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|image=Thaylen City.jpg
|participants=[[Dalinar]], [[Adolin]], [[Kaladin]], [[Shallan Davar]], [[Szeth]], [[Nightblood]], [[Lift]], [[Renarin]], [[Jasnah]], [[Teft]], [[Rock]], [[Amaram]], [[Odium]], The [[Fused]], [[Nergaoul]], [[Yelig-nar]]
|date={{Rosharan date|1174|2|10|5}}{{ref|name=timeline}}
|city=Thaylen City
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
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The '''Battle of Thaylen Field''' is one of the first major engagements in the [[True Desolation]]. It's fought between the human armies, led by [[Dalinar Kholin]], and the [[Voidbringer]]s, mainly [[Fused]], under direct command of [[Odium]].{{book ref|sa3|115}}
== History ==
=== Background ===
Several thousand [[Singer]]s arrived at the shores of [[Thaylen City]] under the protection of an [[Everstorm]] spawned by [[Odium]] in order to mask their invasion.{{book ref|sa3|115}} Due to the perception that sailing during a storm is impossible, the human defenders of the city are caught unaware. Furthermore, because of the timely manipulation of [[Taravangian]]{{book ref|sa3|111}}, the Thaylen people and a portion of Sadeas' Alethi army, under [[Meridas Amaram]], are the only fighting forces left in the city. The Everstorm covering the advance of the enemy stalls over the city instead of continuing on{{book ref|sa3|115}}, something never seen before.▼
After the [[Battle of Narak]] in {{Rosharan date|1173|10|10|3}}, the Alethi discovered and inhabited the lost city of Urithiru, right as the True Desolation began. This gave them access to Oathgates, therefore giving them potential links to the various Dawncities across Roshar. However, they were incapable of using the Oathgates without first activating them on the opposite side, thus they did not receive an immediate strategic benefit. This motivated them to try and ally with nations that contained Oathgates, due to the strategic value they possess, as they allowed for travel to major Rosharan cities far faster than could be done by foot.{{book ref|sa3|12}}{{book ref|sa3|28}}
A major nation that they attempted to negotiate with was [[Thaylenah]], whose capital, Thaylen City, possessed the Thalath Oathgate. The leader of Thaylenah, Queen [[Fen Rnamdi]], was suspicious of the Alethi forces and didn't want to give them free access into the center of their capital city.{{book ref|sa3|12}}{{book ref|sa3|28}} She eventually came to agree to join the coalition, and allowed them access to her Oathgate, therefore giving them the ability to quickly travel to and mobilize in Thaylenah.{{book ref|sa3|50}}{{book ref|sa3|59}}
Shortly before the battle, [[Taravangian]], who was working for [[Odium]], manipulated the government in order to motivate them to send off a large portion of the city's defense force, greatly reducing their military prowess and defensive capabilities. This left them reliant upon military aide from the Alethi in order to protect themselves from the Fused offensive.{{book ref|sa3|111}}
After intel arose concerning a Fused offensive on Thaylen City, the Alethi forces moved in to protect their allies and the strategic advantage they possessed via their control of the Thaylen Oathgate. They were further motivated by the threat that the Fused would pose to the human resistance if they managed to take control of the Oathgate.
=== Preparations ===
{{image|Taking Stock by Marie Seeberger.jpg|side=right|width=200px|Human and singer forces facing off}}
▲Several thousand [[Singer]]s arrived at the shores of [[Thaylen City]] under the protection of an [[Everstorm]], spawned by [[Odium]]
Even with such might backing them, some of the [[Fused]] expressed doubt over their chances of victory, largely due to the inexperience of their army of freed [[Parshmen]], many of whom did not want to fight at all.{{book ref|sa3|115}} With Amaram's forces being veterans of the [[Shattered Plains]] campaigns, the battle was believed to be winnable or even favorable to the humans. Odium, however, had different plans.
