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The amount of Breath required to Awaken something is related to the complexity of the Command used to awaken it and, to its resemblance to the human form and the materials used in its construction.
The more human the shape and the more closely related to something that was alive the easier to awaken.
== Color as fuel ==
Awakening an object has the additional cost of draining the color of nearby objects. There must be a source of color to Awaken. An effective way to prevent an Awakener from using his art is removing all but grey or white objects in his vicinity. Black, although not commoncommonly considered a color, is very effective as a source of fuel for Awakening. The dyes made from the tropical flower called the [[Tears of Edgli]] are very potent and a useful source fuel. Any living thing us unable to be drained of color by normal means. once something is has been removed from a living thing then it can be drained. An example of this is if an [[Awakener]] is cut and his Blood is in a pool on the floor then he can draw the color from his fresh blood. This is do to interference from the soul of a living object once removed from the body that interference is gone.{{qa ref|982|1}}
In most cases, the color of living things cannot be used for Awakening. This is because the living soul interferes with the Awakening process. The color of things taken from living things, on the other hand, may be used.{{qa ref|982|1}} An [[Awakener]] can, for example, use spilled blood as a color source.
== Commands ==
The Commands used in Awakening are crucial to its success or failure. They must be clearly stated and properly visualized. Generally theyCommands are simple, concrete ideas expressed in phrases of two words or less, usually consisting of a specific verb and a general subject (Ege.g., "Grab things"). While more complex Commands can be used, the more complex the Command the more difficult the visualization of the Command becomes. Advanced Commands tend to be jealously guarded by [[Awakener]]s.
In Awakening, the exact wording of the Command is important. An Awakener could, for example, give a piece of rope the Command "Hold things" so it will wrap itself around objects, but this will likely result in the rope simply wrapping itself around the [[Awakener]]'s hand. The Command "Hold things when thrown" is more useful and only slightly more complex.
== Awakening Type III BioChromatic Entities ==
Type III BioChromatic Entities are objects that are organic in nature but were not a living animal.(i.e. dead plants, cloth, rope)These objects are able to be animated through the use of commands.
=== Basic Commands ===
The first and most important Command is the one that allows any human being to give their Breath to another human being.: This'''"My movementlife ofto Breath is not technically part of the art of Awakeningyours, but it is a vocal Command that movesmy Breath, andbecome is the foundation for Awakeningyours. (Note that this Command transfers all of a person"'''s Breath at once, whether the person holds only one Breath or a thousand)
*"My life to yours, my Breath become yours." It is possible to only transfer a portion of ones [[Breath]] to someone.{{qa ref|690|28}} An Awakener can also use this command to store all of their Breath in an object to be retrieved later.
This movement of Breath is not technically part of the art of Awakening, but it is a vocal Command that moves Breath, and is the foundation for Awakening. This Command transfers all of a person's Breath at once no matter how many there are. An Awakener can also use this Command to store all of their Breath in an object to be retrieved later.
An [[Awakener]] when done with an Awakened object, can retrieve the [[Breath]] used by touching the object and speaking this Command *"Your Breath to mine."(Note that this Command may only be used by the Awakener who Awakened the object, no one else may retrieve the Breaths from an Awakened object) This command does not work on anything that the Breath has stuck to too strongly.(i.e. Lifeless)
An [[Awakener]] when done with an Awakened object, can retrieve the [[Breath]] used by touching the object and speaking the Command '''"Your Breath to mine."'''
Note that only the Awakener who Awakened the object can retrieve Breath from it. This Command does not work on anything that the Breath has stuck to too strongly (e.g. corpses).
=== Simple Commands ===
Simple Commands are composed of a verb and a subject. These Commands are composed of simple ideas and usually consist of only a couple of words sometimes only one word. These commands do not take a lot of effort to visualize what you wish to have done. Examples in [[Warbreaker]] include:
*"Grab things" "Hold things" (used most often on roperopes)
*"Protect me" (both Vivenna and Vasher are seen using this commandCommand on their cloaks)
*"Attack and grab Denth!" (while this contains two commands, one can easily see the visualization for both being rather the same, so this is probably a simple commandCommand. On the other hand, Vivenna is of the royal line and so Awakening is said to come easier to her; this commandCommand may have been more complex than it seems)
=== Advanced Commands ===
Advanced Commands are often times whole phrases and require the Awakener to Visualizevisualize the action that they wish the object to take. The more precise the commandCommand the greater the need for that mental aspect to be clear in their mind. Examples of these commands are *"Upon call, become my fingers and grip that which I must", *"Become as my legs and give them strength", and *"Fight for me, as if you were me"
*"Upon call, become my fingers and grip that which I must"
*"Become as my legs and give them strength"
*"Fight for me, as if you were me"
Other commandsCommands may be simple sounding but require a greater degree of mental control such as *"Fetch keys" or "Find tunnels" . bothBoth of these Commands appear simple, but the visualizations required are actually quite complex. ▼
There are places that use awakenedAwakened objects as a source of energy and industry .{{qa ref|590|34}} ▼
== Awakening Targets ==
An object's shape, its history, and the material it is made of all determine how much Breath it will require to Awaken it, as well as how easy it is to retrieve the Breaths afterwards. Generally, inorganic objects made of metal or stone require extremely large amounts of Breath. Organic objects, especially those shaped like living things, are much easier to Awaken.
