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'''BioChromatic Breath''', also known simply as '''Breath''', is the common form of investiture on [[Nalthis]]. Every Nalthian is born with one Breath, though a person may choose to transfer that Breath to another person.{{book ref|wb|prologue}} It is possible for children of Nalthian parents with Breath born away from Nalthis to have their own Breath.{{wob ref|12603}} When a person dies, the Breath they were carrying returns to [[Endowment]].{{wob ref|8658}} Humans are able to use their Breath to perform [[Awakening]] as well as gaining benefits from having one or more Breaths.
'''Type IV BioChromatic entities''' are sentient objects made by Awakening inorganic materials like metal and stone. This requires at least the [[Heightening#Ninth_Heightening|Ninth Heightening]]. [[Nightblood]], a sentient Awakened sword, is an example of this type of entity. He was created by [[Shashara]] with the help of her husband [[Talaxin]], also known as Vasher, using a thousand Breaths and the Command "Destroy evil".
Nightblood is incapable of determining morality{{wob ref|3023}} and has a rigid way of thinking similar to a [[
Stone is presumed to be similarly difficult to Awaken. However, Lifeless can be made by enclosing bones in stone, making near-indestructible warriors. [[Talaxin]] used this technique to create the legendary [[Kalad's Phantoms]].
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