Dr_Evilcat Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Given that Shardblades are summoned with a small amount of water on them, Preservation's power manifesting as mist, and the interaction with water and sand on Taldain, it seems that there may be some form of connection between Investiture and water However, the condensation on Shardblades may be because Roshar exists as an ocean in the cognitive realm rather than any , and on Taldain it may be simply due to the importance of water in a desert. Any thoughts on a likely connection here, or is it probably just a coincidence? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irregular he/him Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 I always thought the condensation on the shardblades was because manifesting Investiture locally lowered temperature (if I remember correctly, when Kaladin swore the third oath and burst with stormlight he left a trail of frost behind him) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderis he/him Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 I agree with irregular. The condensation is the result of a state change from investiture to physical matter. The inversion of land and water is a trait of the Cognitive Realm in general. On Scadrial, the land is mist, and water is a solid black surface. These are the only two places we've seen, but two worlds with completely different Cognitive manifestations share that distinct trait. That's more than coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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