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** [[spoiler: [[Literature/TheStormlightArchive Szeth]]]] manages to be able to wield it by drawing it while [[spoiler: holding Stormlight in his body, so that it can feed Nightblood's incessant hunger while he kills with it.]]
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: His only desire is to destroy evil. However being essentially a sharp pointy lump of metal he hasn't got much idea what actually qualifies as evil.
* CoolSword: A sword with a mind of its own that leaves black marks where it kills people.
* CoolSword: A sword with a mind of its own that leaves black marks where it kills people.
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: His Its only desire is to destroy evil. However being essentially a sharp pointy lump of metal he it hasn't got much idea what actually qualifies as evil.
* CoolSword: A sword with a mind of its own that leaves black marks where it killspeople.people and is capable of killing nearly ''anything''.
* CoolSword: A sword with a mind of its own that leaves black marks where it kills
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* CannibalismSuperpower: Nightblood feeds of investiture, and is itself ultimately a heavily invested object. Nightblood has infact become more invested as it feeds.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: When created, he was given the Command "Destroy Evil". Unfortunately, neither Vasher nor his wife realized that, naturally, a piece of metal wouldn't have a very clear idea of what "evil" ''actually is''.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: When created, he was given the Command "Destroy Evil". Unfortunately, neither Vasher nor his wife realized that, naturally, [[RealityEnsues a piece of metal metal]] wouldn't have a very clear idea of what "evil" ''actually is''.
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* TheDreaded: Every rational being in the Cosmere is afraid of Nightblood, including [[PhysicalGod Shards]] and [[AllPowerfulBystander Hoid]], due to his ability to touch the Spiritual Realm.
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* TheDreaded: Every rational being in the Cosmere is afraid of Nightblood, including [[PhysicalGod Shards]] and [[AllPowerfulBystander Hoid]], due to his its ability to touch the Spiritual Realm.Realm. With good reason, considering it can kill [[spoiler:seemingly immortal spirits like thunderclasts]].
* ImmortalBreaker: As shown in ''Oathbringer'', [[spoiler:its connection to the Spiritual Realm enables it to kill the seemingly otherwise immortal thunderclasts (that otherwise would dissipate to reform later)]].
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* ObliviouslyEvil: He really does think he's destroying evil by slaughtering everything, he just doesn't actually know what evil ''is''.
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* ObliviouslyEvil: He It really does think he's its destroying evil by slaughtering everything, he it just doesn't actually know what evil ''is''.
* PowerLimiter: Its sheathe limits its ability to drain Investiture, along with allowing it to keep its mind. However, it is very dangerous even with such precautions. Un clasping the sheathe allows for some leaking power, and fully drawing it unleashes it all.
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* SetAMookToKillAMook: One of the more simple ways to use Nightblood is to just toss him into the middle of a group of opponents. Unless they're someone who wouldn't use the sword for personal gain, they'll start killing each other to seize Nightblood, with the last one usually committing suicide with the blade when they're done.
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* SetAMookToKillAMook: One of the more simple ways to use Nightblood is to just toss him it into the middle of a group of opponents. Unless they're someone who wouldn't use the sword for personal gain, they'll start killing each other to seize Nightblood, with the last one usually committing suicide with the blade when they're done.
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* StaticCharacter: Vasher claims his nature as an Awakened Object prevents Nightblood from ever developing beyond the moment he was created. Truthfully Nightblood [[{{Subverted}} can learn and grow]], just very slowly.
* TalkingWeapon: He can talk to whoever is holding it or has held it in the past by way of {{telepathy}}.
* TalkingWeapon: He can talk to whoever is holding it or has held it in the past by way of {{telepathy}}.
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* StaticCharacter: Vasher claims his its nature as an Awakened Object prevents Nightblood from ever developing beyond the moment he was created. Truthfully Nightblood [[{{Subverted}} can learn and grow]], just very slowly.
* TalkingWeapon:He It can talk to whoever is holding it or has held it in the past by way of {{telepathy}}.
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* UnholyHolySword: The command to “Destroy evil” would be very appropriate for a holy weapon, but Nightblood’s inability to understand what evil ''is'' means it more often than not destroys ''everything'' in sight.
* WalkingSpoiler: Moreso than the others, as he's appeared [[Literature/WordsOfRadiance on Roshar]].
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* UnholyHolySword: The command to “Destroy evil” "Destroy evil" would be very appropriate for a holy weapon, but Nightblood’s inability to understand what evil ''is'' means it more often than not destroys ''everything'' in sight.
* WalkingSpoiler: Moreso than the others, ashe's it has appeared [[Literature/WordsOfRadiance on Roshar]].
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* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: Nightblood is a sword, and to him all problems look like stab-victims in waiting.
