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Hmmm. It was a good book to pass the time but the excitement I get when I read a Brandon's cosmere novel just wasn't there. Maybe because the story ran almost parallel to Mistborn? Reckoners vs Kelsier's Specialized Team Steelheart vs Lord Ruler Skaa mindset vs Newcago mindset I just feel that there wasn't much mystery here. The cosmere novels always gets me thinking new theories and assumptions on what happened or will happen, this one, didn't really give much in that field. Still I like the humor on this one. Cody's one of the best minor character Brandon ever created. And of course, there's the BAD METAPHORS! That was epic! XDD

I have a question about this. Shadesmar is the Cognitive Realm right? In Way of Kings, it is said that in Soulcasting they change or transform an item to another essence. But isn't Essence related to the Spiritual Realm and not the Cognitive one? When Shallan first went to the Shadesmar she saw beads there and they seem to be the 'essence' of the things in the real world and if you change one you transform it in the real world. But in The Emperor's Soul Shai said that the Cognitive Realm is related to perspective, "how people see the item and how the item sees itself" that's why if you scratch the mark they go back to the original physical form because Forgery kinda make the item 'think' that they are like what the stamp says. But in Way of Kings isn't Soulcasting permanent and directly affects the Essence or the soul of the item thus, the permanent change? Or is it that to change the Essence permanently you gotta convince the 'mind' of the item to see itself as another essence thus why Shadesmar needs to be visited?

Can I ask for links to those stories and snippets of the other unpublished books that you have? I saw someone downloaded something about the history of Hoid, I think it was the Liar snippet. Forgot where I saw it though.

I am sure there's been one discussion about this theory that encompasses and rules the Cosmere Universe but I can't find it and I have an itch to just write my drabbles about the said theory even if I'm just partly repeating what is said in the books and the wiki and also to see what you all think about this seemingly simple yet soo complex theory that patterned the whole Cosmere. So it said there are three parts or realms. Physical Cognitive Spiritual Physical Realm They said that this one is the most readily understood but I posted something about this and someone said there isn't much said about it. From what I can interpret from Sazed and Shai, the physical realm is the things that are created or caused by the energy that is about. Things that we can sense and experience like what The Lord Ruler did in Scadrial when he harnessed the small amount of Preservation's power or how the Aons or other forms can harness the power of the Dor to cause or create or change something. Cognitive Realm I have actually no idea about the connection of this realm to the Shadesmar so until I can better understand what the Shadesmar is I'll just speculate about what is currently said about this realm in the books. Sazed said that the cognitive realm involves the minds that controls the energy or power that permeates everything in the cosmere. So let's say the Shards, they are a combination of the power and the holder that directs that power. In this case, the holder is the mind. But what about the magic systems? I think this one is more complex. I believe that everything in the cosmere is directed by this theory. So the shardholder intended to invest breath to the Returned or the people that's the end of it's cognitive realm. The power or the breaths that the person receives comes into the cognitive realm of that said person and he can use it how he likes: to awaken, to give or just to let it exist there inside. But when he invest his breath to an object with a command, the command becomes the cognitive realm of the awakened object. For example, if the Awakener commanded the thing to 'Grab Something' it will view itself as something that will grab and it is viewed by the awakener to grab (the basis for this is what Shai said in the Emperor's Soul.) I believe the other magical systems follow the same pattern. This is all just speculations and interpretations of what is said in the books of course. Spiritual Realm I believe this is the intent of the energy like in a shard, Ruin's intent is destruction and change it is his essence. He exist to bring ruin thus his name. If a shard has a holder, then the intent of the shard is combined with the soul or own feelings and intent of the holder. With awakened objects it could be that their essence is to follow the command. The essence of the forms in the magic system of Sel is to harness the Dor. I believe that this is the only thing that cannot be destroyed. The physical can be ruined and the cognitive can be lost like what happened when Ruin and Preservation's originial holders died but their power remained. It also kind of explained why Sazed figured the feelings and will of the dead Kelsier, Vin and Elend. Well, I probably will think of something to improve or change this speculations as I read more of Brandon Sanderson's books but my greatest wish is to finally see all question answered and all mysteries uncovered when the cosmere books comes to completion. (As do we all, I bet) XDDD

I read in the Emperor's soul that the cognitive part is how one views the thing and how it views itself, then what's the connection of said cognitive realm to the Shadesmar? Oh, and I have posted something in the Introduce Yourself forum. Hehe. It was the first post I wrote. And thank you for answering, there's so many questions with regards to the cosmere universe that when you answer one another batch of questions arise. It's sooo interesting! XDD

Umm. In the Realmatic Theory relating to the shards, is the shardholder the cognitive part? Then the power, force or intent is the spiritual? What about the physical? Is it the result of the power or intent of the shard?

Heya everyone! I'm a new Brandon Sanderson fan, not even a month has passed since I stumbled upon his Warbreaker story in Wattpad and thank goodness I have the right mind to search more of his stories and now I'm caught. Hook, Line and Sinker. I finally joined this forum cause I wanna be able to discover and unearth the Cosmere Mysteries! I can't wait to see it all comes to a head, but for the meantime I'm content to piece over the little hints and make my own theories. So glad there was a wiki for these to somehow sate my wondering mind. OhhhhhhhhHhhhh I am so excited! Umm, can anyone please specify the exact book titles that are set in the cosmere? The wiki doesn't specify it much.