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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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| + | '''Vyre's knife''' is a golden, or yellowish-white, blade, with a sapphire set into the pommel, used to kill the [[Herald]] [[Jezrien]].{{book ref|sa3|121}} |
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| − | “You have killed a king,” she said, removing something from a sheath within her robes. A strange knife, with a sapphire set into the pommel. The weapon was of a bright golden metal, so light it was almost white. “Would you do the same to a god?” |
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| + | The circumstances of the knife's creation are unknown. It was given by the [[Fused]] [[Hnanan]] to [[Moash]], who then used it to kill Jezrien.{{book ref|sa3|121}} The fate of the knife following Jezrien's death is also unknown. |
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| − | 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. |
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| + | The knife appears to be a method to permanently kill a Herald, rather than simply returning them to [[Braize]] as a "conventional" death would. [[Shalash]], who was able to feel her father's death, instantly distinguishes it from previous deaths. If he was killed conventionally she would still have been able to sense her father's soul, but in this circumstance she could not.{{book ref|sa3|121}} This process operates under similar principles to the [[Scadrian]] manifestation of Investiture known as [[Hemalurgy]], where practitioners are able to steal part of an individual's [[spiritweb]] using metal spikes.{{book ref|mb4|part=ars}} It is a matter of debate among cosmere philosophers whether this is in fact Hemalurgy or rather a related, but distinct, phenomenon.{{wob ref|8665|''Oathbringer'' London signing|date=2017-22-28}} |
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| + | 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. |
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| − | “Have you seen me?” the man asked as Moash knelt. |
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| − | “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. |
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| − | “Were you really one of them?” Moash asked. “Herald of the Almighty?” |
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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!” |
“Was, was, was . . .” The man started to tremble violently, his eyes opening wide. “Was . . . no. No, what is this death? What is this death!” |
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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. |
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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| − | 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? |
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| − | 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. |
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| − | 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. |
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Revision as of 21:41, 10 March 2018
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Vyre's knife is a golden, or yellowish-white, blade, with a sapphire set into the pommel, used to kill the Herald Jezrien.[1]
History
The circumstances of the knife's creation are unknown. It was given by the Fused Hnanan to Moash, who then used it to kill Jezrien.[1] The fate of the knife following Jezrien's death is also unknown.
Mechanics
The knife appears to be a method to permanently kill a Herald, rather than simply returning them to Braize as a "conventional" death would. Shalash, who was able to feel her father's death, instantly distinguishes it from previous deaths. If he was killed conventionally she would still have been able to sense her father's soul, but in this circumstance she could not.[1] This process operates under similar principles to the Scadrian manifestation of Investiture known as Hemalurgy, where practitioners are able to steal part of an individual's spiritweb using metal spikes.[2] It is a matter of debate among cosmere philosophers whether this is in fact Hemalurgy or rather a related, but distinct, phenomenon.[3]
The sapphire in the knife's hilt is specifically for Jezrien.[4] Whether the use of that specific polestone is mechanically relevant or only symbolic is unknown.
Theories
Notes
- ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 121#
- ↑ The Alloy of Law Ars Arcanum#
- ↑ Oathbringer signing London
— Arcanum - 2017-11-28# - ↑ Oathbringer signing Glasgow
— Arcanum - 2017-12-02#
{!{partial}} {!{stormlight}}
“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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