Difference between revisions of "Summary:Rhythm of War"

 

;Characters

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* [[Szeth]] (point of view)

* [[Dalinar Kholin]]

* [[Nightblood]]

* [[Szeth's highspren]]

* [[Neturo-son-Vallano]] (mentioned only)

* [[Vasher]] (mentioned only)

* [[Vivenna]] (mentioned only)

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;Plot Summary

Szeth watches Dalinar play with Gavinor, attempting to slouch so as to appear as a normal guard. He reminisces on his past and converses with Nightblood about it. [[Szeth's highspren]] shows itself to him, and Szeth moves away from Nightblood to speak to it. It tells him he must begin to progress in his Ideals, both by moving towards his crusade and beginning to rely on his own interpretation of justice rather than Dalinar's. Then he listens to a messenger read off a list of things Taravangian requested, and gets very angry upon hearing a request for a stone matching the description of his [[Oathstone]]. Thinking Taravangian plans to kill Dalinar, Szeth decides he needs to stop him.

 

 

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* [[Chiri-Chiri]] (point of view)

* [[Rysn Ftori]]

* [[Vstim]]

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[[Chiri-Chiri]] listens to [[Vstim]] and [[Rysn]] having a conversation while musing on how much she has grown. Chiri-Chiri thinks the humans have wet and flappy mouths and strains to make out words, managing to overhear a short exchange about [[Dawnshard]]s. Chiri-Chiri then senses an ancient rhythm signifying danger. Once Vstim leaves, Chiri-Chiri decides to attempt to communicate this danger to Rysn by talking. She only manages to form the words "Rysn eat food," but this surprises Rysn greatly, as she did not know Chiri-Chiri was capable of talking.

 

 

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* [[Taravangian]] (point of view)

* [[Szeth]]

* [[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)

* [[Odium]] (mentioned only)

* [[Neturo-son-Vallano]] (mentioned only)

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;Plot Summary

Taravangian wakes up on a dumb day and moves around his prison. He reads instructions he left himself about what to say to Szeth, including "Don't talk to Dalinar," and copies them into a notebook. He eats stale bread before realizing fresh food has been left for him. Renarin visits and tries to convince Taravagian to work with them. Taravangian doesn't answer, overcome by emotion, and Renarin leaves. His next visitor is Szeth, who wants to know why Taravangian asked for an Oathstone. Taravangian tells Szeth several things: Odium fears Nightblood, Szeth's father is dead, and Szeth must give Nightblood to Dalinar. Szeth refuses to do it and leaves, thinking it's only more manipulation.