{{image|Lift and Szeth by Damako Art.jpg|[[Lift]] and [[Szeth]] on the battlefield|side=left|width=250px}}
=== Nergaoul arrives ===
In the form of blood red mist, occasionally manifesting into images of combat, the [[
At the same time, Odium ordered one of the thunderclasts, [[Yushah]], to assault the [[Thaylen Gemstone Reserve]] to deny the enemy the [[King's Drop]], a [[perfect gemstone]] capable of capturing an [[Unmade]]. Yushah breached the wall and broke apart the entire building, scattering all the gemstones onto the battlefield.{{book ref|sa3|i|13}}{{book ref|sa3|116}}
Taking his copy of ''[[The Way of Kings (in-world)|The Way of Kings]]'' under his arm
{{image|Dalinar Perpendicularity.png|side=right|height=300px|Dalinar summoning [[Honor's Perpendicularity]]}}
=== Unity ===
Despite the powerful combatants involved on the human side, Odium's forces were winning. Odium and Dalinar met in the midsts of the battlefield, with [[Venli]] observing as Dalinar challenged Odium to the contest of champions to have a chance at saving the city. Odium agreed, then explained how he had been grooming Dalinar for years to become Odium's own champion.{{book ref|sa3|118}}
With this, Odium unleashed the full might of the Thrill upon Dalinar, bombarding him with pain of his past actions and promising reprieve if Dalinar gives in.{{book ref|sa3|118}} Dalinar, however, refuses, accepting the responsibility instead. With this, he managed to attain the next [[Bondsmith]] ideal, declaring "I am Unity" and summoning [[Honor's Perpendicularity]].{{book ref|sa3|119}} All three realms, physical, cognitive, and spiritual were united in an outpouring of [[gloryspren]] and [[Stormlight]], infusing every gem in the city and forming a passage to [[Shadesmar]]. His allies trapped there -- [[Adolin]], [[Shallan]], and [[Kaladin]] -- use to return to the Physical Realm and join the fight. By contrast, seeing Dalinar's feat, Odium fled, leaving his armies to fend for themselves.{{book ref|sa3|119}}
▲The souls of approximately 10,000 enemy spren gather outside the [[Thaylen City]] [[Oathgate]] in [[Shadesmar]].{{book ref|sa3|112}} Due to the stalled Everstorm, the Voidbringer souls are able to pass into the [[Physical Realm]]; among them were [[Fused]], ancients who didn't have bodies. This allowed some of them to inhabit the stone in the ground, ripping themselves free to become [[Thunderclast]]s. In addition, clad in a body made of golden carapace and clutching a regal scepter, Odium himself stepped onto the shore to personally lead the battle{{book ref|sa3|115}}.
{{image|Radiant by Petar Penev.jpg|[[Shallan]]'s illusory army|side=left|width=200px}}
=== The tide turns ===
▲In the form of blood red mist, occasionally manifesting into images of combat, the [[unmade]] [[Nergaoul]] took to the battlefield and filled Sadeas' troops with the [[Thrill]], imbuing them with bloodlust and the urge to fight above all else. It was then that the voidspren that had come through the Oathgate into the physical realm seized new hosts. Odium had figured out a way in which he could bond voidspren to humans, something that had never happened in previous desolations. The Alethi army, 10,000 men strong, turned glowing red eyes upon their own forces. Lead by Amaram, who had cut a deal with Odium, the Alethi army began to assault Thaylen City.{{book ref|sa3|115}} A massive Thunderclast breached the wall and broke apart the Thaylen gem reserve. It scattered the riches of Thaylen City in the form of dun gemstones throughout the city and onto the plain of battle. Among these gems was a large ruby called the "[[King's Drop]]"{{book ref|sa3|i|13}} {{book ref|sa3|116}}, which was of particular interest to the enemy.
