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= The Contest of Champions =
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|related=[[Dalinar]], [[Honor]], [[Odium]], [[Shard]]
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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The '''Contestcontest of Championschampions''' is the result of a contract agreed between [[Odium]] and [[Dalinar]] acting in his capacity as [[Honor]].{{book ref|sa4|112}}
 
== History ==
The terms of the agreement were reached after [[Urithiru]] was liberated and Dalinar had met with [[Ishar]]. These events as well as [[Rayse]]'s deteriorating control over his Shard seems to have encouraged him to reach a compromise with Dalinar. Dalinar had terms of a contract written by [[Wit]] in advance of his meeting with Odium. The terms as written by Wit were that if Odium's champion won the contest then all of [[Roshar]] would be his. If Odium's champion lost, then he and his forces would have to withdraw from the planet for a millennium. Odium flatly rejected these terms due to his inability to control the [[Fused]] and [[Singerssinger]]s without destroying himself in the process.{{book ref|sa4|112}}
 
Odium then offers a counter proposal. His proposal is that if Dalinar's champion wins then Odium will retreat to [[Braize]] for a thousand years and stop contacting the Fused or [[Voidspren]]. If he wins, then he will abandon Roshar and free the Singerssingers to make their own peace with the [[Coalitioncoalition of monarchs]]. Dalinar rejects this proposal because Wit was adamant that Odium not be released from the [[Rosharan system]] and he feels Honor trapped Odium on Roshar for a reason. Odium, desperate for a deal, pushes him to agree to terms. Odium offers one final proposal, onewhich thatboth willsides trueend endingup accepting.{{book ref|sa4|112}}
 
== Contract ==
“It is done.”
 
|2=The Odium and Dalinar agreeing to the final terms of their contract {{book ref|sa4|112}}
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Due to the contract holders' natures, the spirit of the deal is as binding as the words of the deal. If either party breaks the terms of the contract then they will be in the other's power. Further, if Odium breaks his word then [[Cultivation]] would be able to kill him due to the hole created in his soul. If Dalinar breaks his word, then the restrictions placed on Odium by Honor -- chaining him to the Rosharan system and preventing him from using his powers on most individuals -- would be void.{{book ref|sa4|112}}
 
== Trivia ==
* The Heralds are similar to champions.{{wob ref|9548}}
* While it is theoretically possible for every Shard to have a champion, there are some catches.{{wob ref|4296}}
* Some Shards outside of the Rosharan system have had champions in the past.{{wob ref|5286}}
* The fight between [[Marsh]] and [[Elend]] does not count as a contest of champions because it is not formalized enough, but it is an echo of one.{{wob ref|15676}}
 
== Notes ==
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