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'''Burn ink''' is thea kind offlammable ink used on [[NavaniRoshar]] used when she createdduring the big ''thath''-glyph, hoping that [[Dalinar]]Era survived [[Torolof SadeasSolitude]]'s betrayal.{{book ref|b|sa1|c|69}}
 
== Properties and Characteristics ==
Burn ink could be used on a stony ground. It has the color of blood. It's special because it can be burned wet and dry.{{ref|b|sa1|c|69}}
Burn ink's most important characteristic is its flammability.{{book ref|sa1|69}} It is designed to burn while either wet or dry, no matter the surface it is painted on. This allows for its use in [[glyphward]]s, which are prayers to the [[Almighty]] that are burned. The ink itself is blood red in color.
 
== History ==
After Highprince [[Dalinar Kholin]] was betrayed by Highprince [[Torol Sadeas]] at the [[Battle of the Tower]], Brightlady [[Navani Kholin]] made use of burn ink to craft a glyphward for Dalinar and [[Adolin]].{{book ref|sa1|69}} She used four pots of burn ink to paint a ''thath'' glyph on the ground, which she burned in a prayer for justice.
 
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