diff --git a/docs/reference/models/block.md b/docs/reference/models/block.md
index 0b0ff19cb..fc2617930 100644
--- a/docs/reference/models/block.md
+++ b/docs/reference/models/block.md
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 import { Block } from 'slate'
 ```
 
-A block node in a Slate [`Document`](./document.md).
+A block node in a Slate [`Document`](./document.md). Block nodes implement the [`Node`](./node.md) interface.
 
-Block nodes can contained nested block nodes, inline nodes, and text nodes—just like in the DOM. They always contain at least one text node child.
+Block nodes may contain nested block nodes, inline nodes, and text nodes—just like in the DOM. They always contain at least one text node child.
 
 - [Properties](#properties)
   - [`data`](#data)
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Block nodes can contained nested block nodes, inline nodes, and text nodes—jus
   - [`text`](#text)
 - [Node Methods](#node-methods)
 
+
 ## Properties
 
 ```js
@@ -36,14 +37,14 @@ Block({
 ### `data`
 `Immutable.Map`
 
-Arbitrary data associated with the block. Defaults to an empty `Map`.
+Arbitrary data associated with the node. Defaults to an empty `Map`.
 
 ### `isVoid`
 `Boolean`
 
 Whether the node is a "void" node, meaning that it has no child content (eg. images, videos, etc.). Defaults to `false`.
 
-Note that even though a node may be "void", it will still contain a single, empty [`Text`](./text.md) node for consistency across other operations. However, when rendered by Slate that single text node will not be visible.
+Note that even though a node may be "void", it will still contain a single, empty [`Text`](./text.md) node for consistency across other operations. However, when rendered by Slate that single [`Text`](./text.md) node will not be visible.
 
 ### `key`
 `String`
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ A list of child nodes. Defaults to a list with a single text node child.
 ### `type`
 `String`
 
-The custom type of the block (eg. `blockquote` or `list-item`).
+The custom type of the node (eg. `blockquote` or `list-item`).
 
 
 ## Computed Properties
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ The custom type of the block (eg. `blockquote` or `list-item`).
 ### `kind`
 `String`
 
-An immutable string value of `'block'` for easily separating this node from inline or text nodes.
+An immutable string value of `'block'` for easily separating this node from [`Inline`](./inline.md) or [`Text`](./text.md) nodes.
 
