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What happens if you cut a Kandra with a Shardblade?


Walter The Moral

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Shardblades sever the attachments of body parts to the soul, making them grey on humans. But what if you cut a Kandra with one? Would their body mass be separated from their "essence"? Would they be able to take it back? What if a spike is cut? The spikes would of course be difficult to cut, seeing as they're Invested, but I'm sure you could cut them with enough work.
Thoughts?

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1 hour ago, Walter The Moral said:

Shardblades sever the attachments of body parts to the soul, making them grey on humans. But what if you cut a Kandra with one? Would their body mass be separated from their "essence"? Would they be able to take it back? What if a spike is cut? The spikes would of course be difficult to cut, seeing as they're Invested, but I'm sure you could cut them with enough work.
Thoughts?

WoBs:

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greaterbookwyrm

What happens when you cut a kandra with a Shardblade?

Brandon Sanderson

So a kandra is going to react basically the same way, in that the Shardblade's going to be hitting at the soul and severing it and things like that. They are not immune to Shardblades. But because they have mutable shapes, there will be a little bit of weirdness involved in that. You'll get to see that happen eventually.

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NeedsAdjustment

If a kandra's limb was cut by a Shardblade, would it be able to heal/regrow?

Brandon Sanderson

Yes.

 

Hope that helps.

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1 hour ago, Walter The Moral said:

Shardblades sever the attachments of body parts to the soul, making them grey on humans. But what if you cut a Kandra with one? Would their body mass be separated from their "essence"? Would they be able to take it back? What if a spike is cut? The spikes would of course be difficult to cut, seeing as they're Invested, but I'm sure you could cut them with enough work.
Thoughts?

Kandra are far more resilient to a Shardblade cut than others. It's hard to kill them with one, and they can shift cut body parts to negate damage done to them. They can even heal cut parts. 

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greaterbookwyrm

What happens when you cut a kandra with a Shardblade?

Brandon Sanderson

So a kandra is going to react basically the same way, in that the Shardblade's going to be hitting at the soul and severing it and things like that. They are not immune to Shardblades. But because they have mutable shapes, there will be a little bit of weirdness involved in that. You'll get to see that happen eventually.

Emerald City Comic Con 2018 (March 1, 2018)

 

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Questioner (paraphrased)

Would a Shardblade hurt a Kandra?

Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)

A Shardblade would not kill a Kandra outright, but it would do significant damage.

American Fork High School Signing (Dec. 12, 2019)

 

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NeedsAdjustment

If a kandra's limb was cut by a Shardblade, would it be able to heal/regrow?

Brandon Sanderson

Yes.

Stormlight Three Update #4 (Oct. 5, 2016)

 

Edit: @Treamayne :ph34r:

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