* WrongContextMagic: He's a knockoff [[spoiler:Shardblade]] made from [=BioChroma=]. Whether their attempts went [[GoneHorriblyWrong horribly wrong]] or [[GoneHorriblyRight horribly right]] is a matter of personal opinion.
* WrongContextMagic: He's a knockoff [[spoiler:Shardblade]] made from [=BioChroma=]. Whether their attempts went [[GoneHorriblyWrong horribly wrong]] or [[GoneHorriblyRight horribly right]] is a matter of personal opinion.
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* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: Nightblood is a sword, and to him it all problems look like stab-victims in waiting.
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* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: When fully drawn, Nightblood screams its Command into its wielder repeatedly in a rather bloodthirsty manner. However, it retains no memory of what happened after being sheathed once more.
* WrongContextMagic:He's It is a knockoff [[spoiler:Shardblade]] made from [=BioChroma=]. Whether their attempts went [[GoneHorriblyWrong horribly wrong]] or [[GoneHorriblyRight horribly right]] is a matter of personal opinion.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: When fully drawn, Nightblood screams its Command into its wielder repeatedly in a rather bloodthirsty manner. However, it retains no memory of what happened after being sheathed once more.
* WrongContextMagic:
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** Nightblood's lethality is so great that it can be used to kill [[spoiler: [[KillTheGod Shards.]]]]
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* TheDreaded: Every rational being in the Cosmere is afraid of Nightblood, including [[PhysicalGod Shards]] and [[AllPowerfulBystander Hoid]], due to his ability to touch the Spirtiual Realm.
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* TheDreaded: Every rational being in the Cosmere is afraid of Nightblood, including [[PhysicalGod Shards]] and [[AllPowerfulBystander Hoid]], due to his ability to touch the Spirtiual Realm. Spiritual Realm.
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* DesignatedLoveInterest: He {{defie|dTrope}}s this with respect to Vivenna when she supposes that, with her original marriage prospects off the table, she might as well marry him instead. He observes that their families' allegiance isn't relevant in Hallandren, bluntly tells her that she never even bothered to be nice to him, and leaves to flirt with someone else.
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** [[spoiler: Incidentally he can also consume Stormlight, and WordOfGod has confirmed that this caries over to basically any other form of investiture the wielder is holding, such as someone actively using one of the Metalic arts from Mistborn.]]
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** [[spoiler: Incidentally he can also consume Stormlight, and WordOfGod has confirmed that this caries carries over to basically any other form of investiture the wielder is holding, such as someone actively using one of the Metalic Metallic arts from Mistborn.]]
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* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: From a pious daughter of Austre who abhors Awakening to a powerful Awakener herself. Since this process helped teache her humility it wasn't a bad thing.
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* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: From a pius pious daughter of Austre who abhors Awakening to a powerful Awakener herself. Since this process helped teacher teache her humility it wasn't a bad thing.
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* OneHitKill: Even the slightest cut from Nightblood will ''instantly'' annihilate whoever is unfortunate enough to be struck by it.
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* SetAMookToKillAMook: One of the more simple ways to use Nightblood is to just toss him into the middle of a group of opponents. Unless they're someone who wouldn't use the sword for personal gain, they'll start killing each other to seize Nightblood, with the last one usually committing suicide with the blade when they're done.
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* WomanInWhite: In Idris, where almost everything is white-washed.
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* ManInWhite: To contrast with the colors that flow from him, though he dresses in black when going to sleep.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: Incredibly powerful, and capable of destroying on all three levels of reality, but incredibly draining. [[spoiler: Vivennia's similar sword in Oathbrnger is less powerful but more manageable in exchange]].
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* AwesomeButImpractical: Incredibly powerful, and capable of destroying on all three levels of reality, but incredibly draining. [[spoiler: Vivennia's similar sword in Oathbrnger Oathbringer is less powerful but more manageable in exchange]].exchange]].
** As a result, most of its wielders learn easier ways to be effective with it, whether it's [[SheathStrike wielding it with the sheathe on as a blunted weapon]] or simply tossing it into the midst of a group of enemies and letting them destroy themselves with it.
** As a result, most of its wielders learn easier ways to be effective with it, whether it's [[SheathStrike wielding it with the sheathe on as a blunted weapon]] or simply tossing it into the midst of a group of enemies and letting them destroy themselves with it.
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* TheCorrupter: Both played straight and [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. It has an innate and unconscious draw to it that entices the impure of heart to draw it and kill indiscriminately until they are also consumed; however, when it's wielded by someone more in control of themselves (and thus gets used very rarely if ever), it tends to consciously attempt this trope and fail miserably, as all it ever really amounts to is childishly goading.
