Difference between revisions of "Essence Mark"

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An '''Essence Mark''' is a particular type of [[soulstamp]] that is designed to [[Forgery|Forge]] a person's memories, history, and soul for a brief period of time.{{booktes ref|tes|day|2}} Essence Marks are among the most powerful and most complex soulstamps a Forger can create.{{booktes ref|tes|day|2}} In [[realmatic]] terms, an Essence Mark reforges the spiritual aspect of an individual to match the new history.{{booktes ref|tes|day|12}}

Essence Marks are considered blasphemy by a number of cultures, including the [[Grand]]s of the [[Rose Empire]], the [[Mulla'dil]] Strikers, and the [[Dzhamar]]ians.{{booktes ref|tes|day|30}}{{booktes ref|tes|day|76}}

Essence Marks are the most difficult type of soulstamps to create, typically requiring years worth of development and construction., isand are required to be attuned to a specific individual in order to function.{{booktes ref|tes|day|2}} When a human is soulstamped, the transformation lasts a relatively short period of time, and the best crafted stamps last approximately a day. This is due to the fact that the identity of a person, as opposed to an object, is constantly growing, changing and shifting.{{booktes ref|tes|day|30}} It may also be due to the fact that all humans are naturally investedInvested with a small amount of investitureInvestiture,{{wob ref|6881}} and soulstampingInvestiture utilizesresists relativelychange smallby amountsother of investiture to workInvestiture.{{bookwob ref|tes|day|122675}}{{qa ref|1047|12|RankHowever, methrough thelarge investmentamounts inof objects|date=Marpractice 29th, 2014}} According to [[realmaticand theory]]research, reinvestingit anis invested object requires enough investiturepossible to overcomemake theEssence initialMarks amount,that pluslast enough extra tofar effect the changelonger.{{qabook ref|593mb7|1053}}{{book ref|Whomb7|epilogue|1}}{{wob wouldref|16022}} winIf betweenused Szethcontinuously andfor ayears, Mistborn?|date=Febthe 28th,person 2011}}{{qamay ref|1076|27|text=Dono alllonger need the humansEssence haveMark innateto Investiture?|date=Marmaintain 6th,the 2014transformation.{{tes ref|58}}

To create an Essence Mark, one must make hundreds of stamps, each one representing a small portion of the history or personality which you would wish to change.{{booktes ref|tes|day|2}} These stamps must be tested individually to make sure that each will take, and then networked together into a lattice on some external object. The lattice will be connected to the final stamp, which will act as a keystone for the other stamps, and will be the only one necessary to stamp. The lattice must maintain in contact with the skin of an individual to maintain it'sits effects.{{booktes ref|tes|day|58}} A deep knowledge of the individual and the new history you wish to write is necessary to create the stamps for an Essence Mark.{{booktes ref|tes|day|2}} AugursAn (gold[[Gold#Allomantic_Use|Augur]] mistings)would canfind maketheir essenceAllomantic markspowers "useful" for themselvesmaking moreEssence quicklyMarks becausefor of their abilitiesthemselves.{{wob ref|11153}}