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| + | {{quote|A woman sits and scratches out her own eyes. Daughter of kings and winds, the vandal.|A [[Death Rattle|death rattle]] collected on Palahevan 1173, 73 seconds pre-death, by the [[Silent Gatherer]]s.<br>Subject was a beggar of some renown, known for his elegant songs.{{epigraph ref|sa1|55}}}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Shalash''' is one of the ten [[Herald]]s of [[The Almighty]] on [[Roshar]]. |
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| ⚫ | '''Shalash''', also known as '''Ash''', is one of the ten [[Herald]]s of [[The Almighty]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} She is known as the Herald of Beauty.{{book ref|sa2|30}} She serves as the patron of the [[Order of Lightweavers]] and is associated with the divine attributes of "Creative" and "Honest".{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}} |
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| + | She is the daughter of the Herald [[Jezrien]].{{qa ref|1034|26|Is Shalash Jezrien's daughter?|date=Sep 24th, 2013}} |
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| − | Due to her [[Surgebinding#Lightweaving|abilities]] it is likely that she can change her appearance at will. As [[Baxil]]'s mistress, Shalash has dark skin and long black hair. She has [[Shin]]-like eyes which are so strongly violet they are said to be nearly white and is tall and lean like an [[Alethi]]. She does not wear dresses or skirts but instead chooses tight trousers with a thin-bladed sword worn at her hip.{{book ref|sa1|I|7}} |
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| + | She is [[Baxil]]'s mistress.{{17s ref|post|204063|It is confirmed that Shalash is Baxil's mistress|date=Dec 10th, 2014}} |
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| − | Shalash seems to be a brutal and unforgiving person, as [[Av]] mentions to [[Baxil]] that he should only ask their mistress about why she destroys artworks depicting herself if he isn't too attached to his own limbs and wouldn't mind losing them.{{book ref|sa1|I|7}} [[Torol Sadeas]] mentions to [[Adolin]] that he had a "shalashian" temper, which apparently meant he was too impatient for a position such as being Highprince of Information.{{book ref|sa2|49}} |
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| + | She has dark skin and long black hair. Her eyes are a faint violet, so faint as to be almost white, and lack epicanthic folds. She is also described as being tall and lean as well as being exceptionally beautiful.{{book ref|sa1|i|7}} |
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| + | During her time as Baxil's mistress she never wears traditionally female clothing, such as dresses or skirts, preferring instead sleek and tight trousers. She also wears a thin-bladed sword.{{book ref|sa1|i|7}} |
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| − | At one point in the past, Shalash and [[Jezrien|her father]] became [[Herald]]s in order to maintain the [[Oathpact]]. After 99 [[desolation]]s{{book ref|sa1|43}}, she and eight of the other [[herald]]s abandoned their post during [[Aharietiam]].{{book ref|sa1|prelude}} |
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| + | She dislikes thievery, however she has no issues with breaking into the dwellings of the rich to destroy art. Her destruction of said art appears to be a perversion of her divine attribute of "Creative" and may be a symptom of her forsaking of the Oathpact. She does not want the destruction to be "too easy". She is also very private and does not appreciate being asked "prying" questions.{{book ref|sa1|i|7}} |
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| − | It is unknown where she had gone in the next 4,500 years, but at some point she began destroying statues and artworks commemorating her. |
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| − | Just before assassinating King [[Gavilar]], [[Szeth]] notices that Shalash's statue in the palace was conspicuously missing while the other nine heralds were represented.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} It had been destroyed by [[Baxil]]'s mistress.{{qa ref|1040|4|Is Baxil's Mistress destroying statues of the Herald Shallash?|date=Sep 24th, 2013}}{{qa ref|1111|3|Did the mistress from the interlude destroy the Shalash statue?|date=Mar 18th, 2014}} The mistress is Shalash herself.{{17s ref|post|204063|It is confirmed that Shalash is Baxil's mistress|date=10 December 2014}} |
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| + | ===Heraldic Epochs=== |
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| + | ;Formation of the Oathpact: |
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| + | Shalash was chosen by the [[Shard]] [[Honor]] to be one of his Heralds, this relationship was the formation of the [[Oathpact]] and as part of it Shalash received one of the [[Honorblade]]s in exchange for her service.{{ref|name=oathpact}}{{qa ref|1112|18|Why was the base form of Shardblades chosen to be blades?|date= Apr 16th, 2014}} The circumstances of how this came to be is unknown, however there are stories about [[Proving Day]], where the Heralds faced difficult, if not impossible, tasks to prove themselves.{{book ref|sa1|5}} |
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| + | ;Cycle of Desolations: |
