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Soon after the imprisonment of [[Ba-Ado-Mishram]] during the [[False Desolation]], a Fused known as [[She Who Dreams]] realizes that raysium could also be used to direct the soul of a [[Herald]] to a gemstone prison.{{book ref|sa4|84}} At least a few such soul-harvesting daggers have been created in the years since - the knife used by [[Vyre]] to kill [[Jezrien]] is one of them, and [[Raboniel]] is in possession of at least three more during the occupation of Urithiru: one gets destroyed while experimenting, one she uses to permanently kill [[Essu|her daughter]] (and is later used by [[Navani]] to mortally wound the Lady of Wishes herself{{book ref|sa4|106}}), while the other is charged with [[anti-Stormlight]] and given to Vyre to eventually be used against [[Phendorana]].{{book ref|sa4|102}} Yet another such knife is given by [[Mraize]] to [[Shallan]] so she can collect the soul of the Herald [[Kalak]] for the [[Ghostbloods]].{{book ref|sa4|82}}
The soul-harvesting daggers contain a gemstone set in the pommel, and when used to kill a Herald will trap the soul inside. This prevents the soul from returning to Braize, stopping the cycle of death and rebirth.{{book ref|sa3|121}} The gemstone used possibly corresponds to the targeted Herald, with a sapphire specifically being used to kill Jezrien.{{wob ref|8798}} When Vyre uses a dagger to kill Jezrien, [[Shalash]] distinguishes this death apart from others, as she is unable to sense his soul.{{book ref|sa3|121}} This process has similar principles to [[Hemalurgy]], though this would cause debate between [[cosmere]] philosophers on whether the daggers' properties are in fact Hemalurgy or a distinct, albeit related, process.{{wob ref|8665}} When charged with anti-
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