Shard Power and Buildings

[NegativeG]

So I just had a thought when looking into both Mistborn and Stormlight Archive. It appears that the raw power of shards is unable to enter buildings for some reason. I'm not sure if it's been discussed before but i'm sure people have noticed how in Mistborn the physical representation of Preservations power, in the form of the Mists, cannot enter buildings and evaporates at the entrance. A similar aspect to this can be seen in the Stormlight archive with, as far as we can tell, the physical representation of Honors power, Stormlight, cannot enter into things perceived as buildings.

We see examples of Stormlight passing through Flesh to infuse gems in the form of Kaladins hand when he is left to die in a Highstorm and also in the fact that they are left in lanterns out in a Highstorm to become infused. It also seems weird how Stormlight can pass through the glass to get into a gem inside a Sphere anyways.

But from these examples, does it seem to indicate that a shards power can't permeate buildings?

And to be clear, i'm not saying that powers granted by a shards investiture cant be used in buildings, as there is much evidence that it can and is used inside a lot in both Mistborn and SA, but what sort of meaning does the possibility that a shards essence cannot permeate buildings?

[SilverTiger she/her]

Actually, the lanterns the spheres are in are wire cages, not glass (glass would be a dumb idea to put in a highstorm, as it would break easily), and Kaladin happens to be Stormlight-absorbent, too. The reason Stormlight doesn't enter buildings is probably more because it is carried on the highstorm, which is kept out by walls and doors. As for the mists, maybe higher temperature, air pressure, or some other atmospheric property kept it out of buildings (also the walls and doors, too), but when Preservation started powering the mist back up, it started going into buildings. But honestly, this is just speculation. You might be right, somewhat right, or nowhere remotely close to right.

[NegativeG]

3 minutes ago, SilverTiger said:

Actually, the lanterns the spheres are in are wire cages, not glass (glass would be a dumb idea to put in a highstorm, as it would break easily), and Kaladin happens to be Stormlight-absorbent, too. The reason Stormlight doesn't enter buildings is probably more because it is carried on the highstorm, which is kept out by walls and doors. As for the mists, maybe higher temperature, air pressure, or some other atmospheric property kept it out of buildings (also the walls and doors, too), but when Preservation started powering the mist back up, it started going into buildings. But honestly, this is just speculation. You might be right, somewhat right, or nowhere remotely close to right.

The Mists are not a meteorological phenomenon, they are completely magical and will appear regardless of humidity or air pressure outside so why would they be affected by it inside a building. Also while Spheres may be kept in mesh cages the Spheres themselves are Gem stones surrounded by Glass. How comes Stormlight can get through a glass Sphere but not enter into houses, some of which have windows or are not completely sealed? I just think there are some odd distinctions.

[SilverTiger she/her]

The windows are covered in thick shutters (probably wood or metal) and the buildings are stone.

[NegativeG]

1 minute ago, SilverTiger said:

The windows are covered in thick shutters (probably wood or metal) and the buildings are stone.

we also know about people stopping outside in storm tents, which would be nowhere as near as dense as either Glass or rock or the like and as far as we know Spheres still need to be left outside. Just like in Mistborn where the Mists wouldn't enter the Army tents.

[Yata he/him]

I thinkt the building istance is mainly a Preservation's stuff, it is a not intrusive force so normaly it would not break throught things (exaple building) exept when it want explicity do it.

About Stormlight as other pointed out, it's carried by the Highstorm and the indoor gemstones are not exposed to the highstorm...If the Shard's power can't penetrate building for a stricly magic rule, the Gemstone will lose Stormlight if carried inside or some other weird stuff.