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*[[Jasnah Kholin]] (point of view)
*[[Meridas Amaram]]
*[[Gangnah]]
*[[Aesudan Kholin]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]]
*[[Elhokar Kholin]]
*[[Aesudan Kholin]]
*[[Torol Sadeas]]
*[[Szeth-son-son-Vallano]]
*[[Gavilar Kholin]]
*[[KladeMeridas Amaram]]
*[[Tearim]]
*[[Talak]]
*[[Liss]]
*[[Nale]]
*[[KalakKlade]]
*[[Torol SadeasGangnah]]
*[[Szeth-son-son-Vallano]]
*[[Talak]]
*[[Tearim]]
*[[Varnali]]
*[[Shalash|Ash]] (mentioned only)
}}
 
She hurries on to the meeting, where she tells the assassin [[Liss]] that she only wants her brother's wife, [[Aesudan Kholin|Aesudan]], watched for now. Jasnah reminds Liss of their first agreement, according to which Jasnah will match payment of any offer made against a member of her family, in exchange for the name of whoever tried to have them assassinated.
 
As she leaves Jasnah hears the Parshendi's drums cease. As she walks she encounters [[Nale]] and [[Kalak|another man]] discussing an individual named [[Shalash|Ash]] as well as what Jasnah believes is a Shardblade. Continuing on, Jasnah hears screams and starts running, following a trail of destruction that leads to her father's rooms. She watches as [[Szeth]] collapses the balcony beneath himself and [[Gavilar]]. She begins to cry as he stands over her father and wonders what he is doing. When he walks away she sees that her father is dead, his blade having appeared next to him, and despairs over failing in her efforts to protect her family.
 
Members of the Parshendi ruling council, including [[Klade]], [[Gangnah]], and [[Varnali]], approach Jasnah and apologize. They confess to hiring Szeth to assassinate Gavilar, claiming he was about to do something very dangerous.
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*[[Shallan Davar]] (point of view)
*[[Ashlv]]
*[[Beznk]]
*[[Nanhel Eltorv]]
*[[Jasnah Kholin]]
*[[Pattern]]
*[[Tozbek]]
*[[Yalb]]
*[[Ashlv]]
*[[Jasnah Kholin]]
*[[Nanhel Eltorv]]
*[[Beznk]] (mentioned only)
*[[Naladan]] (mentioned only)
*[[Balat Davar]] (mentioned only)
*[[EylitaNavani Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Adolin Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Navani Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Renarin Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Naladan]] (mentioned only)
}}
;Plot Summary
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*[[Kaladin]] (point of view)
*[[BeldRock]]
*[[Drehy]]
*[[Hobber]]
*[[Lopen]]
*[[Moash]]
*[[Rind]]
*[[Rock]]
*[[Shen]]
*[[Sigzil]]
*[[Skar]]
*[[Teft]]
*[[Sylphrena]]
*[[Meridas Amaram]] (mentioned only)
*[[Hobber]]
*[[Sigzil]]
*[[Rlain]]
*[[Rind]]
*[[Lopen]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Torol Sadeas]] (mentioned only)
*[[Szeth-son-son-VallanoMeridas Amaram]] (mentioned only)
*[[Szeth]] (mentioned only)
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Beld]] (mentioned only)
}}
 
;Plot Summary
:''Tanatabach 1173''
Shallan sits in her cabin on the Wind's Pleasure reading a book written by Jasnah about [[Vorinism]] and the [[Recreance]] and its effect on the documentation of history, such as the existence of Shadesmar. While studying, Pattern shows up again, this time on the cabin wall, vanishing when she looks directly at it. Shallan notes the similarity between Pattern and the symbol headed creatures she had seen previously. She immediately attempts to sketch the pattern, drawingattracting many creationspren, though she found it difficult to capture the precise pattern. When finished, the pattern seems to leave the paper and move to the floor. Jasnah comes to Shallan's room just as Shallan leaves to find her. Shallan catches a glimpse of what Jasnah explains to her is her own spren, just as she tells Shallan that the pattern is Shallan's spren, a Cryptic. Jasnah explains about the [[Knights Radiant]] and the Orders, explaining that their Soulcasting is a shared surge, but that their Orders are not the same, judging by their different spren. A lengthy discussion of the nature of spren and Jasnah's opinions of the [[Almighty]] and the [[Herald]]s follows.
 
{{anchor|Chapter 4}}
;Plot summary
:''Tanatakes 1173''
Dalinar is experiencing another vision. He describes how he is running through what he believes to be the [[Purelake]] along with about a dozen armed and armored men, though he notes that they are clad in ancient leather armor. At first he is unsure if they are running away from something or toward something, until he notices a Fortress apparently made completely out of onyx. His group meets up with another one led by a [[Knights Radiant|Knight Radiant]] in deep red glowing [[Shardplate|Plate]]. Dalinar thus determines that this vision takes place before the [[Recreance]]. The Radiant informs them that [[Caeb]] thought he saw something and tells them to look around. When one of the men hears Dalinar mumbling to himself, as he describes what is happening, he tells Dalinar to look for a [[spren]] that isn't behaving the way it should because spren that were touched by [[Sja-anat]] are different. Dalinar repeats the words quietly, hoping that [[Navani]] will record them, when he notices that the female Knight is talking to apparently nobody. As he looks around he sees a face of shadow with red eyes in the water. When he points this out to the others, the Knight, after noting that this is Sja-anat's spy, sends Caeb to the checkpoint and tells the others to keep watching for the carrier. Dalinar chases after the spren while describing it, when it is suddenly joined by a six-foot-tall spren. As the second one dives into the rock, Dalinar stumbles back. He gets pulled back further by one of the men as the ground starts to tremble. Dalinar watches as the spren, having somehow apparently animated the rock, starts to climb out of the rock with its new rock body. The soldiers, recognizing it as a [[Thunderclast]], start yelling for Hammers.
 
Dalinar wakes to Navani fervently transcribing the last of his cryptic words before recording Dalinar's detailed description of the vision to be used by his scholars in their attempts to translate Navani's transcription. The two then discuss Dalinar's plans to publish his proclamation as Highprince of War in the next few days, Navani having convinced him to first release the news to the other highprinces in private. Dalinar, exhausted by the growing burden of responsibility bestowed upon him by his visions, falls asleep by the fire following Navani's departure. He wakes hours later, the fire burned out, and rises to attend to his duties. Dalinar stops suddenly when he notices a series of marks newly scratched on the wall to form glyphs, reading "Sixty-two days. Death follows."
 
