Editing True Desolation

Sometime prior to the reunification of [[Alethkar]], the [[Stormfather]] began sending the [[Dalinar's visions|visions]] that Honor had recorded to potential [[Order of Bondsmiths|Bondsmiths]] to warn them of Odium's coming, guide them to refound the Knights Radiant, and encourage them to unify Roshar against the threat of Odium and his armies. [[Gavilar Kholin]] received these visions prior to his death, and he got in contact with [[Thaidakar]] and [[Restares]], somehow getting his hands upon Voidlight and Anti-Voidlight, and forming a plan to bring back the Fused.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} Shortly after Gavilar’s death in {{rosharan date|1167|10}}, [[Dalinar Kholin]] began to receive these visions as well.{{book ref|sa3|28}}

The spren were also aware of Odium's impending return as they saw the [[Everstorm]] beginning to take shape in Shadesmar as early as centuries before the start of the True Desolation.{{book ref|sa4|73}}{{book ref|sa4|75}} Motivated by this, a few Radiant spren began to return to the [[Physical Realm]] to bond with potential Radiants as early as {{rosharan date|1167}}. The earliest known examples being [[Ivory]] with [[Jasnah Kholin]] and [[Testament]] with [[Shallan Davar]].{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}{{book ref|sa2|10}}{{book ref|sa2|83}}{{book ref|sa4|93}}

Meanwhile, some [[voidspren]] were laying the groundwork for the Fused to return. One, [[Ulim]], successfully made contact with the singer [[Venli]], who was researching new forms to help the [[listener]]s fight the [[War of Reckoning]] against the Alethi. With significant help from Ulim, Venli discovered [[Regal#stormform|stormform]].{{book ref|sa3|i|6}}{{book ref|sa3|i|7}} Though [[Eshonai]] worried about that stormform would open the listeners up to their gods, she volunteered to take the form as a test of its nature and abilities.{{book ref|sa2|i|4}} She is unable, however, to control the form and, with Venli's assistance, convinced most of the rest of their people to adopt it as well.{{book ref|sa2|i|11}}

=== The Battle of Narak ===

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During the [[Battle of Narak]], on {{rosharan date|1173|10|10|3}}, the stormform singers used its power to summon a new storm of Odium, known as the [[Everstorm]]. Much like the [[highstorm]], it continually rounds the planet, though in the opposite direction.{{book ref|sa2|87}}{{expand}}

The Everstorm restored Connection and Identity to the singers and allows the Fused to be reborn in the body of a singer as it passes over a region.{{book ref|sa3|17}}{{book ref|sa3|38}}

Following the Battle of Narak and the human occupation of Urithiru, some time in {{rosharan date|1174|1|2}}, Dalinar Kholin forged the [[Coalition of monarchs]],{{epigraph ref|sa4|1}} he began to contact monarchs from all across Roshar to try and get them to join the offensive against the Fused armies.{{book ref|sa3|1}} The primary focus was upon nations that contained Oathgates, due to their strategeic importance.{{book ref|sa3|8}} It was also around this point that the war between Emul and Tukar came to a halt as the new, greater threat diverted their focus and brought an end to their fighting.{{book ref|sa3|96}}

They also contacted [[Yezier]] and [[Tashikk]], but were rejected by them as well; however, [[Taravangian]] accepted his invitation and informed Dalinar that he would be arriving with one of his radiants via the Oathgate in Jah Keved.{{book ref|sa3|12}}

* Szeth arrives, kills a Thunderclast

* Trial of Adolin Kholin, Maya Chooses

* Honorspren open up to bonding again

* Attempted Assassination of Kalak

=== Expedition to Shinovar ===

== Trivia ==

In foreign translations, this is also known as:

*{{Interlang|es|Auténtica Desolación}}

*{{Interlang|pl|Prawdziwe Spustoszenie}}

*{{Interlang|bg|Истинско Опустошение}}