Battle of Narak

Battle of Narak
Part of the War of Reckoning
by Isaac Stewart
Date	Ishishach 1173
Participants	Dalinar, Adolin, Kaladin, Shallan Davar, Bridge Four, Eshonai, Aladar, Roion
Effects	Everstorm unleashed, path to Urithiru discovered.
Region	The Shattered Plains
Location	Narak
World	Roshar
Universe	Cosmere

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The Battle of Narak is a major event during the War of Reckoning on Roshar. The battle ended the war and ushered in the True Desolation.

Background

In an attempt to unite the Highprinces, end the War of Reckoning, and fulfill the Vengeance Pact, Highprince Dalinar Kholin proposed a joint assault deep into the Shattered Plains. The armies of Aladar, Kholin, Roion, and Sebarial left the warcamps in order to find the Parshendi and defeat them. They left during the Weeping, a period of four weeks with no Highstorm.

The Parshendi, meanwhile had discovered Stormform, a new and powerful form, which most of them had taken. A few Parshendi refused, when they saw the effects that the Stormform had, and escaped Narak. The Parshendi, under the leadership of Eshonai, then prepared to summon a storm and kill the Alethi as they arrived.

On the way to Narak, Shallan Davar revealed her abilities as a Lightweaver to Dalinar. When the Alethi arrived at Narak, they encountered Rlain, who told them that something had happened to the Parshendi, turning them into monsters. Dalinar then tasked Shallan with finding the Oathgate to Urithiru so that the Alethi army could escape if the battle went poorly for them.

The Alethi then attacked Narak. The Parshendi were spread out on three different plateaus, and the Alethi split up, in order to attack all three groups at the same time. Armies led by highprince Roion, Highprince Aladar, and Prince Adolin Kholin engaged the Parshendi. Dalinar himself stayed on a fourth plateau to command the battle.

The Battle

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, managed to defeat a group of singers by ambushing them from behind. He was then engaged in a duel with Eshonai, which ended with them both falling down a chasm. Adolin was rescued by the bridgemen Skar and Drehy, while Eshonai disappeared. On Roion's plateau, however, the Parshendi gained the upper hand and managed to kill Teleb, one of the Kholin Shardbearers.

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

As the battle continued, Adolin encountered Szeth, who was secretly sent by Taravangian to kill Dalinar. Adolin engaged him in a fight. Meanwhile, Roion's forces were losing, and Aladar managed to defeat the Parshendi on his plateau. The victory came too late, however, as the singing Parshendi 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.

Szeth and Adolin arrived at Dalinar's position as 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. Dalinar then led the retreat of the Alethi toward the Oathgate. 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.

Aftermath

Kaladin arrived at the Oathgate with the Honorblade, and found men from Bridge Four who told him how to operate the Oathgate. He then reunited with the survivors of the battle in Urithiru.

Meanwhile, Szeth's body is found and revived by Nalan who grants Szeth a place among the Skybreakers as well as Nightblood.

Notes

The War of Reckoning
Battle of the Tower	Battle of Narak	End of the war Beginning of the True Desolation

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