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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 ===
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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}}
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.
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}}
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}}▼
▲Nale is the head of the Order of Skybreakers, with
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}}
== Relationships ==
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