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Mayalaran
Type Shardblade
World of Origin Roshar
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“ This Blade would continue after Adolin died. He didn’t own it. He was borrowing it for a time. ”

—Words of Radiance[1]

Mayalaran is a deadeye spren who was bonded to an Edgedancer before the Recreance.[2] She is currently the Shardblade of Adolin Kholin, who nicknames her Maya.[3]

Appearance

Adolin in Shardplate holding his Shardblade.

Maya's appearance in Shadesmar is that of a woman[4][5][6] with scratched out eyes[4][6], though the appearance of this is similar to a painting with the features scratched out and not simply empty sockets.[5] She also has features that seem to be made of ashen brown cords the thickness of hair,[4] giving the appearance of rough cloth.[5]

In the Physical Realm she appears as a Shardblade. The blade itself is shaped like a larger version of a standard longsword and bears some resemblance to the enormous two handed broadswords traditionally wielded by Horneaters. The cutting edge is smooth and sinuous, like an eel, while the back has ridges of crystal.[7]. When summoned, the mist it forms from is in the shape of vines.[2]

History

At some point before the beginning of the story Adolin dueled a lighteyes named Tinalar. Against everyone's expectations he won the duel and secured the blade as his own. He never named it, believing it had a name of it's own and that it would be pretentious to change it. Adolin often speaks to the shardblade and imagines that it listens to him. He believes that something that feels like an extension of the soul itself is impossible to wield without feeling as though it too is alive.[7]

The shardblade was one of the shards placed on the line in Adolin and Dalinar's dueling campaign to disarm the Shardbearers of the Highprinces[8]. The most important duel of these duels being the one against Relis, Elit, Abrobadar and Jakamav[9][10]. It was also present at many battles, including the Battle of the Tower[11][12] and the Battle of Narak[13][14][15][16].

  • Images of Adolin's Shardblade

  • Adolin in Shardplate carrying Shardblade by User: Sheep

  • Adolin's Blade in the Dueling Preparation Room by User: Sheep

  • Adolin with his Shardblade by User: Sheep

Notes

  1. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 89#
  2. ↑ a b Does this mean that the Radiant that the blade was originally bonded to was an Edgedancer?
    — 17th Shard forums - 2 February 2015#
  3. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 120#
  4. ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 87#
  5. ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 89#
  6. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 93#
  7. ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 14#
  8. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 5#
  9. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 56#
  10. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 57#
  11. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 66#
  12. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 67#
  13. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 81#
  14. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 82#
  15. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 83#
  16. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 84#
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