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{{character
  
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|died=killed{{book ref|warbreaker|53}}
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|died=Throat slit by [[Pahn Kahl]] rebels while kidnapped{{book ref|warbreaker|53}}
 
|titles=Blushweaver the Beautiful, Blushweaver the Honest, Goddess of Honesty and Interpersonal Relations{{book ref|warbreaker|34}}
  
|titles=Blushweaver the Beautiful, Blushweaver the Honest, Goddess of Honesty and Interpersonal Relations{{book ref|warbreaker|34}}
 
|abilities={{tag|Returned}}, {{tag+|Cognitive Shadow}}
  
|abilities={{tag|Returned}}, {{tag+|Cognitive Shadow}}
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|residence=T'Telir
 
|nation=Hallandren
  
|nation=Hallandren
 
|world=Nalthis
  
|world=Nalthis
 
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
  
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
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|books=[[Warbreaker]]
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|first appeared=[[Warbreaker]]
 
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{{quote
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|I will bear the awful burden of being the most wonderful of the gods.
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|Blushweaver to Lightsong{{book ref|wb|50}}
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}}
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'''Blushweaver''' is a [[Returned]] from [[Hallandren]] on [[Nalthis]].
  
'''Blushweaver''' is a [[Returned]] from [[Hallandren]] on [[Nalthis]].
   
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
  
== Appearance and Personality ==
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{{image|Blushweaver full by Shuravf.jpeg|side=left|width=200px}}
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[[File:Blushweaver by sternenflamme.jpg|thumb|left|200px|<center><small>by {{a|sternenflamme}}</small></center>]]Blushweaver is considered the epitome of beauty. She has glossy black hair, pale skin and a lusciously curvaceous body. {{book ref|warbreaker|7}} It is suggested that all the Returned look like a kind of perfection. Though [[Mercystar]] was built heavily and Blushweaver thin, both were considered to have a godly beauty. {{book ref|warbreaker|23}} [[Vasher]] later confirms that the Returned look the way they believe they should look. Blushweaver therefore looks like what she percieves of the ultimate in honest beauty. {{book ref|warbreaker|ep}}
  
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{{for|/Gallery|more images}}
   
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{{quote
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Like most Returned, Blushweaver has become decadent due to the nature of the [[Court of Gods]]. A group of servants follows her wherever she goes, meeting her every whim, and this has made her somewhat lazy and capricious. However, despite this, she is determined to improve the fate of Hallandren and takes her role as a god seriously enough to expend great effort to control the Hallandren military in order to preserve Hallandren.{{book ref|warbreaker|7}} {{book ref|warbreaker|17}}
 
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|I’m the goddess of lust, for Your sake. I’ve got to fill the role.
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|Blushweaver to Lightsong{{book ref|wb|38}}
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}}
   
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Blushweaver is considered the epitome of beauty. She has glossy black hair, pale skin, dazzling eyes, red lips, and a lusciously curvaceous body.{{book ref|wb|7}} Though [[Mercystar]] is built more heavily and Blushweaver thin, both are considered to have a godly beauty.{{book ref|wb|23}} Since [[Returned]] look the way they believe they should look, Blushweaver therefore looks like what she perceives to be the ultimate in honest beauty.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} Her perceived perfection has given her a vain and narcissistic attitude. She expresses disgust for the appearance of ordinary people, jokes that bad fashion sense is worse than murder, and states in jest that attention should always be on her. {{book ref|wb|30}}
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She directly urges [[Lightsong]] to action.{{book ref|warbreaker|16}}{{book ref|warbreaker|23}} When he suggests that they just allow the universe to take its course, she tells him to "Fight it!"{{book ref|warbreaker|14}} This shows that she is not as lost as some of the other gods to boredom and indolence.
  