{{anchor|Chapter 5}}
*[[Torol Sadeas]] (point of view)
*[[Eth]]
*[[General Khal]]
*[[Adolin Kholin]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]]
*[[Sigzil]]
*[[Skar]]
*[[SylSylphrena]]
*[[Teft]]
*[[Teshav]]
*[[Shallan Davar]] (point of view)
*[[Pattern]]
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Tozbek]] (mentioned only)
}}
*[[Navani Kholin]]
*[[Jasnah Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[General Khal]] (mentioned only)
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Roion]] (mentioned only)
*[[Kaladin]] (point of view)
*[[Rock]]
*[[SylSylphrena]]
*[[Teft]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Shallan Davar]] (point of view)
*[[Lin Davar]]
*[[Shallan's mother]]
*[[Pattern]] (mentioned only)
*[[Shallan'sTestament|A mothercryptic]] (mentioned only)
}}
 
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*[[Eshonai]] (point of view)
*[[Demid]]
*[[Devi]]
*[[Varanis]]
*[[Demid]]
*[[Venli]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
}}
 
[[Eshonai]] leads the Parshendi as they return to their home plateau after successfully harvesting a gemheart that was brought back by [[Devi]], who is allowed to carry it as a reward for spotting the chrysalis. She wonders where Dalinar is, and feels a need to speak with him, but she can't join battles since her leg is still injured from when Kaladin stabbed her during the [[Battle of the Tower]]. She wanders through the ancient ruins on the plateau they named [[Narak]], or Exile, where her people came to escape their gods. She enters the [[Hall of Art]] to observe the heretofore futile efforts to rediscover a new form for making art, as an incremental step towards discovering other more useful forms, but [[Varanis]], one of her lieutenants, is unsuccessful in trying to attract creationspren to his novice attempts at painting. She contemplates the six current known forms, and laments the loss of the hundreds that their old songs mention, thinking her people may die off if they don't become more versatile.
 
She leaves the Hall, and encounters three mateforms who are playing idly in a pool, and berates them for being unproductive. She reflects back on how she and the rest of the Parshendi leaders conspired to assassinate Gavilar, to prevent the Parshendi gods from returning, at the cost of the slow annihilation of her people. She returns to her home, and finds her sister, [[Venli]], and tells her of the plateau run and that Dalinar was not present on the Alethi side. EshnonaiEshonai says that she wants to talk to Dalinar and sue for peace but Venli thinks that he wouldn't accept, and says that she discovered stormform. Eshonai exclaims that this could cause their gods to return, but Venli says that is a moot point since the Alethi now have Surgebinders, though Eshonai isn't sure about this. [[Demid]], Venli's former mate, agrees that they should risk using stormform to protect their people from being wiped out. Venli says she wants to raise the issue with the Five, and Eshonai says she will consider supporting it.
:
 
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*[[Rysn]] (point of view)
*[[Vstim]]
*[[Gu]]
*[[Nlent]]
*[[Kylrm]]
*[[TalikRelu-na]]
*[[VstimNlent]]
*[[Axies]]
*[[Ral-naTalik]]
*[[Ral-na|The King]]
*[[Chiri-Chiri|The larkin]]
}}
 
Rysn is traveling with Vstim to the [[Reshi]] isles to do trading, but Vstim is very sick. Gu, the flotilla's guide, takes them there, guiding them since the islands move. Rysn is quite shocked and amazed when she realizes that the moving islands are huge great shells. The group lands on one of the islands, and Vstim tells Rysn that she must go and trade with the Reshi, as he is too ill to do so. He tells her to be bold, and although Rysn is nervous, she agrees to do so. Kyrlm and Nlent, two of the guards, accompany her as she ascends the island. While Rysn is observing the island, she sees Axies hanging upside down. They talk for a bit, and then Rysn and the guards continue their way up the island.
 
They make it to the king, [[Ral-na]], and as Rysn approaches to speak with him, Talik, a Reshi trader, comes forward to speak on his behalf. Talik is disappointed that Vstim himself did not come to trade, and initially turns her away. Rysn is insistent in her trade, wishing to prove herself to Vstim, and the king eventually relents so that Rysn is speaking to the king, and not to Talik. The Reshi are opposed to trading with Rysn since they do not yet respect her and do not know if they can trust her. The king eventually dismisses Rysn, telling her that she did very well.
 
Rysn, worrying that Vstim is dying, instead insists on talking to the greatshell that is the island, [[Relu-na]]. She slides down the side of the head on a rope and begins to talk with it, pleading her case. Talik attempts to bring her back on top of the island, but Relu-na takes a bite of the fruit at the bottom of the rope and breaks it, causing Rysn to fall. As she crashes into the water, Relu-na cushioned her fall, and Rysn fell unconscious.
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*[[Eshonai]] (point of view)
*[[AbronaiThude]]
*[[Bila]]
*[[Jaxlim|Eshonai's Mother]]
*[[Chivi]]
*[[Davim]]
*[[ThudeAbronai]]
*[[Chivi]]
*[[Zuln]]
*[[Jaxlim]]
*[[Venli]]
*[[Demid]]
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
}}
 
;Plot summary
Eshonai, Thude, and Bila examine thea gemstone with thea captured [[Stormspren]] inside that Venli believes will allow forthem ato newrediscover formstormform. Bila thinks that anything that will help in the war against the [[Alethi]] is worth it, but Eshonai worries about provoking the old gods. They depart, and Eshonai decides that she will see her mother. On her way, she sees a group of [[Parshendi]] that have chosen the dull-form, the form most like the [[Parshmen]]. Eshonai questions them on the cause of their transformation, and they respond that they do it so the Alethi will not kill them when they come. Eshonai is concerned by this response but understands that the [[Parshendi]] are free to choose their own forms, as they are no longer ruled by the old gods. Continuing on her way, Eshonai eventually arrives to see her mother, who suffers from dementia and believes Eshonai to be her sister, Venli. Despite her mother's declining memory, Eshonai is still able to elicit some information from her regarding Parshendi history. Her mother tells the story of the Last Legion, the Parshendi warrior-people who rejected the old gods, giving up advanced thought and knowledge of the forms of power in exchange for freedom. This left them with only dullform and mateform, but the Last Legion had composed songs as a way to remember the many forms of old in hopes that they would one day be rediscovered. Before Eshonai leaves, her mother gives her a sack of old maps from Eshonai's days as an explorer, which makes her long for the past.
 
Eshonai leaves her mother's house to attend a meeting with the Five regarding Venli's plan to attempt rediscovery of stormform. Eshonai is hesitant, expressing her concerns regarding the old gods, but eventually agrees to the plan under the condition that she be the first one to try assuming the new form, as Venli's studies and knowledge of the forms are too valuable to risk undergoing the transformation herself.
 
==Part Two: Winds' Approach==
*[[Shen]]
*[[Skar]]
*[[SylSylphrena]]
*[[Zahel]]
*[[Meridas Amaram]] (mentioned only)
*[[Lopen]]
*[[Rlain]]
*[[SylSylphrena]]
*[[Zahel]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Natam]] (mentioned only)
*[[Torol Sadeas]] (mentioned only)
*[[Szeth-son-son-Vallano]] (mentioned only)
}}
 
*[[Pattern]]
*[[Red (Roshar)|Red]]
*[[Suna (Roshar)|Suna]]
*[[Tyn]]
*[[Vathah]]
:
 
Adolin and Jakamav lead an Alethi charge against the Parshendi to capture a gemheart on a pyramid shaped plateau. Jakamav mentions that Adolin isn't supposed to be there and observes that Dalinar is trying to increase cooperation between the highprinces. Adolin and Jakamav reach the chrysalis but they are too late as Eshonai already retrieved the gemheart and gave it to another parshendiParshendi who escaped with it. Eshonai tells Adolin that she wants to parlay with Dalinar. Adolin agrees to tell Dalinar and Eshonai says that a messenger will be sent.
 
