Dancer Posted September 2, 2019 Posted September 2, 2019 So I saw this interesting WOB when I was scrolling though the Arcanum. You know, as you do. I turns out that my impression on Feruchemy being a hybrid of Ruin and Preservation might not actually be true. #18 Share Copy Play/Pause Questioner What is Feruchemy, is it tied to any Shard? Brandon Sanderson Feruchemy, is it tied to any Shard in specific? Yes, they talk about that in the books. Questioner Ok, it's like, of Preservation? Brandon Sanderson Yes, you could say that. Brandon Sanderson Because it seems like one Shard, one magic system? Brandon Sanderson Here's the thing, it's more that-- They, in their philosophy, say that it's kind of a hybrid between the two, but you could kind of feel that it's more-- Questioner It seems more Preservation. Brandon Sanderson It seems more Preservation, but in-world they think it's kind of a hybrid. The philosophy says that one was kind of net-positive, one was kind of net-negative and one was a hybrid. That's their in-world philosophy. I personally would place it more with Preservation. Questioner Ok so more than one magic system can be tied to one Shard? Brandon Sanderson Yes. Questioner Ok, that's what I wanted to know. Brandon Sanderson Here's the thing, the definition of magic system can be, is so fluid. Like you can look at this book and say "how many magic systems are there?". Is Surgebinding one or is it ten? Questioner Allomancy's 16-- Brandon Sanderson Is Allomancy 16 or one, and things like that. So yes multiple magic systems can be tied to a Shard. #feruchemy #manifestations of investiture
+Artemos he/him Posted September 2, 2019 Posted September 2, 2019 4 hours ago, Dancer said: It seems more Preservation 4 hours ago, Dancer said: I personally would place it more with Preservation. I wouldn't say it's completely not a hybrid of Ruin and Preservations, but it does lean more towards Preservation. 1
StanLemon Posted September 11, 2019 Posted September 11, 2019 I view it as a hybrid but more of Preservation than Ruin. In the same way that Scadrian humans are more of Preservation than they are of Ruin 1
Mushroom Catalog he/him Posted September 11, 2019 Posted September 11, 2019 I would think it is a lot more Preservation since it preserves traits for later. I think it loses some power overall when pulled out in excess (maybe?) which could account for Ruin but it does seem more Preservation centered.
Weltall Posted September 11, 2019 Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) That WoB is over four years old, Brandon has been much more explicit about how feruchemy is indeed a system resulting from the interaction between Preservation and Ruin in the meantime, though he also said as much beforehand. For example, he's quite clear here that it was both Shards and no third party was involved: Quote Questioner With Allomancy is of Preservation, and you have Hemalurgy, which is of Ruin. Is Feruchemy a joint effort between the two? Or is it a third party? Brandon Sanderson Joint effort. FanX 2018 (Sept. 8, 2018) Brandon does hint that Preservation had more of a role in its development (directly or indirectly) but of course he doesn't provide details. Edited September 11, 2019 by Weltall
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