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* EvilCounterpart: According to Brandon, Denth was deliberately written as a parallel to Kelsier. Only this time, he's working for the villains.
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* EvilCounterpart: According to Brandon, Denth was deliberately written as a parallel to Kelsier.[[Literature/MistbornTheOriginalTrilogy Kelsier]]. Only this time, he's working for the villains.
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* ManipulativeBastard: What he actually is. And he's [[MagnificentBastard magnificent]] at it.
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* ManipulativeBastard: What he actually is. And he's [[MagnificentBastard magnificent]] at it.is, tricking Vivenna into helping him instigate a war while pretending to be attempting to stop one.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: DefiedTrope. While he claims that this is the case for everyone, he refuses to take an active role in his own journey, centering it entirely around his hatred of Vasher, and thereby making him the sole exception to this idea in the entire book.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: DefiedTrope. While he claims that this is the case for everyone, he refuses to take an active role in his own journey, centering it entirely around his hatred of Vasher, Vasher and subordinate role to his employers, thereby making him the sole exception to this idea in the entire book.
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* HeroicComedicSociopath: Makes a lot of jokes about pain. Except he's not heroic. Or joking.
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* AGodAmI: Very much considers himself a deity, though far less pompous about it than most examples. He doesn't lord it over anyone, and just believes it because he was raised that way. Only is moderately uncomfortable with the idea his wife does not consider him divine.
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* CannibalismSuperpower: Nightblood feeds of investiture, and is itself ultimately a heavily invested object. Nightblood has infact become more invested as it feeds.
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The eldest daughter of King Dedelin. Vivenna was meant to be sent to T'Telir, capital of Hallandren, to marry God King Susebron on her 22nd birthday. However, King Dedelin exploited a loophole in the treaty and sent his youngest daughter, Lady Sisirinah Royal. Determined not to be useless, Vivenna heads to T'Telir to save her sister from the God King.
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The eldest daughter of King Dedelin. Vivenna was meant to be sent to T'Telir, capital of Hallandren, to marry God King Susebron on her 22nd birthday. However, King Dedelin exploited a loophole in the treaty and sent his youngest daughter, Lady Sisirinah Royal.Sisirinah. Determined not to be useless, Vivenna heads to T'Telir to save her sister from the God King.
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* AGodIAm: Very much considers himself a deity, though far less pompous about it than most examples. Only is moderately uncomfortable with the idea his wife does not consider him divine.
* ArrangedMarriage: With Vivenna, but King Dedelin took advantage of a loophole and switched his fiance to Lady Sisirinah Royal.
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* ArrangedMarriage: With Vivenna, but King Dedelin took advantage of a loophole and switched his fiance to LadySisirinah Royal.Sisirinah.
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* AmbiguousGender: It doesn't have [[NoBiologicalSex an actual sex]], what with being a hunk of metal and all, but it finds the concept fun. Vasher refers to it with male pronouns while [[spoiler:Lift]] uses female.
* TheDreaded: Every rational being in the Cosmere is afraid of Nightblood, including [[PhysicalGod Shards]] and [[AllPowerfulBystander Hoid]], due to his ability to touch the Spirtiual Realm.
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* PsychoPrototype: The first Type IV Awakened Entity, everyone. [[spoiler: Oathbringer has Vivennia with a less powerful, less draining sword]].
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* WrongContextMagic: He's a knockoff [[spoiler:Shardblade]] made from [=BioChroma=]. Whether their attempts went [[GoneHorriblyWrong horribly wrong]] or [[GoneHorriblyRight horribly right]] is a matter of personal opinion.
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* TheGadfly: A self-described one, sometimes verging into {{Troll}} behavior. His way of getting Allmother to talk to him is a [[CrowningMomentOfFunny particularly epic]] example.
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* TheGadfly: A self-described one, sometimes verging into {{Troll}} behavior. His way of getting Allmother to talk to him is a [[CrowningMomentOfFunny [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments particularly epic]] example.
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* IHaveManyNames: Vasher, Kalad the Usurper, Peacegiver the Merciful, Taxalis the Sage, and Warbeaker the Peaceful are just some of his many names on Nalthis. He has so many names, that people actually forget that they all belong to the same man and see his history as different people. He also goes by the name of Zahel while on Roshar.
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* IHaveManyNames: Vasher, Kalad the Usurper, Peacegiver the Merciful, Taxalis Talaxin the Sage, and Warbeaker the Peaceful are just some of his many names on Nalthis. He has so many names, that people actually forget that they all belong to the same man and see his history as different people. He also goes by the name of Zahel while on Roshar.
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* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: Nightbringer is a sword, and to him all problems look like stab-victims in waiting.
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