Difference between revisions of "Nightblood"

Vasher and Vivenna weaponize this trait of Nightblood by allowing someone "evil" to use it, knowing they will be compelled to use the sword to kill others and then themselves.{{book ref|wb|prologue}}{{book ref|wb|51}}{{book ref|wb|55}}

 

[[File: Szeth and Nightblood 2.png|thumb|right|200px|Szeth with Nightblood sheathed, by [[Coppermind: Artist/ShiroXIX|ShiroXIX]] ]]

Even while still in its scabbard, Nightblood is very powerful and enhances the person holding him; simply unclasping it allows some of its power to manifest. When its clasp is undone and even a bit of its blade shows, it suddenly feels lighter and leaks an inky smoke. The smoke is the Breaths that it has absorbed from its victims, twisted and fouled, leaking back out.{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=51}} While the sword was simply unclasped, Szeth smashed a man in the back, seemingly breaking bones and paralyzing him.{{book ref|sa3|92}} A prison guard on Nalthis was able to run the mostly-sheathed sword through his own chest.{{book ref|wb|prologue}}