Question about Nightblood

[jefftucker0525]

So Nightbloods sheathe is made of aluminium, right? And that stops him from being able to eat anyone's Investiture. So if you made a gauntlet out of aluminium would you be able to wield Nightblood without having to keep up a constant stream of Investiture? 

[Calderis he/him]

1 hour ago, jefftucker0525 said:

but what about if Nightblood had an external source of Investiture? Like in the middle of a Highstorm or if the Dor is something Nightblood can absorb directly without using someone as a conduit. 

This would vary depending on the source. He would definitely try to feed on a source, but that doesn't mean that he could. For instance

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PhantomMonstrosity

Let's say some Mistborn jerk tosses Nightblood into the mists. What happens?

Brandon Sanderson

I suspect the mists would pull away from Nightblood, though he'd try to feed on them.

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For the Dor... He can't even feed directly on them through a person in the same way.

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Just another guyn

If an Elantrian were to get a hold of Nightblood and draw it, how would Nightblood react to that-- What kind of power would be unleashed?

Brandon Sanderson

So Nightblood needs kinetic Investiture to feed upon. The Elantrian would have to be able to get a conduit to the Dor to feed Nightblood or Nightblood would just eat their soul.

Just another guyn

So if they used AonDor to fuel Nightblood--

Brandon Sanderson

There are some types of AonDor that would work, and there are others that would not.

Just another guyn

And would Nightblood just keep going until either the Aon was--

Brandon Sanderson

He would dissolve the Aon as he drew the power from it.

Just another guyn

So it wouldn't just empty the Dor?

Brandon Sanderson

No, it would not empty the Dor.

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As to what he does with his investiture. He leaks. The smoke/liquid that he emits is the investiture that he's absorbed leaking back out. 

Edited June 8, 2018 by Calderis

[+hwiles He/Him]

2 hours ago, jefftucker0525 said:

So Nightbloods sheathe is made of aluminium, right? And that stops him from being able to eat anyone's Investiture. So if you made a gauntlet out of aluminium would you be able to wield Nightblood without having to keep up a constant stream of Investiture? 

My headcanon is that Nightblood would stop being awesomely destructive if his user stopped feeding him Investiture, either as a result of dying or through a hack.

That said, once the blade is barred Nightblood appears to be able to suck Investiture in to some extent, including forcing people wielding him to be unable to release his handle. If that didn't let him start drinking up his holders Investiture through the aluminum gauntlet he might start screaming into their brain until they couldn't think or act under their own power (highly speculative).

Definitely an interesting proposal though.

[jefftucker0525]

@hwiles that makes sense but what about if Nightblood had an external source of Investiture? Like in the middle of a Highstorm or if the Dor is something Nightblood can absorb directly without using someone as a conduit. 

 

Edit: also, how would Nightblood function of he's being used without a source of Investiture? As a regular sword or still as a supercharged one? I wonder this because of a couple WoB I saw recently about how Nightblood is slowly consuming the Investiture in the cosmere, but since Investiture cannot be destroyed maybe he's storing it but can't use it??? Idk

Edited June 8, 2018 by jefftucker0525

[jefftucker0525]

Ok. Well tbh I got more it if that question than I was expecting so thanks. Maybe I'll try and email Brandon and see what how long it takes me to get a RAFO lol