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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 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}} 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 Retunred'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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