Properties of Investiture

[Confused]

I thought it would be fun to compile what we now know of investiture. Here’s the start of my list. I’m focusing on innate properties of investiture, not something investiture acquires from its interactions with Shardworlds and other Cosmere objects (other than its capacity to interact). I’d like us to focus on investiture itself, not the Realms.

 

Spiritual Investiture

• “True” or “raw” investiture.
• Wants to be used.
• Has “mass” in the sense that its weight “compresses” the Realms.
• Is composed of the same substance no matter where located – like DNA subject to RNA’s code sequencing.
• Its structure changes over time based on new ideals and connections.
• Is capable of state change - conversion into Cognitive or Physical Investiture or matter or energy.

 

Cognitive Investiture

• Consists of the merged minds of Shards and mortals.
• Its composition changes over time based on new thoughts and feelings.
• May also have compression “mass.”
• The mandate (intent) of each Shard inheres in its Cognitive Investiture (probably).
• Is capable of state change - conversion into Spiritual or Physical Investiture or matter or energy.

 

Physical Investiture

• Can exist in any form of matter: solid, liquid or gas.
• Lies latent until its power is actuated by Cognitive Investiture.
• Is a shard’s “body.”
• Is capable of state change - conversion into Cognitive or Spiritual Investiture or matter or energy.

Comments and additions?

[Landis963 he/him]

Where would you categorize the capacity to interact with worlds independently of its host?