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The '''Honorblades''' are the magical swords carried by the [[Herald]]s to fight the [[Voidbringers]] during the [[Desolation]]s. They were pieces of Honor's soul that gave their wielders access to his essence.{{wob ref|1572}}
  
The '''Honorblades''' are the magical swords carried by the [[Herald]]s to fight the [[Voidbringers]] during the [[Desolation]]s. They were pieces of Honor's soul that gave their wielders access to his essence.{{wob ref|1572}}
   
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== Mechanics ==
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There are ten Honorblades total, one for each Herald. Every Honorblade is unique, covered in various glyphs and patterns.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} The glyph on the hilts of each Heralds's Honorblade appears to be the same as the glyph for that Herald's Order of the [[Knights Radiant]].{{cite}} Honorblades are technically a type of [[Shardblade]]{{wob ref|2807}} but are both more powerful and more of a "prototype."{{wob ref|8499}} The Honorblades were once able to operate [[Oathgate]]s, but it is "debatable" whether they still can.{{wob ref|3495}} Honorblades can also be summoned and dismissed like a Shardblade.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} However, if the Herald holding the blade dies, the weapon itself vanishes too. It also doesn't automatically vanish when the holder accidentally lets go of it.{{book ref|sa1|epilogue}} One does not need to be a Herald in order to use an Honorblade.{{wob ref|4459}}
  
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{{image|Weep As You Kill by Ari Ibarra.jpg|side=left|width=250px|[[Szeth]] using [[Jezrien]]'s Honorblade}}
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{{quote
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|With this sword, someone can do what you can, but without the . . . checks a spren requires.
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|[[Syl]] {{book ref|sa2|87}}
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There are ten Honorblades total, one for each Herald. Every Honorblade is unique, covered in various glyphs and patterns.{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}} They are technically a type of [[Shardblade]]; they were prototypes of the [[Knight Radiant]] Shardblades, and share many qualities with them.{{wob ref|8499}} Among others, they can be bonded, summoned and dismissed much like a [[Shardblade]] can.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Like living Shardblades, they can be used to operate [[Oathgate]]s.{{book ref|sa3|16}} Unlike living Shardblades, they cannot change shape.{{book ref|sa4|i|4}} It's unclear if they require ten heartbeats to be summoned, like dead Blades, or if they can appear instantly; this is likely tied to their wielders' perception.{{book ref|sa4|i|4}}{{wob ref|12612}}{{book ref|sa4|111}} They are near-indestructible, with the only thing known to be capable of damaging them being [[Nightblood]].{{book ref|sa4|111}} Honorblades are made out of the [[God Metal]] of Honor.{{wob ref|13996}}
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The [[Shin]] have somehow gained possession of the Honorblades. One is given to [[Szeth]] when he becomes [[Truthless]], but Truthless do not usually have Honorblades.{{wob ref|5089}} However, the Shin do allow people who are not Truthless to use them, for currently unknown situations and reasons.{{wob ref|5090}}
  
   
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Unlike Shardblades, however, Honorblades do not manifest as [[spren]] in the [[Cognitive Realm]]. Rather, they are made of [[Honor]]'s own [[Investiture]], which he deliberately splintered off himself and crystallized into metallic form.{{book ref|sa3|16}}{{wob ref|13996}} Honorblades are self-aware, but it is currently unknown to what extent.{{wob ref|15901}} In this sense, Honorblades are comparable to the blade wielded by Azure, which is also known to posses an unknown level of sapience.{{wob ref|8970}}{{book ref|sa3|108}}
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The Heralds all left them behind when they broke the [[Oathpact]], which suggests that they may have at least been part of what bound them to the Oathpact in the first place. Nine of the Honorblades were left stabbed into the rock at the location of the final battle of [[Aharietiam]] occured; the tenth, [[Taln]]'s stayed with him.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}}
  
   
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One does not need to be a Herald in order to use an Honorblade.{{wob ref|4459}} Likewise, a Herald dying does not cause the Honorblade to be destroyed or vanish.{{book ref|sa3|122}} However, the Honorblades do go with the Heralds when they travel to [[Braize]], and they appear to have a crucial role in the [[Oathpact]], as nine of the Heralds leave them behind in the [[Aharietiam]].{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}}
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== Surgebinding ==
  
