref|sa3|50}} Shardic avatars appear to be personalities tied to a piece of a Shard's power that can nevertheless be disconnected from the main focus of a Shard's Investiture, allowing them to operate far from the main body of the Shard's attention and power and with a degree of independence.{{wob ref|3974}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|43}}{{wob ref|9385}} Avatars can be created without a Shard's conscious involvement, but a Shard is always aware of his or her avatars.{{wob ref|13220}}
  
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First, it made the Cognitive Realm around Sel incredibly dangerous, as Devotion and Dominion's Investiture is trapped together in a high-energy state known as the [[Dor]], without enough "escape valves" to stabilize the system.{{au ref|Sel}}{{wob ref|4129}} Second, because the Cognitive Realm was distinct locations and the Spiritual Realm does not, systems of Investiture on Sel became highly-location dependent—different systems of Investiture exist in different regions and the symbols used to access the Dor are often derived from geographical features.{{au ref|Sel}}{{tes ref|30}}{{book ref|elantris|49}}{{book ref|elantris|55}}
  
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**<span style="background:#00FFFF">The Ascension of Harmony</span>
 
**<span style="background:#00FF00">Splintering of Honor and the True Desolation</span>
  
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*<span style="background:#00FF00">Bibliography of the Cosmere</span>
  
*<span style="background:#00FF00">Bibliography of the Cosmere</span>
 
**<span style="background:#00FF00">Forthcoming</span>
  
**<span style="background:#00FF00">Forthcoming</span>
 
**<span style="background:#00FFFF">Chronological Order</span>
  
**<span style="background:#00FFFF">Chronological Order</span>
 
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In the cosmere, everything exists in three Realms: the [[Physical Realm]], the [[Cognitive Realm]], and the [[Spiritual Realm]].{{tes ref|12}}{{epigraph ref|mb3|57}} The three Realms have existed since the beginning of the cosmere.{{wob ref|13066}}
  
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When someone in the cosmere dies, their body remains in the Physical Realm and a [[Cognitive Shadow]] forms in the Cognitive Realm.{{msh ref|1|1}}{{book ref|mb6|28}} For most people, this Cognitive Shadow quickly moves on to the [[Beyond]] and their [[Investiture]] returns to the Spiritual Realm.{{msh ref|1|1}}{{book ref|mb6|28}} The more Investiture someone held in life, the longer they can linger before being drawn to the Beyond,{{msh ref|1|1}} but only [[Sliver]]s&mdash;those who once held a significant portion of a [[Shard]]'s power&mdash;can resist the Beyond forever, though they can still choose to go if they so desire.{{msh ref|6|8}}
  
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In the [[Physical Realm]], the cosmere is a star cluster of about 50 to 100 stars.{{wob ref|9284}} The laws of physics are the same as our own, except when the other Realms are involved.{{wob ref|6360}} Currently, there are ten known planetary systems in the cosmere, which contain a total of twelve notable planets. The cosmere is also home to other celestial objects, including several dwarf planets, gas giants, and constellations.{{article ref|Physical Realm}} At least one person has tried to leave the physical bounds of the cosmere, with unknown results.{{wob ref|13336}}
  
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{{image|Shadesmar (TWoK).jpg|A map of [[Shadesmar]], the region of the Cognitive Realm around [[Roshar]].{{wob ref|5814}} Regions labelled "Expanse" lead to other planets in the cosmere.{{wob ref|1392}}|side=right|width=350px}}
  
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Just as there is an equivalency between mass and energy, in the cosmere these things can also be exchanged with a magical power known as [[Investiture]]. When Investiture is accounted for, the cosmere adheres to the ordinary laws of conservation and thermodynamics.{{wob ref|3544}}{{wob ref|1649}} Investiture mostly exists in the Spiritual Realm, though it is more precisely understood as transcending the Realms.{{wob ref|5610}} However, it can also exist in a "condensed" form in the Physical Realm as solid, liquid, or gas.{{msh ref|6|7}}
  
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When the cosmere began, there was an entity known as Adonalsium; this entity is widely believed to have created the cosmere.{{wob ref|4850}} Perhaps for this reason, Adonalsium is sometimes referred to as "the power of creation."{{wob ref|6072}} Investiture was Adonalsium's power,{{wob ref|5799}} which has led cosmere scholars to conclude that either Investiture seeks intelligence because it used to be Adonalsium or that Adonalsium came into being because Investiture sought intelligence.{{wob ref|9324}}
  
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I started reading Brandon's works in 2015 and have been following the community on and off since then. I finally decided to start contributing here in 2019. I've got some miscellaneous resources and notes on this page, as well as a vague list of #Projects and my #Subpages.

