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| − | [[Gavilar Kholin]], the former king of [[Alethkar]] on [[Roshar]], possessed |
+ | [[Gavilar Kholin]], the former king of [[Alethkar]] on [[Roshar]] and a member of the [[Sons of Honor]], possessed a collection of unusual spheres. Notably, he had several '''black spheres''' that glowed with a dark violet light.{{book ref|sa4|prologue}} |
| + | * For the sphere he considered "most important"{{book ref|sa4|38}} and gave to [[Szeth]], see '''[[Anti-Voidlight]]''' |
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| − | ==History== |
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| + | * For the sphere he gave to [[Eshonai]], see '''[[Voidlight]]''' or '''[[Lights#Voidlight]]''' |
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| − | Gavilar gave a sphere to [[Eshonai]] on the day of his assassination and told her to give it to [[the Five]] after a conversation about [[Parshmen]], [[Parshendi]], and their gods.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} The sphere given to Eshonai was described as having a dark yet faintly violet glow that she seemed to believe was [[Voidlight]].{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} |
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| − | Later that day, Gavilar gave [[Szeth]] a similar black sphere at the end of their fatal duel.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} The sphere given to Szeth was described as small, crystalline, tied to a chain, and glowing with a black light that Szeth had not seen before.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Gavilar said that Szeth must take the sphere so that "they" would not get hold of it; it is unclear to whom he was referring.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Szeth later hid the sphere in [[Jah Keved]]{{book ref|sa1|interlude|3}} and has not yet retrieved it. |
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| + | ==Trivia== |
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| − | Both of these spheres contained the same thing.{{wob ref|10883}} |
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| + | *The Anti-Voidlight sphere given to Szeth was first mentioned in the prologue of ''[[The Way of Kings]]'' in 2010. Fans often speculated about the contents of Szeth and Eshonai's spheres as subsequent books were released, usually theorizing that it was Voidlight or an [[Unmade]].{{wob ref|10582}}{{wob ref|10285}} Brandon remained cagey on the subject{{wob ref|9515}}{{wob ref|10582}} and it was a decade until the contents of the spheres were confirmed in ''[[Rhythm of War]]''. |
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| − | At the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], [[Dalinar Kholin]] trapped the [[Unmade]] named [[Nergaoul]] in the [[King's Drop]] ruby{{book ref|sa3|120}} which subsequently glowed with a dark, bizarre light.{{book ref|sa3|121}} [[Navani Kholin]] said it reminded her of a sphere that Gavilar had.{{book ref|sa3|121}} Navani did not appear to be aware that there was more than one sphere; she also believed that Gavilar "made" the sphere she saw.{{book ref|sa3|121}} |
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| − | == Speculation == |
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| − | Readers have theorized that Gavilar's spheres contain either [[Voidlight]] or an [[Unmade]].{{wob ref|10582}}{{wob ref|10285}} |
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| − | The size, shape, and glowing properties of the spheres are similar to common Rosharan [[polestone]]s that can hold Stormlight. Additionally, the dark violet glow has been seen when the [[Fused]] use Voidlight;{{book ref|sa3|54}}{{book ref|sa3|79}}{{book ref|sa3|i|13}} Eshonai also seems to recognize the glow as Voidlight based on knowledge passed down through [[Listener]] songs.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} |
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| − | The [[Urithiru gem archive]] contains references to a historical [[Bondsmith]] named [[Melishi]] who planned to capture an Unmade using a [[perfect gemstone]]{{epigraph ref|sa3|79}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|83}} to deny the use of Voidlight and [[Singer#Forms_of_Power|Forms of Power]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|78}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|81}} A "strike team" (presumably of [[Knights Radiant]] in support of Melishi) was subsequently sent to imprison [[Ba-Ado-Mishram]], whom the Radiants believed to be the source of Voidlight.{{epigraph ref|sa3|80}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|81}} Gavilar seemed to have some knowledge of these events, including the fact that it was possible to capture powerful spren in a gemstone and that the Unmade were the source of the Forms of Power, and he sought to release them.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} After Dalinar captured Nergaoul in a large perfect gemstone, it then glowed with a dark light, similar to the light of Gavilar's spheres.{{book ref|sa3|121}} [[Meridas Amaram]] was able to bond with [[Yelig-nar]] by swallowing a small smokestone,{{book ref|sa3|121}} and a glowing dark violet gemstone was later visible inside his body as the Unmade took it over.{{book ref|sa3|120}} Although Gavilar had multiple spheres and they are not confirmed to be perfect, it is possible that they somehow contain Ba-Ado-Mishram or another Unmade. |
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| − | Brandon has not explicitly confirmed what the black spheres contain. He has said that the sphere's light is different from Stormlight,{{wob ref|10390}} related to [[Odium]],{{wob ref|308}} and that "it is what the third book (''[[Oathbringer]]'') implies it is."{{wob ref|9515}} He has stated that the two main theories about what the spheres might contain are both valid based on what he has revealed in the text.{{wob ref|10582}} |
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Latest revision as of 11:37, 31 August 2022
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| World of Origin | Roshar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
Gavilar Kholin, the former king of Alethkar on Roshar and a member of the Sons of Honor, possessed a collection of unusual spheres. Notably, he had several black spheres that glowed with a dark violet light.[1]
- For the sphere he considered "most important"[2] and gave to Szeth, see Anti-Voidlight
- For the sphere he gave to Eshonai, see Voidlight or Lights#Voidlight
A Bav worker named Took claimed to have stolen a similar dark sphere from the Nightwatcher.[3] Took was known to exaggerate, and his story may be apocryphal.
Trivia[edit]
- The Anti-Voidlight sphere given to Szeth was first mentioned in the prologue of The Way of Kings in 2010. Fans often speculated about the contents of Szeth and Eshonai's spheres as subsequent books were released, usually theorizing that it was Voidlight or an Unmade.[4][5] Brandon remained cagey on the subject[6][4] and it was a decade until the contents of the spheres were confirmed in Rhythm of War.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Rhythm of War prologue#
- ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 38#
- ↑ The Way of Kings interlude I-3#
- ↑ a b Read For Pixels 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-09-01# - ↑ MisCon 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-05-26# - ↑ JordanCon 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-04-21#