Difference between revisions of "Endowment"

Endowment can create [[splinter]]s of herself called Divinedivine BreathsBreath, and bestow them upon the recently deceased.{{wob ref|4486}} This brings them back to life; such people are known as the [[Returned]]. The Returned have little to no memory of their previous life, but they do retain any skills they've had while alive.{{wob ref|5062}}{{book ref|wb|30}} Their appearance also changes, in accordance to how they perceive themselves and the influence of local culture on their image of a "god". With some skill, the Returned can change their appearance to some extent, though it is not true shapeshifting.{{wob ref|5840}}

The Divinedivine Breath immediately grants the Returned the effects of the Fifth [[Heightening]]. However, the Returned must consume at least one Breath a week; otherwise, after their Divinedivine Breath is consumed and, with nothing to support their existence, they die.{{book ref|wb|3}} Endowment does not discourage this, and is fine with her Breath being used to feed the Returned.{{wob ref|3312}}

They can also choose to bestow their Divinedivine Breath upon others, which typically results in a massive feat of power, often tied to healing, though it will kill the Returned.{{book ref|wb|12}} Giving up their Divinedivine Breath is often the reason they were Returned in the first place -- a potential Returned is shown a vision of the future by Endowment, and chooses to come back based on that, although the memory of it fades away until it is needed.{{book ref|wb|57}}