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My thousandth edit came in the middle of a spree to fix the book parameter in all the Skyward infoboxes and my ten thousandth edit was adding a disambiguation note to between Tindwyl and Tindwyl Ladrian (I note that only so that I can remember in five years exactly which page it was).

Subpages[edit]

List of Commonly Linked to Disambigs[edit]

Exemplary Article Tracking[edit]

Exemplary Articles by Series[edit]

This section separates out exemplary articles by what series they are from, to assist in providing variety for the featured article. As a check for each series has to be added manually, some exemplary articles may be missed. For reference, there are currently 16 exemplary articles.

The Stormlight Archive Mistborn

Elantris

Warbreaker

Shadows for Silence

Skyward

The Rithmatist

Candidates for Promotion[edit]

This section aims to identify complete articles that may be candidates for promotion to exemplary based on article length. Current exemplary articles are included in the list of complete articles and a separate list of current exemplary articles by page length is provided for ease of referencing where the complete articles stand relative to current exemplary ones.

Current Exemplary Articles
  1. Rosharan subastral
  2. Miles Dagouter
  3. Kharbranth
  4. Lasting Integrity
  5. Kalak
  6. Hudiya
  7. Feruchemy
  8. Elantris (city)
  9. Rithmatics
  10. Purelake
  11. Ialai Sadeas
  12. Shade
  13. Jezrien
  14. Ba-Ado-Mishram
  15. Manywar
  16. Hierocracy
 Complete Articles by Size
  1. Rosharan subastral
  2. Miles Dagouter
  3. Kharbranth
  4. Teft
  5. Lasting Integrity
  6. Kalak
  7. Hudiya
  8. Feruchemy
  9. Elantris (city)
  10. Rithmatics
  11. Letters
  12. Purelake
  13. Ialai Sadeas
  14. Shade
  15. Jezrien
  16. Suppression fabrial
  17. Pahn Kahl
  18. Notum
  19. Ba-Ado-Mishram
  20. Kadash
  21. Noura
  22. Bilming
  23. Jushu Davar
  24. Manywar
  25. Gaotona
  26. Bloodsealing
  27. Words of Radiance (in-world)
  28. Conclave
  29. Iyatil
  30. Kwaan
  31. Cord
  32. Hierocracy
  33. Telden Hasting
  34. Jordis
  35. Beryl
  36. Bim
  37. Phendorana
  38. Tillaume
  39. Tvlakv
  40. Vathi
  41. Palona
  42. Felt
  43. Khen
  44. Defiant (starship)
  45. Vivenna's Blade
  46. Trapper
  47. Santhid
  48. Sah

Projects[edit]

Primary[edit]

  • Fabrial parameter on {{metal}} infobox?
  • Implementing /Subpage list?
  • Standards for Uncanonical titles vs Unnamed characters categories?
  • Spoiler redirect template?

General quality[edit]

Keep an eye on[edit]

De-stubbing the cosmere[edit]

Last checked: 00:31, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Other[edit]

  • Re-check the type of infobox on whatever we end up calling the article for the delver training maze after Skyward 3 comes out.
  • Make sure species names and variations of "cytonic" are lowercase. Biggest offenders are probably Category:Defending Elysium
  • Other articles to maybe work on some day

Cosmere Update Tracking[edit]

Code: Not Started, In Progress, Review, Done, Not Needed, Not Sure

  • Intro
  • Properties and Forces
    • Realms
      • Physical Realm
      • Cognitive Realm
      • Spiritual Realm
    • Investiture
      • Anti-Investiture
    • Perpendicularities
    • Adonalsium
      • Shards of Adonalsium
    • Aethers
  • Planets
    • Primary Worlds
    • Other Notable Worlds
  • History
    • Before the Shattering
    • The Shattering of Adonalsium
    • Odium's Quest
    • The Ascension of Harmony
    • Splintering of Honor and the True Desolation
    • Trell and Scadrial
  • Worldhoppers
    • Hoid
    • Worldhopping Groups
      • The Seventeenth Shard
      • Silverlight
      • The Ire
      • The Ghostbloods
      • The Night Brigade
    • Other Worldhoppers
  • Development
  • Bibliography of the Cosmere
    • Forthcoming
    • Chronological Order
  • Further Reading
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