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| − | Shalash mentions that her practice of destroying stone statues of herself would be far quicker and easier if she got herself a [[Shardblade]], confirming she no longer possesses one.{{book ref|sa1|I|7}} |
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| + | Following the formation of the Oathpact, Shalash and the other Heralds spent several thousand years helping the people of Roshar fight the [[Voidbringer]]s in battles called [[Desolation]]s. Preceding each Desolation the Heralds would return to Roshar and have a short time to prepare them for said Desolation, teaching them any necessary technology they may have lost in the intervening time. The level of technology the Heralds returned to varied with each Desolation, in some cases the Rosharans had not progressed past the Stone Age.{{book ref|sa2|i|7}}{{url ref|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D3GtHHLISdbzugzdUGeiNzLHgWKnDpi-dTmCzl4VsFY/edit?usp=sharing|text=WoR Portland signing|date=Mar 7th 2014|site=Google Docs}} At the end of each Desolation, if Shalash did not "die", she, along with any other surviving Heralds, was required to leave Roshar and return to what is believed to be [[Damnation]] or risk triggering another Desolation.{{qa ref|1080|10|What caused a Desolation to end?|date=Mar 19th, 2014}} |
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| + | Between Desolations Shalash, along with the other Heralds, was tortured in a fiery place that is believed to be [[Damnation]] or [[Braize]]. Presumably, the longer they are able to withstand the torture the longer the interval between Desolations will be.{{book ref|sa1|prelude}} |
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| − | Shalash also breaks into the palace of the Prime in [[Azir]] in order to destroy statues and artwork depicting her.{{book ref|sa1|I|7}}{{book ref|sa2|I|9}} |
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| + | Some time later the [[Knights Radiant]] were founded to help preserve knowledge between Desolations.{{book ref|sa2|i|7}}{{book ref|sa2|63}} Shalash served as the Patron for the Order of Lightweavers. |
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| − | == Shalash in other Religions == |
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| + | ===Era of Solitude=== |
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| − | Shalash is known as Epan, the Lady of Dreams in [[Azir]].{{book ref|sa1|I|7}} |
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| + | ;Breaking of the Oathpact: |
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| + | Following [[Aharietiam]], the "Last" Desolation, Shalash and the other Heralds, excluding [[Talenel]] who had fallen in battle, decided to forsake the Oathpact and abandoned their Honorblades. They were less successful in breaking the Oathpact than they believe.{{ref|name=oathpact}} They lied to the the people of Roshar, telling them they had "won" and went their separate ways.{{book ref|sa1|prelude}} |
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| + | ;The Vandal: |
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| + | Roughly four and a half thousand years after Aharietiam, Shalash is traveling the world destroying art, in particular depictions of herself. Sometime prior to the Assassination of King [[Gavilar Kholin]] of [[Alethkar]] she infiltrated the royal palace in [[Kholinar]] and destroyed her statue.{{qa ref|1040|4|Is Baxil's Mistress destroying statues of the Herald Shallash?|date=Sep 24th, 2013}} At the feast the night of the assassination Shalash's fellow Herald, [[Nale]], and an unidentified man remark that she is getting "worse".{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} |
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| + | In the year 1173, five years after Gavilar's assassination, Shalash infiltrates the palace of [[Ashno|Ashno of Sages]] in [[Emul]], assisted by [[Baxil]] and [[Av]], where she destroys a great deal of art.{{book ref|sa1|i|7}} |
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| + | Sometime prior to [[Gawx]] becoming Prime of [[Azir]], she also infiltrates the [[Bronze Palace]] in [[Azimir]] where she defaces a mural of the Heralds, scratching out her face.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} |
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| − | Shalash is a [[Surgebinder]]. As patron of the [[Order of Lightweavers]] it is likely she can bind the [[surge]]s of [[surgebinding#Lightweaving|Lightweaving]] and [[surgebinding#Soulcasting|Soulcasting]] |
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| + | ==Abilities and Attributes== |
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| − | Shalash is, like all other [[Herald]]s, immortal. It appears she has been mostly successful in keeping her wits about her after such a long time, unlike other [[Herald]]s shown in the series.{{book ref|sa1|I|7}}{{book ref|sa2|I|9}} |
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| + | As part of the Oathpact, Shalash was given one of the Honorblades which grants access to Surgebinding for those who bond it. Her blade grants the Surges of Illumination and Transformation. |
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| + | ;Illumination: |