 ### `length`
 `Number`
diff --git a/docs/reference/models/document.md b/docs/reference/models/document.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..705c6052d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/reference/models/document.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+
+# `Document`
+
+```js
+import { Document } from 'slate'
+```
+
+The top-level node in Slate.
+
+Documents are made up of block nodes, inline nodes, and text nodes—just like in the DOM.
+
+- [Properties](#properties)
+  - [`nodes`](#nodes)
+- [Computed Properties](#computed-properties)
+  - [`kind`](#kind)
+  - [`length`](#length)
+  - [`text`](#text)
+- [Node Methods](#node-methods)
+
+
+## Properties
+
+```js
+Document({
+  nodes: Immutable.List,
+})
+```
+
+### `nodes`
+`Immutable.List`
+
+A list of child nodes.
+
+
+## Computed Properties
+
+### `kind`
+`String`
+
+An immutable string value of `'document'` for easily separating this node from [`Block`](./block.dm), [`Inline`](./inline.md) or [`Text`](./text.md) nodes.
+
+### `length`
+`Number`
+
+The sum of the lengths of all of the descendant [`Text`](./text.md) nodes of this node.
+
+### `text`
+`String`
+
+A concatenated string of all of the descendant [`Text`](./text.md) nodes of this node.
+
+
+## Node Methods
+
+Documents implement the [`Node`](./node.md) interface. For information about their methods, see the [`Node` reference](./node.md).
diff --git a/docs/reference/models/inline.md b/docs/reference/models/inline.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1210c191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/reference/models/inline.md
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+
+# `Inline`
+
+```js
+import { Inline } from 'slate'
+```
+
+A inline node in a Slate [`Document`](./document.md). Inline nodes implement the [`Node`](./node.md) interface.
+
+Inline nodes may contain nested inline nodes and text nodes—just like in the DOM. They always contain at least one text node child.
+
+- [Properties](#properties)
+  - [`data`](#data)
+  - [`isVoid`](#isvoid)
+  - [`key`](#key)
+  - [`nodes`](#nodes)
+  - [`type`](#type)
+- [Computed Properties](#computed-properties)
+  - [`kind`](#kind)
+  - [`length`](#length)
+  - [`text`](#text)
+- [Node Methods](#node-methods)
+
+
+## Properties
+
+```js
+Inline({
+  data: Immutable.Map,
+  isVoid: Boolean,
+  key: String,
+  nodes: Immutable.List,
+  type: String
+})
+```
+
+### `data`
+`Immutable.Map`
+
+Arbitrary data associated with the node. Defaults to an empty `Map`.
+
+### `isVoid`
+`Boolean`
+
+Whether the node is a "void" node, meaning that it has no child content (eg. emoji, icons, etc.). Defaults to `false`.
+
+Note that even though a node may be "void", it will still contain a single, empty [`Text`](./text.md) node for consistency across other operations. However, when rendered by Slate that single [`Text`](./text.md) node will not be visible.
+
+### `key`
+`String`
+
+A unique identifier for the node.
+
+### `nodes`
+`Immutable.List`
+
+A list of child nodes. Defaults to a list with a single text node child.
+
+### `type`
+`String`
+
+The custom type of the node (eg. `link` or `hashtag`).
+
+
+## Computed Properties
+
+### `kind`
+`String`
+
+An immutable string value of `'inline'` for easily separating this node from [`Block`](./block.md) or [`Text`](./text.md) nodes.
+
+### `length`
+`Number`
+
+The sum of the lengths of all of the descendant [`Text`](./text.md) nodes of this node.
+
+### `text`
+`String`
+
+A concatenated string of all of the descendant [`Text`](./text.md) nodes of this node.
+
+
+## Node Methods
+
+Inlines implement the [`Node`](./node.md) interface. For information about their methods, see the [`Node` reference](./node.md).
diff --git a/docs/reference/models/node.md b/docs/reference/models/node.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa74b2cdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/reference/models/node.md
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+
+# `Node`
+
+`Node` is not a publicly accessible module, but instead an interface that [`Document`](./document.md), [`Block`](./block.md) and [`Inline`](./inline.md) all implement.
+
+- [Properties](#properties)
+  - [`nodes`](#nodes)
+- [Computed Properties](#computed-properties)
+  - [`kind`](#kind)
+  - [`length`](#length)
+  - [`text`](#text)
+- [Retrieval Methods](#retrieval-methods)
+  - [`filterDescendants`](#filterdescendants)
+  - [`findDescendant`](#finddescendant)
+  - [`getBlocksAtRange`](#getblockatrange)
+  - [`getBlocks`](#getblocks)
+  - [`getCharactersAtRange`](#getcharactersatrange)
+  - [`getChild`](#getchild)
+  - [`getClosestBlock`](#getclosestblock)
+  - [`getClosestInline`](#getclosestinline)
+  - [`getClosest`](#getclosest)
+  - [`getDepth`](#getdepth)
+  - [`getDescendant`](#getdescendant)
+  - [`getFragmentAtRange`](#getfragmentatrange)
+  - [`getInlinesAtRange`](#getinlinesatrange)
+  - [`getMarksAtRange`](#getmarksatrange)
+  - [`getNextBlock`](#getnextblock)
+  - [`getNextSibling`](#getnextsibling)
+  - [`getNextText`](#getnexttext)
+  - [`getParent`](#parent)
+  - [`getPreviousBlock`](#getpreviousblock)
+  - [`getPreviousSibling`](#getprevioussibling)
+  - [`getPreviousText`](#getprevioustext)