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Blushweaver wears little clothing, often appearing in revealing gowns of her colors, green and silver. She is often seen in seductive poses. Her personality is centered around seduction, as she propositions [[Lightsong]] on several occasions and often talk about her personal relationships, with fellow Returned and mortals, including her own priests. {{book ref|wb|7}}
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Like most Returned, Blushweaver has become decadent due to the nature of the [[Court of Gods]]: a group of servants follows her wherever she goes, meeting her every whim. This has made her somewhat lazy and capricious; despite this, she is determined to improve the fate of [[Hallandren]] and takes her role as a god seriously enough to expend great effort to control the Hallandren military in order to preserve Hallandren.{{book ref|wb|7}}{{book ref|wb|17}} In no small part due to the length of her rule, she has become "one of the most dynamic figures in the court."{{wob ref|6712}}
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{{quote
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|They hold every single pass to the northern kingdoms! Every workable copper mine! They have military garrisons within striking distance of T’Telir! And they still claim to be ruled by the rightful kings of Hallandren!
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|Blushweaver to the [[Court of Gods]]{{book ref|wb|16}}
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}}
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Blushweaver directly urges Lightsong to action.{{book ref|wb|16}}{{book ref|wb|23}} When he suggests that they just allow the universe to take its course, she tells him to "fight it,"{{book ref|wb|14}} suggesting that she is not as lost as some of the other gods to boredom and indolence. She is witty and enjoys verbal sparring with him as well.{{wob ref|6713}} Lightsong additionally states that she is unlikely to engage with him without an ulterior motive, as her lengthy fifteen years as a Returned has made her incredibly wise and crafty.{{book ref|wb|7}}
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When Blushweaver first Returns, she is unhappy with her title of "the Honest." She considers pursuing a reputation of honor and justice, but decides that a persona as the goddess of love and romance feels more natural to her and will lead to greater power. This is now how she views herself.{{wob ref|6713}}
   
 
== Attributes and Abilities ==
  
== Attributes and Abilities ==
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{{image|Blushweaver by Viridializard.jpeg|side=right|width=200px}}
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As a Returned Blushweaver has a [[Divine Breath]] which gives her the benefits of being on the [[Fifth Heightening]]. This includes:
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As a [[Returned]], Blushweaver has a [[Divine Breath]] which gives her the benefits of being on the [[Fifth Heightening]]. This includes:
 
* Aura Recognition - allows her to assess the number of Breaths a person possesses.
 
* Aura Recognition - allows her to assess the number of Breaths a person possesses.
 
* Perfect Pitch
  
* Perfect Pitch
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* Agelessness - makes her immune to most toxins and physical ailments, as well as making her functionally immortal.
 
* Agelessness - makes her immune to most toxins and physical ailments, as well as making her functionally immortal.
   
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She is a skilled negotiator and politician as demonstrated by her ability to convince other Returned to place her in control of half of the country's [[Lifeless]] military forces.{{book ref|warbreaker|30}}
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She is a skilled negotiator and politician, as demonstrated by her ability to convince other Returned to place her in control of half of the country's [[Lifeless]] military forces.{{book ref|warbreaker|30}}
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Her presence on the [[Court of Gods]] as a Returned grants her a palace, at least 30 servants, [[Inhanna|a high priestess]], and 6 lesser priests.{{book ref|wb|7}}
   
 
== History ==
  
== History ==
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{{image|Blushweaver by sternenflamme.jpg|side=left|width=250px}}
 
===Return===
  
===Return===
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She is named '''Blushweaver the Honest''' by the [[Iridescent Tones]], but is successful in changing it to '''Blushweaver the Beautiful''' (though still considered to be the goddess of honesty).{{wob ref|6713}} Before her return fifteen years prior to the [[Pahn Kahl rebellion]], she was a very well known and powerful merchant in Hallandren.{{book ref|warbreaker|7}}{{wob ref|7476}} She is assassinated after exposing a group of dye merchants she worked with for their untrustworthy, deceptive and criminal practices.{{wob ref|7476}}
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Before Blushweaver's Return, she was a very well known and powerful merchant in [[Hallandren]].{{book ref|wb|7}}{{wob ref|7476}} She was assassinated after exposing a group of dye merchants she worked with for their untrustworthy, deceptive, and criminal practices; this was the basis of her original name upon her Return.{{wob ref|7476}}
   
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She Returns in order to attempt to stop the invaders she sees taking [[T'Telir]] after the [[Pahn Kahl rebellion]] in her vision.{{wob ref|7476}}
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She Returned in order to attempt to stop the invaders she saw taking [[T'Telir]] after [[Bluefingers]]'s revolt in her vision.{{wob ref|7476}} She was named '''Blushweaver the Honest''' by the [[Iridescent Tones]], but in her first year as a Returned successfully campaigned to change it to '''Blushweaver the Beautiful'''.{{wob ref|6713}}
   