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| + | The Surge of Illumination allows Shalash to create illusions through [[Lightweaving]]. |
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| + | ;Transformation: |
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| + | The Surge of Transformation allows Shalash to transmute material into one of the [[Ten Essences]] through [[Soulcasting]]. |
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+ | ===Longevity=== |
| + | Shalash has had her life extended far beyond that of an average human through unknown means. This has allowed her to live through thousands of years of [[Desolation]]s as well as the 4,500 years between Aharietiam and the coming of the Everstorm and potentially beyond. |
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| − | '''Jezrien''' |
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| + | ==Trivia== |
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| − | It is known that [[Jezrien]] was her father but it is not yet known what kind of relationship she had with him. |
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| + | Shalash is currently planned to be one of the focus characters in the "back five" of ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]''.{{17s ref|post|245061|Chicago Firefight Signing|date= Feb 20th, 2015}} |
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| − | Like [[Nale]], Shalash seems to hire several minions to aid her on her quest. She pays them well but [[Av]] mentions that she would turn violent against them quickly if one of them were to ever start prying too deeply into her motives. |
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| − | == Quotes == |
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| − | |She was amazing. Wonderful, intoxicating, overwhelming. |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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| + | {{qa ref|name=oathpact|1080|15|How many parties were there to the original Oathpact?|date= Mar 19th, 2014}} |
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| + | </References> |
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| + | {{complete|--[[User:WeiryWriter|WeiryWriter]] ([[User talk:WeiryWriter|talk]])}} |
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“A woman sits and scratches out her own eyes. Daughter of kings and winds, the vandal.”
—A death rattle collected on Palahevan 1173, 73 seconds pre-death, by the Silent Gatherers.
Subject was a beggar of some renown, known for his elegant songs.[1]
Shalash, also known as Ash, is one of the ten Heralds of The Almighty on Roshar.[2] She is known as the Herald of Beauty.[3] She serves as the patron of the Order of Lightweavers and is associated with the divine attributes of "Creative" and "Honest".[4]
She is the daughter of the Herald Jezrien.[5]
Appearance and Personality
She has dark skin and long black hair. Her eyes are a faint violet, so faint as to be almost white, and lack epicanthic folds. She is also described as being tall and lean as well as being exceptionally beautiful.[7]
During her time as Baxil's mistress she never wears traditionally female clothing, such as dresses or skirts, preferring instead sleek and tight trousers. She also wears a thin-bladed sword.[7]
She dislikes thievery, however she has no issues with breaking into the dwellings of the rich to destroy art. Her destruction of said art appears to be a perversion of her divine attribute of "Creative" and may be a symptom of her forsaking of the Oathpact. She does not want the destruction to be "too easy". She is also very private and does not appreciate being asked "prying" questions.[7]
History
Heraldic Epochs
- Formation of the Oathpact
Shalash was chosen by the Shard Honor to be one of his Heralds, this relationship was the formation of the Oathpact and as part of it Shalash received one of the Honorblades in exchange for her service.[8][9] The circumstances of how this came to be is unknown, however there are stories about Proving Day, where the Heralds faced difficult, if not impossible, tasks to prove themselves.[10]
- Cycle of Desolations
Following the formation of the Oathpact, Shalash and the other Heralds spent several thousand years helping the people of Roshar fight the Voidbringers in battles called Desolations. Preceding each Desolation the Heralds would return to Roshar and have a short time to prepare them for said Desolation, teaching them any necessary technology they may have lost in the intervening time. The level of technology the Heralds returned to varied with each Desolation, in some cases the Rosharans had not progressed past the Stone Age.[11][12] At the end of each Desolation, if Shalash did not "die", she, along with any other surviving Heralds, was required to leave Roshar and return to what is believed to be Damnation or risk triggering another Desolation.[13]
Between Desolations Shalash, along with the other Heralds, was tortured in a fiery place that is believed to be Damnation or Braize. Presumably, the longer they are able to withstand the torture the longer the interval between Desolations will be.[14]
Some time later the Knights Radiant were founded to help preserve knowledge between Desolations.[11][15] Shalash served as the Patron for the Order of Lightweavers.
