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It seems apparent that the Honorblades are related to the [[Oathpact]] somehow. The Heralds all left them behind when they broke the Oathpact, so it is possible that they may have been what bound the Heralds to the Oathpact in the first place. Nine of the Honorblades were left stabbed into the rock at the location where the final battle of [[Aharietiam]] occured.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} The Shin have seven of the Honorblades (Szeth is in possession of the eighth).{{book ref|sa2|88}} [[Talenel]]'s Blade, which is shaped like a spike, is still with him when he returns to [[Roshar]] for the [[True Desolation]].{{book ref|sa1|epilogue}} The location and identity of the tenth Honorblade are still unknown though it does not give access to the Progression surge.{{book ref|sa2|I|14}}
  
It seems apparent that the Honorblades are related to the [[Oathpact]] somehow. The Heralds all left them behind when they broke the Oathpact, so it is possible that they may have been what bound the Heralds to the Oathpact in the first place. Nine of the Honorblades were left stabbed into the rock at the location where the final battle of [[Aharietiam]] occured.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} The Shin have seven of the Honorblades (Szeth is in possession of the eighth).{{book ref|sa2|88}} [[Talenel]]'s Blade, which is shaped like a spike, is still with him when he returns to [[Roshar]] for the [[True Desolation]].{{book ref|sa1|epilogue}} The location and identity of the tenth Honorblade are still unknown though it does not give access to the Progression surge.{{book ref|sa2|I|14}}
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Honorblades are not the same thing as the [[Dawnshard]]s: [[Shallan]] refers to them as distinct things.{{book ref|sa1|29}}
  
Honorblades are not the same thing as the [[Dawnshard]]s: [[Shallan]] refers to them as distinct things.{{book ref|sa1|29}}

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Jezrien's Honorblade

The Honorblades are the magical swords carried by the Heralds to fight the Voidbringers during the Desolations.

There are ten Honorblades total, one for each Herald. Every Honorblade is unique, covered in various glyphs and patterns.[1] The respective hilts of each of the Heralds's Honorblades appear to be the same as the glyph that represents the order of Knights Radiant that that same Herald leads. Honorblades are technically a type of Shardblade[2][3] but are likely more powerful. Honorblades can also be summoned and dismissed like a Shardblade.[1] 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.[4] One does not need to be a Herald in order to use an Honorblade either.[5]

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Please read carefully and note that this is not necessarily canonical.

It seems apparent that the Honorblades are related to the Oathpact somehow. The Heralds all left them behind when they broke the Oathpact, so it is possible that they may have been what bound the Heralds to the Oathpact in the first place. Nine of the Honorblades were left stabbed into the rock at the location where the final battle of Aharietiam occured.[1] The Shin have seven of the Honorblades (Szeth is in possession of the eighth).[6] Talenel's Blade, which is shaped like a spike, is still with him when he returns to Roshar for the True Desolation.[4] The location and identity of the tenth Honorblade are still unknown though it does not give access to the Progression surge.[7]

The Parshendi "... left one in Alethkar on that night." (when they assassinated Gavilar Kholin[8]

Honorblades are not the same thing as the Dawnshards: Shallan refers to them as distinct things.[9]

Surgebinding

Honorblades inherently grant the ability to Surgebind[10][11]. Presumably, each Herald's Honorblade grants access to the same two Surges 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 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.[12]

Syl is the first to explicitly state this power of Honorblades, mentioning that "...[the blade Szeth had wielded would] turn anyone into a Windrunner..." She also states an Honorblade consumes the Stormlight of its user as well, thus Surgebinding granted by one requires "a dangerous amount" of stormlight.

Notes

  1. ↑ a b c Prelude to the Stormlight Archive#
  2. ↑ Three types of shardblade
    — 17th Shard forums - 26 September 2012#
  3. ↑ Honorblades are shardblades
    — 17th Shard forums - 31 October 2012#
  4. ↑ a b The Way of Kings epilogue#
  5. ↑ Can a Heralds blade be adopted by a non-Herald?
    — Theoryland - Dec, 2010#
  6. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 88#
  7. ↑ Words of Radiance interlude I-14#
  8. ↑ Words of Radiance interlude I-4#
  9. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 29#
  10. ↑ Feb 16th, 2013 Interview with Brandon Sanderson
    — Theoryland - Feb 16th, 2013#
  11. ↑ Words of Radiance interlude I-1#
  12. ↑ The Way of Kings prologue#
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