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The '''Sons of Honor''' are a secretive group on [[Roshar]]. Their goal is to return the dominance of the [[Vorinism|Vorin]] church. They seem to be under the leadership of [[Restares]], and are refereedrefered to as his cronies by the [[Ghostbloods]].{{book ref|sa2|54}}

== Beliefs ==

Like the [[Envisagers]],{{book ref|sa2|71}}, theythe Sons of Honor believe that by returning the [[Voidbringers]] they will cause the [[Herald]]s to return as well. The Sons of HonorThey believe this will usher in a new era of Vorin dominance.{{book ref|sa2|88}} The Sons of Honor appear ruthless and have little regard for the loss of innocent life in the pursuit of their goals.{{book ref|sa1|51}}{{book ref|sa2|88}} Despite their organization being based around Vorinism, they do not appear to strictly follow the gender norms dictated by the church. [[Amaram]] uses the [[stormwarden script]] to get around the prohibitions on writing.{{book ref|sa2|52}} Restares likely knows it as well, given Amaram's letter was written in the script.{{book ref|sa2|88}}

Of the organizations that are aware of the Voidbringers and the Desolations[[Desolation]]s, the Sons of Honor are the most incorrect in their beliefs and actions regarding that knowledge.{{wob ref|4604}}

The Sons of Honor existed before [[Gavilar Kholin]] joined their organization, but he helped to greatly expand their numbers and influence. Notably, he was the one who recruited Amaram to join them.{{book ref|sa3|40}} The night of Gavilar's death, he thought Restares might have been responsible, though previously he had never thought previously that Restares would doassassinate thathim.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} In truth, the Sons of Honor's plans to return the [[Fused]] and start a Desolation led to the [[listeners]] having him killed.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}

Although he was reluctant at first, Restares convinced Amaram to take the shards [[Kaladin]] won and kill any witnesses, though he enslaved Kaladin as a sign of his thanks instead.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Amaram's trip to the [[Shattered Plains]] had to do with investigating the listeners and their connection to the Voidbringers.{{book ref|sa2|52}} After the [[Battle of Narak]], Amaram sendssent word to Restares that the Sons of Honor were successful, though in truth they had no part onin starting the [[True Desolation]]. Amaram recognized that [[Taln]] was not a madman and tookremoved him from his cell in Dalinar's temple.{{book ref|sa2|88}}

The Sons of Honor appear to have an antagonistic relationship with both the [[Ghostbloods]] and the [[Skybreakers]]. [[Mraize]] sentsends [[Shallan]] to spy on Amaram in order to discover what the secrets the Sons of Honor knewknow.{{book ref|sa2|43}} After receiving Shallan's intelligence, they triedunsuccessfully try to assassinate him. The hit was unsuccessful.{{book ref|sa2|88}} Mraize acts dismissive towards the Sons of Honor, referring to them simply as Restares's cronies.{{book ref|sa2|54}} The Skybreakers also triedtry to have Amaram killed as a strike against the Sons of Honor.{{book ref|sa3|40}}when Theythey sentsend [[Helaran Davar]] to his army with [[shardbladeShardblade]] and [[shardplateShardplate]] to kill him.{{book ref|sa3|40}} This plan, however, resulted in the Sons of Honor gaining control of another set of shards.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}