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“Ancient Singer,” he said from the balcony. Though Hnanan was the equivalent of a highprince, they did not demand that Moash bow even to her. Apparently, by having killed one of their better fighters, he had obtained a level of respect...
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“You'''Vyre's haveknife''' killedis a king,”bright shegolden said,or removingyellowish-white something from a sheath within her robes. A strange knife,blade with a sapphire set into the pommel., Theused weaponto waskill ofthe a[[Herald]] bright[[Jezrien]] goldenand metal,trap his soul so lighthe itcouldn't wasbe almost whitereborn.{{book “Would you do the same to a god?”ref|sa3|121}}
 
== History ==
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The circumstances of the knife's creation are unknown. It was given by the [[Fused]] [[Hnanan]] to [[Moash]] (later known as Vyre).{{book ref|sa3|121}} Hnanan tells Moash that [[Odium]] has tasked him with killing a god; Moash then uses the knife to kill Jezrien.{{book ref|sa3|121}} Moash removes the knife from Jezrien's body,{{book ref|sa3|121}} but the subsequent fate of the knife is unknown. Moash notes that the Fused appear to be afraid of using the knife on Jezrien themselves.{{book ref|sa3|121}}
 
== Mechanics ==
Moash’s target was a particular man who sat giggling in the darkness near the back of the gardens. A madman with eye color lost to the night.
The knife is a method to kill a Herald and trap their soul, preventing the Herald from returning to [[Braize]] as a "conventional" death would.{{wob ref|12261}} Jezrien, while initially in a drunken stupor, quickly realizes that something about this death is different and claims to feel the knife drawing something from him into itself. Likewise [[Shalash]] instantly distinguishes it from previous deaths, as she could no longer sense Jezrien's soul.{{book ref|sa3|121}} The knife "traps" the soul so it can't be reborn.{{wob ref|12261}} This process operates under similar principles to the [[Scadrian]] manifestation of [[Investiture]] known as [[Hemalurgy]]{{wob ref|8774}}, where practitioners are able to steal part of an individual's [[spiritweb]] using metal spikes.{{book ref|mb4|part=ars}} It would cause debate among [[cosmere]] philosophers whether the knife's magic properties are in fact Hemalurgy or rather a related, but distinct, phenomenon.{{wob ref|8665}}
 
Following Jezrien's death, the sapphire set into the knife takes on a "subdued glow". The knife, when removed, trails dark smoke and leaves behind a blackened wound.{{book ref|sa3|121}}
“Have you seen me?” the man asked as Moash knelt.
 
The sapphire in the knife's hilt is specifically for Jezrien.{{wob ref|8798}} Whether the use of that specific [[polestone]] is mechanically relevant or only symbolic is unknown.
“No,” Moash said, then rammed the strange golden knife into the man’s stomach. The man took it with a quiet grunt, smiled a silly smile, then closed his eyes.
 
== Theories ==
“Were you really one of them?” Moash asked. “Herald of the Almighty?”
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It has been theorized that the knife is made of Odium's [[Metallic Arts#The God Metals|god metal]], citing its golden/yellowish-white color and the fact that Odium often manifests as a figure in gold and white and his power is often perceived as a golden light.{{book ref|sa3|1}} The metal of the knife is described as unusually bright.{{book ref|sa3|121}} Odium is active on Roshar when the knife first appears in the possession of one of his direct servants, and it is used for a task that Odium specifically requests.{{book ref|sa3|121}}
 
The knife may share some characteristics with [[Shardblade]]s, which cause a victim's eyes to turn black and burn out with dark smoke.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} [[Nightblood]], an imitation of a Shardblade creating using [[BioChromatic_Breath|Biochromatic Breath]],{{wob ref|2650}} leaks black smoke made of corrupted Investiture{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=51}} and can cause its wielder's body to turn black.{{book ref|sa3|121}}
“Was, was, was . . .” The man started to tremble violently, his eyes opening wide. “Was . . . no. No, what is this death? What is this death!”
 
== Notes ==
Huddled forms stirred, and some of the wiser ones scuttled away.
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“It’s taking me!” the man screamed, then looked down at the knife in Moash’s hand. “What is that?”
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The man trembled for a moment more, then jerked once, going motionless. When Moash pulled the yellow-white knife free, it trailed dark smoke and left a blackened wound. The large sapphire at the pommel took on a subdued glow.
 
Moash glanced over his shoulder toward the Fused hanging in the night sky behind the palace. This murder seemed a thing that they dared not do themselves. Why? What did they fear?
 
Moash held the knife aloft toward them, but there were no cheers. Nothing accompanied the act but a few muttered words from people trying to sleep. These broken slaves were the only other witnesses to this moment.
 
The final death of Jezrien. Yaezir. Jezerezeh’Elin, king of Heralds. A figure known in myth and lore as the greatest human who had ever lived.
 
chapter 121 oathbringer
 
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