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Interview #1178: Old Firehouse Books-AU tour, Entry #20

Question

Szeth refers to Nightblood as sword-nimi. What is the -nimi ending?

Brandon Sanderson

It is an honorific.

Question

And why does he call it “sword”, and not by its name?

Brandon Sanderson

It has not told him its name.

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