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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}}
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 respectiveglyph on the hilts of each of the Heralds's HonorbladesHonorblade appearappears to be the same as the glyph for that representsHerald's the orderOrder of the [[Knights Radiant]] that that same Herald leads.{{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 honorbladesHonorblades 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 either.{{wob ref|4459}}
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}}
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 iswhich possiblesuggests that they may have at least been part of what bound the Heraldsthem to the Oathpact in the first place. Nine of the Honorblades were left stabbed into the rock at the location whereof the final battle of [[Aharietiam]] occured ; the tenth, [[Taln]]'s stayed with him.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} ▼{{theory}}
▲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}}
Honorblades are not the same thing as the [[Dawnshard]]s: [[Shallan]] refers to them as distinct things.{{book ref|sa1|29}}
== Surgebinding ==
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]].
[[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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