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Honorblades inherently grant the ability to [[Surgebind]].{{wob ref|4685}}{{book ref|sa2|i|1}} This ability is similar to that of [[metalmind|unsealed metalmind]]s, though they rely on different magic systems.{{wob ref|9408}} Presumably, each Herald's Honorblade grants access to the same two [[Surge]]s as the order of Knights Radiant associated with that Herald. Using an Honorblade, Szeth-son-son-Vallano is able to use the powers of a Windrunner, even though he does not have a [[spren]] [[Nahel bond|bonded]] to him in the same way [[Kaladin]] does. In addition Szeth mentions that his connection to the Honorblade will not let him heal from a Shardblade wound unlike Kaladin's Surgebinding.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} However, Szeth does heal from a Shardblade wound in his final fight with Kaladin at the [[Battle of Narak]].
  
   
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=== Surgebinding ===
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[[Syl]] is aware that the Honorblades grant access to Surges. Honorblades create a shallower bond with their wielders than Nahel bonds, making them less efficient, and more dangerous, to use as they require dangerous amounts of Stormlight.{{wob ref|4788}} Heralds also require large amounts of Stormlight when using their Honorblades.{{wob ref|3623}}
  
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Holding an Honorblade inherently grants the ability to [[Surgebind]] without a [[Nahel bond]].{{wob ref|4685}}{{book ref|sa2|i|1}} This ability is similar to that of [[Feruchemy#Unsealed_Metalminds|unsealed metalmind]]s, though they rely on different magic systems.{{wob ref|9408}}
   
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Honorblade Surgebinding is in many ways inferior to Radiant Surgebinding; among others, the Surgebinding healing bestowed by Honorblades is less efficient than Radiant healing.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Additionally, [[Surge]]s require more [[Stormlight]] as fuel to power them, up to dangerous levels.{{book ref|sa3|98}}{{wob ref|4788}} While the latter still applies to the Heralds, they were once powered directly by [[Honor]], which made the issue of Stormlight consumption irrelevant.{{wob ref|1572}}
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If a Surgebinder use an Honorblade that matches the power they already have, their powers will be slightly enhanced.{{wob ref|5618}}
  
   
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If a Surgebinder uses an Honorblade that matches the power they already have, their powers will be slightly enhanced.{{wob ref|5618}}
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== Blades & Locations ==
  
   
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== History ==
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{| class=infobox width=100%
  
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{{image|Aharietiam by Micah Epstein.jpg|side=right|width=300px|The [[Herald]]s leaving their Blades behind at Aharietiam}}
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=== Heralds and Shinovar ===
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|Our Blades must be left. The Oathpact ends now.
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|[[Jezrien]]{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}}
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It's unknown at what point the Heralds received their Honorblades, although it likely happened during the creation of the [[Oathpact]]. They used them throughout the [[Desolation]]s until the [[Aharietiam]], whereupon nine of them left them at the site of the final battle before walking away from the Oathpact, feeling that as they had broken it, they no longer deserved the Honorblades.{{wob ref|16298}} [[Talenel]]'s Honorblade disappeared back to Braize along with him.{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}}
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After the Heralds departed, one of the [[Shin]] soldiers who participated in the battle stumbled upon them. Likely because of this, the nine Honorblades ended up in [[Shinovar]].{{book ref|sa3|38}}{{book ref|sa3|106}} Over the millennia, they retained the Blades, and even occasionally used them, most notably during the Shin invasions.{{wob ref|12700}} Even after the invasions failed, they would still train some of their people in the use of the Blades and the associated Surges.{{book ref|sa3|98}}
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At some point, the Herald [[Nale]] reclaimed his own Blade from the Shin, leaving them with eight.{{book ref|sa3|106}}
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=== War of Reckoning ===
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A few years before the [[War of Reckoning]] broke out, [[Szeth]]'s family was given to the Honorblades. Szeth became the bearer of [[Jezrien]]'s; his father [[Neturo-son-Vallano]] became the bearer of [[Ishar]]'s.{{book ref|sa4|i|7}} Upon becoming the Truthless, Szeth kept his blade.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}{{wob ref|5089}}{{book ref|sa4|i|7}} The Blade would go on to cut a swath through the [[Roshar]]an leadership as Szeth became the infamous Assassin in White. Among others, [[Gavilar Kholin]], [[Hanavanar]] of [[Jah Keved]] and two [[Prime Aqasix]]es of [[Azir]] fell to Jezrien's Honorblade.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}{{book ref|sa1|i|9}}{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}
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At roughly the same time, the Herald Talenel returned from [[Braize]], carrying his own Honorblade. He dropped it upon entering [[Kholinar]], but for unknown reasons, it didn't vanish.{{book ref|sa1|epilogue}} Talenel was later collected by one of [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s soldiers, [[Bordin]], to be brought to the [[Shattered Plains]]. The Blade was taken along with them; however, at some point during the transit, it was swapped out for a regular [[Shardblade]].{{book ref|sa2|76}} It's unknown at this point who performed the swap and where the real Honorblade is currently located.
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During the [[Battle of Narak]], Szeth used Jezrien's Honorblade to battle [[Kaladin]] above the Plains. At the end of the fight, Szeth unbonded it and it ended up in Kaladin's hands.{{book ref|sa2|87}}
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=== The True Desolation ===
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Kaladin later passed the Honorblade to Dalinar, who hid it in one of the vents in [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa3|16}} After a while, he gave it to [[Bridge Four]], to use for training and Oathgate operation in absence of their leader.{{book ref|sa3|64}} The bridgemen would swap the Blade among themselves every once in a while in order to hide who currently had it and remain unpredictable.{{book ref|sa3|96}}
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Despite that, agents of the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]] managed to figure out the time when [[Eth]] held the Honorblade and attacked him. They snuck up to him with [[Teft]]'s sold-off uniform coat, then killed him with a [[Shardblade]] and stole the Honorblade before running off.{{book ref|sa3|i|14}} [[Taravangian]] later gave the Blade to [[Odium]] at the latter's demands. The Blade was later given to [[Leshwi]], who passed it onto [[Moash]] to allow him to join the [[Fused]] in the skies.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
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At some point very recently, Ishar killed Neturo-son-Vallano and took back his Blade.{{book ref|sa4|i|9}}{{book ref|sa4|111}}
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== Blades ==
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{| class='infobox sortable' align=center width=100%
 