Adolin checks on Renarin and finds out from a guard that Renarin intended to join battle at one of the bridges but had one of his fits after he summoned his Shardblade.
*[[Jal Mala]] (mentioned only)
*[[Macob]] (mentioned only)
*[[Szeth-son-son-Vallano]] (mentioned only)
*[[Teft]] (mentioned only)
*[[Valam]] (mentioned only)
*The [[Stormfather]]
*[[Sylphrena]]
*[[Szeth-son-son-Vallano]]
}}
 
:''Ishanah 1173''
 
Kaladin falls asleep during the highstorm and dreams he is the storm and speaks to the Stormfather about Syl. The Stormfather says that Kaladin will betray and kill Syl and that he is already beginning to do so. As they speak, a second larger storm with red lightning appears and the Stormfather says he is sorry, and tells Kaladin that He“He comescomes”. Kaladin wakes up as Adolin and Renarin are discussing the upcoming meeting with the Parshendi envoy. Kaladin goes to the balcony to check on the weather but only sees the diminishing of the winds as the highstorm passes.
 
Pattern whimpers during the highstorm and ignores Shallan as the highstorm passes over.
Dalinar orders Renarin to take the king and flee. Dalinar, Adolin and Kaladin stay to fight Szeth, Dalinar and Kaladin armed with spears and Adolin with his Shardblade. The three rush Szeth but he eludes them using a Lashing, then binds Adolin to the ceiling. Kaladin and Dalinar both stab Szeth with their spears, but he chops the weapons in half with his blade and smacks down Dalinar as he heals using Stormlight. Adolin falls to the ground when the Lashing runs out, and he stays down. Kaladin uses his spear like a quarterstaff and with Syl flying around him attacks Szeth, hitting him a few times and forcing him to draw in more Stormlight. Szeth is able to dodge a strike and stab Kaladin through his arm with the Shardblade, causing it to go numb and lifeless, and Kaladin then is kicked into a wall, and slumps in frustration as Szeth goes to chase down his prey.
 
Syl tells Kaladin that Szeth is not a radiant but something worse and pleads for Kaladin to get up. Dalinar confronts Szeth and says he won't let the king die but Szeth says he is there to kill Dalinar instead. DalinarAs catchesSzeth theswings Shardbladeit asfrom Szethabove swingshis ithead at him for a killing blow, Dalinar catches the Shardblade between his palms, and Kaladin arrives and knocks both himself and Szeth through the hole in the wall into open air.
{{Anchor|Chapter 33|}}
 
*[[Mart]]
*[[Moash]]
*[[Szeth-son-son-Vallano]]
}}
 
{{columns|
*[[Eshonai]] (point of view)
*The [[Stormfather]]
*[[Thude]]
*The [[Stormfather]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Venli]] (mentioned only)
*[[Demid]] (mentioned only)
}}
 
*[[Zahel]] (point of view)
*[[Kaladin]]
*[[Nightblood]] (mentioned only)
*[[Sylphrena]] (mentioned only)
}}
 
*[[Dalinar Kholin]]
*[[Elhokar Kholin]]
*[[IsharWit]] (mentioned only)
*[[Jezrien]] (mentioned only)
*[[Kalak]] (mentioned only)
*[[Vedel]] (mentioned only)
*[[WitJezrien]] (mentioned only)
*[[Ishar]] (mentioned only)
}}
 
*[[Eshonai]] (point of view)
*[[Venli]]
*[[Thude]]
*The [[Stormfather]] (mentioned only)
}}
;Characters
{{columns|
*[[Adolin Kholin]] (point of view)
*[[Navani Kholin]] (point of view)
*[[Kadash]]
*[[Matain]]
*[[Rushu]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Elhokar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Jasnah Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Kaladin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Szeth]] (mentioned only)
;Characters
{{columns|
*[[Shallan Davar]] (point of view)
*[[Gaz]]
*[[Kaladin]]
*[[Pattern]]
*[[Vathah]]
*[[Adolin Kholin]] (mentioned Onlyonly)
*[[Aladar]] (mentioned Onlyonly)
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned Onlyonly)
*[[Elhokar Kholin]] (mentioned Onlyonly)
*[[Helaran Davar]] (mentioned Onlyonly)
*[[Jasnah Kholin]] (mentioned Onlyonly)
*[[Kabsal]] (mentioned Onlyonly)
*[[Navani Kholin]] (mentioned Onlyonly)
*[[Ruthar]] (Mentioned Onlyonly)
*[[Thanadal]] (Mentioned Onlyonly)
*[[Tyn]] (Mentioned Onlyonly)
}}
 
;Characters
{{columns|
*[[Adolin Kholin]] (point of view)
*[[Meridas Amaram]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]]
*[[Elhokar]]
*[[Elit Ruthar]]
*[[Melali]]
*[[Navani Kholin]]
*[[Relis Ruthar]]
*[[Torol Sadeas]]
*[[Shallan Davar]]
*[[Talenel]] (mentioned only)
*[[Abrobadar]] (mentioned only)
;Characters
{{columns|
*[[Shallan Davar]] (point of view)
*[[Adolin Kholin]]
*[[Aladar]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]]
*[[Elhokar Kholin]]
*[[Gaz]]
*[[Hatham]]
*[[Ialai Sadeas]]
*[[Jayla Ruthar]]
*[[Navani Kholin]]
*[[Pattern]]
*[[Renarin Kholin]]
*[[Roion]]
*[[Ruthar]]
*[[Turinad Sebarial]]
*[[Vamah]]
*[[Vathah]]
*[[Avena]] (mentioned only)
*[[Jasnah Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Lin Davar]] (mentioned only)
*[[Tyn]] (mentioned only)
;Characters
{{columns|
*[[Shallan Davar]] (point of view)
*[[Palona]]
*[[Pattern]]
*[[Turinad Sebarial]]
*[[Adolin Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Jasnah Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Navani Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Ruthar]] (mentioned only)
}}
*[[Peet]]
*[[Pitt]]
*[[Renarin Kholin]]
*[[Rock]]
*[[Shen]]
*[[Sylphrena]]
*[[Teft]]
*[[Adolin Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Meridas Amaram]] (mentioned only)
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Elhokar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Gaz]] (mentioned only)
*[[Hoid]] (mentioned only)
Kaladin tells Syl that he protects Dalinar so that he can know if Dalinar lives up this reputation as being honorable, and Syl says that honor lives in people and spren like her. Kaladin says that if he trusts Dalinar that he will share the knowledge of his abilities with him. Kaladin says that he will kill Amaram for his betrayal. Kaladin falls from the chasm wall and lands in the chasm with Stormlight aided strength. Kaladin explains his theory about the shardbearer slicing the balcony after the highstorm. Kaladin notices gouges from where a chasmfiend passed and is concerned that it will be dangerous to train here.
 
