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{{character
|image=Denth by Shuravf.jpg
|ancestors=[[Vo]]
|relatives=[[Dedelin]]{{wob ref|12648}}, [[Vivenna]], [[Ridger]], [[Fafen]], [[Sisirinah]]
|died=[[#Death|Duel]] with [[Vasher]]{{book ref|wb|57}}
|aliases=VaraTreledees
|abilities={{tag|Returned}}, {{tag+|Awakener}}, {{tag+|worldhopping}}{{wob ref|1511}}, {{tag+|Cognitive Shadow}}, [[Royal Locks]]{{book ref|wb|57}}
|groups={{tag|Five Scholars}}, {{tag|Denth's crew}}
|profession={{cat tag|Scholars|Scholar}}, {{cat tag|soldiers|Mercenary}}
|residence=T'Telir
|world=Nalthis
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|first appeared=[[Warbreaker]]
}}
{{for|Treledees|[[Susebron]]'s high priest|pre=VaraTreledees redirects here}}
'''Denth''' or '''VaraTreledees'''{{book ref|wb|29}}{{book ref|wb|54}} is one of the [[Five Scholars]] from [[Nalthis]].{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} He is also a member of the royal line of Idris. ▼
{{quote
|I've tried going back. But the darkness... it's inside. I can't escape it. My laughter has an edge to it. I can't forget.
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▲'''Denth''' or '''VaraTreledees'''{{book ref|wb|29}}{{book ref|wb|54}} is a [[Returned]] from Nalthis. He is also a [[worldhopper]] and one of the [[Five Scholars
== Appearance and Personality ==
{{image|Denth by Imaginative Joy.jpg|side=left|height=250px}}
Little is known of Denth's life before he shows up in [[Hallandren]]. Denth was a scholar before the [[Manywar]] and hates [[Vasher]] for killing his sister [[Shashara]] and does not care that [[Vasher]] did it to protect the secret of [[Awakening]] steel.▼
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As a Returned Denth can change his appearance by will.
During the Pahn Kahl rebellion Denth appears as man in his thirties. He dresses in nondescript brown leather, but he keeps some color, such as his red vest. He has a long face and styled hair pulled back into a neat short ponytail.{{book ref|wb|8}} He keeps himself well groomed and is clean-shaven.{{book ref|wb|13}}
His overall outlook is cynical, likely colored by his own frustration that he finds himself having to do things he feels bad about.{{wob ref |6731}} {{expand}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
As a [[Returned]] Denth is faster and stronger than other people. He is also immune to most toxins and cannot die of old age.
Denth is a superb swordsman. He is so quick he can kill most people, even trained warriors, before they can react. Even accomplished fighters such as Vasher are clearly outmatched by him.{{book ref|wb|22}}{{book ref|wb|57}}
Denth understands [[Awakening]] on an advanced level, as one of the Five Scholars.{{book ref|wb|57}} He is also a very skilled awakener.
Denth is a consummate actor and manipulator, able to deceive [[Vivenna]] and the other Idrians for months into setting up a war for him.
He has not travelled the cosmere widely.{{wob ref|1511}}
{{image|Denth by ShiroXIX.png|side=right|width=200px}}
=== Pre Rebellion ===
▲Little is known of Denth's life before he shows up in [[Hallandren]]. Denth was originally known as VaraTreledees and was a scholar before the [[Manywar]].
Some time after the Manywar he took the name Denth and created a mercenary band with [[Tonk Fah]], [[Jewels]], and [[Arsteel]]. At some point Arsteel encountered Vasher and was killed by him. Denth took this opportunity to see how a dead Returned works as a [[Lifeless]], and they renamed him [[Clod]].
Denth has also spent time on the planet [[Roshar]], though when and for what purpose remains unclear.{{wob ref|1511}}
Denth conspires with the [[Pahn Kahl]] rebels to overthrow the [[God King]]'s parliament. Denth and his band infiltrate the [[Idrian]] spy network to kidnap [[Vivenna]]. Acting as mercenaries working for [[Lemex]] they befriended Vivenna after they poisoned Lemex and made it look like he died of illness. Denth uses Vivenna to increase tensions between [[Hallandren]] and [[Idris]] to drive [[Hallandren]] to war. Later, after [[Vivenna]] is kidnapped by [[Vasher]], Denth and [[Tonk Fah]] torture and kill [[Parlin]], [[Vivenna]]'s friend to try and discover where she has gone. When Vivenna escapes from Vasher and returns to the safe house she uncovers the truth about Denth and [[Tonk Fah]] and Denth is attacked by [[Clod]] on [[Vivenna]]'s command and then she escapes. Denth catches [[Vasher]] while he is attemping to rescure Vivenna's sister [[Siri]] who is living in the god king's palace. Denth then has Vasher's sword Nightblood thrown in the water so it can cause no further harm, then has Vasher hung by his wrists in a room with no color in the god king's palace to interrogate him. After retrieving Nightblood, Vivenna is able to assist in [[Vasher]]'s escape. Denth is killed by [[Vasher]] in a duel. Vasher stabs Denth after transferring what [[Breath]] he had left into Denth to stun him. Vasher was not a better swordsman than Denth, and this was known by both characters.▼
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During the Pahn kahl Rebellion Denth fights a duel with Vasher to prove that Vasher is not a better swordsman than Arsteel, and to find out how he won. Denth's fight with Vasher reveals that Denth is the better swordsman, however Vasher has a few tricks up his sleeve. Vasher gives his [[Breath]]s to Denth, effectively stunning him for a moment and Vasher runs him through with his dagger. As Denth dies, his hair flashes between colors, eventually falling to stark white. This reveals that Denth has the royal locks, independent from being a [[Returned]].{{qa ref|979|167}}▼
|Unfortunately, Princess, we're here to kill you.
}}
▲Denth conspires with the [[Pahn Kahl]] rebels to overthrow the
▲== Notes ==
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=== Death ===
▲{{book ref|wb|29}}
▲During the [[Pahn
▲{{book ref|wb|54}}
== Relationships ==
* Denth was one of the Five Scholars. He was the brother of Shashara and sworn enemy of Vasher, another of the Scholars.{{book ref|wb|57}}
* He is the leader of a mercenary band including [[Tonk Fah]], [[Jewels]], and [[Clod]].{{book ref|wb|13}}
* He temporarily pretends to be employed by and allied with Vivenna.{{book ref|wb|35}}
* He's actually in the employ of [[Bluefingers]].{{book ref|wb|54}}
== Trivia ==
* Brandon considers Denth to be "the anti-[[Kelsier]]", as they are both "glib, smart, and hired to do impossible tasks"; however, Denth, unlike Kelsier, is the antagonist.{{wob ref|6720}}
== Notes ==
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