Editing Kalad's Phantoms

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|magic=[[Awakening]]
|appearance=Statues
|world=Nalthis
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[Warbreaker]]
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'''Kalad's Phantoms''' are an army of unconventional [[Lifeless]] created by [[Vasher]] (then known as Kalad the Usurper){{book ref|wb|7}} during the [[Manywar]] on [[Nalthis]].{{book ref|wb|58}} They were later hidden in plain sight as statues known as the '''D'Denir Celabrin'''.{{book ref|wb|58}} 

==Characteristics==
Kalad's Phantoms are a version of Lifeless made of [[Awakening|Awakened]] human bones encased in stone, in the form of massive warriors.{{book ref|wb|58}} Their stone bodies are larger than a human's,{{book ref|wb|28}} and they are faster and sturdier than other Lifeless.{{book ref|wb|58}} Most of them also have stone weapons and armor.{{book ref|wb|9}}{{book ref|wb|17}}{{book ref|wb|28}} They are very strong in order to move their stone bodies, and conventional weapons are virtually useless against them.{{book ref|wb|58}}

The Phantoms can be placed in stasis by leaving the bones [[Investiture|Invested]] with just enough [[Breath]] to hold them together.{{wob ref|4500}} Since they do not consume [[ichor-alcohol]] like other Lifeless, they can remain in this state indefinitely, and Vasher designed them to last a very long time.{{book ref|wb|58}} A significant influx of additional Breath is needed to animate them.{{wob ref|4500}} 

==History==
===Creation and the Manywar===
Vasher invented the Phantoms{{annotation ref|book=wb|chapter=58}} around three hundred years ago.{{book ref|wb|58}} During this period, Awakening was still a relatively new concept and the [[Five Scholars]] were regularly making significant breakthroughs that contributed to the beginning of the [[Manywar]].{{book ref|wb|32}} Discoveries by [[Yesteel]] and [[Shashara]] led to nations building up huge fighting forces made of both humans and Lifeless.{{book ref|wb|32}} However, Vasher's Phantoms were so powerful that they could destroy larger armies while sustaining almost no losses.{{annotation ref|text=Warbreaker epilogue|link=annotation-warbreaker-epilogue}}

The research of the Five Scholars eventually led to Shashara's creation of [[Nightblood]], his "horrifying" use in the Battle of Twilight Falls, and Shashara's death at Vasher's hand to prevent her from sharing the secrets of Nightblood's creation.{{annotation ref|book=wb|chapter=26}} Vasher subsequently recalled the Phantoms from battle (presumably in [[Kuth]] and [[Huth]]){{book ref|wb|32}} back to Hallandren.{{book ref|wb|58}} The presence of the Phantoms effectively ended the Manywar, and Vasher came to be known as "Peacegiver the Blessed".{{book ref|wb|28}}{{book ref|wb|epilogue}}

===Stasis===
After peace was restored, Vasher put the Phantoms into an inanimate state so that they appeared to be warrior statues.{{wob ref|4500}} Hallandren lore holds that Peacegiver "commissioned" a large number of these statues known as the D'Denir Celabrin,{{book ref|wb|9}} ostensibly as memorials{{book ref|wb|28}} and reminders not to go to war.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} The oldest D'Denir–those created by Vasher–are in the [[D'Denir garden]].{{book ref|wb|28}} The [[Returned]] continue to build more statues each year throughout the city to honor Peacegiver's tradition, although these are not Phantoms.{{book ref|wb|9}} The people of [[T'Telir]] often put colorful clothing on the statues for fun.{{book ref|wb|9}}{{book ref|wb|28}} Some statues, particularly those located in the [[Idris|Idrian]] slums, have been defaced or broken.{{book ref|wb|49}} 
{{quote
|D’Denir statues stood in a solemn line, arms upraised, weapons at the ready, as if in defense of the people.
|Vivenna, visiting the D'Denir garden{{book ref|wb|25}}
}}
Modern citizens of Nalthis do not know that Kalad and Peacegiver are the same person.{{book ref|wb|7}} The records from that era were all destroyed.{{book ref|wb|32}} Kalad is thought of as power-hungry and dangerous,{{book ref|wb|7}} while Peacegiver is believed to have defeated Kalad{{book ref|wb|15}} and ended the Manywar through diplomacy and negotiation, saving Hallandren.{{book ref|wb|28}}{{book ref|wb|58}} [[Hoid]] shows up in Hallandren and knows more about the true nature of Kalad than most, but even he does not know all of the specifics.{{annotation ref|book=wb|chapter=32}} Hallandren legends reflect the destructive power of the Phantoms;{{book ref|wb|32}}{{book ref|wb|15}} they are mostly thought of as mythical,{{book ref|wb|54}} although some people still believe that they are real.{{book ref|wb|43}}{{book ref|wb|55}} The phrase "Kalad's Phantoms" has entered the vernacular as a curse.{{book ref|wb|30}}

===Return===
{{quote
|"There are some thousand original D’Denir in the city,” Vasher said, “and most of them should still function, even still. I created them to last.”
|Vasher{{book ref|wb|58}}
}}
After [[Bluefingers]] betrays Hallandren and co-opts an army of Lifeless, Vasher reveals his true nature to [[Siri]], [[Vivenna]], and [[Susebron]].{{book ref|wb|58}} He tells them that at least one thousand of the oldest D'Denir are actually his Phantoms, and gives them his security phrase.{{book ref|wb|58}}  As [[God King]], Susebron has over fifty thousand Breaths{{book ref|wb|55}} and is therefore able to reanimate all of the Phantoms; he then sends them to stop the Lifeless army from marching on Idris.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} The Phantoms easily destroy the army, and they remain in Siri and Susebron's control.{{annotation ref|text=Warbreaker epilogue|link=annotation-warbreaker-epilogue}} Vasher is left feeling cynical about reactivating a weapon like the Phantoms.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}}

== Notes ==
<references /><!-- 5, 16, 25, 32, 58, epilogue -->
{{complete|[[User:Big Smooth|Big Smooth]] ([[User talk:Big Smooth|talk]]) 17:16, 22 April 2019 (MST)}}
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