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|perpendicularity=[[Devotion's Perpendicularity|The Lake]], Second perpendicularity{{wob ref|13093}}
|magic=[[AonDor]], [[ChayShan]], [[Dakhor]], [[Forgery]], [[Bloodsealing]]
|gravity=1.2 cosmere standard{{au ref|Sel}}
|radius=1.5 cosmere standard{{au ref|Sel}}
|system=[[Selish system]]{{map ref|Selish system}}
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
Sel is the second planet in the Selish system, orbiting a yellow star named [[Mashe]] while in turn being orbited by a single blue-white moon named '''Oem'''.{{wob ref|3826}} Its size is 1.5 [[cosmere standard]] and its gravity is 1.2 cosmere standard.{{au ref|Sel}}
== Geography and Culture ==
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At an unknown date, over 7700 standard years before the [[True Desolation]],{{book ref|sa4|14}}{{book ref|sa4|76}}{{wob ref|8928}}{{wob ref|5569}} the planet was settled by [[Devotion]] and [[Dominion]] against the rules made by the original Vessels. [[Odium]] used this as justification to attack both of the Shards,{{wob ref|8358}} this battle resulted in their Splintering. Their Investiture was then moved from the Spiritual Realm into the Cognitive to prevent anyone else from taking the Shards. This latent Investiture became dangerous plasma{{wob ref|6852}} and was named the [[Dor]]{{au ref|Sel}} and some of these [[splinter|splinters]] became the [[seon|seons]] and [[skaze]].{{wob ref|5492}}{{wob ref|7103}}{{wob ref|4679}}{{wob ref|5991}}{{wob ref|3024}}{{wob ref|3972}} They were created from the Investiture of Devotion and Dominion respectively.{{wob ref|4547}} Because of this, the world's magic systems became region specific.{{wob ref|1768}} These consequences were a side effect of Odium's actions, he didn't intend them to happen.{{wob ref|8428}}
[[Elantris]] was built centuries to over a millennium before its restoration.{{wob ref|4638}}
Three major empires eventually formed on Sel. Due to the planet's size, these empires largely ignored each other and considered the others as irrelevant.{{au ref|Sel}} One of the reasons for this isolation is the difficulty of travelling between the empires.{{wob ref|2813}}{{wob ref|4796}} Two such empires are the [[Rose Empire]] and [[Fjordell]]. [[Shu-Keseg]] rose as a religion focused on the unity of all people.{{wob ref|10407}}{{wob ref|1970}} A schism later formed in the religion over a disagreement on what unity meant, this lead to the creation of the [[Shu-Korath]] and [[Shu-Dereth]] traditions.{{wob ref|1970}}
* [[AonDor]] uses symbols called [[Aon]]s, which can be drawn directly in the air as glowing light, or in a large variety of physical representations, such as etched into metal plates, or incorporated into the design of buildings. Anyone can learn to draw Aons, but they only have power when created by an [[Elantrian]]. AonDor is tied to the land of Arelon and is only practiced within its borders.
* [[ChayShan]] seems to be a type of meditative martial art practiced by the [[JinDo]], with the forms one moves through granting access to the Dor. It appears that, like Aons, these forms can be practiced by anyone without supernatural effect,{{book ref|Elantris|17}} with additional factors such as intent or bloodline establishing the connection to the Dor.
* The monks of [[Dakhor Monastery]] use an Invested Art often referred to as [[Dakhor]]. Dakhor monks have unnatural and twisted bone structures that form patterns under the skin.{{book ref|Elantris|56}} These bones are inlaid with ancient Fjordell characters,{{book ref|elantris|63}} which are likely the symbols used to access the Dor. Some Dakhor magics, such as instant transportation, require human sacrifice.{{book ref|elantris|60}}
* [[Forton]]'s potions are Invested,{{wob ref|826}} likely derived from the Invested Art associated with [[Hrovell]]. This suggests that, despite Hrovell being under Derethi rule, it maintains an Invested Art of its own. It is not yet known what forms are used to create these potions.
* [[Forgery]] involves shaping a specific form, by the carving of a sort of stamp, and then the application of ink to the stamp, and then applying a mark onto the desired object or person. Supposedly the forgery helps the object (or soul) remember a different past, or a likely destiny in order to change the actual essence of the object. The symbols on the front side indicate what a soulstamp does; the "setting mark" on the back side indicates that the stamp is complete and looks like [[MaiPon]].{{tes ref|30}}
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