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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.
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}}
Even with such might backing them, some of the [[Fused]] expressed doubt over their chances of victory. The Thunderclasts were a powerful weapon, but the army of recently freed Parshmen had little training, had never experienced true battle before
In the form of blood red mist, occasionally manifesting into images of combat, the [[
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}}
[[File:I am Unity.jpg|thumb|left|200px|<center><small>by [[Coppermind:Artists/Wanda Sonnemann|Wanda Sonnemann]]</small></center>"I am Unity."]]Odium and Dalinar meet along with several Fused including [[Venli]]. Odium explains that he had been grooming Dalinar for years and reveals that he himself is to be Odium's Champion. Dalinar falls to his knees as the Thrill and the pain of his past actions bombard him. He is broken and alone and Odium offers him an escape of that pain if he will just give in. {{book ref|sa3|118}} Dalinar instead manages to overcome the pressure and accept and
Shallan, using [[Lightweaving]], creates an entire army to distract their assailants, even managing to give them substance.{{book ref|sa3|120}}
Amaram tries to attack Dalinar but is rebuffed by Kaladin.{{book ref|sa3|119}} He then chooses to bond [[Yelig-nar]] by swallowing a gem that the [[Unmade]] was contained in, growing grotesque carapace under his [[Shardplate]] and access to all 10
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}}
[[File:Thrill.png|Dalinar confronts Nergaoul, by [[Coppermind:Artists/Ashley_Coad|Ashley Coad]]|thumb|right|300px]] In [[Urithiru]] a surprise attack aimed at distracting the Alethi from sending reinforcements has been underway. [[Teft]] finally bonds an [[honorspren]] and swears his ideal, becoming a full Radiant, and uses his new powers to activate the Oathgate. In Thaylen city the light of the activated gate momentarily scatters the Fused, and 2000 Kholin troops along with [[Bridge Four]] pour from the Oathgate to join the battle with Teft at their head.{{book ref|sa3|120}} Back at the ships the Singers arrived upon, [[Venli]] finally makes a decision and bonds a [[lightspren]], which takes her previously bonded voidspren captive.{{book ref|sa3|120}} She finds that she can change her eye color at will now and can fool Odium. She remains with the Singers and begins to tell them the truth about those who came before, the [[Listener]]s.{{book ref|sa3|121}}
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