Editing Nergaoul

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|aliases=The Thrill{{book ref|sa4|i|2}}

|first appeared=[[Oathbringer]]

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|The Thrill didn't hate. Though some spren could make decisions, others were like animals—primal, driven by a single overpowering directive. Live. Burn. Laugh. Or in this case, '''fight'''.

|[[Dalinar]] when trapping Nergaoul.{{book ref|sa3|120}}

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'''Nergaoul''' is one of the nine [[Unmade]] on [[Roshar]]. In modern times Nergaoul is known as the '''Thrill'''.{{reddit ref|fantasy|3va8fw|cxnga0u|text=Nergaoul and the Thrill|date=December 3rd, 2015}} He{{book ref|sa3|100}} has been described as an "ancient, evil spren",{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} although he isn’t intelligent enough to make decisions.{{book ref|sa3|120}}

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|Something came surging out. Something primeval, something Venli had felt but never truly known. Red mist. Ephemeral, like a shadow you see on a dark day and mistake for something real. Charging red horses, angry and galloping. The forms of men, killing and dying, shedding blood and reveling in it. Bones piled atop one another, making a hill upon which men struggled.

|[[Venli]] witnessing the arrival of Nergaoul in Thaylen City{{book ref|sa3|115}}

[[Sja-anat]] describes Nergaoul as practically mindless, more like an emotion spren.{{book ref|sa4|i|2}}

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The ''' Thrill''' is the term used to describe the effect of Nergaoul's presence on people. It manifests as a strong competitive urge accompanied by increased focus and the ability to ignore things like pain or moral concerns that might otherwise distract from the goal of victory. This effect can be felt during any competition, whether violent or non-violent, although it is much more keen during battle,{{book ref|sa1|12}} where it has been described as a sense of bloodlust{{book ref|sa3|115}} and an enjoyment and longing for war.{{book ref|sa1|28}} It is a phenomenon experienced by many on Roshar, most of whom are not aware of its Unmade origin.

{{image|Dalinar and the Thrill.jpg|side=right|height=300px|[[Dalinar]] engulfed in the Thrill}}

It is known that being very close to something tied to [[Honor]] reduces the effects of the Thrill.{{wob ref|3541}} For example, [[Kaladin Stormblessed]], a [[Knight Radiant]] is immune to it.{{wob ref|10378}} During plateau raids, Dalinar often notices the Thrill, but loses it suddenly, possibly due to the moves he was making that lead to his becoming a Radiant.{{wob ref|135}} This is likely due to Honor's Investiture interfering with Odium's Investiture. Unlike Kaladin, however, Dalinar's path to Radiance did not make him entirely immune to the Thrill, even after swearing several oaths.{{book ref|sa3|100}}

{{image|Dalinar and the Thrill by Gar leyva.jpg|side=left|width=300px}}According to [[Hessi]]'s Mythica, the signs of Nergaoul's presence, namely the battle rage and the red mist, have been known since ancient times.{{book ref|sa3|100}} She believed Nergaoul to still be active on modern Roshar due to Alethi descriptions of the Thrill.

Nergaoul moved towards [[Jah Keved]] while the country was recovering from a series of assassinations that killed King [[Hanavanar]] and many Veden Highprinces. It is believed that the Unmade's presence greatly worsened the civil war that broke out due to the succession crisis, causing much destruction until the war ended with [[Valam]]'s victory.

King [[Taravangian]] of [[Kharbranth]], the one ultimately responsible for the assassinations, and who shortly succeeded [[Valam]] and obtained Jah Keved as his second kingdom, had been studying the various Unmade and noticed Nergaoul's influence in the civil war, but decided to focus his efforts on the Unmade called [[Moelach]] instead.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}

{{image|Dalinar by ToastSamurai.png|width=300px|side=right|[[Dalinar]] confronting Nergaoul at [[Thaylen City]]}}

|Thank you for giving me strength when I needed it. Now, old friend, it is time to rest.

|Dalinar to Nergaoul (who he knows as the Thrill), right before trapping the Unmade{{book ref|sa3|120}}

During the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], [[Odium]] used Nergaoul to control the [[Sadeas princedom|Sadeas]] soldiers and attack [[Thaylen City]].{{book ref|sa3|115}} He also used the Thrill to attempt to turn Dalinar to his side and become his champion.{{book ref|sa3|117}}

After [[Szeth]] and [[Lift]] obtained the [[perfect gemstone]] called [[King's Drop]], Lift handed it to Dalinar, who then managed to trap Nergaoul inside the gemstone. He did this by embracing the Thrill one last time while lifting King's Drop above his head, coaxing the Unmade into it. This freed the Sadeas army from Odium's influence, thereby ending the battle.{{book ref|sa3|120}}

After the battle, Dalinar gave Nergaoul's gemstone prison to Navani for study.{{book ref|sa3|121}}

===Imprisonment===

According to [[Navani]], sometime in the year following the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], Nergaoul's gemstone prison was locked it in an aluminum box and sunk deep in the ocean.{{book ref|sa4|16}}{{wob ref|14613}} It is more secure than it seems and was the most inaccessible thing they could do to keep him out of the enemies hands.{{wob ref|14279}} Since Nergaoul's imprisonment, [[Dalinar]] has started loathing the sights and smells of war. He has lost the will to kill.{{book ref|sa4|98}}

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