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Their divine Breath allows them to reach the [[Heightening#Fith Heightening|Fifth Heightening]]. Their divine Breath can also be sensed by children and animals, which comforts them by playing with [[Spiritweb]]s and the [[Cognitive Realm]].{{wob ref|3950}}{{annotation ref|Warbreaker|chapter=49}} A Returned may give this Breath in an act of self-sacrifice to heal one person. The healing ability can cure diseases, heal almost any wound, and regrow lost body parts. The sacrafice does not grant the Fifth Heightening to the receiver.{{book ref|wb|12}}
The new appearance of those that Return are in accordance with what they subconsciously think physical perfection is or how they see themselves.{{wob ref|5840}} However, this is based on how they view societal standards on beauty and perfection rather than purely on their own standards.{{wob ref|11649}} The old gods look old and the heroic gods look strong, for example.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} A Returned can, with the correct training, learn to change their appearance, such as changing their height, weight or hair color, but only to a reasonable extent.{{annotation ref|Warbreaker|chapter=22-2}} A Returned's appearance can react to their emotions similar to the [[Royal Locks]].{{annotation ref|Warbreaker|chapter=49}} However, common traits include being larger than normal humans, around 7 feet in height, and giving off the color-altering aura of the Fifth Heightening.
A Returned is able to suppress their divine Breath, altering their appearance to look like a normal human, losing the Fifth Heightening in the process.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} However, a normal-looking Returned still has traits commonly associated with Returned, such as increased strength and speed.{{annotation ref|Warbreaker|chapter=22-2}} When a Returned dies, it is common that they see why they had come back and their entire life.{{annotation ref|Warbreaker|chapter=47}}
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