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=== During Warbreaker===
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=== During the rebellion ===
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When Blushweaver Returns, she is given a seat on the [[council of social ills]], where she weekly participates in important votes.{{book ref|warbreaker|30}}
 
   
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{{quote
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She is one of the oldest living Returned.{{book ref|warbreaker|16}}
 
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|By inviting that woman into our city, we may have initiated the end of Returned rule in Hallandren.
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|Blushweaver to Lightsong{{book ref|wb|7}}
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}}
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When Blushweaver Returned, she was given a seat on the council of social ills, where she weekly participated in important votes.{{book ref|wb|30}} She was one of the oldest living Returned during the events of the [[Pahn Kahl rebellion]], having Returned about fifteen years previously.{{book ref|wb|7}}{{book ref|wb|16}}
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Blushweaver, aware of the subtleties of politics, was very active in trying to defend [[Hallandren]] and their way of life. To this end, she had spies in [[Idris]], seeded the crowds at Court Assemblies with people outspoken in support of war,{{book ref|wb|16}} and lobbied the gods who had been assigned military responsibilities and therefore held the Command phrases for the [[Lifeless]] armies. She promised to vote however [[Hopefinder]] - one of the four [[Returned]] who held Command phrases - wished, and in exchange he gave her the security phrase to his portion of the army.{{book ref|wb|30}} [[Mercystar]] also agreed to give up her Lifeless troops thanks to [[Lightsong]]'s unwitting help when he investigated the break-in at her palace.{{book ref|wb|30}} Though Blushweaver had a very warm relationship with Lightsong himself, he refused to give her his Lifeless commands; she also failed to convince [[Allmother]] to part with her pass phrase.{{book ref|wb|38}} Still, after spending her efforts on those four Returned she eventually held the Command phrases for half of the [[Lifeless]] army.{{book ref|wb|42}}
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Later, Blushweaver was kidnapped, taken down to the tunnel system below the court, and tortured by a group of priests to force her to give up her Lifeless Command phrase. The false priests, in truth [[Pahn Kahl]] rebels, later slit her throat to show Lightsong how willing to kill they were. This eventually won the rebellion control over the entire Lifeless Army, which they sent up to Idris.{{book ref|wb|53}}
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Blushweaver would be pleased with how the rebellion attempt ended, though it cost her her life.{{wob ref|7476}}
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== Relationships ==
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{{image|Lightsong and Blushweaver by KiebieArt.png|side=right|width=200px|with Lightsong}}
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=== Lightsong ===
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{{quote
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|I trust her as much as I trust any other Returned. But if war does come, then she’ll quickly become the second-most-powerful person in the kingdom.
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|Lightsong to Allmother, discussing Blushweaver{{book ref|wb|42}}
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}}
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Blushweaver's most notable relationship as a [[Returned]] is with [[Lightsong]]. They enjoy each other's company and look forward to their verbal sparring, though they also care for each other more deeply. While Blushweaver would like to become involved romantically, Lightsong rejects her advances.{{book ref|wb|7}} She tries to get Lightsong on her side regarding war with [[Idris]], but he isn't able to bring himself to trust her completely and so withholds his and [[Allmother]]'s Command phrases from Blushweaver.{{book ref|wb|42}} The Pahn Kahl rebels kill her in the tunnels because they suspect Lightsong loves her and want to make an impression on him.{{book ref|wb|53}}
   
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=== Inhanna ===
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She is very aware of the subtleties of politics and is very active in trying to defend Hallandren and their way of life. To this end she lobbies the gods who have been assigned military responsibilities and therefore hold the command phrases for the Lifeless armies. She spends her efforts on these four Returned and experiences a lot of success.
  
   
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[[Inhanna]] is Blushweaver's high priestess, the one who delivers her votes and argues in court on her behalf.{{book ref|wb|16}}{{book ref|wb|50}}
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She promises to vote however [[Hopefinder]] - another Returned - wishes. In exchange, he gives her the security phrase to his portion of the [[Lifeless]] army.{{book ref|warbreaker|30}} She also manages to convince Mercystar to give up her Lifeless troops as well. Though she has a very warm relationship with Lightsong, he refuses to give her his Lifeless commands and she also fails to convince the Returned [[Allmother]] to part with her pass phrase. Still she is left in control of half of the armies of Hallandren.
  
