Editing Sureblood

{{character
|image=Sureblood.jpeg
|died=[[Battle of Narak]]{{book ref|sa2|81}}
|species=Ryshadium
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
{{quote
|There had been a ... bond between him and Sureblood. More delicate and indefinable than the bond between man and sword, but still there.
|Adolin{{book ref|sa3|10}}
}}
'''Sureblood''' is [[Adolin Kholin]]'s [[Ryshadium]] stallion.{{book ref|sa1|13}} 

== Appearance and Personality ==
{{image|Musicspren by Eccos.jpg|side=left|width=250px|With [[Adolin]]}}
Sureblood is a white Ryshadium stallion{{book ref|sa1|26}} with dark colored eyes;{{book ref|sa2|81}} [[Shallan]] notes that he is actually a pure white color, not a dusty grey.{{book ref|sa2|77}} He is quite tall and will tower over a gelding.{{book ref|sa2|76}} He isn't as powerfully built as [[Gallant]], who is much bulkier and squatter than Sureblood.{{book ref|sa2|51}} Unlike Gallant, he does not make mirthful clicking noises with his mouth.{{book ref|sa4|22}}

Sureblood is not prone to panic, remaining calm under archery fire even when warhorses would not,{{book ref|sa1|13}} and hardly needs handling by grooms.{{book ref|sa1|26}} Sureblood and his master share a close bond. He is very aware of Adolin's emotions and will often prance while Adolin is riding him in an attempt to improve his rider's mood;{{book ref|sa2|26}} Adolin feels like he is aware of Sureblood's emotions as well.{{book ref|sa3|10}} Simply being near Sureblood is enough to make Adolin feel better,{{book ref|sa2|26}} and during Sureblood's life, Adolin has felt morose to be riding a horse other than Sureblood.{{book ref|sa2|51}}

== History ==
[[Adolin]] was more nervous on the day he met Sureblood than on the day he won his [[Mayalaran|Shardblade]] because [[Ryshadium]] choose their own rider. He was young when they bonded; his exact age is not known.{{book ref|sa2|81}} Sureblood and Adolin had a close bond already by {{Rosharan date|1173}}, when they were living in the warcamps on the [[Shattered Plains]] and King [[Elhokar]] wanted to go on a [[chasmfiend]] hunt. When the chasmfiend unexpectedly appeared on their plateau, Adolin ran for Sureblood and rode him into the conflict, cutting into the creature's legs as he rode by.{{book ref|sa1|13}} Adolin also rode Sureblood out to skirmishes with the [[Parshendi]] on the Shattered Plains as the [[Alethi]] attempted to win [[gemheart]]s, although he typically led the charge on foot so he could leap the chasms.{{book ref|sa1|26}}

{{image|Narak Charge by EccoS.jpg|side=right|width=250px|At the [[Battle of Narak]]}}

Sureblood carried Adolin to the [[Battle of the Tower]], where [[Torol Sadeas]] abandoned the Kholin army to die.{{book ref|sa1|64}} Although the close-quartered fighting wasn't conducive to mounted attacks, Sureblood served usefully as a ride for a few of the wounded until [[Bridge Four]] gave them an avenue of retreat;{{book ref|sa1|68}} on the way back to the warcamps, he carried Adolin once more.{{book ref|sa1|69}}

Adolin continued to ride Sureblood, though he had less opportunity to ride or to groom the Ryshadium in the stable in the evenings as he was wont to do the more [[Dalinar]] focused on uniting the [[highprince]]s instead of riding out to capture gemhearts.{{book ref|sa2|26}}{{book ref|sa3|10}} He took Sureblood out to a skirmish that only [[Roion]] and [[Ruthar]] were scheduled to go on in order to lend [[Jakamav]], the only other [[Shardbearer]], a hand. When Adolin left his conversation with Jakamav stewing, Sureblood attempted to ease his mood.{{book ref|sa2|26}}

Sureblood also took Adolin on the expedition to [[Narak]] despite [[Shallan]]'s envy over Adolin having the taller mount.{{book ref|sa2|76}}{{book ref|sa2|77}} As the fighting commenced, Sureblood was unsettled by the song the Parshendi were singing to summon the [[Everstorm]]. He charged into [[Battle of Narak|battle]] with Adolin, but a flash of red lightning struck him, killing him and flinging Adolin off of his back. When Adolin came across Sureblood's body, he screamed in grief.{{book ref|sa2|81}}

Adolin, realizing he had taken Sureblood for granted toward the end of his life, began visiting [[Gallant]] in the stables.{{book ref|sa3|10}} This budding relationship in the wake of Sureblood's demise eventually led to Gallant's loyal help in [[Shadesmar]] on the trip to [[Lasting Integrity]].{{book ref|sa4|35}}

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