Era of Solitude
- Breaking of the Oathpact
Following Aharietiam, the "Last" Desolation, Shalash and the other Heralds, excluding Talenel who had fallen in battle, decided to forsake the Oathpact and abandoned their Honorblades. They were less successful in breaking the Oathpact than they believe.[8] They lied to the the people of Roshar, telling them they had "won" and went their separate ways.[14]
- The Vandal
Roughly four and a half thousand years after Aharietiam, Shalash is traveling the world destroying art, in particular depictions of herself. Sometime prior to the Assassination of King Gavilar Kholin of Alethkar she infiltrated the royal palace in Kholinar and destroyed her statue.[16] At the feast the night of the assassination Shalash's fellow Herald, Nale, and an unidentified man remark that she is getting "worse".[17]
In the year 1173, five years after Gavilar's assassination, Shalash infiltrates the palace of Ashno of Sages in Emul, assisted by Baxil and Av, where she destroys a great deal of art.[7]
Sometime prior to Gawx becoming Prime of Azir, she also infiltrates the Bronze Palace in Azimir where she defaces a mural of the Heralds, scratching out her face.[18]
Abilities and Attributes
Surgebinding
As part of the Oathpact, Shalash was given one of the Honorblades which grants access to Surgebinding for those who bond it. Her blade grants the Surges of Illumination and Transformation.
- Illumination
The Surge of Illumination allows Shalash to create illusions through Lightweaving.
- Transformation
The Surge of Transformation allows Shalash to transmute material into one of the Ten Essences through Soulcasting.
Longevity
Shalash has had her life extended far beyond that of an average human through unknown means. This has allowed her to live through thousands of years of Desolations as well as the 4,500 years between Aharietiam and the coming of the Everstorm and potentially beyond.
Other Attributes
She has unusually good hearing.[7]
Trivia
Shalash is currently planned to be one of the focus characters in the "back five" of The Stormlight Archive.[19]
Notes
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 55 epigraph#
- ↑ The Way of Kings prologue#
- ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 30#
- ↑ The Way of Kings Ars Arcanum#
- ↑ Is Shalash Jezrien's daughter?
— Theoryland - Sep 24th, 2013# - ↑ It is confirmed that Shalash is Baxil's mistress
— 17th Shard forums - Dec 10th, 2014# - ↑ a b c d e The Way of Kings interlude I-7#
- ↑ a b How many parties were there to the original Oathpact?
— Theoryland - Mar 19th, 2014# - ↑ Why was the base form of Shardblades chosen to be blades?
— Theoryland - Apr 16th, 2014# - ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 5#
- ↑ a b Words of Radiance interlude I-7#
- ↑ WoR Portland signing
— Google Docs - Mar 7th 2014# - ↑ What caused a Desolation to end?
— Theoryland - Mar 19th, 2014# - ↑ a b The Way of Kings chapter prelude#
- ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 63#
- ↑ Is Baxil's Mistress destroying statues of the Herald Shallash?
— Theoryland - Sep 24th, 2013# - ↑ Words of Radiance prologue#
- ↑ Words of Radiance interlude I-9#
- ↑ Chicago Firefight Signing
— 17th Shard forums - Feb 20th, 2015#