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|vessel=[[Aona]]
|status=[[Splinter|Splintered]]
|splinters=
|shardpool=[[Devotion's Shardpool|The Lake]]
|magic=[[AonDor]], [[Dakhor]], [[ChayShan]], [[Forgery]], [[Bloodsealing]]{{wob ref|9830}}{{wob ref|4090}}
|books=[[Elantris]]
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'''Devotion''' is a [[Shard|Shard of Adonalsium]].{{wob ref|4679}}{{wob ref|783}} The original [[Vessel]] of Devotion was [[Aona]]
== Intent ==
Since Devotion 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, Devotion's Vessel would likely seek to care for its people. It has been theorized, however, that the [[Shaod]] picks individuals who are are especially devoted to something to turn into [[Elantrian]]s and that such a selection mechanism is an expression of the Shard's intent.
== Associated
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.{{Cite}} 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 [[Aon]]s at the heart of the [[seon]]s are [[Splinter]]s of Devotion
== Lore ==
Since Devotion 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 Aona had some sort of relationship with [[Skai]], the Vessel of Dominion, as the two went to Sel together. The only confirmed references to Devotion and Aona 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}}
== Notes ==
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