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'''Heightening''' is a term used to refer to the different levels of power an [[Awakener]] may attain.
== Overview ==
The Heightenings, while commonly discussed as discrete entities, are in fact merely markers of a continuous progression. Each Breath gathered increases an Awakener's power, giving greater color discrimination or more robust health for example and the Heightenings merely mark the point at which these assorted abilities reach their full potential. So, for example, an Awakener with 100 breaths has a much better musical ear than an ordinary person while still not having reached the perfect pitch that characterizes the Second Heightening. There are exceptions to this like Color Distortion is unique to the Tenth Heightening.▼
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{{row| Number | Breaths needed | Abilities granted
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{{row| First | 50 | Aura recognition
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{{row| Second | 200 | Perfect pitch
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{{row| Third | 600 | Perfect color recognition
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{{row| Fourth | 1,000 | Perfect life sense
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{{row| Fifth | 2,000 | Agelessness
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{{row| Sixth | 3,500 | Instinctive awakening
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{{row| Seventh | 5,000 | Invested breath recognition
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{{row| Eighth | 10,000 | Command breaking
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{{row| Ninth | 20,000 | Greater awakening; audible command
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{{row| Tenth | 50,000 | Color distortion; perfect invocation; ???
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▲The Heightenings, while commonly
The number of Breaths needed to reach a particular Heightening is not exact. Achieving a given Heightening may require fewer or more Breaths, depending on circumstances and the strength of the Breaths which the Awakener has gathered.{{book ref|wb|part=ars}} Additionally, very little is known about the upper Heightenings as the only known people to have ever reached the Eighth Heightening or above are the [[Hallandren]] [[God King]]s, [[Vasher]], and [[Shashara]], so the abilities associated with those Heightenings may not be the full extent of their powers or may be incompletely understood.
== First Heightening ==
For those who are rich enough to be able to buy Breath from others this is where most stop, as it is enough to extend their lifespan by a decade or so and give an increased life sense.{{book ref|warbreaker|5}}
== Second Heightening ==
The Second Heightening grants Perfect Pitch to those who receive it.{{book ref|wb|prologue}}
== Third Heightening ==
The Third Heightening grants Perfect Color Recognition, the ability to instantly and instinctively determine exact shades of colors and their hue harmonics.{{book ref|wb|3}}
== Fourth Heightening ==
The Fourth Heightening grants Perfect Life Sense, maximizing the ability to instinctively sense other people around you. [[Drab|Drabs]] are not detectable though.{{book ref|wb|22}} Also, if an [[Aviar]] like Kokerlii were nearby, it would interfere with the Awakener's life sense.{{wob ref|7436}} [[Copper|Copperclouds]] can block lifesense.{{wob ref|6817}}
== Fifth Heightening ==
The Fifth Heightening grants Agelessness; an Awakener's resistance to aging and disease reaches its maximum strength.{{book ref|wb|32}} These persons are immune to most toxins (including the effects of alcohol) and most physical ailments (such as headaches, diseases, and organ failure).{{book ref|wb|35}} The person no longer ages and becomes functionally immortal.
Note: [[Returned]] achieve the Fifth Heightening by virtue of their [[Divine Breath]]. They do not actually receive two thousand Breaths when they Return, but instead receive a single, powerful Breath, which brings with it the powers of the first five Heightenings.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}}
== Sixth Heightening ==
The Sixth Heightening grants Instinctive Awakening, the ability to immediately understand and use basic Awakening Commands without training or practice. More difficult commands are easier for them to master and to discover.{{book ref|wb|49}}
== Seventh Heightening ==
The Seventh Heightening grants Invested Breath Recognition, the ability to recognize the auras of objects, and can tell when something has been Invested with Breath via Awakening.{{book ref|wb|part=ars}}
Note: Reaching above the Sixth Heightening is incredibly rare, and so few people understand the powers of the Seventh Heightening and above. Very little research has been done.
The Eighth Heightening grants Command Breaking, the ability to instinctively override Commands in other Invested objects, including [[Lifeless]].{{book ref|wb|8}} This requires concentration and leaves the Awakener exhausted. Since some of [[Lightsong]]'s priests can break commands, it is obvious that the eighth heightening is not required in the process, but most likely grants a significance increase in the ability.
Note: The only known people ever to reach the Eighth Heightening and above are the Hallandren God Kings, Vasher, and Shashara.
The Ninth Heightening also grants Audible Command, the ability to Awaken objects that they are not physically touching, but that are within the sound of their voice.{{book ref|wb|prologue}}
== Tenth Heightening ==
There are rumors of other powers granted by the Tenth Heightening which are not understood or have not been made known by those who have achieved it.{{book ref|wb|part=ars}}
== Trivia ==
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