Maybe the "ghost images" that happen when moving fast (wave your arm in front of you) actually form the "symbols" (in this case it'd be a continuing symbol) that get the magic system to work. Maybe the practitioners of Chayshan don't get going fast because they're AwesomeSauce but because they have to to get their magic to work. A single "symbol" in Chayshan might take 5 minutes to "draw" or the "symbols" could easily be "arm is here -> move arm over here". I had a mix of "form" and "symbol" going on in my head. So glad I just finished my reread of Elantris! It was a lot better the second time around. And that is the easiest way I can think to describe that one. Forms is the only word I can use because it is about how you move the entire body. You are practicing how to move, how to stand. When you first begin, it is all about getting your forms right. The way I see the ChayShan magic, I compare it to martial arts. At the end, when the monks are showing off, there is a mention of glyphs in the bone and also, for Hrathen, his arm glowed at the end of the book. Dakhor monks have ancient Fjordell symbols in their bone armor. A kick-chull sign language.īut, to be serious, the magic is based on forms. The difference is that Elantris is a city, so it is limited in mobility, while your bones you carry everywhere.ĬhayShan, to me, is connected to a form of sign language. Maybe the change in the bones works the same way that Elantris itself work. If my theory is right, then there would be a nice symmetry going on, one with power from symbols, one from words, and one from motions, just like the three parts of language, reading, speaking, and writing. The only idea I have had is that, similar to what you said above, they have basic forms that they fall into, moving in the shape of Jindoeese symbols, and modifying them with other moves, just like Raoden modifies the Aons. My other problem is ChayShan, I cannot figure out how they could incorporate language into their movements. Maybe I'm totally off base and the chanting just serves to mystify the fact that sacrifices are providing power. My problem with this is that I can't figure out how the chanting and sacrifices fit together. So the power of AonDor is in symbols and the power of FjorDor is in the spoken word. Hrathen remembers monks chanting over him in Dakhor, when his change began. My running theory is that, much as the focuses on Scadrial were metal, the focuses on Sel are languages. Urg! I'm away from home and have no cosmere books but in the end of Elantris it says Raoden recognizes the twists of bone as ancient Fjordell characters. I suspect that there are many stock elements in a ChayShan sequence, which have different effects on the powers you get from them. Each means a different thing, and they require different numbers of sacrifices to create.Īnd ChayShan? I believe that must be a language, too, with its adherence to ritually-practiced forms and exact control. Glyphs in some magical language other than AonDor. I put it to you that these, too, are symbols. The monks of Drakhor have had their bones warped into odd shapes, which are visible beneath their skin, and different warpings provide different powers. But, how do the other magic systems work? We don't know, but Mistborn (don't worry, no spoilers here, just a rather well-known detail) shows a world with multiple magic systems which all share the theme of Metal, so I assume there should be a similar common link in Elantris. This power is further magnified by the city of Elantris, which is in turn a giant Aon. AonDor works by making specific symbols, the Aons, which channel the power of the Dor.
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