Kaladin and the others return to their barracks and find a tense dinner gathering. Renarin asks to join bridge four to become a warrior like Dalinar and Adolin and to be glorified in the Tranquiline Halls. Renarin eventually persuades Kaladin to allow him to provisionally join bridgeBridge fourFour as a new recruit, and shows a good attitude even when given menial tasks to do. Moash expresses doubt but Kaladin says that Renarin is different from most lighteyes and could fit in with them. Kaladin ponders how to confront Moash over suspicion of him helping to assassinate Elhokar. Moash advises Kaladin to try to get a duel against Amaram to deliver his own justice. Moash and a few bridgemen leave to go drinking and invite Kaladin but he declines and stays to eat dinner.
{{anchor|Chapter 42}}
 
;Characters
{{columns|
*[[Shallan Davar]] (point of view)
*[[Pattern]]
*[[Ishar]] (mentioned only)
*[[Bluth]] (mentioned only)
*[[Jasnah Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Palona]] (mentioned only)
*[[Turinad Sebarial]] (mentioned only)
*[[Si]] (mentioned only)
*[[Tyn]] (mentioned only)
;Characters
{{columns|
*[[Shallan Davar]] (point of view)
*[[Iyatil]]
*[[Mraize]]
*[[Pattern]]
*[[Nalan]] (mentioned only)
*[[Adolin Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Meridas Amaram]] (mentioned only
*[[Hoid]] (mentioned only)
*[[Jasnah Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Kabsal]] (mentioned only)
*[[Luesh]] (mentioned only)
*[[Torol Sadeas]] (mentioned only)
*[[Turinad Sebarial]] (mentioned only)
*[[Tyn]] (mentioned only)
}}
{{columns|
*[[Kaladin]] (point of view)
*[[Adolin Kholin]]
*[[Ivis]]
*[[Moash]]
*[[Nall]]
*[[Renarin Kholin]]
*[[Shallan Davar]]
*[[Sylphrena]]
*[[Teft]]
*[[Zahel]]
*[[Madasa]] (mentioned only)
*[[Meridas Amaram]] (mentioned only)
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Dallet]] (mentioned only)
*[[Elhokar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Eth]] (mentioned only)
*[[Evod Markmaker]] (mentioned only)
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Helaran Davar]] (mentioned only)
*[[Lanacin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Lirin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Roshone]] (mentioned only)
*[[Torol Sadeas]] (mentioned only)
*[[Turinad Sebarial]] (mentioned only)'
*[[Szeth]] (mentioned only)
}}
Kaladin arrives at the lighteyes training grounds and asks Zahel to train him and Moash, Teft and Yake. Zahel plays a game where he throws rocks into a circle and tells Kaladin to do laps around the grounds, but then tells him to stay as it was only a test. Zahel gives instruction to Renarin, then brings one of the king's Shardblades for the bridgemen to practice with. Zahel tells them he got permission from Dalinar and Elhokar for them to learn sword stances to better counter Szeth's attacks. Zahel says there is nothing holy about the sword and that he is not a very good ardent. Moash, Teft and Yake practice with the Shardblade but Kaladin declines since he has bad memories of friends being killed by them. Kaladin tells Zahel to swing the blade at him without a guard so that he can have practice facing one. Syl thanks Kaladin for not using the blade. As Kaladin is dodging Zahel's swings, he meets Adolin who gives him a nod of respect. Ivis takes Zahel's place and trains the bridgemen on the ten Shardblade stances. After the practice, Kaladin gets some water and glances around the training grounds, and spots Shallan. Yake says she is good looking but Kaladin retorts that she is lighteyed. Teft says they should keep an eye on Shallan as a possible assassin and Kaladin agrees. Kaladin goes to talk to Shallan and Adolin joins him, saying she is probably there to ogle him and that she can't stay as it would set a bad precedent. Shallan goes to speak to Nall and doesn't even notice Adolin. Shallan asks permission to sketch the Shardplate and Shardblades for the royal record and receives it from Nall. Adolin says he thinks Shallan is there to watch him, but Shallan says that Adolin is egotistic for thinking that, and she tells Kaladin she returned his boots slightly modified, and that she still wants to take a walk with Adolin. Shallan abruptly leaves them to watch Renarin and Zahel, and Adolin grins and says that Shallan is insufferable for ignoring him and he then walks away. Kaladin rejoins Moash and the others but watches Adolin, Renarin and Shallan. Moash says that Elhokar had his family executed and explains how it happened and that another lighteyes was also involved. Kaladin asks if Moash cut the balcony railing and Moash says they can't speak there since it is too open. Moash doesn't deny it and Kaladin grows agitated and threatens to turn Moash in but is convinced not to as long as Moash stops trying to kill the king. Moash says others are involved and asks Kaladin to meet them and he agrees to. Syl says they should go to Dalinar and that she senses danger but Kaladin says that he wants to find out more first.
 
Kaladin practices with the Shardblade and ignores laughter and frowns from some lighteyes, thinking he was actually worthy for defeating that shardbearer, and on how Alethi society is hypocritical on its treatment of darkeyes. Kaladin asks Syl for advice on who is right to kill and who isn't and Syl says it depends if he is killing to protect or not. Kaladin asks to learn the lastclap maneuver, which Dalinar used to catch Szeth's Shardblade, from Zahel but he says it won't be useful to learn, and the swordmaster is happy that Kaladin accepts his explanation.
{{anchor|Chapter 45}}
 
*[[Pitt]]
*[[Punio]]
*[[Renarin Kholin]]
*[[Rill]]
*[[Rock]]
*[[Sylphrena]]
*[[Simol]] (mentioned only)
*[[Adolin Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Bethab]] (mentioned only)
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Elhokar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Gavinor Kholin|Elhokar's son]] (mentioned only)
*[[Leyten]] (mentioned only)
*[[Natam]] (mentioned only)
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*[[En]]
*[[Gaz]]
*[[Palona]]
*[[Pattern]]
*[[Turinad Sebarial]]
*[[Vathah]]
*[[Adolin Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Ali]] (mentioned only)
*[[Meridas Amaram]] (mentioned only)
*[[Jasnah Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Navani Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Nohadon]] (mentioned only)
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;Characters
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*[[Shallan Davar]] (point of view)
*[[Adolin Kholin]]
*[[Pattern]]
*[[Meridas Amaram]] (mentioned only)
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Elhokar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Jasnah Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Kabsal]] (mentioned only)
*[[Mraize]] (mentioned only)
*[[Navani Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Torol Sadeas]] (mentioned only)
*[[Turinad Sebarial]] (mentioned only)
*[[Tyn]] (mentioned only)
*[[Wit]] (mentioned only)
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*[[Adolin Kholin]] (point of view)
*[[Dalinar Kholin]]
*[[Elit Ruthar]]
*[[Navani Kholin]]
*[[Torol Sadeas]]
*[[Invia]] (mentioned only)
*Highprince [[Ruthar]] (mentioned only)
*[[Relis Ruthar]] (mentioned only)
*[[Shallan Davar]] (mentioned only)
*[[Shen]] (mentioned only)
}}
*[[Sylphrena]]
*[[Telesh]]
*[[Rlain]]
*[[Corberon]] (mentioned only)
*[[Dalinar]] (mentioned only)
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===Chapter 55: The RuleRules of the Game===
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{{epigraph|The considerable abilities of the Skybreakers for making such amounted to an almost divine skill, for which no specific Surge or spren grants capacity, but however the order came to such an aptitude, the fact of it was real and acknowledged even by their rivals.}}
Adolin curses himself as he realizes his mistake in the way he issued and accepted the duel challenge. He realizes the four opponents include Relis, Elit, Abrobadar and Jakamav. Adolin puts his back to a wall so he doesn't get surrounded, and Zahel shouts advice to him to try to fight them one at a time. Adolin takes an offensive approach and does well until Jakamav is able to surprise him with a hammer blow. Adolin tries to yield but in the chaos of the duel is ignored, and he realizes that he might be severely injured.
 
