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'''Honor Chasm''' is a chasm in the [[Shattered Plains]] that is located a short distance from Highprince [[Sadeas]]' camp.
 
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|The Honor Chasm, the bridgemen called it, for it was the place where they could make the one decision left to them. The honorable decision. Death.
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|[[Kaladin]]'s thoughts on the chasm.{{book ref|sa1|11}}
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'''Honor Chasm''' is a chasm in the [[Shattered Plains]] on [[Roshar]]. It begins narrow but becomes wider and deeper as it runs east. The edge of the chasm is down an incline. Six ladders are set up to allow bridgemen to go down into the chasms.{{book ref|sa1|11}}
   
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It is located a short distance from [[Shattered Plains|Sadeas's warcamp]].{{book ref|sa1|11}}
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{{quote|The Honor Chasm, the bridgemen called it, for it was the place where they could make the one decision left to them. The
 
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'honorable' decision. Death.|[[Kaladin]]<ref>[[The Way of Kings (book)|TWoK]] Chapter 11</ref>}}
  
   
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This is the only place outside of the camp that bridgemen are allowed to go unsupervised, who visit to commit suicide.
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It is the only place that [[Torol Sadeas|Sadeas]]' [[bridge crew]]s are allowed to visit unsupervised. The bridgemen use it to commit suicide. Gaz prefers that the bridgemen leave their sandals and vest behind if they choose to go to the Honor Chasm so he will not have to send someone down to fetch the clothing.{{book ref|sa1|11}}
   
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== History ==
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{{image|Stormblessed by Jessi Ochse.jpg|Kaladin and Syl before the Honor Chasm|side=left|width=150px}}
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[[Kaladin]] made a trip to the chasm, meaning to jump from it, but was distracted by the return of [[Syl]]. She convinces him to try one more time and not give up yet and he returned to the camp with renewed purpose.{{book ref|sa1|11}}
   
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The night before Kaladin joined Bridge Four its bridgeleader had tossed himself over the chasm.{{book ref|sa1|6}}
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[[Kaladin]] makes a trip to the chasm at one point, meaning to jump from it, but is distracted by the return of [[Syl]] and ends up returning to the camp with renewed purpose.
  
   
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Latest revision as of 20:23, 27 December 2021

Honor Chasm
Kaladin at Honor Chasm.jpg
by Madison Coyne
Type Chasm
Region The Shattered Plains
World Roshar
Universe Cosmere

“The Honor Chasm, the bridgemen called it, for it was the place where they could make the one decision left to them. The honorable decision. Death. ”

—Kaladin's thoughts on the chasm.[1]

Honor Chasm is a chasm in the Shattered Plains on Roshar. It begins narrow but becomes wider and deeper as it runs east. The edge of the chasm is down an incline. Six ladders are set up to allow bridgemen to go down into the chasms.[1]

It is located a short distance from Sadeas's warcamp.[1]

It is the only place that Sadeas' bridge crews are allowed to visit unsupervised. The bridgemen use it to commit suicide. Gaz prefers that the bridgemen leave their sandals and vest behind if they choose to go to the Honor Chasm so he will not have to send someone down to fetch the clothing.[1]

History[edit]

by Jessi Ochse
Kaladin and Syl before the Honor Chasm
For more images, see /Gallery.

Kaladin made a trip to the chasm, meaning to jump from it, but was distracted by the return of Syl. She convinces him to try one more time and not give up yet and he returned to the camp with renewed purpose.[1]

The night before Kaladin joined Bridge Four its bridgeleader had tossed himself over the chasm.[2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ a b c d e The Way of Kings chapter 11#
  2. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 6#
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