|- class=title
  
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! Original Herald !! Current Owner !! Surges Granted !! Appearance !!class=unsortable| Notes
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! [[Herald]] !! [[Surgebinding]] !! Location
  
 
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! [[Jezrien]]
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| [[Jezrien]]
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| [[Moash]]
 
| [[Adhesion]] & [[Gravitation]]
  
| [[Adhesion]] & [[Gravitation]]
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| Short, thin, & double-edged
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| Initially with Szeth, then Bridge Four, before it was stolen and given to the Voidbringers. Currently with [[Moash]], renamed Vyre.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
  
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| Formerly held by the [[Stone Shamans]], [[Szeth]], and various members of [[Bridge Four]].
 
|-
  
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! [[Nale]]
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| [[Nale]]
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| [[Nale]] (Reclaimed)
 
| [[Gravitation]] & [[Division]]
  
| [[Gravitation]] & [[Division]]
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| Straight and unornamented, with two slits down its length.{{book ref|sa3|106}}
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| In Nale's possession.{{wob ref|2562}}
  
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| At some point Nale returned to reclaim his Blade.{{wob ref|2562}}
 
|-
  
|-
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! [[Chanarach]]
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| [[Chanarach]]
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| [[Stone Shamans]]
 
| [[Division]] & [[Abrasion]]
  
| [[Division]] & [[Abrasion]]
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| Medium-long and thin, with a single slit down its length all the way to the tip. The area just above the hilt is heavily ornamented.{{file ref|Chanarach Endsheet.png}}{{file ref|Broken Oath by Antti Hakosaari.jpg}}
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| With the Shin.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{book ref|sa2|88}}
  
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| None
 
|-
  
|-
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! [[Vedel]]
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| [[Vedel]]
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| [[Stone Shamans]]
 
| [[Abrasion]] & [[Progression]]
  
| [[Abrasion]] & [[Progression]]
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| ''Unknown''
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| With the Shin.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{book ref|sa2|88}}
  
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| None
 
|-
  
|-
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! [[Pailiah]]
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| [[Pailiah]]
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| [[Stone Shamans]]
 
| [[Progression]] & [[Illumination]]
  
| [[Progression]] & [[Illumination]]
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| Very slender and curved, with large ornamental flairs, including a small hole, near the hilt.{{file ref|Pailiah Endsheet.png}}{{file ref|Broken Oath by Antti Hakosaari.jpg}}
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| With the Shin.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{book ref|sa2|88}}
  
