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[[File:Herald Glyph Nalan.svg|thumb|right|150px|<center><small>by [[Isaac Stewart]]</small></center> Nalan's [[glyph]] ]]
 
=== Herald and Radiant ===
; Surgebinding
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It is confirmed by [[Lift]] that he is still capable of using his Surgebinding abilities, which she refers to as him "also being awesome".{{book ref|sa2|I|9}} As the patron of the [[Order of Skybreakers]] Nale has access to the [[Surge]]s of [[surgebinding#gravitation|Gravitation]] and [[surgebinding#division|Division]], but chooses not to use his abilities blatantly in the presence of others, likely in order to keep a low profile.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}{{book ref|sa2.5|19}}
 
As a [[Herald]] of the [[Almighty]], Nale is functionally immortal. He does not appear to age while on [[Roshar]]; and when he does die, he is transported to [[Braize]], where he can return to when he wishes, though this comes with the risk of releasing another [[Desolation]]. He also has access to an [[Honorblade]], and is in fact the only Herald to have recovered his after the [[Aharietiam]].{{book ref|sa3|106}} The Honorblade makes him a [[Surgebinder]], granting him powers over the [[Surge]]s of [[Division]] and [[Gravitation]].{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}{{book ref|sa3|121}}
; Nahel Bond
Nale confides in Szeth that He may be the only Herald to have eventually bonded with a Spren and joined his own order. As such his actions are guided by the law he chose to follow.{{book ref|sa3|106}} He is the only Skybreaker in centuries to have sworn the fifth ideal.{{book ref|sa3|90}}{{book ref|sa3|106}}
 
Apart from his powers as a Herald, Nale has formed a [[Nahel bond]] with a [[highspren]], making him a [[Skybreaker]]. He's the only Skybreaker in centuries to have reached the Fifth Ideal, and has access to a living [[Shardblade]], giving him two Blades in total.{{book ref|sa3|90}}{{book ref|sa3|106}} It's unknown if his double bond -- with the Honorblade and the [[spren]] -- enhances his Surgebinding abilities in any way.
; Swordsmanship
Nale recovered his Honorblade from the Shin at some point, allowing him use of both his spren as a [[Shardblade]], and his [[Honorblade]] granted by [[The Almighty]].{{book ref|sa3|106}}
 
While he has the power, until the [[True Desolation]], he seems to avoid using it in the presence of others, likely to keep a low profile.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}
; Skybreakers
Nale is head of the Order of Skybreakers with several of the members swearing to follow Nale's law directly. This provides him with a small but powerful fighting force.{{book ref|sa3|117}}
 
;=== Resources ===
Nale is the head of the Order of Skybreakers, with severalmany of theits membersmemebers swearingsworn to follow Nale's lawhim directly by their Third Ideal. This provides him with a small, but powerful fighting force willing to obey his every command. They seem to follow him unquestioningly, even when he turns against humanity.{{book ref|sa3|117}}
Nale is one of the more resourceful characters shown in the series. He has been able to acquire a [[Larkin]] and is capable of tracking [[Lift]] over most of a continent{{book ref|sa2|I|9}} as well as track where [[Szeth]] fell after his fight with [[Kaladin]] and in doing so resuscitated him with precision, making sure he had died fully but not spent enough time dead to be incapable of revival. He uses a type of [[Fabrial]] to revive [[Szeth]]. In addition to being the patron of the order of Skybreakers, Nale is only Herald known to join his order and possess a shardblade. He also was in possession of [[Nightblood]].{{book ref|sa2|88}}
 
Apart from the Skybreakers, Nale seems to have vast resources and connections. He has access to various rare items and creatures: he can acquire a [[larkin]] without apparent difficulty, has a [[Regrowth]] [[fabrial]] able to bring people back from the dead, and was even in possession of [[Nightblood]] for a while, having gotten his hands on it by means unknown.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}{{book ref|sa2|88}} He keeps caches of food and supplies throughout the continent, though many of them are poorly-maintained.{{book ref|sa3|106}}
 
He seems well-connected in Eastern [[Roshar]]. He can track Lift over vast distances, and easily get his hands on attire of local lawkeepers, as well as necessary paperwork for him to join them.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} He's also fostered good relationships with most local governments, enough so that they're willing to grant him authority after he reveals himself and the Skybreakers to them.{{book ref|sa3|92}}
 
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