On the other hand, closer proximity of an object to a living form makes it harder to retrieve Breaths from it. For example, one generally can no longer recover the Breaths one used to Awaken a corpse.
Organic objects that are far removed from being alive have the advantage of requiring less Breath than inorganic objects while at the same time allowing for Breath recovery. Such objects are called '''Type III BioChromatic entities''' and include processed materials such as cloth and ropes. They are the most common targets of Awakening. However, other types of objects can also be Awakened.
=== Corpses ===
'''Type II BioChromatic Entitiesentities''', or [[Lifeless]] , are created though the use of complex commandsCommands that reanimate a dead body. These Commands are very complex and are guarded closely by those who know them. The command to create a lifeless binds the breath to the body permanently so that an Awakener is unable to recall the breath to them self. ▼
Once a lifelessLifeless inis created , it will followobey any instructions given to it that are followed by ita commandpre-determined phrase'''Command Phrase'''. humanHuman lifelessLifeless are able to understand more abstract commandsinstructions than animal lifelessLifeless. However , the skill of the [[Awakener]] who awakensAwakens the [[Lifeless]] also affects its ability. Any lifelessLifeless will retain a level of skill that it had in life .(i.e. For example, a soldier Lifeless created from Farmerthe body of a farmer is not as good as a soldier Lifeless created from that of a soldier ).▼▲Other commands may be simple sounding but require a greater degree of mental control such as *"Fetch keys" or "Find tunnels" both of these Commands appear simple, but the visualizations required are actually quite complex.
Breaths used to Awaken Lifeless cannot be recovered. This Breath will keep the Lifeless functioning for a long time, even when it receives minor wounds. Too much damage will eventually cause the Lifeless to cease activity. This means that Lifeless bodies need to be maintained (e.g. by sewing its wounds). One innovation in Lifeless maintenance is the use of [[ichor-alcohol]], a substance discovered by [[Yesteel]] that could act as blood for Lifeless and that greatly prolongs their viability.
▲There are places that use awakened objects as a source of energy and industry{{qa ref|590|34}}
Lifeless created from bones and covered in metal or stone are extremely powerful as they do not breakdownbreak down and do not need [[ Ichorichor-alcohol]]. It is possible to take a dead body that has been turned to stone and animate it with outwithout the need to preserve the bones.{{qa ref|1068|12}} ▼== Awakening Type II BioChromatic Entities ==
▲Type II BioChromatic Entities or [[Lifeless]] are created though the use of complex commands that reanimate a dead body. These Commands are very complex and are guarded closely by those who know them. The command to create a lifeless binds the breath to the body permanently so that an Awakener is unable to recall the breath to them self.
''Awaken to my Breath, serve my needs, live at my Command and my word.''
*"Awaken to my Breath, serve my needs, live at my Command and my word." (The Command to create [[Lifeless]]. Although it is not specifically identified as such, this is most likely the Command that was invented by the Five Scholars that allowed the creation of Lifeless with only one Breath, something Brandon Sanderson says was one of the events that led to the Manywar)
This is one possible Command to create [[Lifeless]], and it uses only one Breath. The ability to create Lifeless with just a single Breath is a discovery that eventually led to the Lifeless armies of the [[Manywar]].
▲Once a lifeless in created it will follow instructions given it that are followed by it command phrase. human lifeless are able to understand more abstract commands than animal lifeless. However the skill of the [[Awakener]] who awakens the [[Lifeless]] affects its ability. Any lifeless will retain a level of skill that it had in life.(i.e. soldier Lifeless created from Farmer is not as good as a soldier Lifeless created from a soldier)
=== Metal and Stone ===
▲Lifeless created from bones and covered in metal or stone are extremely powerful as they do not breakdown and do not need [[Ichor-alcohol]]. It is possible to take a dead body that has been turned to stone and animate it with out the need to preserve the bones.{{qa ref|1068|12}}
'''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 the only known object of this type. He was created by [[Shashara]] with the help of her husband [[Talaxin]], using a thousand Breaths and the Command "Destroy evil".
== Type IV BioChromatic Entities ==
These creatures have no way to determine morality{{qa ref|1038|23}} and have a rigid way of thinking similar to a [[Spren]] on Roshar.{{qa ref|608|16}} The possibility of more weapons like Nightblood eventually caused Talaxin to kill Shashara to prevent the knowledge of this form of Awakening from becoming public.
Type IV Biochromatic Entities are sentient objects made from inorganic material like metal. there is only one known Object of this type, [[Nightblood]]. The Command and visualization is extremely complex. The create of type IV Entities can only be accomplished by someone who has achieved the 9 heightening. The create of these entities was decided to be so dangerous that it caused the [[Vasher]] to kill [[Shashara]] another one of the [[Five Scholars]] to prevent the knowledge from becoming public. These objects have no way to determine morality{{qa ref|1038|23}} but instead are a ridged concept similar to a [[Spren]]{{qa ref|608|16}}
== Notes ==
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{{qa ref|1088|58|Is Awakening and BioChroma an end-neutral system?|date= 2014-03-22}}
{{qa ref|982|1|Soul interference |date= Sep 4th, 2012}}
{{qa ref|690|28|Denth Lied|date= Jul, 2009}}
{{qa ref|590|34|There is a country that uses awakening to power mechanical devices|date= Jan 10th, 2011}}
{{qa ref|1068|12|Soulcast body made into lifeless|date= Jun 10th, 2014}}
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