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|titles={{tag+|herald}}, Patron of the [[Order of Truthwatchers|Truthwatchers]] |
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'''Pailiah''', nicknamed '''Pali''', is one of the ten [[Herald]]s of the [[Almighty]] on [[Roshar]]. She |
'''Pailiah''', nicknamed '''Pali''', is one of the ten [[Herald]]s of the [[Almighty]] on [[Roshar]]. She's the patron of the [[Order of Truthwatchers]].{{wob ref|12509}} |
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== Abilities == |
== Abilities == |
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The cultural references to Pailiah imply that she might've been a scholar prior to becoming a Herald. As a Herald, she's |
The cultural references to Pailiah imply that she might've been a scholar prior to becoming a Herald. As a Herald, she's a [[Cognitive Shadow]], and every time she dies, she travels to [[Braize]]. There, she's tortured until she or one of the other Heralds break, returning them to life on Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|38}} While alive, she's ageless, making her effectively immortal so long as she avoids conflict.{{book ref|sa3|119}} |
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Back when Pailiah wielded her [[Honorblade]], she had the ability to use the [[Surge]]s of [[Illumination]], allowing her to create illusions of light and sound, and [[Progression]], letting her grow plants and heal herself and others. She would also have the ability to breathe in [[Stormlight]], compounding her self-healing power. However, she has abandoned her Blade at the Aharietiam, losing her access to Stormlight and Surgebinding.{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}} Whether she has any supernatural abilities other than longevity in the present day is uncertain. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Like most other Heralds, Pailiah was born on [[Ashyn]] and made the trip to [[Roshar]] when the former was destroyed by a man-made catastrophe.{{wob ref|11945}} She was likely a scholar of some sort—at the very least, she was an important figure in early Rosharan society. When the [[Desolation]]s began, she was one of the ten people made Heralds by [[Honor]] and given a [[Honorblade]].{{book ref|sa3|38}} |
Like most other Heralds, Pailiah was born on [[Ashyn]] and made the trip to [[Roshar]] when the former was destroyed by a man-made catastrophe.{{wob ref|11945}} She was likely a scholar of some sort—at the very least, she was an important figure in early Rosharan society. When the [[Desolation]]s began, she was one of the ten people made Heralds by [[Honor]] and given a [[Honorblade]].{{book ref|sa3|38}} |
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Along with all of the Heralds but [[Taln]], Pailiah abandoned the [[Oathpact]] at the end of [[Aharietiam]].{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}} |
Along with all of the Heralds but [[Taln]], Pailiah abandoned the [[Oathpact]] at the end of [[Aharietiam]].{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}} During the [[War of Reckoning]], she was seen in the [[Palanaeum]] of [[Kharbranth]] posing as an [[ardent]] from the Devotary of Insight,{{wob ref|4419}}{{book ref|sa1|33}} although she did not belong to [[Taravangian]]'s inner circle of advisors.{{wob ref|11521}}{{wob ref|11589}} [[Shallan]] briefly crossed paths with her while studying under [[Jasnah]].{{book ref|sa1|33}} |
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== Culture == |
== Culture == |
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In the [[Vorin]] culture, Pailiah is associated with number 5 (Palah), the essence Pulp, and the attributes of Learned and Giving.{{book ref|sa3|part=ars}} The grand library in Kharbranth, [[Palanaeum]], is named after her.{{wob ref|10562}} |
In the [[Vorin]] culture, Pailiah is associated with number 5 (Palah), the essence Pulp, and the attributes of Learned and Giving.{{book ref|sa3|part=ars}} The grand library in Kharbranth, [[Palanaeum]], is named after her.{{wob ref|10562}} |
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