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{!{item
|type={{cat tag|Weapons}}
|world= Roshar▼
|owner=Vyre
|books= [[Oathbringer]]▼
▲|world= Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
▲|books= [[Oathbringer]]
}}{{uncanonical}}
 
'''Vyre's knife''' is a bright golden, or yellowish-white, blade, with a sapphire set into the pommel, used to kill the [[Herald]] [[Jezrien]] and trap his soul so he couldn't be reborn.{{book ref|sa3|121}}
 
== History ==
The circumstances of the knife's creation are unknown. It was given by the [[Fused]] [[Hnanan]] to [[Moash]], who(later known as Vyre).{{book ref|sa3|121}} Hnanan tells Moash that [[Odium]] has tasked him with killing a god; Moash then useduses itthe knife to kill Jezrien.{{book ref|sa3|121}} TheMoash fate ofremoves the knife followingfrom Jezrien's deathbody,{{book isref|sa3|121}} alsobut 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 ==
The knife appears to beis a method to permanently kill a Herald and trap their soul, ratherpreventing thanthe simplyHerald returningfrom themreturning to [[Braize]] as a "conventional" death would.{{wob [[Shalash]]ref|12261}} Jezrien, whowhile wasinitially ablein toa feeldrunken herstupor, father'squickly death,realizes instantlythat distinguishessomething itabout fromthis previousdeath deaths.is Ifdifferent heand wasclaims killedto conventionallyfeel shethe wouldknife stilldrawing havesomething beenfrom ablehim tointo senseitself. herLikewise father's[[Shalash]] soul,instantly butdistinguishes init thisfrom circumstanceprevious deaths, as she could notno 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 iswould a matter ofcause debate among [[cosmere]] philosophers whether thisthe isknife's magic properties are in fact Hemalurgy or rather a related, but distinct, phenomenon.{{wob ref|8665|''Oathbringer'' London signing|date=2017-22-28}}
 
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}}
The sapphire in the knife's hilt is specifically for Jezrien.{{wob ref|8798|''Oathbringer'' Glasgow signing|date=2017-12-02}} Whether the use of that specific [[polestone]] is mechanically relevant or only symbolic is unknown.▼
 
▲The sapphire in the knife's hilt is specifically for Jezrien.{{wob ref|8798|''Oathbringer'' Glasgow signing|date=2017-12-02}} Whether the use of that specific [[polestone]] is mechanically relevant or only symbolic is unknown.
==Theories==▼
 
▲== Theories ==
{{theory}}
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}}
 
== Notes ==
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“Was, was, was . . .” The man started to tremble violently, his eyes opening wide. “Was . . . no. No, what is this death? What is this death!”
 
Huddled forms stirred, and some of the wiser ones scuttled away.
 
“It’s taking me!” the man screamed, then looked down at the knife in Moash’s hand. “What is that?”
 
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.
 
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