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'''Death Rattles''' are a phenomenon related to the [[Unmade]] [[Moelach]].{{wob ref|2840}} His presence causes some dying individuals to experience precognitive events in the form of cryptic utterances, in the final moments of life.{{epigraph ref|sa2|82}} This effect occurs only in the area around Moelach, who tends to move around [[Roshar]]. Death Rattles were apparently moderately common in [[Shinovar]] at some time between {{Rosharan date|1138}} and {{Rosharan date|1166}}, as [[Szeth]] recounts the phenomenon.{{book ref|sa4|16}}{{book ref|sa1|i|3}} The emergence of the Death Rattles in the East appears to coincide with the expedition of King [[Gavilar Kholin]] of [[Alethkar]] where the [[Parshendi]] were first encountered in {{Rosharan date|11651166}}.{{wob ref|4693}}{{citebook ref|thesa1|71}}{{book date hereref|sa4|45}} Later, during {{Rosharan date|1174}}, Moelach and the Rattles moved to the [[Horneater Peaks]].{{book ref|sa3|107}}

|Collected on {{Rosharan date|1171|6|5|1}}, 31 seconds pre-before death, by the Silent Gatherers. Subject was a darkeyed pregnant woman of middle years. The child did not survive.{{epigraph ref|sa1|prologue}}

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This Rattle appears to reference [[Shadesmar]], based on the:::The description of the sun and sky, andas well as the appearance of a [[Cryptic]]., Theindicate Silentthe Gatherersspeaker consideredhere thiswas Deathviewing Rattle[[Shadesmar]]. toThe besubject of particular note, likely because the subjectalso apparently retained some consciousness while dying, evidenced by them asking the Silent Gatherers "Healer, why do you take my blood?"{{epigraph ref|sa1|4}}In light of those conditions, the speaker may not have actually been affected by Moelach.

:::This rattle appears to be from the perspective of the [[Herald]] [[Talenel]], the only Herald to be returned, through death,return to wherever the Heralds went to be tortured between [[DesolationBraize]]s at the end of the [[Last Desolation]].

:::This rattle islikely believed to referrefers to the Herald [[Shalash]], the daughter of the Herald [[Jezrien]], Herald of Kings and patron of the [[Order of Windrunners]].{{book ref|sa3|122}} Shalash ishas also [[Baxil]]'s mistress who destroys art, includingdefaced depictions of aherself specificby Herald,scratching believedher toface be thoseout of Shalashpaintings herself.or Itby coulddestroying alsostatues bedepicting a reference to Syl and how she becomes a [[deadeye]] after Kaladin agrees to help [[Moash]] assassinate [[Elhokar]]her.

:::This rattle appears to be from the perspective of Kaladin during the [[Battle of the Tower]], moments before he swears the [[Knights Radiant/Immortal Words#Ideals of the Windrunners|Second Ideal of the Windrunners]]. The "final void" is a chasm over which he is jumping. The "friends behind, friends before" are the members of Bridge Four behind him and the army of [[Dalinar Kholin]] trapped by Parshendi before him. The "feast I must drink" is Stormlight stored in the gemstones knotted into the malen Parshendi's beards. The "words I must speak" is the Second Ideal. The "old oaths" are the [[Immortal Words]].

May:::This rattle likely refer to Kaladin swearing histhe [[Knights Radiant/Immortal Words#Ideals of the Windrunners|Fourth Ideal of the Windrunners]] while falling in the [[highstorm]] towards the end of [[Raboniel]]'s occupation of [[Urithiru]]. The events of this Death Rattle had not occurred as of the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]].{{wob ref|11616}}

:::This rattle appears to refer to Kaladin and [[Shallan Davar|Shallan]] returning to the Warcampswarcamps at the [[Shattered Plains]] following antheir ill-fatedfall expeditioninto the chasms. The "pit" is a reference to the chasms and the "two dead men" are Kaladin and Shallan, presumed to be dead after falling into athe chasmfall. The "heart" is an emerald [[gemheart]] they harvested from a [[chasmfiend]] they encountered and killed on their return journey.

:::This rattle refers to the awakening of [[Thunderclast]]s.{{book ref|sa3|115}}

:::When all Heralds, except Taln, broke the Oathpact after Aharietiam they lied and told humanity that the Voidbringers finally were defeated.