Difference between revisions of "Oathbringer (Shardblade)"

 

== Appearance and Character ==

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Oathbringer was the Shardblade of the infamous [[Alethkar|Alethi]] king [[Sadees]] the Sunmaker.{{book ref|sa3|11}} After his death, it was passed down through various owners until eventually ending in the hands of the elder [[Tanalan's father|Highprince Tanalan]].{{book ref|sa3|11}} Dalinar, aged twenty at the time, defeated Tanalan at the [[Rift]]; the younger [[Tanalan]], who was only seven years old at the time, briefly attempted to defend his father with Oathbringer before Dalinar took for himself and bonded it.{{book ref|sa1|13}}{{book ref|sa3|11}}

 

 

Dalinar wielded Oathbringer for many decades and in a number of battles, including the unification of Alethkar, the second conflict at the Rift, and the [[War of Reckoning]].{{book ref|sa3|75}}{{book ref|sa1|13}} Following the [[Battle of the Tower]], he traded it to [[Torol Sadeas]] for all of Sadeas' bridgemen as a way of thanking [[Kaladin]] and the rest of [[Bridge Four]] for saving the life of him and his men.{{book ref|sa1|69}}{{book ref|sa1|68}}