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== Appearance and Functionality == |
== Appearance and Functionality == |
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| − | The bows are about as tall as a man, and the arrows used with a grandbow are as thick as three fingers, and are quite long.{{book ref|sa1|12}} |
+ | The bows are about as tall as a man, and the arrows used with a grandbow are as thick as three fingers, and are quite long.{{book ref|sa1|12}} The fabrial attached to the bow ensures that the metal does not warp under the stress of being drawn.{{cite}} |
== History == |
== History == |
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Grandbows were designed by [[Alethi]] [[artifabrian]]s led by [[Navani Kholin]] during the [[War of Reckoning]].{{book ref|sa1|12}} They were often used during [[chasmfiend]] hunts to injure the creatures before the hunters moved in for the final kill. In 1173, [[Highprince]] [[Torol Sadeas]] used a grandbow to attack the chasmfiend that surprised the Alethi during a hunt, while Highprince [[Dalinar Kholin]] as well as [[Adolin]] and King [[Elhokar]] attacked it with their [[Shardblade]]s.{{book ref|sa1|13}} |
Grandbows were designed by [[Alethi]] [[artifabrian]]s led by [[Navani Kholin]] during the [[War of Reckoning]].{{book ref|sa1|12}} They were often used during [[chasmfiend]] hunts to injure the creatures before the hunters moved in for the final kill. In 1173, [[Highprince]] [[Torol Sadeas]] used a grandbow to attack the chasmfiend that surprised the Alethi during a hunt, while Highprince [[Dalinar Kholin]] as well as [[Adolin]] and King [[Elhokar]] attacked it with their [[Shardblade]]s.{{book ref|sa1|13}} |
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| − | [[Rock]] was able to draw and fire a |
+ | [[Rock]] was able to draw and fire a grandbow at the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] and kill [[Meridas Amaram]] who had been joined with [[Yelig-nar]].{{book ref|sa3|120}} He is the only known person to be able to draw a Grandbow without the aid of [[Shardplate]], though he was holding [[Stormlight]] at the time, which may be what enabled him to so. |
== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Revision as of 18:37, 27 July 2020
| Grandbow | |
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| Fabrial type | Augmenter |
| World of Origin | Roshar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
A grandbow is an incredibly powerful bow created by attaching an augmenter fabrial to a large bow.[1] They are sometimes called Shardbows because users typically must be enhanced by the strength of Shardplate in order to draw it fully.
Appearance and Functionality
The bows are about as tall as a man, and the arrows used with a grandbow are as thick as three fingers, and are quite long.[1] The fabrial attached to the bow ensures that the metal does not warp under the stress of being drawn.[citation needed]
History
Grandbows were designed by Alethi artifabrians led by Navani Kholin during the War of Reckoning.[1] They were often used during chasmfiend hunts to injure the creatures before the hunters moved in for the final kill. In 1173, Highprince Torol Sadeas used a grandbow to attack the chasmfiend that surprised the Alethi during a hunt, while Highprince Dalinar Kholin as well as Adolin and King Elhokar attacked it with their Shardblades.[2]
Rock was able to draw and fire a grandbow at the Battle of Thaylen Field and kill Meridas Amaram who had been joined with Yelig-nar.[3] He is the only known person to be able to draw a Grandbow without the aid of Shardplate, though he was holding Stormlight at the time, which may be what enabled him to so.