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'''Nightblood''' is a sentient sword from [[Nalthis]]. It was created through the experiments of [[Vasher]] and his associates, the [[Five Scholars]].
== Appearance and Personality ==
== Creation ==▼
Nightblood is completely black, both blade and hilt. The blade is thin,{{book ref|wb|prologue}} long, and straight, with cutting edges on both sides.{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|cs2den3}} The cross guard is referred to as being hooked. Its overall size is noted as large; most likely, Nightblood was made to fit the proportions of a [[Returned]]. It has an aluminum sheath{{wob ref|8162|Nightblood's sheath is aluminum.|date=2017-11-13|event=Oathbringer release party}} with a clasp on it to prevent easy release of Nightblood.▼
Based on Vasher and Vivenna's statements, Nightblood could be around 53 all the way to 60 inches long overall, with a blade of around 43-46 inches long.▼
▲=== Creation ===
Nightblood was created in a collaboration between [[Vasher]] and [[Shashara]]. A thousand [[BioChromatic_Breath|Breaths]] were required, and a very difficult visualization needed to Awaken steel. Nightblood was Awakened with the command "Destroy Evil." The sword had no concept of evil, and so the Breaths it inherited decided "evil was someone who would try to take the sword and use it for evil purposes, selling it, manipulating and extorting others, that sort of thing."{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=35}}
Vasher decided the knowledge of how to Awaken Type IV Entities was far too dangerous and killed Shashara to keep her from spreading it as she had done with the ability to make Lifeless from a single breath.
=== Roshar ===
The sword was given to [[Szeth]] after his death and Restoration by [[Nale]].{{book ref|sa2|88}} He is seen by [[Lift]] carrying Nightblood in [[Yeddaw]]. Nightblood seems to like Lift.{{book ref|sa2.5|16}}▼
Szeth who calls Nightblood Sword-nimi carries it during and after his training with Nale and the [[Skybreakers]]. [[Nale]] apparently feels [[Szeth]] is a good steward for Nightblood.▼
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Nightblood is sentient but lacks a human context for its intelligence (sapience). Time has no meaning for it, nor can it well understand the dynamic aspect of human personalities. It can speak into Vasher's mind as well as Vivenna's, and it reads their surface thoughts whether they want it to or not. Though he thinks otherwise, Nightblood doesn't need to sleep.{{17s ref|post|66703}} Nightblood can more easily influence and is better able to communicate with people who are mentally unhinged.{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=53}}
Nightblood is similar to a [[Shardblade]] (and is described as being something akin to a "robot spren"{{wob ref|3586}}), but differs in that when the blade inflicts a wound, it vaporizes and destroys on all three realms, Cognitive, Physical, and Spiritual.{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|crco2mv}}. The similarity with Shardblades is intentional - Nightblood was created with knowledge of Shardblades.{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|ct6ccoe}}
▲Nightblood is completely black, both blade and hilt. The blade is thin,{{book ref|wb|prologue}} long, and straight, with cutting edges on both sides.{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|cs2den3}} The cross guard is referred to as being hooked. Its overall size is noted as large; most likely, Nightblood was made to fit the proportions of a [[Returned]]. It has an aluminum sheath{{wob ref|8162|Nightblood's sheath is aluminum.|date=2017-11-13|event=Oathbringer release party}} with a clasp on it to prevent easy release of Nightblood.
▲Based on Vasher and Vivenna's statements, Nightblood could be around 53 all the way to 60 inches long overall, with a blade of around 43-46 inches long.
▲== Roshar ==
▲The sword was given to [[Szeth]] after his death and Restoration by [[Nale]].{{book ref|sa2|88}} He is seen by [[Lift]] carrying Nightblood in [[Yeddaw]]. Nightblood seems to like Lift.{{book ref|sa2.5|16}}
▲Szeth who calls Nightblood Sword-nimi carries it during and after his training with Nale and the [[Skybreakers]]. [[Nale]] apparently feels [[Szeth]] is a good steward for Nightblood.
== Trivia ==
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