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'''Nightblood''' is a sentient sword on [[Nalthis]]. It was created through the experiments of [[Vasher]] and his associates, the [[Five Scholars]].
 
== Powers and Characteristics ==
Nightblood is sentient, but lacks a human context for its intelligence(sapience). Time has no meaning for it, nor can it well understand the dynamic aspect of human personalities. It can speak into Vasher's mind, as well as Vivenna's, and reads their surface thoughts whether they want it to or not. Though he thinks so, Nightblood doesn't need to sleep.{{17s ref|post|66703|Does Nightblood need to sleep?|date=Oct 5th, 2013}} Nightblood can more easily influence and is better able to communicate with people who are mentally unhinged.{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=53}}
 
When its clasp is undone and even a bit of its blade shows, it leaks an inky smoke. The smoke is the Breaths that it has absorbed from its victims, twisted and fouled, leaking back out.{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=51}} Those it defines as "evil" feel drawn to possess it; once an "evil" person picks Nightblood up, the sword amplifies the wielder's bloodlust causing him or her to slaughter anyone nearby and then commit suicide with the blade. Even while still in its scabbard Nightblood is very powerful and enhances the person holding him, once Nightblood is unclasped every part of it is a deadly weapon that--literally--yearns to kill evil-doers, It can smash bones and even run a men through. Nightblood in effect Wields the person holding the sword and always kills its holder by driving its self through their chest.
A "good" person, someone who wouldn't want to use Nightblood for evil purposes, feels sick while looking at Nightblood and touching it can induce vomiting. This sensation of nausea is suppressed if the user has drawn Nightblood and had his or her breath drained. Anyone who is able to wield Nightblood and survive, Bonds with the blade to a greater degree and is no longer repelled by or abnormally drawn to use it. {{annotation ref|wb|chapter=55}}
 
Once drawn, Nightblood becomes incredibly powerful. Its voice becomes overpowering. Lifeless that it touches disappear in a puff of smoke and stone also disappears when struck. It is unknown what happens to a Living creature that is struck by Nightblood. So long as Nightblood is unsheathed, it drains the Breath from its wielder, drawing Breath faster the longer it is all gone. If held until all avalable [[Investiture]](i.e. Breath) is consumed Nightblood will feed on the spark of life killing the wielder.{{qa ref|1086|16|Does Nightblood rip souls out of bodies, by chance?|date=Mar 4th, 2014}} This will also happen to non-Returned that wielding Nightblood.{{qa ref|979|69|Is everyone at risk of dying from wielding Nightblood unsheathed for too long?|date=Apr 15th, 2013}}
 
Nightblood seemingly drew the color from a person who tried to wield it but was disarmed by Vasher before the sword could kill.
 
Nightblood is similar to a [[Shardblade]], but differs in that when the blade inflicts a wound, it vaporizes and destroys on all three realms, Cognitive, Physical, and Spiritual.{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|crco2mv|text=Would Nightblood also work like a shardblade, in that it severs the soul instead of consuming it when it touches a person?|date= May 18th, 2015}}. The similarity with Shardblades is intentional - Nightblood was created with knowledge of Shardblades.{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|ct6ccoe|text=https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/2ytg2h/im_novelist_brandon_sanderson_ama/ct6ccoe|text=There are those involved who knew that Shardblades existed before they tried the Nightblood experiment|date=Aug 2nd, 2015}}
 
== Physical Description ==
 
== Trivia ==
Nightblood has no sense of gender assigned to itself. Vasher is responsible for originally assigning it male pronouns. It is fascinated by gender, and is still attempting to figure it out.{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|cpdfni3|text=What is Nightblood's opinions on gender, and who decided on him having he/him pronouns?.|date=Mar 13th, 2015}}
 
It is of note that Szeth makes no mention of any sensation of nausea or lust for Nightblood upon encountering it.
== Notes ==
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{{17s ref|post|65432|Is Hoid's sword in WoK Nightblood?|date=26 September 2013}}
{{17s ref|post|66703|Does Nightblood need to sleep?|date=Oct 5th, 2013}}
 
{{qa ref|1086|16|Does Nightblood rip souls out of bodies, by chance?|date=Mar 4th, 2014}}
{{qa ref|979|69|Is everyone at risk of dying from wielding Nightblood unsheathed for too long?|date=Apr 15th, 2013}}
 
{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|cpdfni3|text=What is Nightblood's opinions on gender, and who decided on him having he/him pronouns?.|date=Mar 13th, 2015}}
{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|crco2mv|text=Would Nightblood also work like a shardblade, in that it severs the soul instead of consuming it when it touches a person?|date= May 18th, 2015}}
{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|cs2den3|text=Nightblood's blade is long and straight with edges on both sides|date=10 June 2015}}
{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|ct6ccoe|text=There are those involved who knew that Shardblades existed before they tried the Nightblood experiment|date=Aug 2nd, 2015}}
 
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