Shadesmar is a plane of existence. It is the Cognitive Realm, and binds the other two realms of existence (Physical and Spiritual) together.[1] According to Azure, it is also the realm of thought.[2] According to Shallan, she peeks into Shadesmar when she Soulcasts. Further, Shadesmar overlaps...

Feb 1, 2025 · The Cognitive Realm, known colloquially as Shadesmar is the realm of thought or of the mind. It contains the Cognitive aspects of both living and non-living things and can be accessed via perpendicularity. It is where minds exist and project their impressions.

Mar 4, 2025 · The Rosharan subastral, is a section of the Cognitive Realm [2] that encompasses the entirety of the Rosharan system, [3] [4] and is the kingdom and birthplace of spren. [5] . It is colloquially referred to as Shadesmar, [6] [7] [8] and is known as Makari Sin by the Shin. [9] .

Although other worlds have their own words for "Cognitive Realm", when these get magically translated to another language, it results in the name "Shadesmar", even if not in reference to the Rosharan subastral. Shadesmar, as coined and used by Rosharans, is also used in Silverlight as the cosmere standard.

Riino's lighthouse can be found at the end of a peninsula within the Sea of Lost Lights in Shadesmar. [1] [2] The lighthouse functions as a waypoint in which passing ships can restock their supplies, as well as signalling that there is land nearby. [3]

Jan 2, 2025 · Whenever a planet has enough thinking life on it that's it's considering it a planet, it drops into Shadesmar. Eventually, he’ll come out with a Shadesmar map of the Cosmere, and a Starmap as well. If a planet has no sentient life, does it have a Cognitive representation?

Apr 28, 2021 · In Secret History, we see Shadesmar as like a misty and foggy place, but in Roshar we see it as beads, is there a transition…

Dec 8, 2021 · But in the grand scheme of the Cosmere, Shadesmar has a role to play as part of the cognitive realm, and I recognize that we have to keep it within the bounds of the laws/properties of the Cosmere.

Mar 22, 2018 · Shadesmar on Roshar could easily be flat, as could individual planets and areas. But Shadesmar as a whole, across the cosmere, seems like it has to have a three dimensional aspect to it. You wouldn't notice it while walking, it would always seem like it was flat, but in fact was more like traveling something like a mobius strip.

Escuchamos leyendas de Shadesmar y hemos visto pequeños resquicios desde El Camino de los Reyes. Pero nos sumergimos de verdad en Shadesmar cuando Kaladin, Shallan, Adolin, Azure y sus spren lo visitan durante Juramentada.