Difference between revisions of "Battle of Slickrock"

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|participants=[[Dalinar]], [[GevedNalanar]], [[NalanarGeved]]
|world=Roshar
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}{{spoilers|book=sa3}}
'''Slickrock''' is the name of a battle on [[Roshar]] between Highprincethe forces of [[Nalanar]] of [[Jah Keved]] and [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s forcesof [[Alethkar]].{{book ref|sa3|100}}
 
==History==
[[Geved]] fought in Nalanar's second infantry and survived. He reminisces with Dalinar when they meet in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Vedenar]]. Dalinar concedes that Nalanar nearly beat him at three different points during the battle. The discussion acts as a counterpoint to Geved's experiences during the Battle of Vedenar, talking about the effects of the [[Thrill]].{{book ref|sa3|100}}
The battle occurred prior to the [[War of Reckoning]], likely during the period that [[Gavilar]] deployed Dalinar to [[Herdaz]] and Jah Keved as a show of Alethi strength.{{book ref|sa3|49}} An older veteran named [[Geved]] fought in Nalanar's second infantry during the battle and survived. He reminisces with Dalinar when they meet in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Vedenar]]. Dalinar concedes that Nalanar nearly beat him at three different points during the battle.{{book ref|sa3|100}} Geved then contrasts his experiences during the battle of Slickrock with the horrific events of the Veden civil war and the effects of the [[Thrill]].{{book ref|sa3|100}} The Thrill begins to take hold of Dalinar and he realizes that it has moved from the [[Shattered Plains]] to [[Vedenar]].{{book ref|sa3|100}}
 
==Other uses==
Slickrock is also a generic term for a type of smooth rock on Roshar. In [[Kaladin]]'s final battle with [[Amaram]]'s army, the battlefield is described as a large, flat expanse of slickrock.{{book ref|sa1|1}}
 
== Notes ==
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