Dalinar realizes that Adolin can have two fellow duelists under the terms of the challenge and asks for Elhokar's Shardblade but the king refuses, since that would endanger Dalinar. Sadeas taunts Dalinar for not going into the arena to help Adolin. Dalinar watches alarmed as Renarin - without shardShardplate plate- goes to help his brother.
 
Adolin battles on and tries to get some breathing room so that he can signal the judge to yield, but Relis threatens to have Renarin severely injured or killed if Adolin doesn't keep fighting and accept punishment for what he did to Elit. Adolin reluctantly agrees, but berates his supposed friend Jakamav.
 
Dalinar implores Istow to end the fight, then says he will end it since she ignores him, but she replies that her authority supersedes him in the arena. Renarin fights Abrobadar, but he is hopelessly outclassed. Abrodar seems content to only stop Renarin reaching Adolin, and does not fight to maim as the other three gang up on Adolin, and one of Adolin's shoulder shardssegments breaks. Dalinar addresses the crowd, asking for someone to aid his sons. He looks at Amaram, who averts his eyes. Kaladin then volunteers to aid them, telling Dalinar to take care of his men if it goes poorly, then he jumps into the arena with his spear.
 
{{anchor|Chapter 57}}
Shallan wonders why Adolin doesn't surrender since he is outmatched, and berates herself for not seeing the loophole and failing her betrothed. She briefly considers jumping into the arena but discards that idea. She tells Pattern to try to distract Abrobadar to help out Renarin. She watches as Kaladin joins the fight.
 
Kaladin tells Sylphrena that this better end differently than when he saved Amaram, and Sylphrena says that it will. Relis ignores Kaladin and pays the price as he gets stabbed in a crack in his armor. Kaladin guards Adolin's back and says that Adolin will need to break their foes' Shardplate for him. Adolin says for Kaladin to distract one foe and to watch out for Renarin while he fights the other two and Kaladin agrees. Kaladin draws Relis' attention while Adolin fights Elit and Jakamav. Relis fights Kaladin for a short time but then goes back to fight Adolin who is skillfully dueling his two foes, so Kaladin uses a Lashing-enhanced kick to knock Relis down, breaking his own legs in the process, though he is able to heal them. Kaladin sees that he cracked some of Relis' shards. Adolin's own armor is mostly cracked but he gets a strong blow at Elit and cracks his chestplate, slowing Elit greatly. Kaladin sees Abrobadar waving his blade at the ground and Sylphrena exclaims about something mysterious and flies over toward Renarin. Kaladin uses his broken spear to strike Elit in his exposed armor and forces him to yield. The remaining three opponents gather to battle Adolin, leaving Renarin alone to sit in the sand. Kaladin asks fordemands Elit's helm and is given it; andhe puts it on his hand as an armored glove, and arms himself with a knife to help Adolin. Kaladin tricks Relis into backing away then he goes to help Adolin. Relis and Jakamav both try to attack Kaladin with Sylphrena circling around him, and he dodges their Shardblades or blocks them with the helm until he runs out of Stormlight, realizing the helm drained it from him. Kaladin is backed against a wall, but Adolin appears and grapples Jakamav to the ground. Kaladin sees that Abrobadar was just defeated. Relis who is, the last man standing, rushes toward Renarin and Kaladin follows, yelling at Renarin to yield but he only dismisses his blade and does nothing. Relis raises his blade toward Renarin but endsis upreluctant swingingto itkill athim; when Kaladin draws close, andRelis turns to swing at Kaladin. catchesIn itdesperation, thenKaladin successfully performs a lastclap, catching the blade. He hears a scream that sounds like Sylphrena.; Relis too hears the scream and drops the blade, and vacatesfleeing the arena, and forfeiting the duel. Jakamav yells at Adolin to fight him as he is held down and Kaladin walks up to him with his knife and places it by a crack in his armor and tells him to yield or else. Jakamav yields and Adolin is declared victor. Adolin laughs joyously at the spoils he won and asks Kaladin to help him remove his drained armor.
 
Elhokar announces how impressed he is by Adolin and offers him a boon. Kaladin notices Sadeas trying to leave the arena, but before he does, Adolin demands the right to duel Sadeas there and then. Kaladin alsoimmediately demands a boon to challenge Amaram there and then for the crimes of murder and obstruction of justice, causing Amaram to cower,. Adolin to groangroans and the crowd togoes silencesilent. Elhokar orders Kaladin to be arrested.
 
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;Plot Summary
:''Ishevah 1173''
Kaladin, in chains, listens as Dalinar argues on his behalf while Elhokar berates Kaladin for besmirching a general and destroying their chance to defeat Sadeas immediately since Sadeas uses a loophole to delay the duel. Elhokar threatens to have Kaladin executed for slander but Dalinar says he won'twon’t stand for it, and says they will become enemies if this happens. Elhokar then orders Kaladin to be imprisoned until further notice which Dalinar accepts. Dalinar thanks Kaladin for saving Adolin and Renarin but then berates him for ruining their plan to defeat Sadeas and for his allegations which Dalinar has found seventeen witnesses who testify in favor of Amaram's statements. Kaladin argues against his punishment but Dalinar
says that he will obey and serve his sentence.
 
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*[[Axikk]]
*[[Dalksi]]
*[[Gawx]]
*[[Huqin]]
*[[MaxinGawx]]
*[[Tigzikk]]
*[[Nale]]
*[[Wyndle]]
*[[Maxin]]
*[[Pandri]]
*[[Tigzikk]]
*[[Wyndle]]
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*The [[NightwatcherPandri]] (mentioned only)
*[[Szeth]] (mentioned only)
*[[Jezrien]] (mentioned only)
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Szeth sits inatop athe tower inof Urithiru, haunted by the screams of his victims. He dwells on his oath and errant banishment for being wrong about the return of the Radiants. He leaves the tower to seek answers - or someone to kill of his own choosing.
 
