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A person can become a Returned when dying on [[Nalthis]]. The exact process of a Returned's resurrection is unclear, but they are chosen deliberately by the [[Shard]] [[Endowment]], where she gives people a glimpse into the [[Spiritual Realm]] (which lets them see a possible future in the [[Physical Realm]]{{wob ref|9589}}) and offers them a chance to Return and change the events of the vision.{{wob ref|5943}}{{wob ref|143}} Endowment can be somewhat erratic when choosing.{{wob ref|3443}} A person can be any age when they Return and there have been children, babies, grandmothers, and people in their middle years who have Returned.{{annotation ref|book=wb|chapter=30}} A person who Returns keeps their soul{{wob ref|275}} If a person has Returned before reaching adulthood, their minds and bodies will grow very quickly and stop once reaching the point of adulthood.{{book ref|wb|30}}
How long it takes for a person to Return after they have died can vary, but can take hours or longer. Once the process starts, the person will start glowing, their body will heal, and they will wake up.{{wob ref|3763}} This generally leaves the Returned confused and disoriented, and they will retain no memory of their previous existence.{{wob ref|5062}} Returned will retain general knowledge and skills of their previous life.{{book ref|wb|30}}
Becoming Returned without being born on Nalthis is very hard.{{wob ref|2768}} [[Lifeless]] can Return if they were made into a Lifeless right after they died.{{wob ref|1138}} There are ways to use other [[Investiture|magic systems]] to create a Returned.{{wob ref|3386}}
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