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[[File:Herald Glyph Nalan.svg|thumb|150px|Nalan's Symbol<br><small>by [[Isaac Stewart]]</small>]]▼
|Without the law, there is nothing. You will subject yourself to their rules, and accept the dictates of justice. It is all we have, the only sure thing in this world
| Nale disciplining one of his students
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'''Nale''' is one of the ten [[Herald]]s of [[The Almighty]] on [[Roshar]]. In the Vorin tradition he is referred to as "Nalan". He was associated with the number Nan, the essence Vapor, and the attributes Just and Confident.{{book ref|twok|part=ars}} To the [[Shin]] he is known as "Nin".{{book ref|sa2|88}} He was the Patron of the [[Order of Skybreakers]] of the [[Knights Radiant]]. He was also the last of any of the [[Herald]]s to accept the patronage of their [[Knights Radiant|Order]].{{epigraph ref|sa2|43}}▼
▲He was the Patron of the [[Order of Skybreakers]] of the [[Knights Radiant]]. He was also the last of any of the [[Herald]]s to accept the patronage of their [[Knights Radiant|Order]].{{epigraph ref|sa2|43}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
Nale later went to [[Yeddaw]] to track down a potential Radiant in the city, [[Stump|the Stump]]{{book ref|sa2.5|18}}. He was accompanied by two Skybreakers-in-training and Szeth. He succeeds in finding her, but is confronted by Lift about the return of the Voidbringers and abandons his plan to attempt to stop the formation of the Knights Radiant{{book ref|sa2.5|19}}.
== Attributes and Abilities ==
▲[[File:Herald Glyph Nalan.svg|thumb|right|150px|Nalan's Symbol<br><small>by [[Isaac Stewart]]</small>]]
; Surgebinding
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.{{cite}}
== Relationships ==
; Jezrien
He has apparently kept in some contact with the [[Jezrien|old king]], as he seems to mention his current state to the viziers of [[Azir]].{{book ref|sa2|I|9}}
== Quotes ==
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|"It was <i>forty</i> years ago," [[Ym]] whispered.<br>"Justice does not expire."<br>The man shoved the [[Shardblade]] through [[Ym]]s chest.<br>Experience ended.
| Nale killing [[Ym]], a nascent [[surgebinder]], and his thoughts on doing so, for a crime committed in his youth.{{book ref|sa2|I|2}}
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▲| Nale disciplining one of his students for killing [[Gawx]] without taking into account the law first.{{book ref|sa2|I|9}}
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