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Several years later in late 1172, during another battle against Brightlord Hallaw's forces, a Shardbearer, [[Helaran Davar]],{{book ref|sa2|52}} attacked Amaram and his men during the battle,{{book ref|sa1|1}} killing members of Kaladin's squad.{{book ref|sa1|47}} During the attack, Amaram's honor guard scattered and his horse was killed, falling on his leg and shattering it in multiple places. Before Helaran could take Meridas's life, Kaladin and the remainder of his squad arrived. While Amaram crawled to safety, Kaladin managed to kill the Shardbearer at the cost of most of his men's lives. To Amaram's shock, Kaladin refused the Shards, giving them to [[Coreb]], one of his men.

 

In the hours after the attack, Amaram conferred with his counselors, attempting to determine the identity of his assassin,{{book ref|sa1|51}} as Helaran's face had been ruined by Kaladin's attack.{{book ref|sa2|52}} He communicated with [[Restares]], a member of the Sons of Honor, who convinced him that the [[Ghostbloods]] must have been responsible for the assassination attempt, despite Amaram's disbelief that they would make such a bold move.{{book ref|sa1|51}} Restares also convinced Amaram that he should take the Shards that Kaladin had won for himself. He had Kaladin and the surviving members of his squad brought to his warcenter. There he ordered his soldiers to kill the rest of Kaladin's squad and took the Blade for himself. Meridas explained to Kaladin that it was necessary that he possess the Shards, as he had trained as a Shardbearer and no one would believe that Kaladin had willingly given them up. As a reward for saving his own life, Amaram spared Kaladin's, having him branded as a slave and sold.