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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 ==
== 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}}
* 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}}
 
== Trivia ==
* If Brandon was a kandra he would have a True Body made out of marble or obsidian.{{wob ref|13927}}
 
== Notes ==
{{Mistborn|Era 1}}
[[Category: Objects and Materials]]
[[Category: Kandra|*]]
[[es:Cuerpo verdadero]]
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