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== Appearance and Personality == |
== Appearance and Personality == |
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| − | + | He is a [[lighteyes]] of the fifth [[dahn]].{{book ref|sa3|i|10}} He is very arrogant and self-righteous, even as a prisoner.{{book ref|sa3|i|10}} |
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| − | He is very arrogant and self-righteous which is shown the way he talks to the Herdazian general even as a prisoner. {{book ref|sa3|i|10}} |
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== History == |
== History == |
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| − | Sheler commands |
+ | In {{Rosharan date|1168}},{{book ref|sa1|46}} Sheler commands a company fighting for [[Sadeas princedom]] in Amaram's army during a battle with [[Hallaw]]'s forces.{{book ref|sa1|67}} One of his squadleaders, [[Varth]], sacrifices several messenger boys as a distraction, including [[Tien]].{{book ref|sa1|67}} |
| + | Sheler later moves to the border to fight the Herdazians, and he learns their language over time.{{book ref|sa3|i|10}} Using the invasion of his homeland as an excuse, he robs and murders Herdazian civilians, and abuses their women.{{book ref|sa3|i|10}} He is taken captive by a [[Herdazian general]] and demands the "right of ransom", but the general tells him that he forfeited that right by committing war crimes.{{book ref|sa3|i|10}} Instead, Sheler is given three options for punishment: beheading by the women that he abused, being tortured with a hammer and hung from a cliff with no protection from the [[highstorm]], or wrestling "the hog".{{book ref|sa3|i|10}} He chooses to fight the hog, assuming it is a pig, and begins to formulate plans to seek vengeance on the Herdazians for humiliating him.{{book ref|sa3|i|10}} He is doused in a foul-smelling oil and left shackled on the beach as the Herdazians use a horn to summon the hog, which is actually a huge sea creature with enormous claws.{{book ref|sa3|i|10}} Sheler sees the creature break the surface of the ocean while the Herdazians place wagers on how long he will survive; his ultimate fate is unknown.{{book ref|sa3|i|10}} |
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| − | With the excuse of his homeland invasion, he made the move to rob, murder and abuse women. Because of this, he was taken captive by a [[Herdazian general]] and given three options to be punished. Death by the sword given to the women who he abused, torture by a hammer or fighting a hog. {{book ref|sa3|i|10}} |
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| − | After being denied the request for ransom (which is given to men captured in battle, not criminals), he chose to fight “the hog” which he believed it to be a pig. He was counting on beating the animal and was thinking of leaving and returning with an army to take them down. The animal was not a pig, but a huge sea animal (enormous claw broke the surface of the ocean) and his survival after the fight is unknown. |
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== Quotes == |
== Quotes == |
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|You must contact my highprince and accept payment based on my rank! |
|You must contact my highprince and accept payment based on my rank! |
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| − | | Sheler to the Herdazian general when trying to |
+ | | Sheler to the Herdazian general when trying to avoid punishment.{{book ref|sa3|i|10}} |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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| − | Sheler's company |
+ | *Sheler's company uses a black [[glyph|glyphpair]] with shesh and lerel.{{book ref|sa1|67}} |
| + | *Sheler states that he is cousin to the highlord, presumably referring to Meridas Amaram.{{book ref|sa3|i|10}} |
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| + | *The description of the hog is similar to that of large [[greatshell]]s such as the [[yu-nerig]].{{book ref|sa3|i|10}} |
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| − | The hog could be a [[yu-nerig]] or a similar [[greatshell]]. |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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| + | {{complete|[[User:Big Smooth|Big Smooth]] ([[User talk:Big Smooth|talk]]) 10:00, 25 March 2019 (MST)}} |
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Revision as of 17:01, 25 March 2019
| Sheler | |
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| Profession | Military commander |
| Groups | Amaram's army |
| Nationality | Alethi |
| Homeworld | Roshar |
Brightlord Sheler is a commander in Meridas Amaram's army from Alethkar on Roshar.[1]
Appearance and Personality
He is a lighteyes of the fifth dahn.[2] He is very arrogant and self-righteous, even as a prisoner.[2]
History
In 1168,[3] Sheler commands a company fighting for Sadeas princedom in Amaram's army during a battle with Hallaw's forces.[1] One of his squadleaders, Varth, sacrifices several messenger boys as a distraction, including Tien.[1]
Sheler later moves to the border to fight the Herdazians, and he learns their language over time.[2] Using the invasion of his homeland as an excuse, he robs and murders Herdazian civilians, and abuses their women.[2] He is taken captive by a Herdazian general and demands the "right of ransom", but the general tells him that he forfeited that right by committing war crimes.[2] Instead, Sheler is given three options for punishment: beheading by the women that he abused, being tortured with a hammer and hung from a cliff with no protection from the highstorm, or wrestling "the hog".[2] He chooses to fight the hog, assuming it is a pig, and begins to formulate plans to seek vengeance on the Herdazians for humiliating him.[2] He is doused in a foul-smelling oil and left shackled on the beach as the Herdazians use a horn to summon the hog, which is actually a huge sea creature with enormous claws.[2] Sheler sees the creature break the surface of the ocean while the Herdazians place wagers on how long he will survive; his ultimate fate is unknown.[2]
Quotes
“You must contact my highprince and accept payment based on my rank! ”
— Sheler to the Herdazian general when trying to avoid punishment.[2]
Trivia
- Sheler's company uses a black glyphpair with shesh and lerel.[1]
- Sheler states that he is cousin to the highlord, presumably referring to Meridas Amaram.[2]
- The description of the hog is similar to that of large greatshells such as the yu-nerig.[2]