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=== Interactions with other Investitures ===
Shardblades also seem to have a unique interaction with the Innate Investiture. When a Shardblade cuts a living being, it seems to sever the [[Spiritweb]] of the being it is used on. It is uncertain how a Shardblade would behave if it was used on a post-[[Reod]] [[Elantrian]], as they are simultaneously living and dead, so it is possible that it would cut the Elantrian's flesh or merely leave the limb dead, depending on when the Elantrian is struck by the Blade.{{wob ref|date=2014-12-06|1363|Orem signing 2014}} Shardblades of all types also seem to be bonded directly to a person's Spiritweb. [[Hemalurgy]] could be used to steal a Shardblade from someone, although it is unknown how Hemalurgic decay would impact this.{{
Forgery could be used to gain a Shardblade, with some restrictions.{{
While there are only three known ways to heal from a Shardblade wound on [[Roshar]], it seems likely that other magic systems would also allow for that same healing. On [[Scadrial]], [[Gold#Feruchemical Use|goldminds]] of [[Feruchemy]] could be used to heal Shardblade damage.{{
=== Relationship to Nightblood ===
''See also: [[Nightblood]]''
While most Shardblades originate on Roshar and seem to be ultimately derived from the power of [[Honor]] and possibly [[Cultivation]], this is not true of all Shardblades. The technical definition of a Shardblade is a heavily Invested weapon,{{
== Development ==
{{sidequote|Can I make a situation where these oversized, over-stylized blades are actually practical? Why in the world would you need a weapon like that? And how do you actually use one?|Brandon Sanderson{{
Over the years, Brandon's concept of the Shardblade has grown and evolved in small ways that sometimes he still struggles to keep straight.{{
== Trivia ==
*In the initial draft of [[The Way of Kings]], Kaladin earned a Shardblade while defending [[Elhokar]] from an assassin, and kept it instead of giving it up.{{
*Brandon had a character dual wield a pair of Shardblades in the initial draft of [[The Way of Kings]] from 2002.{{
*There is a miscount in the original draft of Words of Radiance, where Dalinar’s army ends up with one too many Shardblades after Adolin has completed his duels. It was corrected by making Teleb borrow one of the King's Blades.{{tweet ref|user=Windrunner16|506876453900660736|Twitter conversation with Peter Ahlstrom|date=2 September 2014}}
*Hoid cannot be injured by a Shardblade,{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} because it damages the soul and Hoid's healing method repairs the soul.{{
*There is no theoretical upper limit to the number of dead Shardblades a person can bond, and a person may have multiple living Shardblades, but it would be difficult to obey the oaths of multiple orders at the same time.{{
*Dalinar Kholin is unable to summon his Shardblade while he is experiencing one of his [[Dalinar's visions|visions]].{{book ref|sa1|19}}
*Adolin Kholin has a habit of repeatedly summoning and then dismissing his Blade when he is nervous.{{book ref|sa2|50}}
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