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*[[Timbre|A spren]]
*[[Venli]]
*[[Davim]]
*[[Abronai]]
*[[Chivi]]
*[[DavimZuln]]
*[[Melu]]
*[[Thude]]
*[[Melu]]
*[[Jaxlim|Eshonai's Mother]]
*[[Bila]]
*[[Varanis]]
*[[Venli]]
*[[Zuln]]
*[[Bila]] (mentioned only)
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:''Ishashes 1173''
 
Eshonai tries to shoo away her new bondeda spren but fails. She attunes her old rhythms as the new ones that she was listening to which had voices that gave advice tended to make other people nervous. She meets the others of the ruling council, with her sister Venli having taken stormform as well. Eshonai tells them that they need to transform more of their people to be ready for the Alethi push toward Narak, so they can summon a highstorm to use as a weapon. Eshonai tunes out the voice within that is screaming and attunes joy and tells how awesome she feels. Zuln dissents from Eshonai's proposal, saying it is not right. The meeting breaks up and Venli and Eshonai discuss their options for getting consensus on their plan and Venli says that she knew what the stormform would do to Eshonai, angering her sister. Eshonai asks how Venli knew but she doesn't answer. Eshonai addresses a crowd and tells them that the Five want to forbid the new form but that she will allow anyone who wishes to join her in a highstorm to transform, then she generates a miniature storm for them to see as a demonstration of her new ability, impressing the onlookers. She then asks for volunteers from her soldiers for the new form and is happy that almost no one refuses her. She then tells the soldiers that she wants to transform all the civilians also, and has them go through the city get volunteers and segregate anyone who refuses the transformation. Venli says that those unwilling to transform must be killed and Eshonai says that will happen after her soldiers all take stormform. Abronai refuses the transformation and is grouped with the dissenters, along with Zuln. Thude confronts Eshonai on her changes in behavior and attitude but she defends her actions as necessary to their people's survival. Eshonai sends Thude to guard the dissenters, which include her own mother. As she prepares to speak to her entire people, Varanis tells her that the dissenters escaped, helped by Thude, but Eshonai says not to pursue them since they will not survive the next highstorm anyway. Venli confronts Eshonai, who threatens to kill her sister but doesn't since she needs Venli for the [[stormspren]]. Eshonai lets Venli go and addresses the Parshendilisteners as she planned.
 
==Part Four: The Approach==
Shallan finds Balat in the kennel, where his new pod of axehound pups were dead in a pool of violet blood. She'd encouraged him to breed them and he'd been making progress with his demons over the years, rarely hurting anything larger than a cremling now. They discuss fleeing their house, and Balat tells her he wants to go to live in [[Vedenar]] with Eylita. Shallan says she can't go but will try to think of a way for them to escape, and returns to the house.
 
While passing her father's door Shallan overhears him talking to [[Rin]], one of the house's new guards. Her father tells Rin to find Helaran, ambush him, and bring back his head. He offers Helaran's [[Shardblade]] as payment. MeliseMalise, having also apparently overheard this, is shocked that her husband would order the murder of his own son. A violent, angry argument breaks out, and Rin leaves.
 
{{anchor|Chapter 62}}
Shallan returns to say goodbye to Iyatil after giving her the transcription of Taln's ramblings and a brief description of Amaram's visit. After verifying that Iyatil can escape on her own, Shallan apologizes to the ardents for getting lost in the temple and prepares to leave. Iyatil says how impressed she is, and asks who Shallan really is, and Shallan replies that she is a seeker of truth.
 
Shallan then tells Iyatil that she will send a full report to Mraize. Mraize indicates that that Shallan has proven herself and is safe from any danger from the other Ghostbloods, and that Shallan is to get a tattoo anywhere on her person to symbolize her loyalty to the Ghostbloods and that she is now admitted as a member of their group.
 
{{anchor|Chapter 65}}
Dalinar goes to the king's island, noticing that people seem to be paying more attention to him as he walks by. Dalinar steps up to Vamah and inquires about his hunt strategy, but Vamah's response is interrupted by several people laughing nearby, and Dalinar leaves to investigate, ending up face to face with Aladar and Sadeas. Dalinar confronts them but they feign ignorance and walk away. Dalinar looks around for someone else to question, then hears Wit welcome Amaram to the feast with insults, though Amaram responds in a friendly manner. Dalinar asks Amaram about some papers being distributed, but is constantly interrupted by Wit's remarks until Dalinar and Amaram walk away from him. Amaram tells Dalinar that the papers have accounts of Dalinar's visions as dictated to Navani. Dalinar tells Amaram to bring Navani to him but she is already heading to him. Dalinar asks Amaram's opinion and he replies that he thinks the visions are authentic and meaningful for their roles as recreators of the Radiants. Dalinar asks about Taln, and Amaram replies that he is still investigating. Amaram also comments on his lack of faith in Kaladin's ability to protect Dalinar and that he would like an apology from him. Navani brings some of the papers, and tells Dalinar that the words and tone were changed to make it seem that Navani was humoring Dalinar by transcribing the visions, and that a mocking commentary was added. Dalinar asks if the visions were changed and Navani replies that they were not, and Dalinar says he will not be bothered by this attempt to embarrass him, and he quotes from The Way of Kings to shield himself from ridicule. Dalinar stands on a table to address the crowd and says that the accounts of the visions are accurate, despite the mocking tone and commentary, and that in the future he will have the accounts of his visions published for scholars to investigate. He vows that he will be vindicated instead of broken and says that he will talk to each of them individually and ask them to speak their minds to his face instead of anonymously.
 
Dalinar sits down to rest after hours of politicking and talking up his expedition to the Shattered Plains. Wit approaches and compliments Dalinar on his approach to dealing with the insults. Wit implies that Dalinar outshines Elhokar in importance, and Dalinar asks if he is a tyrant, and Wit replies that he is but that he is a benevolent one, which is preferable to a weak ruler, and what the world needs currently. Wit said that what was done to unify the kingdom years ago was good work, but Dalinar complains about how weak the kingdom is because of the means they used in unification, and that more than beneficial tyranny is needed according to Nohadon. Wit cryptically comments that he has to go somewhere but he doesn't know why, and when asked, denies that he is a Radiant or Herald, and that their goals do not completely align and that Wit willwould watch the world crumble and burn to get what he needs, though not happily, and that Dalinar can't trust Wit. Wit says that he will try to help carefully but must avoid being destroyed by Dalinar's enemy, the father of hatred.
 