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| None
 
|-
  
|-
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! [[Shalash]]
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| [[Shalash]]
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| [[Stone Shamans]]
 
| [[Illumination]] & [[Transformation]]
  
| [[Illumination]] & [[Transformation]]
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| ''Unknown''
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| With the Shin.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{book ref|sa2|88}}
  
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| None
 
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! [[Battar]]
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| [[Battar]]
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| [[Stone Shamans]]
 
| [[Transformation]] & [[Transportation]]
  
| [[Transformation]] & [[Transportation]]
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| ''Unknown''
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| With the Shin.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{book ref|sa2|88}}
  
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| None
 
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! [[Kalak]]
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| [[Kalak]]
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| [[Stone Shamans]]
 
| [[Transportation]] & [[Cohesion]]
  
| [[Transportation]] & [[Cohesion]]
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| Flat and wide, with several roughly circular holes along the length. Examples of in-world art sometimes depicts these holes as holding gems. The blade's tip is semicircular and the hilt is meant for wielding with both hands.{{file ref|Kalak Endsheet.png}}{{file ref|Broken Oath by Antti Hakosaari.jpg}}
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| With the Shin.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{book ref|sa2|88}}
  
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| None
 
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! [[Talenel]]
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| [[Talenel]]
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| ''Unknown''
 
| [[Cohesion]] & [[Tension]]
  
| [[Cohesion]] & [[Tension]]
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| Long, molten, and nail-like{{wob ref|13874}}{{file ref|Taln Endsheet.jpg|Taln Endsheet}}
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| Unknown. Talenel had it when he returned to Roshar,{{book ref|sa1|epilogue}} but it has since gone missing.{{book ref|sa2|76}}
  
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| The Blade Taln returns with is not the same one he has later.{{book ref|sa3|38}}
 
|-
  
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! [[Ishar]]
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| [[Ishar]]
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| [[Ishar]] (reclaimed)
 
| [[Tension]] & [[Adhesion]]
  
| [[Tension]] & [[Adhesion]]
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| With the Shin.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{book ref|sa2|88}}
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| Sinuous and lined with glyphs{{book ref|sa4|111}}
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| Previously kept by [[Neturo]] until his death.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
 
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The [[Parshendi]] "... left one in Alethkar on that night." (when they assassinated [[Gavilar Kholin]]), most likely referring to Jezrien's Blade.{{book ref |sa2|I|4}}
  
   
 
== Trivia ==
  
== Trivia ==
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In the original draft, called ''[[The Way of Kings Prime]]'', Honorblades allowed their wielders to locate other Honorblades.{{wob ref|11609}} This has since been removed.
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* In ''[[The Way of Kings Prime]]'', Honorblades allowed their wielders to locate other Honorblades.{{wob ref|11609}} This has since been removed.
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* Honorblades are somewhat self aware,{{wob ref|15901}} though they lack a spren manifestation and have never been noted to talk to people.
   
 
== Notes ==
  
== Notes ==
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Honorblade
Broken Oath by Antti Hakosaari.jpg
by Antti Hakosaari
Related to Heralds, Oathpact
World of Origin Roshar
Universe Cosmere

“Honor gave these to men, and those men gained powers from them. Spren figured out what He'd done, and we imitated it. ”

—Syl[1]

The Honorblades are the magical swords carried by the Heralds to fight the Voidbringers during the Desolations. They were pieces of Honor's soul that gave their wielders access to his essence.[2]

Mechanics[edit]

by Ari Ibarra
Szeth using Jezrien's Honorblade

“With this sword, someone can do what you can, but without the . . . checks a spren requires. ”

—Syl [1]

There are ten Honorblades total, one for each Herald. Every Honorblade is unique, covered in various glyphs and patterns.[3] They are technically a type of Shardblade; they were prototypes of the Knight Radiant Shardblades, and share many qualities with them.[4] Among others, they can be bonded, summoned and dismissed much like a Shardblade can.[5] Like living Shardblades, they can be used to operate Oathgates.[6] Unlike living Shardblades, they cannot change shape.[7] It's unclear if they require ten heartbeats to be summoned, like dead Blades, or if they can appear instantly; this is likely tied to their wielders' perception.[7][8][9] They are near-indestructible, with the only thing known to be capable of damaging them being Nightblood.[9] Honorblades are made out of the God Metal of Honor.[10]

