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|world=Sel
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]], [[Mistborn
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{{for|Dor (character)|the [[singer]] on [[Roshar]]}}
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|[[Khriss]] on the Dor{{au ref|Sel}}
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'''The Dor''' is
== Appearance ==
The Dor often shows its presence through some sort of bright glowing, whether through [[Seons]], [[Aon|Aons]], the twists of the [[Dakhor]] bones, in the wake of the movements of someone using [[ChayShan]], or in the purified Dor in possession of the [[Ghostbloods]] or [[Ire]].{{msh ref|5|3}}{{book ref|mb7|40}}
When stored in the Physical Realm, it takes the form of a brightly glowing liquid.{{msh ref|5|3}}{{book ref|mb7|40}}{{book ref|mb7|42}}{{book ref|tsm|44}}
== Composition & Nature ==
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|This power comes from a god’s corpse. Two of them actually, intermingled. It’s exceptionally difficult to recover. The things that you could do with this … well, that I could do with this. You’d only be able to use it as a hyperefficient replacement for your metals. You don’t know how good you have it here on Scadrial, being able to power your abilities with something so common.
|[[Moonlight]]{{book ref|mb7|40}}
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The Dor is a mass of plasma-like substance{{wob ref|6852}} in the [[Cognitive Realm]], a large amount of power left behind after [[Odium]] visited [[Sel]].{{au ref|selish}}{{wob ref|4129}} It is the remnant of the combined powers of [[Devotion]] and [[Dominion]] after the [[Shards]] were [[splintering|Splintered]].{{wob ref|2787}}{{wob ref|1533}} The Dor exists in the Cognitive Realm and is very dangerous, appearing as a large source of mindless, uncontrolled power.{{au ref|selish}} Due to being in the Cognitive Realm it has attained only rudimentary emotions.{{wob ref|9708}} Furthermore, this has shaped the nature of the magic systems, making them very dependent upon location, geography, intent, and perception, far more so than in other systems.{{au ref|selish}}
The programming-esque way Investiture is drawn from the Dor is the result of the fact that its power is trapped in the Cognitive Realm, as well as the personalities of the original [[Vessel]]s of Devotion and Dominion and the nature of Sel's
The Dor can be purified, and carried to other locations. If unkeyed, anyone with powers can use it as fuel for their abilities.{{book ref|mb7|40}}{{book ref|mb7|51}} This can also be used to bypass the geographic limitation of Sel Investitures.{{book ref|mb7|40}}{{book ref|mb7|42}}
▲The programming-esque way Investiture is drawn from the Dor is the result of the fact that its power is trapped in the Cognitive Realm, as well as the personalities of the original [[Vessel]]s of Devotion and Dominion and the nature of Sel's [[focus]]: forms.{{wob ref|4249}} Those that use the Dor can sense when others are using it.{{book ref|Elantris|56}}
There is a [[God Metal]] that comes from the Dor.{{wob ref|13354}}
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