{{anchor|Chapter 68}}
:''Ishakach 1173''
 
Kaladin is on a scouting expedition to the Shattered Plains and has bad memories of being a bridgeman. He frets that he is unable to absorb Stormlight unless Sylphrena is near him, and she admonishes him for being naughty and acts capriciously toward him. He grows angry that Syl doesn't agree with his decision and says he is broken, andto which she replies that all the old knights were, then she flies away. Kaladin decides to ignore Sylphrenaher and enjoy the company of bridgeBridge fourFour as they reach a plateau with a permanent scouting location. He overhears a scout tell Dalinar that a glowing flying man was spotted in the Plains, and Dalinar believes that this was Szeth, though it was actually Kaladin. Dalinar and Kaladin discuss how Renarin is fitting in with bridgeBridge fourFour and if that is affecting him positively or not.
 
Kaladin has more difficulty absorbing Stormlight, finds Sylphrena later, almost acting like a windspren, and she tells Kaladin to decide what he wants, and he realizes he made two conflicting promises to Moash and Dalinar which violates the code of Honor. He asks for advice and Sylphrena tells him to find the Words, and then she flies away.
 
Shallan draws a sketch of one of the mechanical bridges being unfolded, and Kaladin also watches, and recognizes one of the carpenters. Moash shows up in his shards and salutes Kaladin, though he now outranks him, and says he will always be part of bridgeBridge fourFour, even as a lighteyes. Moash says that the assassination plot is close to fruition, and that they only need Kaladin to create an opening, which makes him worry over what Sylphrena told him. Adolin and Kaladin discuss contingencies for a possible attack by Szeth, and Adolin asks for advice about women. Adolin tries to get Kaladin to reveal his abilities but fails. Shallan joins them and starts sketching some moss, and they banter a bit, with Shallan getting upset that Kaladin insulted Adolin and that Kal acts so negatively despite Adolin's positive attitude.
 
Kaladin rejoins bridgeBridge fourFour to carry their mobile bridge over the mechanical one, toward their destination where a chasmfiend was slain, and where Shallan plans to study the chrysalis. They reach the destination, and the carpenter that Kaladin recognized calls to Dalinar who crosses the bridge. Kaladin realizes the carpenter worked in Sadeas' lumberyard and cries out a warning. He gets Adolin and Dalinar off the bridge but is too late as the carpenter throws an emergency lever causingthat causes the bridge thatto Kaladin,collapse Shallan,with DalinarKaladin and AdolinShallan are standingstill on to collapseit.
 
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Wikim slams the door open, telling them that Eylita is in the feast hall, that their father had summoned her. Balat and Wikim rush to find out what is happening. Shallan follows slowly, overwhelmed with panic, but she feels pulled forward. Somehow she knows that this has been coming, that it was inevitable. She collects the pouch of [[blackbane]] that Wikim had given her years ago, and heads downstairs.
 
Balat is arguing with their father about Eylita. Lin reveals that he knows about their plan to leave. Shallan enters the room and walks along the walls toward the kitchens. She notices something on the floor, blocking the kitchen doors from closing. Lin tells them that Helaran is dead; he died on a battlefield in Alethkar. Shallan reaches the bundle on the floor and realizes it's a body. It is Malise; she'd been killed by several blows to the head. Shallan concludes that he'd discovered the plan, sent for Eylita and waited for her to arrive, and then killed his wife. It was a calculated punishment, not comittedcommitted in a moment of passion. She moves to where servants had left a pitcher of wine with cups.
 
Balat unsheathes his sword, followed by Lin. They clash brutally, and Lin is able to swat Balat's sword out of his hand. Lin tells them that he's always despised Balat, and of his sons only Helaran wasn't worthless. Shallan hands him a cup of wine, which he gulps down. Balat grabs his sword and tries to stab their father, but hits something metalicmetallic through his coat, which stops the blade. Lin tosses his sword aside and gets an iron poker from the fireplace. He slams it into Balat's leg over and over, berating him about being useless.
 
Lin's hands start shaking and the poker slips to the ground. Lin is surprised, and he stumbles and falls to his knees, then to his side. Shallan, feeling cold, tells Eylita to bind Balat's wounds, then kneels next to her father. Lin is motionless, staring at the ceiling. After her brothers' initial confusion, Shallan tells them that she poisoned their father by placing the blackbane in his wine. Jushu pulls a [[Soulcasting#Soulcasting_by_the_use_of_a_fabrial|Soulcaster]] out of Lin's pocket, which had apparently been broken while blocking Balat's last strike. Just then, their father starts twitching, and his eyes focus on Shallan. She realizes that the poison has only paralyzed him, and says that they need to finish the job. Everyone else shies away, so she thanks her father for everything he did for her, then wraps her necklace around his neck. She twists the necklace around the handle of a fork for leverage, crying and whispering the lullaby that he'd sung to comfort Shallan in her childhood as he dies.
 
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*[[Lhan]] (point of view)
*[[Pai]]
*[[Aesudan Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[ElhokarHonor]] (mentioned only)
*[[GavilarElhokar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Oolelen]] (mentioned only)
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Pai]]
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*[[Demid]]
*[[Venli]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
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*[[Adrotagia]]
*[[Maben]]
*[[Mrall]]
*[[RedinAdrotagia]]
*[[Szeth]]
*[[Valam]]
*[[Redin]]
*[[Boriar]] (mentioned only)
*The [[DalinarNightwatcher]] (mentioned only)
*[[Dova]] (mentioned only)
*[[Gavilar]] (mentioned only)
*[[Jasnah]] (mentioned only)
*[[Kaladin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Moelach]] (mentioned only)
*[[Fabrisan]] (mentioned only)
*[[Nergaoul]] (mentioned only)
*The [[NightwatcherDalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[PailiahJasnah Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Honor]] (mentioned only)
*[[Torol Sadeas]] (mentioned only)
*[[ShallanBoriar]] (mentioned only)
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
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Taravangian awakes on a ship with stiff muscles, but noting that he doesn't feel stupid, which he considers a good sign. He notes that his ship has moored on time, when his servants arrive. [[Maben]] brings him his morning meal, but is stopped by [[Mrall]], one of the Kings testers. He wants Taravangian to take the test first since it is an important day and he wants to know what to expect. Taravangian agrees with him and Mrall lets the testers approach. The three [[stormwarden]]s give the King some paper on which some math-problems are put down with figures and [[glyph]]s. Taravangian made these himself on one of his better days and even though he knows he is not a complete idiot, he finds that he is only average on this day. After checking the papers the stomwardens judge: "He is fit to serve," one proclaimed. "He may not change the Diagram, but he may interact outside of supervision, may change policy, and pass judgment." Mrall, after getting Taravangian's acceptance, lets Maban bring him his breakfast. Taravangian considers that, even though it always takes up one hour of every day, the test is the best way for a man who wakes up every morning with a different level of intelligence. He contemplates that life can be tricky especially when the world might depend ofon him.
 
