red032 he/him Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 On thought has been bothering me Shadesmar. Does it touches (and connects) all Systems on Cosmere (like the Ethereal Plane) or do each System (or even planet) have it´s own Shadesmar version and theese Shadesmar connnects between themselves (like train hubs). Why this question is bothering me? Because of the Spren. It is said that Shadesmar is the congnitive realm and home to the Spren (that even buits cities there). If there is just one Shadesmar that connects all, shouldn´t other Systems be influenced by the Spren as they are the masters of the cognitive realm? At least until now, the Spren are tied just to Roshar.
WeiryWriter he/him Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 There is only one Cognitive Realm, just like there is only one Physical Realm. Shadesmar is a region of the Cognitive Realm that corresponds to the planet Roshar in the Physical Realm. Planets, and the Shards that Invest in them, each of unique Realmatic interactions. Spren are a part of how Roshar interacts Realmatically with Investiture, other planets do not interact in that way so there are no spren there (but there could be spren-like beings, such as the Seons on Sel). I wouldn't say spren are "masters of the Cognitive Realm", they are just a kind of being that lives there. Humans are not considered the masters of the Physical Realm after all.
Recommended Posts