Difference between revisions of "Shardblade"

Radiant Shardblades are granted to people who are on the path to becoming a full Radiant and have sworn a particular oath of the [[Immortal Words]].{{book ref|sa2|84}} The number of oaths they must swear before obtaining their blade varies from order to order.{{wob ref|7873}} At that point, the spren belonging to the Radiant will gain the ability to become a Shardblade in the Physical Realm unique to that particular Knight Radiant.{{book ref|sa2|84}}{{book ref|sa4|35}} Some Nahel spren are forbidden from telling their Radiant about how to gain their Blade, although this differs between Orders.{{book ref|edgedancer|2}}{{book ref|sa3|90}} As long as the spren is with the Radiant the spren can transform into a Blade instantaneously.{{book ref|sa2|86}} The spren becomes mist and coalesces into the Blade when it is desired,{{book ref|sa2|84}} and then dissipates back to mist when the Blade is dismissed.{{book ref|sa2|86}} If the Radiant is a darkeyes, their eyes are lightened,{{book ref|sa2|85}} though this effect is temporary and lasts only for a few hours after they summon the Blade.{{book ref|sa3|5}} It is possible that the effect will eventually become permanent (this is expounded upon in Rythm of War where Kal's eyes seem to stay light longer and longer the farther he progresses in his oaths).{{cite}} Each Radiant's eyes also change to the specific color that corresponds with their order.{{wob ref|6736}} This effect may not occur or be less noticeable if the person is already lighteyed.{{wob ref|81}}