In the Physical Realm, the cosmere is a star cluster of about 50 to 100 stars.

Those killed by Nightblood or anti-Investiture or consumed by Yelig-nar, however, cannot be resurrected in any way, as nothing remains of their soul. Before the person passes to the Beyond, however, they can still be restored via Investiture healing or be infused with enough Investiture to become a more permanent Cognitive Shadow, usually as a result of a Shard's action. The more Investiture someone held in life, the longer they can linger before being drawn to the Beyond, but only Slivers-those who once held a significant portion of a Shard's power-can resist the Beyond forever, though they can still choose to go if they so desire. For most people, this Cognitive Shadow quickly moves on to the Beyond and their Investiture returns to the Spiritual Realm. When someone in the cosmere dies, their body remains in the Physical Realm and a Cognitive Shadow forms in the Cognitive Realm. The three Realms have existed since the beginning of the cosmere. In the cosmere, everything exists in three Realms: the Physical Realm, the Cognitive Realm, and the Spiritual Realm. įor more information, see Realmatic Theory. The Shards are effectively gods, and magic is derived from their power. The shared 'creation myth' of the cosmere revolves around Adonalsium, the power of creation, which was broken into sixteen pieces called Shards in an event known as the Shattering of Adonalsium. For a complete list of books in the cosmere, see the bibliography section below. It does not include any books that reference Earth, as Earth is not in the cosmere. Ĭurrent series in the cosmere are the Elantris trilogy, Mistborn series, Warbreaker (and its eventual sequel), and The Stormlight Archive. Despite the connections, Brandon has remained clear that one does not need any knowledge of the broader cosmere to read, understand, or enjoy books that take place in the cosmere. As a result, books set in the cosmere share a single cosmology and underlying rules of magic, and some characters from one world will make appearances on other worlds.

The cosmere is a fictional shared universe where several of Brandon Sanderson's books take place.

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