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==[[Death Rattle]] Quotes==
{{for|Death Rattle|a complete list of observed Death Rattles}}
Over the course of ''[[The Way of Kings]]'', we see a number of characters exclaim odd non-sequitur phrases moments before they die. These Death Rattlesthat are completely out of character for them and seem to be somewhat prophetic before they die. TheyThe epigraphs for the chapters in Part 1 and Part 4 are assumeda tocollection beof tiedthese to[[Death Rattle]]s that were collected by the [[Silent Gatherer]]s. The Death Rattles are an effect of [[Unmade#Moelach|Moelach]], one of the [[Unmade]].{{epigraph ref|sa2|82}}
 
'''''Death quotes numbered in parentheses occurred during the book, not in an epigraph.''''' <!--This is an epigraph page; should those be moved to the Death Rattle page?-->▼
A large number of these quotes appear as epigraphs to chapters within this book, rather than within the actual chapters.
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▲'''''Death quotes numbered in parentheses occurred during the book, not in an epigraph.'''''
 
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==[[The Letter]]==
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The epigraphs are phrased as a letter, and are best read and understood all at once. For convenience in reading they are reproduced here. The number preceding each paragraph indicates the chapter number in which the epigraph appears.
 
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===Authorship=Jasnah's Notes==
Since [[Gavilar]]'s assassination, [[Jasnah Kholin]] has dedicated a large portion of her time to finding out as much information as she can about the [[Voidbringer]]s and the city of [[Urithiru]]; this research appears to have been prompted by seeing [[Szeth]]'s [[Surgebinding]] on the night of Gavilar's death and her own developing [[Nahel Bond]] with [[Ivory]].{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} The epigraphs for the chapters in Part 3 are excerpts from [[Jasnah's notebook|her notebook]].
The Letter was written by [[Hoid]] to [[Frost]].{{wob ref|2682}} A Response appears in the [[Words_of_Radiance/Epigraphs|Epigraphs of Words of Radiance]].
 
==[[Jasnah's notebook|Jasnah's Notes]]==
[[Jasnah Kholin]] has dedicated a large portion of her time since the murder of King Gavilar to finding out as much information as she can about the Voidbringers and the city of Urithiru.
Her reasons for this are still not completely known.
Her notes, as seen in ''[[The Way of Kings]]'' follow:
 
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