Shallan, using [[Illumination|Lightweaving]], created an illusory army to distract the Sadeas forces, even managing to give the phantoms some substance. Meanwhile, [[Jasnah]] used the near-infinite Stormlight to annihilate the enemy forces with [[Surgebinding]], while [[Renarin]], having revealed his [[Glys|corrupted spren]], rushed to join the fight.{{book ref|sa3|119}}
In the center, with Dalinar no longer a possible ally, the sphere containing [[Yelig-Nar]] went to Amaram, who attacked Dalinar, only to be rebuffed by Kaladin.{{book ref|sa3|119}} Amaram then chose to bond [[Yelig-nar]] by swallowing a gem, growing grotesque carapace under his [[Shardplate]] and gaining access to all ten [[Surge]]s.{{book ref|sa3|120}}
▲Taking his copy of [[The Way of Kings]] under his arm and unwilling to bow before the enemy, [[Dalinar]] went alone to meet the enemy.{{book ref|sa3|116}} Despite the departure of the [[Azish]], [[Lift]] had snuck back to the city, unwilling to abandon Dalinar. She asks him how she can help. Though Dalinar was unsure of the particular importance of the King's Drop, he had seen how eagerly the enemy protected it. So, Dalinar orders Lift to pursue and retrieve the gem.{{book ref|sa3|117}} [[Szeth]], who hovers above the city along with [[Nale]] chooses to swear the Third Ideal of the [[Skybreaker]]s opting to put his faith in a man who will do what is right: Dalinar. Szeth descends upon the battlefield with [[Nightblood]] unsheathed and brings fury to the enemy in order to aid Lift in accomplishing her task. {{book ref|sa3|117}}{{book ref|sa3|118}}
With Kaladin handling all threats to Dalinar, the latter made his way into the center of the red mists that made up Nergaoul. In the sky, Szeth, with the help of Lift, had finally acquired the King's Drop, but was immediately tailed by numerous flying [[Fused]]. Unable to escape them, he and Lift devised a strategy to fool them, and, with Shallan's help, created a fake King's Drop, which they then allowed the Fused to "steal" back. With the perfect gemstone thus secured, Lift entered the mist to bring it to Dalinar.{{book ref|sa3|120}}
Meanwhile, Adolin, with the help of his
=== Confronting the Thrill ===
{{image|Thrill.png|Dalinar confronts Nergaoul|side=right|width=300px}}
Over in [[Urithiru]], a surprise attack aimed at distracting the Alethi from sending reinforcements had been underway until [[Teft]] managed to speak his Third Ideal and manifest a [[Shardblade]], allowing him to open the Oathgate to Thaylen City and bring in much-needed reinforcements. There, the light of the activated gate momentarily scattered the Fused giving the new arrivals an advantage of surprise.{{book ref|sa3|120}} At the same time, back at the ships the singers had arrived upon, [[Venli]] bonded [[Timbre]], becoming the first singer [[Surgebinder]].{{book ref|sa3|120}}
▲Adolin, with the help of his shardblade [[Mayalaran]] and Thaylen highguard [[Hrdalm]], engages a Thunderclast near the city's Oathgate.{{book ref|sa3|120}} Adolin scores several blows, managing to cut off the feet of the rock beast, but ultimately sustains too many injuries to fight effectively. Fortunately, Renarin then arrives with healing and his own blade. Adolin lends Hrdalm his shardblade and the Thaylen goes to battle the Thunderclast beside Renarin. Eventually, the two of them manage to bring down the beast, reducing it to inanimate stone. Renarin then makes for the Oathgate, only to see it guarded by a dozen flying Fused.{{book ref|sa3|120}}
Within Nergaoul's mists, Lift reached Dalinar and delivered the King's Drop. Embracing the Thrill, Dalinar lured Nergaoul in, and used the Drop to trap him, removing him from the battlefield. With this, the soldiers of Sadeas' army returned to normal, either fleeing or collapsing in place.{{book ref|sa3|120}}
== Notes ==
|title=History of [[Roshar]]
|prev=[[Siege of Kholinar]]
|next='''Emuli Offensive'''</br>'''Occupation of Urithiru'''
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