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'''Firestorm''' is
== Appearance ==
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{{image|Gavilar.jpg|side=left|width=200px|Gavilar with his Blade and Plate}}
==Properties==
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Firestorm has magical qualities that are similar to other dead Shardblades. It is the physical manifestation of a [[deadeye]] [[spren]] whose [[Nahel bond]] with a [[Surgebinder]] was broken. Firestorm can be summoned or dismissed at will by whomever has bonded it,{{book ref|sa3|11}} and it can easily cut through almost anything with very little resistance.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}
== History ==
Little is known of Firestorm's early history, including the nature of its [[spren]]. Most dead Blades were created on the [[Day of Recreance]],{{book ref|sa1|52}} but it is not known if Firestorm was one of them.
===Bonded to Gavilar===
[[Gavilar]] bonded Firestorm at a relatively young age, but the exact circumstances are unclear. It is possible he inherited it, as the Kholin household had wooden practice Shardblades in his childhood{{book ref|sa2|89}} and Gavilar was once considered fourth [[dahn]], consistent with the level of a Shardbearer.{{wob ref|4006}}{{book ref|sa2|66}} He wielded Firestorm with devastating effect at the first battle of the [[Rift]] circa {{Rosharan date|1141}}, and he already seemed quite familiar with it at the time.{{book ref|sa3|11}} He continued to use Firestorm throughout the war of unification.{{book ref|sa3|19}} Gavilar was highly trained in the use of a Shardblade and an exceptionally skilled swordsman; he did not rely solely on the power of the Blade like other wielders often did.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}
{{image|Assassination of Gavilar.jpg|side=right|width=400px|Gavilar's duel with Szeth}}
Once Gavilar became king, he allowed Firestorm to be loaned out to [[lighteyes]] as one of the [[Shardblade#King's Blades|King's Blades]] for dueling and practice, although he only did so grudgingly.{{book ref|sa1|58}}
He used Firestorm to defend himself from [[Szeth]] when the assassin [[Assassination of Gavilar|attacked him at the palace]] in {{Rosharan date|1167}}. Although Gavilar's face was hidden by [[Shardplate]], his skill with the Blade actually helped reveal his identity to Szeth. Gavilar put up a good fight, but Szeth had the advantage of Surgebinding due to his [[Honorblade]] and eventually gained the upper hand in their duel. Firestorm appeared when Gavilar died, but Szeth left it behind as he had no interest in it.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}
===Post-Gavilar===
Following Gavilar's death, Firestorm's ownership passed on to his heir, King [[Elhokar]]. Elhokar did not bond Firestorm since he already had his own Shardblade, [[Sunraiser]].{{book ref|sa1|13}} Firestorm's role shifted to that of a full-time King's Blade that was used by [[ardent]]s and loaned out frequently for training.{{book ref|sa2|16}}{{book ref|sa2|18}} For example, [[Resi]] borrowed the Blade and wielded it in a duel against [[Adolin]], as did [[Eranniv]].{{book ref|sa1|58}}{{book ref|sa2|29}} Elhokar was said to have considered bestowing Firestorm to a worthy warrior,{{book ref|sa2|16}} but he never did so. One of the King's Blades, likely Firestorm, was used during the [[Battle of Narak]] by [[Teleb]].{{ref|group=fn|text=The Blade is not explicitly identified, but Elhokar would presumably have been using Sunraiser at the time.}}{{book ref|sa2|83}}{{wob ref|8849}}
== Trivia ==
* Gavilar has a habit of summoning and dismissing Firestorm time after time when he's about to engage in battle.{{book ref|sa3|11}} His nephew [[Adolin]] does the same with [[Mayalaran]].{{book ref|sa2|50}}
* Firestorm is never named in the text proper of ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]''
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