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'''Dominion''' is a [[Shard|Shard of Adonalsium]]. The original [[Vessel]] of Dominion was [[Skai]].{{wob ref|9990}}{{wob
== Intent ==
Since Dominion was Splintered well before any other known events on Sel,{{wob ref|5021}} it is somewhat unclear exactly how the Shard's intent would drive its Vessel to act. Based on the name, however, Dominion's Vessel would likely encourage people to seek power. The [[skaze]], which are Splinters of Dominion, are "thirsty for power" as a result of their relationship with the Shard;{{wob ref|6167}} that relationship is also likely responsible for driving them to maintain influence over the politics of [[Fjordell]].{{wob ref|4641}}
Unknown. It has however, been confirmed by Brandon that the [[seon]]s are splinters of [[Devotion]] created by that shard's [[splinter|splintering]] at the hands of [[Odium]], it is logical to assume the [[skaze]] have the same relationship to Dominion.
When Odium Splintered Devotion and Dominion, he trapped their power in the [[Cognitive Realm]] to prevent them from gaining another Vessel. Since, unlike in the [[Spiritual Realm]], space is limited in the Cognitive Realm, the power of the two Shards is trapped together as a giant, polarized, storm of Investiture, known as the [[Dor]], which makes the Cognitive Realm around Sel very dangerous.{{wob ref|2546}}{{au ref|Sel}} This has a profound effect on the magic systems on Sel, in two main ways. First, since the powers are trapped together, all magic systems are influenced in some way by both Shards.{{wob ref|9830}} Second, and perhaps more importantly, because location exists in the Cognitive Realm, magic is tied to the user's physical location.{{wob ref|1625}}{{au ref|Sel}} This is seen most dramatically with [[AonDor]], as the strength of Aons diminishes as one gets farther from [[Elantris]].{{book ref|Elantris|62}} Furthermore, in order to access a magic system, it appears one must be from the land associated with that magic system.{{wob ref|2173}} For likely the same reason, shapes used in accessing magic on Sel are often tied to the lands associated with that magic.{{book ref|Elantris|49}}{{tes ref|30}}
The skaze are Splinters of Dominion,{{wob ref|5540}}{{wob ref|4547}} and have at least some sense that they came from something larger and how they were created, which causes them to consider Dominion as something of a god or parent.{{wob ref|3024}}
== Lore ==
Since Dominion was Splintered so long ago, very little is known about it. Since the Shards had a general agreement to part after the Shattering,{{epigraph ref|ob|39}} it seems likely that Skai had some sort of relationship with [[Aona]], the Vessel of Devotion, as the two went to Sel together. The only confirmed references to Dominion and Skai are in the [[letters]] [[Hoid]] has been sending asking for help combating Odium, the responses he has received, and Khriss' essay on the Selish system.{{epigraph ref|wok|22}}{{epigraph ref|ob|37}}{{au ref|Sel}}
▲== Associated magic ==
▲Unknown. It has however, been confirmed by Brandon that the [[seon]]s are splinters of [[Devotion]] created by that shard's [[splinter|splintering]] at the hands of [[Odium]], it is logical to assume the [[skaze]] have the same relationship to Dominion. {{wob ref|5540}}
== Notes ==
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