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'''Identity''' is a [[Spiritual Realm|Spiritual]] attribute{{book ref|mb6|3}}{{wob ref|9431}} within the [[cosmere]] that allowsdemarcates aone being tofrom haveanother sentiencefor the purposes of [[Investiture]].{{citebook ref |BoM|3}} It acts as a sort of spiritual DNA, and it functions together with [[Connection]] in order to form a link to various forms of [[Investiture]]. For this reason, it would be difficult, if not impossible, for someone to be both a [[Mistborn]] and a [[Knight Radiant]]; their Identity would have to have a Connection to both [[Scadrial]] and [[Roshar]].{{cite}}

Across the cosmere, use of magic is tied to the user's Identity, and power stored by one person is hard to access by a different person (though it is possible, albeit ''extremely'' unlikely, for two people to have matching Identity by chance).{{wob ref|874}}). This restriction is the reason, for example, that [[BioChromatic Breath|Breath]]s stored or [[metalmind]]s charged by one person cannot be used by anyone else.{{book ref|mb6|3}} However, if someone "blanks" their Identity and stores power, it becomes easier for others to use that power (especially other blanked people, but potentially also non-blanked people, depending on the magic system).{{wob ref|1709}}

In [[Feruchemy]], Identity is stored in [[aluminum]]. To effectively use aluminum, one must have Feruchemical access to at least one metal besides aluminum. By storing Identity in aluminum and then filling another metalmind, they create an "unkeyed" metalmind that can be used by any Feruchemist.{{book ref|mb6|3}} One example is in [[The Bands of Mourning]]: [[Wax]] finds a gold bracelet filled with healing power that [[Wayne]], a gold Ferring, can access, Wax cannot.{{book ref|mb6|17}} Through a method that has not yet been fully revealed, but which builds on unkeyed metalminds,{{wob ref|5656}}, it is also possible to create an [[unsealed metalminds|"unsealed" metalmind]] of [[investitureInvestiture]], which ''anyone'' can use to access Feruchemical power; the [[Southern Scadrial]] medallions are an example.{{book ref|mb6|21}}{{wob ref|2112}}

Like with Feruchemy, Breaths that have been put into an object are keyed to the original Awakener's Identity, and so can only be reclaimed by that Awakener.{{book ref|wb|prologue}}{{wob ref|1709}} However, when Breath is transferred directly from one person to another, the magic system automatically rekeys the Identity of the Breaths to that of the recipient, making Awakening the easiest of the magic systems to gain access to.{{wob ref|1473}} Breaths used by an Awakener who has blanked their Identity can be retrieved by anyone, though Intent is required.{{wob ref|14423}}

Storing Identity makes one more susceptible to being affected by many things in the cosmere, including [[Forgery]].{{wob ref|3547}} 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.{{tes ref|30}}

=== LightweavingShallan ===

There is a "pretty tenuous" link between Identity and the different personaeparts thatof Shallan creates with [[Lightweaving]].{{wob ref|8480}}

[[Syl]] hints that Identity and Connection are involved with the [[singer]]s' ability to [[Singers#Forms|change forms]].{{book andref|sa3|17}} thatIf humans,a insinger's denyingIdentity themand thatConnection abilityis stolen, somehowthey rippedwill offchange partsinto ofslaveform.{{book the singer's souls.ref|sa1|72}}{{book ref|sa3|17}}

=== NotesNahel Bonds ===