Pechvarry Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) I imagine I'm not the first to draw a parallel between the ability to Store "spritual connection" in Feruchemy (see AoL Ars Arcanum) and the ability to notice people in Warbreaker, based on the presence/lack of Breath. This isn't a groundbreaking theory or anything. More like an interesting facet to life in the Cosmere. All people are connected to varying degrees, which assumes a sort of transcendentalism. I imagine a sort of tree, where there is a source of creation and spiritual-ness as the trunk, with thick branches being planets, and ties based off of sDNA and/or physical proximity (or something else?). So a Nalthite with some Breath is basically a leaf capable of detecting other leaves on the same twig. The Feruchemic property would function similarly, perhaps utilizing the tree in different (and probably more profound) ways. So my questions: a: Is there another thread that's so similar I should be posting there? b: Are there any other examples in the Cosmere of implied spiritual connections? Edited December 12, 2011 by Pechvarry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discipleofhoid he/him Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 a. Not that I have seen and a quick search for spiritual didn't bring anything up. b. I think that the connections between a magic user and the shard that powers them has been described as spiritual in nature. Yep here we go: Since the dawn of Scadrial, why was Feruchemy isolated in a single distinct population in the world, namely the Terrismen? Allomancy, while rare within the population of Scadrial, at least was not isolated to one population, it was spread evenly, it seems. What is special about the Terrismen that only they get the power of Feruchemy? Does it have something to do with the previous Ascensions before Rashek, with the guardian keeping the power for a time? ANSWER: It's all in the spiritual DNA, which is passed on like normal DNA. However, they are a separate people. They've kept themselves isolated, similar to the jews in our world. When I asked he said there have been some Feruchemical-mistings in the past, but they are very rare. It has also been theorized that the connection between a Spren and surgebinder is spiritual Off the top of my head those are the only ones I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRioter she/her Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 also, Seons have a spiritual connection with their owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pechvarry Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I wouldn't surprised if this "link" is what allows Nightblood to communicate with people. I wonder if this is a planned concept, like a super-Spiritweb, which connects people and can be exploited to various magical effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcanist Lupus he/him Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Would a spiritual connection formed by an awakener of the 10th Heightening be... A Rainbow Connection? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj26792 he/him Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Nice idea, but doesnt life sense peak at the 4th or 5th hightening, I cant be bothered checking but I remember that returned have the full life sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanners Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Would a spiritual connection formed by an awakener of the 10th Heightening be... A Rainbow Connection? Sure am glad there was noone else around within earshot when I read that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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