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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 called the Herald of Beauty{{book ref|sa2|30}} in Vorin cultures and is known as Epan, Lady of Dreams, in Emul.{{book ref|sa1|i|7}} 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}}
  
'''Shalash''', also known as '''Ash''', is one of the ten [[Herald]]s of [[The Almighty]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} She is called the Herald of Beauty{{book ref|sa2|30}} in Vorin cultures and is known as Epan, Lady of Dreams, in Emul.{{book ref|sa1|i|7}} 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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She is the daughter of the Herald [[Jezrien]].{{qa ref|1034|26}}
   
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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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She is [[Baxil]]'s mistress.{{wob ref|1377}}
   
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
  
== Appearance and Personality ==
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=== Heraldic Epochs ===
  
=== Heraldic Epochs ===
 
;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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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.{{qa ref|1080|15}}{{qa ref|1112|18}} 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}}
   
 
;Cycle of Desolations:
  
;Cycle of Desolations:
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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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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}}{{wob ref|1430}} 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}}
   
 
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}}
  
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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=== Era of Solitude ===
  
=== Era of Solitude ===
 
;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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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.{{wob ref|2898}} They lied to the the people of Roshar, telling them they had "won" and went their separate ways.{{book ref|sa1|prelude}}
   
 
;The Vandal:
  
;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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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.{{wob ref|2868}} 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}}
   
 
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 depicting herself, including a canvas painting and a statue.{{book ref|sa1|i|7}}
  
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 depicting herself, including a canvas painting and a statue.{{book ref|sa1|i|7}}
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== Trivia ==
  
== Trivia ==
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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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Shalash is currently planned to be one of the focus characters in the "back five" of ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]''.{{wob ref|113}}
   
 
Sadeas mentions himself to have a "Shalashian temperament", which could just refer to creativity or honesty. {{book ref|sa2|50}}
  
Sadeas mentions himself to have a "Shalashian temperament", which could just refer to creativity or honesty. {{book ref|sa2|50}}
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Shalash
Shalash.jpg
by Isaac Stewart
Family
Parents Jezrien
Titles Herald of the Almighty,
Herald of Beauty,
Patron of the Lightweavers
Homeworld Roshar
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This information has the ability to potentially ruin elements of the plot for the reader. Proceed with caution if you have not read this book.

“ 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 called the Herald of Beauty[3] in Vorin cultures and is known as Epan, Lady of Dreams, in Emul.[4] She serves as the patron of the Order of Lightweavers and is associated with the divine attributes of "Creative" and "Honest".[5]

She is the daughter of the Herald Jezrien.[6]

She is Baxil's mistress.[7]

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.[4]

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.[4]

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.[4]

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.[16] 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.[17] At the feast the night of the assassination Shalash's fellow Herald, Nale, and an unidentified man remark that she is getting "worse".[18]

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 depicting herself, including a canvas painting and a statue.[4]

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.[19]

Mraize attracts Ash with a painting of her, in order to tell her where Taln is.[20] She then travels to Thaylenah, where she finds Taln.[21] They join Dalinar in the Battle of Thaylen Field.[22] After the battle, she and Taln begin to leave the city. Shalash immediately feels a hole in herself when Moash kills Jezrien. While she is reacting to the loss of her father, Jasnah confronts her and Taln, comparing them to a picture of them. After wondering why Midius has been giving away pictures of them, she falls unconscious.[23]

Abilities and Attributes

A stylized depiction of Shalash's honorblade

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.[4]

Trivia

Shalash is currently planned to be one of the focus characters in the "back five" of The Stormlight Archive.[24]

Sadeas mentions himself to have a "Shalashian temperament", which could just refer to creativity or honesty. [25]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 55 epigraph#
  2. ↑ The Way of Kings prologue#
  3. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 30#
  4. ↑ a b c d e f The Way of Kings interlude I-7#
  5. ↑ The Way of Kings Ars Arcanum#
  6. ↑ {{{3}}}
    — Theoryland - {{{date}}}# Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "qa-1034-26" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ Orem signing 2014
    — Arcanum - 2014-12-06#
  8. ↑ {{{3}}}
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  9. ↑ {{{3}}}
    — Theoryland - {{{date}}}# Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "qa-1112-18" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 5#
  11. ↑ a b Words of Radiance interlude I-7#
  12. ↑ Words of Radiance signing Portland
    — Arcanum - 2014-03-07#
  13. ↑ {{{3}}}
    — Theoryland - {{{date}}}# Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "qa-1080-10" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ a b The Way of Kings chapter prelude#
  15. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 63#
  16. ↑ Words of Radiance signing Dayton
    — Arcanum - 2014-03-19#
  17. ↑ Steelheart signing Portland
    — Arcanum - 2013-10-08#
  18. ↑ Words of Radiance prologue#
  19. ↑ Words of Radiance interlude I-9#
  20. ↑ Oathbringer interlude I-8#
  21. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 117#
  22. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 19#
  23. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 121#
  24. ↑ Firefight signing Chicago
    — Arcanum - 2015-02-20#
  25. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 50#
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