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'''Nightblood''' is a sentient sword on [[Nalthis]]. It was created through the experiments of [[Vasher]] and his associates, the [[Five Scholars]].
Though it was speculated that [[Hoid]] wields Nightblood when on [[Roshar]] acting as the King's Wit, it's now confirmed that his blade ''is not'' Nightblood.{{17s ref
Nightblood has, somehow, traveled to [[Roshar]]. The sword was given to [[Szeth]] after [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]] was taken from him.{{book ref|sa2|88}}{{clarify|WoB that it is Nightblood?}}
== Powers and Characteristics ==
Nightblood is sentient, but lacks a human context for its intelligence. 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 reads their surface thoughts whether they want it to or not. Though he thinks so, Nightblood doesn't need to sleep.{{17s ref
When its clasp is undone and even a bit of its blade shows, it 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}} Those it defines as "evil" feel drawn to possess it; once an "evil" person picks Nightblood up, the sword amplifies the wielder's bloodlust causing him or her to slaughter anyone nearby and then commit suicide with the blade.
== Notes ==
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