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;[[Lightsong]]: Lievecanto è il dio Ritornato del coraggio all'interno della corte degli dei di Hallandren. Non ha alcun ricordo della sua vita prima di diventare un Ritornato,e la sua unica connessione con la sua vita passata è rappresentata dal suo sommo sacerdote [[Llarimar]], che ha però l'assoluto divieto di farne parola. Scettico dell'idea di essere un dio, e desideroso di mettere la parola fine alla fiducia che gli abitanti di Hallandren hanno in lui, manifesta un comportamento apparentemente folle. Questo tuttavia non sembra avere alcun effetto sul modo in cui viene visto dagli altri, che continuano a rivendicare che, per essere ritornato, deve essere morto in modo incredibilmente coraggio. È molto amico della dea [[Blushweaver]], e finirà per lavorare in collaborazione con lei.
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{{for|BioChromatic Breath}}
All individuals are born with a single [[Breath]], which can be willingly transferred or given away to another individual. A Breath can be thought of as a soul, or as the manifestation of the 'sixth sense'. A person with no Breaths is called a [[Drab]]. Drabs find it difficult to perceive color and do not experience the 'sixth sense' or the odd sensation resulting from someone watching one unobserved. The prominent use of magic on [[Nalthis]] is called Awakening, and is reliant on the presence of color and verbal Commands given by the magic user, as well as the use of Breath.
There are several manifestations of BioChromatic magic:
;[[Heightening]]: A person that holds multiple Breaths gains certain innate abilities, such as perfect pitch, the ability to sense life, and a resistance to disease. The various amounts of Breath required to obtain these abilities are referred to as Heightenings.
;[[Awakening]]: The use of Breaths to bring inanimate objects to life, draining color from nearby objects. The actions of the Awakened object are dependent on the [[Awakening#Awakening Commands|Command]] used at the time of Awakening. Breaths used to Awaken an object can usually be recovered by the Awakener, returning the object to normal.
;[[Lifeless]]: Corpses (usually human) that have been Awakened. A technique discovered during the [[Manywar]] allowed for the creation of Lifeless with only a single Breath. Since then, Lifeless have been used extensively as laborers and soldiers.
;[[Returned]]: Individuals that return to life after dying, but without any memories of their previous life. Returned have a single [[Divine Breath]], which grants them all the innate powers of the Fifth Heightening, as well as other unique powers such as the ability to change their form. A Returned must consume one of their held Breaths every week. If they are forced to consume or give away their Divine Breath, they will die. In [[Hallandren]], Returned are worshipped as gods.
It is important to note that all use or transfer of Breath is considered heresy in [[Idris]].
== Development ==
''Warbreaker'' was partially inspired by Brandon wanting to explore what a story with actual living gods would be like, as this was one of the premises of ''[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]]'', but, in that story, the [[Elantrian|gods]] had lost their powers. To distinguish ''Warbreaker'' from ''Elantris'', he made the [[Returned]] lack any real power—instead focusing their role in the story on politics, prophecy, and providing wisdom—and also made the Returned forget their past life.{{wob ref|6034}} ''Warbreaker'' was also inspired by some scenes Brandon had been imagining from the beginning, like [[Vasher]] finally drawing [[Nightblood]] in [[Summary:Warbreaker#Chapter 56|Chapter 56]] and [[Lightsong]] healing [[Susebron]] in [[Summary:Warbreaker#Chapter 57|Chapter 57]].{{wob ref|7464}}{{wob ref|7468}}
''Warbreaker'' was also released for free online as it was written, allowing readers to see the rough drafts and deleted scenes years before it was published. Brandon did this despite discouragement from his teams and agent at Tor.{{bws ref|warbreaker-introduction|Warbreaker Introduction|date=January 2008}}
== Publication History ==
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