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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, unlikeUnlike 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 mayis belikely tied to their wielders' perception.{{book ref|sa4|i|4}}{{wob ref|12612}}{{book ref|sa4|111}} 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 aredo not manifest as [[spren]], andin arethe not,[[Cognitive nor have ever been, sapientRealm]]. 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}} Honorblades are self-aware, but it is currently unknown to what extent.{{wob ref|15901}} In this sense, Honorblades are comparable to the blade wielded by Azure, which is also known to posses an unknown level of sapience.{{wob ref|8970}}{{book ref|sa3|108}}
 
One does not need to be a Herald in order to use an Honorblade.{{wob ref|4459}} Likewise, a Herald dying does not cause the Honorblade to be destroyed or vanish.{{book ref|sa3|122}} However, the Honorblades do go with the Heralds when they travel to [[Braize]], and they appear to have a crucial role in the [[Oathpact]], as nine of the Heralds leave them behind in the [[Aharietiam]].{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}}
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It's unknown at what point the Heralds received their Honorblades, although it likely happened during the creation of the [[Oathpact]]. They used them throughout the [[Desolation]]s until the [[Aharietiam]], whereupon nine of them left them at the site of the final battle before walking away from the Oathpact, feeling that as they had broken it, they no longer deserved the Honorblades.{{wob ref|16298}} [[Talenel]]'s Honorblade disappeared back to Braize along with him.{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}}
 
After the Heralds departed, one of the [[Shin]] soldiers who participated in the battle stumbled upon them. Likely because of this, the nine Honorblades ended up in [[Shinovar]].{{book ref|sa3|38}}{{book ref|sa3|106}} Over the millennia, they retained the Blades, and even occasionally used them, most notably during the Shin invasions.{{wob ref|12700}} Even after the invasions failed, they would still train some of their people in the use of the Blades and the associated Surges.{{book ref|sa3|98}}
 
At some point, the HeraldsHerald [[Nale]] and [[Ishar]] reclaimed theirhis own BladesBlade from the Shin, leaving them with seveneight.{{book ref|sa3|106}}{{book ref|sa4|111}}
 
=== War of Reckoning ===
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| Long, molten, and nail-like{{wob ref|13874}}{{file ref|Taln Endsheet.jpg|Taln Endsheet}}
| The Blade Taln returns with is not the same one he has later.{{book ref|sa3|38}}
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== Trivia ==
* In ''[[The Way of Kings Prime]]'', Honorblades allowed their wielders to locate other Honorblades.{{wob ref|11609}} This has since been removed.
* Surgebinders with Honorblades have been referred to as "unbound."{{cite}}
* Honorblades are somewhat self aware,{{wob ref|15901}} though they lack a spren manifestation and have never been noted to talk to people.
 
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