Difference between revisions of "Battle of Narak"

The battle was tough for the Alethi, since the Parshendi Stormform made them more powerful, and allowed them to blast red lightning at their foes. After receiving advice from Rlain, Dalinar commanded the Alethi troops to kill the groups of singers in the Parshendi rear to prevent them from finishing their song. Adolin, despite having lost his mount [[Sureblood]],{{book ref|sa2|81}} managed to defeat a group of singers by ambushing them from behind. He was then engaged in a duel with Eshonai,{{book ref|sa2|83}} which ended with them both falling down a chasm. Adolin was rescued by the bridgemen [[Skar]] and [[Drehy]], while Eshonai disappeared.{{book ref|sa2|84}} On Roion's plateau, however, the Parshendi gained the upper hand, and managed to kill [[Teleb]], one of the Kholin [[Shardbearer]]s.{{book ref|sa2|82}}

Shallan suspected that a perfectly round plateau, which did not fit into the pattern of the [[Shattered Plains]] was where the Oathgate was located.{{book ref|sa2|81}} Together with Prince [[Renarin Kholin]], and a team of soldiers and scholars,{{book ref|sa2|83}} Shallan went to the plateau and discoverd the Oathgate.{{book ref|sa2|84}} After struggling to activate it, she discovered that it operated like a [[fabrial]] and that a living [[Shardblade]] was required operate the gate.{{book ref|sa2|86}}

As the battle continued, Adolin encountered [[Szeth]], who was secretly sent by [[Taravangian]] to kill Dalinar.{{book ref|sa2|84}} Adolin engaged him in a fight. Meanwhile, Roion's forces were losing, butand Aladar managed to defeat the Parshendi on his plateau. ThisThe wasvictory came too late, however, as the singing Parshendi had managed to summon the [[Everstorm]]. The [[Stormfather]] decided to summon an unexpected Highstorm; the two storms approached from different directions, set to collide above Narak.{{book ref|sa2|85}}

Szeth and Adolin arrived at Dalinar's position andas Szeth defeated Adolin. He then attacked Dalinar, who managed to temporarily hold him off, before getting help from Roion and a group of soldiers. Szeth took them down and killed Roion, before being attacked by Dalinar, Adolin, and a force of bridgemen. Despite the numbers, Szeth managed to lash Dalinar to the sky, which was supposed to kill him after the stormlight faded and he fell back to the ground. However, [[Kaladin]] arrived and saved Dalinar before taking on Szeth.{{book ref|sa2|85}} Dalinar then led the retreat of the Alethi toward the Oathgate.{{book ref|sa2|86}} The armies managed to escape before the storms clashed. Kaladin and Szeth used [[Surgebinding]] to fight above the storms. Eventually, Kaladin defeated Szeth, and recovered his [[Honorblade]].{{book ref|sa2|87}}