Manipulation of gravity or mass?

[+Oltux72 he/him]

Greatshells are in danger of collapsingdue to gravity. There are two ways of doing this

1. they can reduce gravity
2. they can reduce mass

While a body is at rest the phenomena cannot be distinguished. Yet the wider Cosmere shows both phenomena. So what do Greatshells do? There are ways to tell them apart. Inertia would remain in the latter case but not in the former case. When do we observe the effects of inertia? Whenever a greatshell changes its speed, particularly when it falls. At reduced mass, an objected will fall at normal speeds initially, as gravity operates independent of mass. Terminal velocity will be different due to the cube/square issues. If gravity is lower, you will gently float down, just like in the movies of moonwalkers.

So have we seen Chasmfiends jump, tumble, fall or sharply round a corner?

[Inquisitor #5]

It makes sense if it's a reduction of gravity, as that falls within the Surges.

Just like windspren have some command of Adhesion, luckspren having some command of Gravitation isn't implausible.

Presumably Greatshells are under permanent partial lashings beyond a certain size.

 

 

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[+Oltux72 he/him]

10 hours ago, Inquisitor #5 said:

It makes sense if it's a reduction of gravity, as that falls within the Surges.

Just like windspren have some command of Adhesion, luckspren having some command of Gravitation isn't implausible.

Presumably Greatshells are under permanent partial lashings beyond a certain size.

That is a theory, but does it hold up against observation? If it is true, they cannot jump. So do we see them jump?

[Frustration]

2 minutes ago, Oltux72 said:

That is a theory, but does it hold up against observation? If it is true, they cannot jump. So do we see them jump?

That's what Brandon says.

And no we don't see any jump.

[+Bzhydack he/him]

8 hours ago, Frustration said:

And no we don't see any jump.

Wasnt the one in Chasm jumping during fight against Kaladin?

Also, why partial Lashing would cancel ability to jumping? With this, they should be able to jump even better (but slower, like on the moon), not worse.

[Inquisitor #5]

3 hours ago, Bzhydack said:

Wasnt the one in Chasm jumping during fight against Kaladin?

I don't think there's enough space for that, though I believe it doesn't always move along the bottom of the chasm, but sometimes gripping the walls.

3 hours ago, Bzhydack said:

Also, why partial Lashing would cancel ability to jumping? With this, they should be able to jump even better (but slower, like on the moon), not worse.

The problem isn't jumping, the problem is landing.

 

 

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