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Their divine Breath allows them to reach the Fifth Heightening. Children and animal can sense a Returned's divine Breath, which has an effect on their [[Spiritweb]] and in the [[Cognitive Realm]], making them feel comfortable and react positively to the Returned.{{wob ref|3950}}{{wob ref|7365}} 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 sacrifice does not grant the Fifth Heightening to the receiver.{{book ref|wb|12}} The divine Breath can be used for things other than healing, though no one in-world has figured out how to do it yet.{{wob ref|12013}}
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.{{wob ref|6808}} A Returned's appearance can react to their emotions similar to the [[Royal Locks]], and they sometimes start reverting to their default appearance while extremely emotional or not paying attention.{{wob ref|7365}} However, common traits include being larger than normal humans, around seven 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.{{wob ref|6808}} When a Returned reaches the moment that prompted them to Return, they often remember why they chose to Return and much of their previous life.{{wob ref|7354}}{{book ref|wb|57}}
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