echaozh Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Q: Could a Kandra pretend to be Returned on Nalthis by using the bones of a recently deceased person? A: Heightenings would still recognize them as being alive, as their flesh is alive–even if they’re pasting it over dead bones. I've just run into this Q&A, and cannot help but wonder what can be recognized as alive and be detectable to the people with Heightenings. It looks like the Returned is not alive, which is OK, as they're merely "Spontaneous Sentient BioChromatic Manifestations in a Deceased Host"s. However, spren can be sensed, so they should be considered alive? Then what about Nightblood? It's defniitely less alive than the Returned, right? Also, if spren can be sensed by life sense, what about ghosts on Threnody? Or dead but still active people like Kelsier? What about splinters like Seons and Skaze? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Moridin Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Perhaps it's a matter of any innate Investiture related to the body itself still being active? Like, perhaps Returned are sort of...puppeteering their bodies? There's something from Stormlight Archive that might be relevant here but I'm unsure of cross-series spoiler policy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argent Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 There's something from Stormlight Archive that might be relevant here but I'm unsure of cross-series spoiler policy... I believe the proper handling would be hide your post behind a spoiler tag. Like such: [spoiler] Spoilery text goes here [/spoiler] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Moridin Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 In that caseStormlight Archives spoiler Shardblades would apparently treat hair as not alive. Maybe there's something there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argent Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 I know somebody has asked the hair question. I don't remember the answer though, you'll have to search the forums and/or Theoryland or wait for someone who actually remembers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Moridin Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 I...do remember the answer though. That's what I was saying in my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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