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'''Awakening''' is the art of
== Color as fuel ==
Awakening an object has the additional cost of draining the color of nearby objects.
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
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.
=== 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 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 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
*"Grab things" "Hold things" (used most often on
*"Protect me" (both Vivenna and Vasher are seen using this
*"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
=== Advanced Commands ===
Advanced Commands are often times whole phrases and require the Awakener to
*"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
There are places that use
== 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
Once a
▲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
▲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.''
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".
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.
== 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|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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