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|Honor gave these to men, and those men gained powers from them. Spren figured out what He'd done, and we imitated it.
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There are ten Honorblades total, one for each Herald. Every Honorblade is unique, covered in various glyphs and patterns.{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}} They are technically a type of [[Shardblade]]; they were prototypes of the [[Knight Radiant]] Shardblades, and share many qualities with them.{{wob ref|8499}} Among others, they can be bonded, summoned and dismissed much like a [[Shardblade]] can.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Like living Shardblades, they can be used to operate [[Oathgate]]s.{{book ref|sa3|16}} Though, unlike living Shardblades, they cannot change shape.{{book ref|sa4|i|4}} It's unclear if they require ten heartbeats to be summoned, like dead Blades, or if they can appear instantly; this appears to be tied to their wielders' perception.{{wob ref|12612}} They are near-indestructible, with the only thing known to be capable of damaging them being [[Nightblood]].{{book ref|sa4|111}} Honorblades are made out of the [[God Metal]] of Honor.{{wob ref|13996}}
 
Unlike Shardblades, however, Honorblades are not [[spren]], and are not, nor have ever been, sapient. Rather, they are made of [[Honor]]'s own [[Investiture]], which he deliberately splintered off himself and crystallized into metallic form.{{book ref|sa3|16}}{{wob ref|13996}}
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