+  - [`getTextAtOffset`](#gettextatoffset)
+  - [`getTextsAtRange`](#gettextsatrange)
+  - [`hasChild`](#haschild)
+  - [`hasDescendant`](#hasdescendant)
+- [Transform Methods](#transform-methods)
+  - [`mapDescendants`](#mapdescendants)
+  - [`removeDescendant`](#removedescendant)
+  - [`updateDescendant`](#updatedescendant)
+
+
+## Properties
+
+### `nodes`
+`Immutable.List`
+
+A list of child nodes. Defaults to a list with a single text node child.
+
+
+## Computed Properties
+
+### `kind`
+`String`
+
+An immutable string value of `'block'` for easily separating this node from [`Inline`](./inline.md) or [`Text`](./text.md) nodes.
+
+### `length`
+`Number`
+
+The sum of the lengths of all of the descendant [`Text`](./text.md) nodes of this node.
+
+### `text`
+`String`
+
+A concatenated string of all of the descendant [`Text`](./text.md) nodes of this node.
+
+
+## Retrieval Methods
+
+### `filterDescendants`
+`filterDescendants(iterator: Function) => List`
+
+Deeply filter the descendant nodes of a node by `iterator`.
+
+### `findDescendant`
+`findDescendant(iterator: Function) => Node || Void`
+
+Deeply find a descendant node by `iterator`.
+
+### `getBlocksAtRange`
+`getBlocksAtRange(range: Selection) => List`
+
+Get all of the bottom-most [`Block`](./block.md) nodes in a `range`.
+
+### `getBlocks`
+`getBlocks() => List`
+
+Get all of the bottom-most [`Block`](./block.md) node descendants.
+
+### `getCharactersAtRange`
+`getCharactersAtRange(range: Selection) => List`
+
+Get a list of all of the [`Charaters`](./character.md) in a `range`.
+
+### `getChild`
+`getChild(key: Key || Node) => Node || Void`
+
+Get a child by `key`.
+
+### `getClosestBlock`
+`getClosestBlock(key: String || Node) => Node || Void`
+
+Get the closest [`Block`](./block.md) node to a descendant node by `key`.
+
+### `getClosestInline`
+`getClosestInline(key: String || Node) => Node || Void`
+
+Get the closest [`Inline`](./inline.md) node to a descendant node by `key`.
+
+### `getClosest`
+`getClosest(key: String || Node, match: Function) => Node || Void`
+
+Get the closest parent node of a descendant node by `key` that matches a `match` function.
+
+### `getDepth`
+`getDepth(key: String || Node) => Number`
+
+Get the depth of a descendant node by `key`.
+
+### `getDescendant`
+`getDescendant(key: String || Node) => Node || Void`
+
+Get a descendant node by `key`.
+
+### `getFragmentAtRange`
+`getFragmentAtRange(range: Selection) => Document`
+
+Get a document fragment of the nodes in a `range`.
+
+### `getInlinesAtRange`
+`getInlinesAtRange(range: Selection) => List`
+
+Get all of the top-most [`Inline`](./inline.md) nodes in a `range`.
+
+### `getMarksAtRange`
+`getMarksAtRange(range: Selection) => Set`
+
+Get a set of all of the marks in a `range`.
+
+### `getNextBlock`
+`getNextBlock(key: String || Node) => Node || Void`
+
+Get the next, bottom-most [`Block`](./block.md) node after a descendant by `key`.
+
+### `getNextSibling`
+`getNextSibling(key: String || Node) => Node || Void`
+
+Get the next sibling of a descendant by `key`.
+
+### `getNextText`
+`getNextText(key: String || Node) => Node || Void`
+
+Get the next [`Text`](./text.md) node after a descendant by `key`.
+
+### `getParent`
+`getParent(key: String || Node) => Node || Void`
+
+Get the parent node of a descendant by `key`.
+
+### `getPreviousBlock`
+`getPreviousBlock(key: String || Node) => Node || Void`
+
+Get the previous, bottom-most [`Block`](./block.md) node before a descendant by `key`.
+
+### `getPreviousSibling`
+`getPreviousSibling(key: String || Node) => Node || Void`
+
+Get the previous sibling of a descendant by `key`.
+
+### `getPreviousText`
+`getPreviousText(key: String || Node) => Node || Void`
+
+Get the previous [`Text`](./text.md) node before a descendant by `key`.
+
+### `getTextAtOffset`
+`getTextAtOffset(offset: Number) => Text || Void`
+
+Get the [`Text`](./text.md) node at an `offset`.
+
+### `getTextsAtRange`
+`getTextsAtRange(range: Selection) => List`
+
+Get all of the [`Text`](./text.md) nodes in a `range`.
+
+### `hasChild`
+`hasChild(key: String || Node) => Boolean`
+
+Check whether the node has a child node by `key`.
+
+### `hasDescendant`
+`hasDescendant(key: String || Node) => Boolean`
+
+Check whether the node has a descendant node by `key`.
+
+
+## Transform Methods
+
+Since nodes are immutable, all of the transform methods return a new copy of the node in question.
+
+### `mapDescendants`
+`mapDescendants(iterator: Function) => Node` 
+
+Map all of the descendant nodes of a node through an `iterator` function.
+
+### `removeDescendant`
+`removeDescendant(key: String || Node) => Node`
+
+Remove a descendant node from the tree by `key`.
+
+### `updateDescendant`
+`updateDescendant(node: Node) => Node`
+
+Update a descendant `node` to the new value.
diff --git a/lib/models/inline.js b/lib/models/inline.js
index 500f463ae..131e96e05 100644
--- a/lib/models/inline.js
+++ b/lib/models/inline.js
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ class Inline extends new Record(DEFAULTS) {
     properties.isVoid = !!properties.isVoid
     properties.nodes = Inline.createList(properties.nodes)
 
-    let inline = new Inline(properties)
-    return inline.normalize()
+    return new Inline(properties).normalize()
   }
 
   /**