# Arcanum Unbounded
## Introduction
- About the Cosmere
- Overview of the Cosmere Universe
- Connection between different books and series
- Magic systems and their rules
## The Worlds of the Cosmere
- Sel (Elantris, The Emperor's Soul)
- The Shaod and Elantrians
- Forgery and its applications
- Political landscape of Arelon
- Scadrial (Mistborn series)
- Allomancy: Metals and their powers
- Feruchemy: Storing attributes in metals
- Hemalurgy: Stealing abilities through spikes
- Roshar (The Stormlight Archive)
- Surgebinding and the Knights Radiant
- Shardblades and Shardplate
- Highstorms and their impact on society
- Nalthis (Warbreaker)
- BioChromatic Breath and its uses
- Awakening objects with Commands
- The Five Visions and Returned
- Taldain (White Sand)
- Sand mastery and its limitations
- Dayside vs. Nightside environments
- Survival strategies for inhabitants
## Magic Systems
- General Principles
- Investiture as a universal energy source
- Shards of Adonalsium and their influence
- Cognitive, Physical, and Spiritual Realms
- Unique to Each World
- Sel: Aons and their geometric language
- Scadrial: Metallic arts and their combinations
- Roshar: Spren and their symbiotic relationships
- Nalthis: Endowment and divine power
- Taldain: Sand-based magic and light manipulation
## Characters Across the Cosmere
- Heralds and their roles
- Preservation and Ruin
- Honor and Cultivation
- Devotion and Dominion
- Key Figures
- Kelsier (Mistborn)
- Raoden (Elantris)
- Kaladin (The Stormlight Archive)
- Vasher (Warbreaker)
- Kenton (White Sand)
## Themes and Connections
- Interconnected Stories
- Shared mythology and history
- Recurring symbols and motifs
- Overarching narrative threads
- Philosophical Questions
- Free will vs. destiny
- Power and corruption
- Identity and transformation
## Appendices
- Glossary of Terms
- Definitions of key concepts
- Explanations of magical phenomena
- Descriptions of important artifacts
- Timeline of Events
- Chronological order of major events
- Relationships between different series
- Future possibilities and hints