Taravangian and his retinue enter the battlefield outside [[Vedenar]], where his countrymen setup healing tents to tend to the wounded, and where they are welcomed and cheered for their mercy and aid, as the Diagram predicted, despite the fact that he was behind the civil war. Taravangian and Adrotagia speculate on the Thrill and Nergaoul. As Taravangian talks to the soldiers to show his compassion, he is confronted by Szeth who says they need to speak. Taravangian panics and makes sure he still has the Oathstone. They talk quietly and Szeth says that there is a problem, that Dalinar has a Surgebinder and Taravangian thinks he found out about Jasnah and thinks she faked her own death. Szeth says that he fought a male Surgebinder who protected Dalinar, which surprises Taravangian, and makes him wonder how Szeth will deal with the fact that he was right about the Voidbringers returning. Taravangian says that Szeth must have fought someone who had an honorblade, and must return to kill Dalinar and avoid fighting Kaladin.
Shallan draws a sketch of Jasnah based on a memory of her on the Wind's Pleasure. Pattern sees some creationspren fade out and comments how useless they are. They discuss the nature of perception and lies, the latter a subject that fascinates Pattern.
 
Dalinar joins Shallan in her tent and she takes a memory since she has no sketches of him. Dalinar asks for privacy, and Shallan's guard and the scribes leave. Dalinar asks about Shallan telling about Jasnah discovering the secrets of the Radiants and she verifies what she said is true. Dalinar says he thinks he is supposed to refound the Knights, but that he chose the wrong person to lead them, and that they might be refounding themselves. Shallan asks Dalinar if he is supposed to gather the Radiants instead of refounding them, then she demonstrates her ability which leaves Dalinar in awe. Dalinar says he should put Shallan in charge of the Radiants but she demurs using an awkward phrase, but they are then interrupted by an alert of Parshendi being spotted. Dalinar goes to investigate and Shallan follows, assuring him that she can handle the danger. She says that she can also soulcast but not well, and asks her abilities to be kept a secret and he says he will only tell Navani but she says not to, and that she isn't really under his authority. Dalinar acquiesces to her demands but says they will talk further, and says that she gives him hope. A scout reports that they spotted the Parshendi, and lost three men but killed one of the foes and they appear different from past Parshendi, and the scouts had burn wounds oddly enough, despite the rain. Shallan examines the corpse and sees that its eyes are red and is alarmed. Teleb reports that another Parshendi walked up to the army, not attacking but just standing, and Dalinar and Shallan go to investigate. The Parshman, Rlain, calls out to some of the bridgemen. Skar verifies that he used to be in bridgeBridge fourFour and now wants to surrender to Dalinar.
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*[[Teleb]]
*[[Teshav]]
*[[Tien]]
*[[Wit]]
*[[Zahel]]
*[[Tien]] (mentioned only)
*[[Wit]] (mentioned only)
*[[Elhokar]] (mentioned only)
*[[Jasnah]] (mentioned only)
'''Adolin'''
 
Adolin receives his orders to attack and orders his soldiers to be ready to charge against the Parshendi. After receiving the signal, his group charges, but they get hit by a lightning blast which kills [[Sureblood]] and throws Adolin from the saddle, dazing him briefly. Adolin sees flashes of red lightning taking out his soldiers. He yells at his men to advance as if they were fighting archers. He is struck directly by a bolt of lightning but it only blinds him momentarily. He suspects his Shardplate and helm providesprovide some sort of immunity or protection to the Parshendi lightning attacks. He subsequently uses his Shardblade to attack and kill some Parshendi, and he sees small red spren leave the corpses and vanish.
 
'''Shallan'''
===Chapter 84: The One Who Saves===
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;Characters
Peet reports to Dalinar and Navani that Shallan said there were two storms converging on their location. Cael reports that Aladar won his plateau and that they were defeating the Parshendi. They plan to relocate to where Shallan is to try to flee to safety. Adolin suddenly flies into the tent, battered and missing parts of his Shardplate. Szeth arrives nearby as Dalinar looks up.
 
'''ShalanShallan'''
 
Shallan tries to figure out the puzzle of opening the Oathgate. Renarin speaks cryptically about seeing the future and that the end has come.
'''Kaladin'''
 
Szeth screams at Kaladin as red spren zip around in the tempest. Szeth realizes that Dalinar and the armies went to Urithiru, and flies off toward the west, chased by Kal. Kaladin chases with difficulty and they both reach the stormfront and break through it, and Kaladin stabs Szeth in his foot. Kaladin manages to smash Szeth in his shoulder as they fight just ahead of the highstorm. As they fight, Szeth finally acknowledges the truth and says that he was right all along and never Truthless, and that he could have stopped murdering at any time. Szeth stops fighting, and Kaladin is about to make a killing strike, but instead slices his wrist, sending the Honorblade tumbling down. Syl urges Kaladin to grab the sword, and Kaladin dives after it as Szeth falls to the ground, no longer lashed and pummeled by the storm.{{bws ref|three-stories-in-new-formats|Three Stories in New Formats|date=Mar 6th, 2015-03-06}}{{ref|text=In the original release of ''Words of Radiance'', Kaladin severed Szeth's spine with his Shardblade, killing Szeth. Brandon decided to change this in subsequent releases.}} Kaladin stays hovering surrounded by windspren, and Syl says she may keep Kaladin around. Syl demands compliments and a smile.
 
{{anchor|Chapter 87}}
'''Dalinar'''
 
Dalinar reaches the roof of the central tower. He looks down upon the city, seeing the circular rings that comprise the tower, and pillars that match one in the capital of Alethkar where the palace and temple were built. Dalinar then looks up and questions the actions of the Stormfather that almost led to their destruction. The Stormfather explains his purpose and that he is like a spren to the Almighty. Dalinar recitesswears the firstFirst oathand ofSecond theIdeals Knights Radiant andof the OathOrder of Bondsmiths, and the Stormfather reluctantly bonds him, tellingthough himhe toinsists getupon Dalinar getting rid of his Shardblade and refuses to be summoned as one. The Stormfather says that he sent no vision that morning and forstates that Dalinars experience was a simple dream, which confuses Dalinar, as he felt it was even stronger than a vision. The Stormfather bids Dalinar to go and lead his people against Odium, warning that he is leading them to failuredestruction as opposingDalinar Odiumis wouldnothing compared to the Almighty. Dalinar retorts that if the Almighty could be futilekilled, then so can Odium. Dalinar leaves the tower top and goes to another room near the top where Shallan and Kaladin await. Dalinar takes out a sphere and draws Stormlight into himself in response to Kaladin's inquiry, and feels his injuries heal.
 
Dalinar explains that he is a Bondsmith and Shallan says there are three knights but is corrected by Renarin, who walks in and reveals himself to be a Truthwatcher. Dalinar explains that the Parshmen are all being changed by the Everstorm and that they must prepare. Kaladin says he has to go home to warn his parents, leaves with Dalinar's blessing to pack for the journey. Dalinar sends Renarin to Elhokar (who has arrived with the Herdazians with whom he was hiding) to acquire spheres for Kaladin; he muses that now Renarin is a Radiant, he should stop sending him on menial errands. Dalinar and Shallan, now alone, speak of the tasks facing them to save as many people as possible, reciting theirthe First oathsIdeal again.
 
== {{anchor|Epilogue}}Epilogue: Art and Expectation ==
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