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The only known Splinters present on [[Nalthis]] are the divine Breaths{{wob ref|4486}} granted to the [[Returned]] by the Shard [[Endowment]].{{wob ref|5995}} These Splinters of Endowment are intentionally granted to the recently deceased by the Shard. Before they move to the Beyond, their souls are given a vision of the future{{book ref|wb|57}} and an opportunity to return as a Cognitive Shadow{{wob ref|4995}} to influence future events.{{wob ref|7357}} If they agree, it seems likely that a person's soul either merges with{{msh ref|1|1}} or imprints on{{au ref|threnody}} the divine Breath that returns them to life. The Splinter grants them a whole host of other abilities as well, including unnaturally long life{{book ref|warbreaker|3}} the ability to see fragments of the future when viewing art,{{wob ref|4483}} and the ability to give away their divine Breath to perform an act of healing.{{book ref|wb|12}}
 
It is worth noting that while he may appear as such, Nightblood himself is not actually a Splinter,{{wob ref|3586}} nor is he powerful enough to Splinter a Shard.{{wob ref|3194}} In fact,What Nightblood corrupts Investiture,{{wob ref|2681}} whichdoes is a completely differentseparate process thanto Splintering.{{wob ref|3863}}
 
=== Selish System ===