Unlike Shardblades, however, Honorblades do not manifest as spren in the Cognitive Realm. Rather, they are made of Honor's own Investiture, which he deliberately splintered off himself and crystallized into metallic form.[6][10] Honorblades are self-aware, but it is currently unknown to what extent.[11] In this sense, Honorblades are comparable to the blade wielded by Azure, which is also known to posses an unknown level of sapience.[12][13]

One does not need to be a Herald in order to use an Honorblade.[14] Likewise, a Herald dying does not cause the Honorblade to be destroyed or vanish.[15] However, the Honorblades do go with the Heralds when they travel to Braize, and they appear to have a crucial role in the Oathpact, as nine of the Heralds leave them behind in the Aharietiam.[3]

Surgebinding[edit]

Holding an Honorblade inherently grants the ability to Surgebind without a Nahel bond.[16][17] This ability is similar to that of unsealed metalminds, though they rely on different magic systems.[18]

Honorblade Surgebinding is in many ways inferior to Radiant Surgebinding; among others, the Surgebinding healing bestowed by Honorblades is less efficient than Radiant healing.[5] Additionally, Surges require more Stormlight as fuel to power them, up to dangerous levels.[19][20] While the latter still applies to the Heralds, they were once powered directly by Honor, which made the issue of Stormlight consumption irrelevant.[2]

If a Surgebinder uses an Honorblade that matches the power they already have, their powers will be slightly enhanced.[21]

History[edit]

by Micah Epstein
The Heralds leaving their Blades behind at Aharietiam

Heralds and Shinovar[edit]

“Our Blades must be left. The Oathpact ends now. ”

It's unknown at what point the Heralds received their Honorblades, although it likely happened during the creation of the Oathpact. They used them throughout the Desolations until the Aharietiam, whereupon nine of them left them at the site of the final battle before walking away from the Oathpact, feeling that as they had broken it, they no longer deserved the Honorblades.[22] Talenel's Honorblade disappeared back to Braize along with him.[3]

After the Heralds departed, one of the Shin soldiers who participated in the battle stumbled upon them. Likely because of this, the nine Honorblades ended up in Shinovar.[23][24] Over the millennia, they retained the Blades, and even occasionally used them, most notably during the Shin invasions.[25] Even after the invasions failed, they would still train some of their people in the use of the Blades and the associated Surges.[19]

At some point, the Herald Nale reclaimed his own Blade from the Shin, leaving them with eight.[24]

War of Reckoning[edit]

A few years before the War of Reckoning broke out, Szeth's family was given to the Honorblades. Szeth became the bearer of Jezrien's; his father Neturo-son-Vallano became the bearer of Ishar's.[26] Upon becoming the Truthless, Szeth kept his blade.[5][27][26] The Blade would go on to cut a swath through the Rosharan leadership as Szeth became the infamous Assassin in White. Among others, Gavilar Kholin, Hanavanar of Jah Keved and two Prime Aqasixes of Azir fell to Jezrien's Honorblade.[5][28][29]

At roughly the same time, the Herald Talenel returned from Braize, carrying his own Honorblade. He dropped it upon entering Kholinar, but for unknown reasons, it didn't vanish.[30] Talenel was later collected by one of Dalinar Kholin's soldiers, Bordin, to be brought to the Shattered Plains. The Blade was taken along with them; however, at some point during the transit, it was swapped out for a regular Shardblade.[31] It's unknown at this point who performed the swap and where the real Honorblade is currently located.

During the Battle of Narak, Szeth used Jezrien's Honorblade to battle Kaladin above the Plains. At the end of the fight, Szeth unbonded it and it ended up in Kaladin's hands.[1]

The True Desolation[edit]

Kaladin later passed the Honorblade to Dalinar, who hid it in one of the vents in Urithiru.[6] After a while, he gave it to Bridge Four, to use for training and Oathgate operation in absence of their leader.[32] The bridgemen would swap the Blade among themselves every once in a while in order to hide who currently had it and remain unpredictable.[33]

Despite that, agents of the Diagram managed to figure out the time when Eth held the Honorblade and attacked him. They snuck up to him with Teft's sold-off uniform coat, then killed him with a Shardblade and stole the Honorblade before running off.[34] Taravangian later gave the Blade to Odium at the latter's demands. The Blade was later given to Leshwi, who passed it onto Moash to allow him to join the Fused in the skies.[15]

At some point very recently, Ishar killed Neturo-son-Vallano and took back his Blade.[35][9]

