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A '''True Body''' was an artificial skeleton crafted by a [[kandra]] artisan for kandra to wear while they were in the [[kandra Homeland]].{{book ref|hoa|7}} The [[First Generation]] was the only generation not to wear true bodies, they did not have the skill or knowledge to craft them when they first became kandra, so the [[Lord Ruler]] returned their original skeletons for them from when they had been human.{{book ref|hoa|68}}
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A '''True Body''' was an artificial skeleton crafted by a [[kandra]] artisan for kandra to wear while they were in the [[kandra Homeland]].{{book ref|hoa|7}} The [[First Generation]] was the only generation not to wear true bodies, they did not have the skill or knowledge to craft them when they became first became kandra, so the [[Lord Ruler]] returned their original skeletons for them from when they had been human.{{book ref|hoa|68}}
   
 
== Styles ==
 
== Styles ==
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== Materials ==
 
== Materials ==
 
Materials used for True Bodies varied, although specific generations tended to use certain types of materials.
 
Materials used for True Bodies varied, although specific generations tended to use certain types of materials.
*Crystal - Used often by the Second Generation, such as [[KanPaar]]. These true bodies were beautiful but fragile and could be tinted various colors, such as red.{{book ref|hoa|9}} They can be used as a [[gemheart]].{{wob ref|15733}}
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*Crystal - Used often by the Second Generation, such as [[KanPaar]]. These true bodies were beautiful but fragile and could be tinted various colors, such as red.{{book ref|hoa|9}}
 
* Quartzite Stone - Used often by the Fifth Generation, such as [[VarSell]]. These were strong True Bodies, and often coupled with the [[Blessing of Potency]], which made the kandra who possessed them formidable warriors.{{book ref|hoa|24}} These True Bodies could be cracked by a heavy weight.{{book ref|hoa|78}} They were considered lavish and they sparkled slightly in the light.
 
* Quartzite Stone - Used often by the Fifth Generation, such as [[VarSell]]. These were strong True Bodies, and often coupled with the [[Blessing of Potency]], which made the kandra who possessed them formidable warriors.{{book ref|hoa|24}} These True Bodies could be cracked by a heavy weight.{{book ref|hoa|78}} They were considered lavish and they sparkled slightly in the light.
 
*Wood - Used often by the Seventh Generation, such as [[MeLaan]]. These bodies were often carved into unusual shapes.{{book ref|hoa|9}}
 
*Wood - Used often by the Seventh Generation, such as [[MeLaan]]. These bodies were often carved into unusual shapes.{{book ref|hoa|9}}
 
== Trivia ==
 
* If Brandon was a kandra he would have a True Body made out of marble or obsidian.{{wob ref|13927}}
 
   
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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[[Category: Objects and Materials]]
 
[[Category: Objects and Materials]]
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[[es:Cuerpo verdadero]]
 

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