   
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== Trivia ==
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Later, Blushweaver is kidnapped and forced to give up her Lifeless security phrase during the [[Pahn Kahl rebellion]]. The false priests, in truth [[Pahn Kahl]] rebels, later slit her throat to show Lightsong how willing to kill they are. This eventually wins the rebellion control over the entire Lifeless Army.{{book ref|warbreaker|53}}
  
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* Blushweaver is one of the first gods Brandon named, which served as the naming standard for other gods in the Court.{{wob ref|6713}}
   
 
== Notes ==
  
== Notes ==
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Latest revision as of 18:37, 18 March 2024

Blushweaver
Blushweaver.jpeg
by Bernardo Curvello
Died Throat slit by Pahn Kahl rebels while kidnapped[1]
Abilities Returned, Cognitive Shadow
Titles Blushweaver the Beautiful, Blushweaver the Honest, Goddess of Honesty and Interpersonal Relations[2]
Residence T'Telir
Nationality Hallandren
Homeworld Nalthis
Universe Cosmere
First Appeared Warbreaker

“I will bear the awful burden of being the most wonderful of the gods. ”

—Blushweaver to Lightsong[3]

Blushweaver is a Returned from Hallandren on Nalthis.

Appearance and Personality[edit]

by Shuravf
For more images, see /Gallery.

“I’m the goddess of lust, for Your sake. I’ve got to fill the role. ”

—Blushweaver to Lightsong[4]

Blushweaver is considered the epitome of beauty. She has glossy black hair, pale skin, dazzling eyes, red lips, and a lusciously curvaceous body.[5] Though Mercystar is built more heavily and Blushweaver thin, both are considered to have a godly beauty.[6] Since Returned look the way they believe they should look, Blushweaver therefore looks like what she perceives to be the ultimate in honest beauty.[7] Her perceived perfection has given her a vain and narcissistic attitude. She expresses disgust for the appearance of ordinary people, jokes that bad fashion sense is worse than murder, and states in jest that attention should always be on her. [8]

Blushweaver wears little clothing, often appearing in revealing gowns of her colors, green and silver. She is often seen in seductive poses. Her personality is centered around seduction, as she propositions Lightsong on several occasions and often talk about her personal relationships, with fellow Returned and mortals, including her own priests. [5]

Like most Returned, Blushweaver has become decadent due to the nature of the Court of Gods: a group of servants follows her wherever she goes, meeting her every whim. This has made her somewhat lazy and capricious; despite this, she is determined to improve the fate of Hallandren and takes her role as a god seriously enough to expend great effort to control the Hallandren military in order to preserve Hallandren.[5][9] In no small part due to the length of her rule, she has become "one of the most dynamic figures in the court."[10]

“They hold every single pass to the northern kingdoms! Every workable copper mine! They have military garrisons within striking distance of T’Telir! And they still claim to be ruled by the rightful kings of Hallandren! ”

—Blushweaver to the Court of Gods[11]

Blushweaver directly urges Lightsong to action.[11][6] When he suggests that they just allow the universe to take its course, she tells him to "fight it,"[12] suggesting that she is not as lost as some of the other gods to boredom and indolence. She is witty and enjoys verbal sparring with him as well.[13] Lightsong additionally states that she is unlikely to engage with him without an ulterior motive, as her lengthy fifteen years as a Returned has made her incredibly wise and crafty.[5]

When Blushweaver first Returns, she is unhappy with her title of "the Honest." She considers pursuing a reputation of honor and justice, but decides that a persona as the goddess of love and romance feels more natural to her and will lead to greater power. This is now how she views herself.[13]

Attributes and Abilities[edit]

by Viridializard

As a Returned, Blushweaver has a Divine Breath which gives her the benefits of being on the Fifth Heightening. This includes:

  • Aura Recognition - allows her to assess the number of Breaths a person possesses.
  • Perfect Pitch
  • Perfect Color Recognition - allows her to instantly and instinctively determine exact shades of colors and their hue harmonics.
  • Perfect Life Sense - allows her to sense people around her.
  • Agelessness - makes her immune to most toxins and physical ailments, as well as making her functionally immortal.

