Difference between revisions of "Dalinar's visions"

'''Dalinar's visions''' were short [[visions|episodes]] [[Dalinar]], and previously [[Gavilar]],{{wob ref|3316}}{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} experienced during [[highstorm]]s.

After settling in [[Urithiru]], the [[Stormfather]] revealed that Dalinar is able to control and chosechoose who experiences the visions. Dalinar was able to bring other people into the visions with him, and he used this ability to make initial contact with rulers to help build the alliance between the nations.{{book ref|sa3|28}} Each time he entered a vision it would play out a little differently. Once, Odium came to him in a vision. After this, they deemed the visions too dangerous to use and only went in another time to bring in Venli and try to make a pact with the Voidbringers. [[Odium]] interrupted this meeting, however.

During this vision Dalinar found himself in the role of a man, [[Heb]], who lived with his wife and daughter, presumably during the advent of a Desolation in the year 337 of the Eighth Epoch. Heb and his daughter were attacked by [[Midnight Essence]]s, but managed to reach Heb's house unharmed. Two more of these beasts followed, and after Heb (Dalinar) fought them off with a metal fire poker, Heb took his wife and daughter and fled from the house. A short time later they were surrounded by Midnight Essences. When he and his family thought all was lost, two Knights Radiant arrived. One, a [[Windrunner]], immediately began to fight the beasts, while the second, a [[Stoneward]] used a [[Regrowth]] fabrial to heal Heb and his family before joining her companion in fighting the Midnight Essences. Feeling good again after the healing, Heb joined the fight, and the three of them fought off the Midnight Essences. The [[Starfalls Windrunner|male Knight Radiant]] asked Heb about his strange fighting stances and invited him to come to [[Urithiru]], where the Knights Radiant were centered, because everybody who could fight was needed.{{book ref|sa1|19}} Dalinar asks questions of the [[Starfalls Stoneward|female Knight Radiant]] as well.

Dalinar was going to revisit this vision when the StormfaterStormfather tells him he can share the visions with anyone.{{book ref|sa3|28}} He intentionally revisits to meet with [[Venli]] until the vision is destroyed by [[Odium]].{{book ref|sa3|109}}{{expand}}

This is the first vision that Dalinar experienced, but he later has trouble remembering it. He later sees it agianagain after the [[Battle of the Tower]]. In this vision, a man stands beside Dalinar, showing him what might happen in the future, though the man admits that [[Cultivation]] is better at seeing the future than he. Then, finally, Dalinar realized that this voice, this man, has never actually heard him, explaining why he never answered Dalinar's questions. This man told Dalinar that he is the Almighty and that [[Odium]] had killed him.{{book ref|sa1|75}}