Blades[edit]

Original Herald Current Owner Surges Granted Appearance Notes
Jezrien Moash Adhesion & Gravitation Short, thin, & double-edged Formerly held by the Stone Shamans, Szeth, and various members of Bridge Four.
Nale Nale (Reclaimed) Gravitation & Division Straight and unornamented, with two slits down its length.[24] At some point Nale returned to reclaim his Blade.[36]
Chanarach Stone Shamans Division & Abrasion Medium-long and thin, with a single slit down its length all the way to the tip. The area just above the hilt is heavily ornamented.[37][38] None
Vedel Stone Shamans Abrasion & Progression Unknown None
Pailiah Stone Shamans Progression & Illumination Very slender and curved, with large ornamental flairs, including a small hole, near the hilt.[39][38] None
Shalash Stone Shamans Illumination & Transformation Unknown None
Battar Stone Shamans Transformation & Transportation Unknown None
Kalak Stone Shamans Transportation & Cohesion Flat and wide, with several roughly circular holes along the length. Examples of in-world art sometimes depicts these holes as holding gems. The blade's tip is semicircular and the hilt is meant for wielding with both hands.[40][38] None
Talenel Unknown Cohesion & Tension Long, molten, and nail-like[41][42] The Blade Taln returns with is not the same one he has later.[23]
Ishar Ishar (reclaimed) Tension & Adhesion Sinuous and lined with glyphs[9] Previously kept by Neturo until his death.[9]

Trivia[edit]

  • In The Way of Kings Prime, Honorblades allowed their wielders to locate other Honorblades.[43] This has since been removed.
  • Honorblades are somewhat self aware,[11] though they lack a spren manifestation and have never been noted to talk to people.

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ a b c Words of Radiance chapter 87#
  2. ↑ a b Boskone 54
    — Arcanum - 2017-02-17#
  3. ↑ a b c d Prelude to the Stormlight Archive#
  4. ↑ Oathbringer Chicago signing
    — Arcanum - 2017-11-21#
  5. ↑ a b c d The Way of Kings prologue#
  6. ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 16#
  7. ↑ a b Rhythm of War interlude I-4#
  8. ↑ Orem Signing
    — Arcanum - 2019-03-16#
  9. ↑ a b c d e Rhythm of War chapter 111#
  10. ↑ a b San Diego Comic-Con@Home 2020
    — Arcanum - 2020-07-23#
  11. ↑ a b Dragonsteel 2022
    — Arcanum - 2022-11-15#
  12. ↑ Orem signing
    — Arcanum - 2017-12-21#
  13. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 108#
  14. ↑ Goodreads WoK Fantasy Book Club Q&A
    — Arcanum - 2010-12-01#
  15. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 122#
  16. ↑ A Memory of Light Milford Signing
    — Arcanum - 2013-02-16#
  17. ↑ Words of Radiance interlude I-1#
  18. ↑ Orem signing
    — Arcanum - 2018-03-10#
  19. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 98#
  20. ↑ General Reddit 2017
    — Arcanum - 2017-09-08#
  21. ↑ Words of Radiance Houston signing
    — Arcanum - 2014-03-11#
  22. ↑ Dragonsteel 2023
    — Arcanum - 2023-11-21#
  23. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 38#
  24. ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 106#
  25. ↑ Stuttgart signing
    — Arcanum - 2019-05-17#
  26. ↑ a b Rhythm of War interlude I-7#
  27. ↑ Salt Lake City ComicCon 2017
    — Arcanum - 2017-09-21#
  28. ↑ The Way of Kings interlude I-9#
  29. ↑ Words of Radiance interlude I-9#
  30. ↑ The Way of Kings epilogue#
  31. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 76#
  32. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 64#
  33. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 96#
  34. ↑ Oathbringer interlude I-14#
  35. ↑ Rhythm of War interlude I-9#
  36. ↑ Arcanum Unbounded signing Fort Collins
    — Arcanum - 2016-11-29#
  37. ↑ Chanarach Endsheet.png
  38. ↑ a b c Broken Oath by Antti Hakosaari.jpg
  39. ↑ Pailiah Endsheet.png
  40. ↑ Kalak Endsheet.png
  41. ↑ YouTube Livestream 3
    — Arcanum - 2020-01-25#
  42. ↑ Taln Endsheet
  43. ↑ Skyward San Diego signing
    — Arcanum - 2018-11-07#
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