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== Powers and Characteristics ==
Nightblood is sentient
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 held until it is all gone. If held until all
Nightblood seemingly drew the color from a person who tried to wield it but was disarmed by Vasher before the sword could kill.
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