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== Setting ==
''Warbreaker'' takes place on the planet [[Nalthis]], a [[Shardworld]] in [[Brandon Sanderson|Brandon Sanderson's]] [[Cosmere]].{{
*''Brief summary of setting (alternate Earth or Shardworld? Where on?)''
===Magic System===
{{for|Awakening}} '''Is there a way to put more than one link in this <nowiki>{{for}}</nowiki> template? It would be nice to link to BioChromatic Breath as well.'''
The magic system on Nalthis is known as [[Awakening]]. Using an individual's [[BioChromatic Breath|Breath]], or part of their innate [[Investiture]], as fuel, an Awakener can animate lifeless objects, such as scarves, rugs, straw, etc. Color is also a fuel for Awakening, and upon relinquishing one's Breath, color is drained from an object that the Awakener is touching '''(do they have to be touching?)''', though this object is not always the object being Awakened. The final piece to the Awakening puzzle is the [[Command]], a verbal phrase that describes what the Awakener wants the object being Awakened to do. Awakening often requires many Breaths to perform. This is somewhat problematic, as each person born on Nalthis is born with a single Breath. An individual can give their Breath to someone else, however, thus making Awakening possible.
Holding many Breaths also grants the individual enhancements such as perfect pitch and perfect color recognition. These enhancements are obtained once an individual reaches specific [[Heightening|Heightenings]] by holding a certain number of Breaths. There are ten known Heightenings, and the threshold of Breath for each Heightening varies from individual to individual, though approximations can be made.
Warbreaker was a unique writing experience for Brandon. It started with him wanting to put a free e-book on his website. He did not want to place an unpublished book there, though, because he did not want to offer people an inferior product to what they could buy in a store. So, after getting permission from Tor, Brandon set out to write his newest novel, releasing each draft as he finished them onto his website. As a result he was able to get feedback from many of his fans, and his fans got the chance to see his writing process in action. When the novel was finished, Tor published the book in hardcover and later paperback, and Brandon placed this final version on his website for all to read and share.
===Inspirations===
*The theme of reversals within the novel came about from Brandon wanting to write a book where reversals happen often,{{
*Siri and Vivenna were inspired by the fiary tale archetype of the peasant/royalty swap.{{
*The Idrian monks came to be because Brandon wanted to write about monks that are not very religious.{{
*Lightsong was inspired by Brandon's desire to write a story about what it is like to live as a member of a pantheon of gods.{{
*Llarimar is based off of Scott Franson, a man who attends Brandon's church.{{
*T'Telir was inspired by Hawaii.{{
*Lifeless were inspired by Brandon wanting to make an undead creature that was not the zombie or vampire trope.{{
*Nightblood came about because Brandon wanted a talking sword in one of his books.{{
*Blushweaver was created to be a foil to Lightsong.{{
*Denth formed from Brandon's desire to have a bad guy who was likeable and funny.{{
*Bluefingers originated from Brandon's desire to tell a story about a scribe in a palace who was looked down upon for his simple birth, but ended up being the hero. Though Bluefingers wound up not being the hero, he is a hero in his own mind. {{
*[[Heightening#Tenth Heightening|Color Distortion]] was added halfway through the first draft to allow stronger visual indication of someone who had reached the top Heightenings.{{
*Vivenna's actions when living on the streets are very similar to the character Fantine from ''Les Misérables'' by Victor Hugo.{{wob ref|7301}}
*When creating Vasher, Brandon wanted a hero ho was different from his standard; someone who wasn't glib, who wasn't good with people, who had trouble expressing himself and let anger get the best of him.{{wob ref|7339}}
*Warbreaker was inspired by [[Dadradah]], one of the religions that [[Sazed]] preached about, which focused on worshipping art.{{wob ref|5429}}
*The scene where Susebron and Siri have their midnight meal in Chapter 36 is a direct representation of Brandon's honeymoon where he and his wife would order room service at 3 a.m.{{wob ref|7289}}
===Cannibalizations===
*Vasher was originally in the [[The Way of Kings Prime|2002 version of The Way of Kings]].{{qa ref|1076|12|When you were planning Zahel being Vasher, how long did you do that?|date=Mar 6th, 2014}}
*Siri and Vivenna were originally side characters in the book [[Mythwalker]], which Brandon never finished.{{
*The Royal Locks, or hair that changes color based on the individual's emotions, was a concept Brandon had tried in other unpublished works.{{
*The ability for Returned to heal someone at the cost of their Divine Breath and their life was originally in Elantris, and involved Seons sacrificing themselves and the Aon in their center. Brandon removed this from Elantris because he felt it was too contrived.{{
*The God King being a pawn was a concept originally used in Mythwalker.{{
*The term Awakening was originally used in The Way of Kings, but was pulled due to not accurately describing the magic, like it does in Warbreaker.{{
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