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The '''Lifeless''' are a specific type of awakened creature from [[Warbreaker]].
When an Awakener infuses a skeleton or corpse of a living being (preferably a human) with a [[Breath]], as well as with a specific mixture of alcohol, [[ichor-alcohol]], that creature then becomes animate without becoming fully alive. This creature is then able to follow specific commands much like any other Awakened creation.
However, Lifeless differ from other awakened objects in several ways. Firstly, the Breath used to animate them cannot be reclaimed by the Awakener. Secondly, they are much more flexible and intelligent in obeying orders; in universe, this is ascribed to the fact that they have a brain and are therefore less reliant on the cognitive impulse from the
There are also hints in the books that Lifeless may not be completely without awareness or agency. The Lifeless known as [[Clod]] seems to help [[Vivenna]] beyond his commands on multiple occasions. It is confirmed in the Annotations that the Lifeless do retain a certain amount of self-awareness after their awakening, although the implications of this are as yet unexplored.
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