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== Functionality == |
== Functionality == |
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| − | The bows are about as tall as a man and have a heavy enough draw-weight that only someone wearing [[Shardplate]] would be able to draw it fully.{{book ref|twok|12}} This has led to some calling them '''Shardbows'''. |
+ | The bows are about as tall as a man and have a heavy enough draw-weight that only someone wearing [[Shardplate]] would be able to draw it fully.{{book ref|twok|12}} This has led to some calling them '''Shardbows'''. A fabrial on the bow ensures that the metal of the bow does not warp under the stress of being drawn. The arrows used with a grandbow are as thick as a three fingers, and quite long. |
== History == |
== History == |
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Revision as of 15:53, 13 May 2020
| Grandbow | |
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| Fabrial type | Augmenter |
| World of Origin | Roshar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
A grandbow is an incredibly powerful bow created by attaching an augmenter fabrial to a large bow.[1]
Functionality
The bows are about as tall as a man and have a heavy enough draw-weight that only someone wearing Shardplate would be able to draw it fully.[1] This has led to some calling them Shardbows. A fabrial on the bow ensures that the metal of the bow does not warp under the stress of being drawn. The arrows used with a grandbow are as thick as a three fingers, and quite long.
History
Grandbows were designed by Alethi artifabrians led by Navani Kholin during the War of Reckoning.[1] They were often used during chasmfiend hunts to injure the creatures before the hunters moved in for the final kill. In 1173, Highprince Torol Sadeas used a grandbow to attack the chasmfiend that surprised the Alethi during a hunt, while Highprince Dalinar Kholin as well as Adolin and King Elhokar attacked it with their Shardblades.[2]
Rock was able to draw and fire a Grandbow at the Battle of Thaylen Field and kill Meridas Amaram after he had joined with Yelig-nar. He is the only known person to be able to draw a Grandbow without the aid of Shardplate, though he was holding Stormlight at the time.