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+ | {{character|name=VaraTreledees |
+ | |abilities={{tag+|awakener}} |
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− | |image=Denth by Shuravf.jpg |
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+ | |profession={{tag|Five Scholars}}[[Category: Scholars]] |
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− | |ancestors=[[Vo]] |
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− | |siblings=[[Shashara]] |
+ | |merge-family=y|siblings=[[Shashara]] |
− | |relatives=[[Dedelin]]{{wob ref|12648}}, [[Vivenna]], [[Ridger]], [[Fafen]], [[Sisirinah]] |
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− | |died=[[#Death|Duel]] with [[Vasher]]{{book ref|wb|57}} |
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− | |aliases=VaraTreledees |
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− | |abilities={{tag|Returned}}, {{tag+|Awakener}}, {{tag+|worldhopping}}{{wob ref|1511}}, {{tag+|Cognitive Shadow}}, [[Royal Locks]]{{book ref|wb|57}} |
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− | |groups={{tag|Five Scholars}}, {{tag|Denth's crew}} |
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− | |profession={{cat tag|Scholars|Scholar}}, {{cat tag|soldiers|Mercenary}} |
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− | |residence=T'Telir |
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|world=Nalthis |
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+ | |books=[[Warbreaker]] |
− | |introduced=[[Warbreaker]] |
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− | {{for|Treledees|[[Susebron]]'s high priest|pre=VaraTreledees redirects here}} |
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− | |I've tried going back. But the darkness... it's inside. I can't escape it. My laughter has an edge to it. I can't forget. |
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− | }} |
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+ | == Pre-Warbreaker == |
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− | == Appearance and Personality == |
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− | {{image|Denth by Imaginative Joy.jpg|side=left|height=250px}} |
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− | {{for|/Gallery|more images}} |
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− | As a Returned Denth can change his appearance by will. |
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− | During the Pahn Kahl rebellion Denth appears as man in his thirties. He dresses in nondescript brown leather, but he keeps some color, such as his red vest. He has a long face and styled hair pulled back into a neat short ponytail.{{book ref|wb|8}} He keeps himself well groomed and is clean-shaven.{{book ref|wb|13}} |
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− | His overall outlook is cynical, likely colored by his own frustration that he finds himself having to do things he feels bad about.{{wob ref |6731}} {{expand}} |
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+ | == Action during warbreaker == |
⚫ | Denth conspires with the [[Pahn Kahl]] rebels to overthrow the [[God King]]'s parliament. Denth and his band infiltrate the [[Idrian]] spy network to kidnap [[Vivenna]]. Acting as mercenaries working for [[Lemex]] they befriended Vivenna after they poisoned lemex and making it look like he died of illness. Denth uses Vivenna to increase tensions between [[Hallandren]] and [[Idris]] to drive [[Hallandren]] to war. Later, after [[Vivenna]] is kidnapped by [[Vasher]], Denth and [[Tonk Fah]] torture and kill [[Parlin]], [[Vivenna]]'s friend. When Vivenna escape from Vasher and returns to the safe house she uncovers the truth about Denth and [[Tonk Fah]] and Denth is attacked by [[Clod]] on [[Vivenna]]'s command and then she escapes. Denth catches [[Vasher]] while he is attemping to rescure Vivenna's sister [[Siri]] who is living in the god kings palace. Denth has Vasher's sword Nightblood thrown in the water and has Vasher hung by his wrists in a room with no color in the god king's palace to interrogate him. After Retriving Nightblood Vivenna is able to assist in [[Vasher]]'s escape. Denth is killed by [[Vasher]] in a duel. Vasher stabs Denth after transferring what breath he had left into denth to stun him. Vasher was not a better swordsman then Denth. |
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− | As a [[Returned]] Denth is faster and stronger than other people. He is also immune to most toxins and cannot die of old age. |
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⚫ | During the Pahn kahl Rebellion Denth fights a duel with Vasher to prove that Vasher is not a better swordsman than Arsteel. Denth's fight with vasher reveals that Denth is the better swordsman. Vasher gives his breath's to Denth effectively stunning him for a moment and Vasher Runs him through with his sword, as Denth dies his hair flashes between colors falling to stark white. Denth has the royal locks separately from being a returned {{qa ref|979|167}} |
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− | Denth is a superb swordsman. He is so quick he can kill most people, even trained warriors, before they can react. Even accomplished fighters such as Vasher are clearly outmatched by him.{{book ref|wb|22}}{{book ref|wb|57}} |
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− | Denth understands [[Awakening]] on an advanced level, as one of the Five Scholars.{{book ref|wb|57}} He is also a very skilled awakener. |
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+ | {{book ref|wb|epilogue}} |
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+ | {{qa ref|979|167|Does Denth have the Royal Locks, independent of being a Returned?|date= Apr 15th, 2013}} |
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− | Denth is a consummate actor and manipulator, able to deceive [[Vivenna]] and the other Idrians for months into setting up a war for him. |
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+ | </references> |
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− | He has not travelled the cosmere widely.{{wob ref|1511}} |
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+ | {{Partial}} |
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− | == History == |
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− | {{image|Denth by ShiroXIX.png|side=right|width=200px}} |
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− | === Pre Rebellion === |
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⚫ | Little is known of Denth's life before he shows up in [[Hallandren]]. Denth |
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⚫ | Some time after the Manywar he |
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− | Denth has also spent time on the planet [[Roshar]], though when and for what purpose remains unclear.{{wob ref|1511}} |
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− | === Pahn Kahl rebellion === |
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− | {{quote |
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− | |Unfortunately, Princess, we're here to kill you. |
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⚫ | Denth conspires with the [[Pahn Kahl]] rebels to overthrow the |
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⚫ | During the |
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− | == Relationships == |
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− | * Denth was one of the Five Scholars. He was the brother of Shashara and sworn enemy of Vasher, another of the Scholars.{{book ref|wb|57}} |
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− | * He is the leader of a mercenary band including [[Tonk Fah]], [[Jewels]], and [[Clod]].{{book ref|wb|13}} |
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− | * He temporarily pretends to be employed by and allied with Vivenna.{{book ref|wb|35}} |
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− | * He's actually in the employ of [[Bluefingers]].{{book ref|wb|54}} |
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− | == Trivia == |
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− | * Brandon considers Denth to be "the anti-[[Kelsier]]", as they are both "glib, smart, and hired to do impossible tasks"; however, Denth, unlike Kelsier, is the antagonist.{{wob ref|6720}} |
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