She is a skilled negotiator and politician, as demonstrated by her ability to convince other Returned to place her in control of half of the country's Lifeless military forces.[8]

Her presence on the Court of Gods as a Returned grants her a palace, at least 30 servants, a high priestess, and 6 lesser priests.[5]

History[edit]

by sternenflamme

Return[edit]

Before Blushweaver's Return, she was a very well known and powerful merchant in Hallandren.[5][14] She was assassinated after exposing a group of dye merchants she worked with for their untrustworthy, deceptive, and criminal practices; this was the basis of her original name upon her Return.[14]

She Returned in order to attempt to stop the invaders she saw taking T'Telir after Bluefingers's revolt in her vision.[14] She was named Blushweaver the Honest by the Iridescent Tones, but in her first year as a Returned successfully campaigned to change it to Blushweaver the Beautiful.[13]

During the rebellion[edit]

“By inviting that woman into our city, we may have initiated the end of Returned rule in Hallandren. ”

—Blushweaver to Lightsong[5]

When Blushweaver Returned, she was given a seat on the council of social ills, where she weekly participated in important votes.[8] She was one of the oldest living Returned during the events of the Pahn Kahl rebellion, having Returned about fifteen years previously.[5][11]

Blushweaver, aware of the subtleties of politics, was very active in trying to defend Hallandren and their way of life. To this end, she had spies in Idris, seeded the crowds at Court Assemblies with people outspoken in support of war,[11] and lobbied the gods who had been assigned military responsibilities and therefore held the Command phrases for the Lifeless armies. She promised to vote however Hopefinder - one of the four Returned who held Command phrases - wished, and in exchange he gave her the security phrase to his portion of the army.[8] Mercystar also agreed to give up her Lifeless troops thanks to Lightsong's unwitting help when he investigated the break-in at her palace.[8] Though Blushweaver had a very warm relationship with Lightsong himself, he refused to give her his Lifeless commands; she also failed to convince Allmother to part with her pass phrase.[4] Still, after spending her efforts on those four Returned she eventually held the Command phrases for half of the Lifeless army.[15]

Later, Blushweaver was kidnapped, taken down to the tunnel system below the court, and tortured by a group of priests to force her to give up her Lifeless Command phrase. The false priests, in truth Pahn Kahl rebels, later slit her throat to show Lightsong how willing to kill they were. This eventually won the rebellion control over the entire Lifeless Army, which they sent up to Idris.[1]

Blushweaver would be pleased with how the rebellion attempt ended, though it cost her her life.[14]

Relationships[edit]

by KiebieArt
with Lightsong

Lightsong[edit]

“I trust her as much as I trust any other Returned. But if war does come, then she’ll quickly become the second-most-powerful person in the kingdom. ”

—Lightsong to Allmother, discussing Blushweaver[15]

Blushweaver's most notable relationship as a Returned is with Lightsong. They enjoy each other's company and look forward to their verbal sparring, though they also care for each other more deeply. While Blushweaver would like to become involved romantically, Lightsong rejects her advances.[5] She tries to get Lightsong on her side regarding war with Idris, but he isn't able to bring himself to trust her completely and so withholds his and Allmother's Command phrases from Blushweaver.[15] The Pahn Kahl rebels kill her in the tunnels because they suspect Lightsong loves her and want to make an impression on him.[1]

Inhanna[edit]

Inhanna is Blushweaver's high priestess, the one who delivers her votes and argues in court on her behalf.[11][3]

Trivia[edit]

  • Blushweaver is one of the first gods Brandon named, which served as the naming standard for other gods in the Court.[13]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ a b c Warbreaker chapter 53#
  2. ↑ Warbreaker chapter 34#
  3. ↑ a b Warbreaker chapter 50#
  4. ↑ a b Warbreaker chapter 38#
  5. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Warbreaker chapter 7#
  6. ↑ a b Warbreaker chapter 23#
  7. ↑ Warbreaker epilogue#
  8. ↑ a b c d e Warbreaker chapter 30#
  9. ↑ Warbreaker chapter 17#
  10. ↑ Warbreaker Annotations
    — Arcanum - 2010-08-24#
  11. ↑ a b c d e Warbreaker chapter 16#
  12. ↑ Warbreaker chapter 14#
  13. ↑ a b c d Warbreaker Annotations
    — Arcanum - 2010-08-24#
  14. ↑ a b c d Warbreaker Annotations
    — Arcanum - 2011-07-25#
  15. ↑ a b c Warbreaker chapter 42#
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