Editing Kalad's Phantoms

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|type={{tag|Lifeless}} encased in stone

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|creator=Vasher

|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 sometime during the [[Manywar]].{{wob ref|7477}} 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.{{wob ref|7479}}

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.{{wob ref|6954}} 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}}

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|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}}

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Modern citizens of Hallandren did not know that Kalad and Peacegiver were the same person,{{book ref|wb|7}} as the records from that era were all destroyed.{{book ref|wb|32}} Kalad was thought of as power-hungry and dangerous,{{book ref|wb|7}} while Peacegiver was believed to have defeated Kalad{{book ref|wb|15}} and ended the Manywar through diplomacy and negotiation, saving the city.{{book ref|wb|28}}{{book ref|wb|58}} [[Hoid]] showed up in Hallandren, knowing more about the true nature of Kalad than most, but even he did not know all of the specifics.{{wob ref|6973}} Local legends reflected the destructive power of the Phantoms{{book ref|wb|32}}{{book ref|wb|15}} and although they were mostly thought of as mythical,{{book ref|wb|54}} some people still believed that they were real.{{book ref|wb|43}}{{book ref|wb|55}} At some point, the phrase "Kalad's Phantoms" entered the vernacular as a curse.{{book ref|wb|30}}

===Return===

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|"There are some thousand original D’Denir in the city, and most of them should still function, even still. I created them to last.”

|Vasher{{book ref|wb|58}}

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After [[Bluefingers]] betrayed Hallandren and co-opted the Lifeless army, Vasher revealed his true nature to [[Siri]], [[Vivenna]], and [[Susebron]].{{book ref|wb|58}} He told them that at least one thousand of the oldest D'Denir Statues were actually his Phantoms, and, at Vivenna's urging, gave Susebron his security phrase.{{book ref|wb|58}} As [[God King]], Susebron had over fifty thousand Breaths{{book ref|wb|55}} and was able to reanimate all of the Phantoms, sending them to stop the Lifeless army from marching on Idris.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} The Phantoms easily destroyed the army, and they remained in Siri and Susebron's control.{{wob ref|7479}} Vasher was left feeling cynical about reactivating a weapon like the Phantoms.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}}

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