Difference between revisions of "Nergaoul"

==Appearance and BehaviorNature==

| Something came surging out. Something primeval, something Venli had felt but never truly known. Red mist. Ephemeral, like a shadow you see on a dark day and mistake for something real. Charging red horses, angry and galloping. The forms of men, killing and dying, shedding blood and reveling in it. Bones piled atop one another, making a hill upon which men struggled.

| [[Venli]] witnessing the arrival of Nergaoul in Thaylen City{{book ref|sa3|115}}

The '''The Thrill''' is the term used to describe the effect of Nergaoul's presence on people. It manifests as a strong competitive urge accompanied by increased focus and the ability to ignore things like pain or moralitymoral concerns that might otherwise distract from the goal of victory. This effect can be felt during any competition, whether violent or non-violent, although it is much more keen during battle,{{book ref|sa1|12}}, where it has been described as giving a sense of bloodlust{{book ref|sa3|115}} and an enjoyment and longing for war.{{book ref|sa1|28}} It is a phenomenon experienced by many on Roshar, most of whom are not aware of its Unmade origin.

The Thrill is thought to generally grow stronger the closer someone is to Nergaoul's location.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} ItRegardless couldof affectits soldiersstrength, fromgiven bothenough sideswillpower, ofit ais battle,still whetherpossible voidishfor orsomeone mortal{{booksensing ref|sa3|99}}the Thrill to reject it, thoughor someonelet feelinggo itsof urgeit mayeven choosewhen toit refuseis itsalready embracein effect.{{book ref|sa3|26}}

{{image|Dalinar and the Thrill by Gar leyva.jpg|side=left|width=300px}}According to [[Hessi]]'s Mythica, the signs of Nergaoul's presence, namely the battle rage and the red mist, have been known since ancient times.{{book ref|sa3|100}} She believed Nergaoul to still be active on modern Roshar due to Alethi descriptions of the Thrill.

The Thrill caused Alethkar to become a more warlike nation. Most Alethi soldiers, lighteyed or not, felt the Thrill to some degree. Most notably, it was used heavily and quite effectively by the Alethi general and highprince [[Dalinar Kholin]] back when he fought battles for his brother [[Gavilar Kholin|Gavilar]], who wanted to unify Alethkar under his own rule. Dalinar's Thrill-driven ferocity in combat earned him a great reputation within Alethkar and infamy elsewhere. People started calling him the '''the Blackthorn''' after hethe wasThrill seenhelped walkinghim withendure getting pierced by several black arrows sticking into him due toduring a failed assassination attempt; the Thrill helped him bear the pain.{{book ref|sa3|3}}

BeingGetting underhelp the influence offrom an Unmade wascame notat positive for Dalinar,a howevercost. At one point, the Thrill consumedcaused himDalinar to thealmost pointattack that he wanted to keep fighting evenGavilar after winning a battle and almost attacked Gavilar.{{book ref|sa3|26}} Later on, surrendering himselfsuccumbing to a vengeful rage stoked by the Thrill, he ordered the slaughter of everyone in the rebelling city of [[Rathalas]], which led to the death of his own wife [[Evi]].{{book ref|sa3|76}}

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Nergaoul moved towards [[Jah Keved]] while the country was recovering from a series of assassinations that killed offKing the king[[Hanavanar]] and many Veden Highprinces. It is believed that the Unmade's presence greatly worsened the civil war that broke out due to the succession crisis, causing much destruction until the war ended with [[Valam]]'s became victoriousvictory.

King [[Taravangian]] of [[Kharbranth]], the one ultimately responsible for the assassinations, and who shortly succeeded [[Valam]] and obtained Jah Keved as his second kingdom, had been studying the various Unmade and noticed Nergaoul's influence in the civil war, but decided to focus his efforts on the Unmade called [[Moelach]] instead.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}

| Thank you for giving me strength when I needed it. Now, old friend, it is time to rest.

| Dalinar to Nergaoul (who he knows as the Thrill), right before trapping the Unmade{{book ref|sa3|120}}

During the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], [[Odium]] used Nergaoul to control the [[Sadeas princedom|Sadeas]]'s soldiers and attack [[Thaylen City]].{{book ref|sa3|115}} WithHe also used the helpThrill ofto [[Szeth]]attempt andto [[Lift]],turn Dalinar Kholin managed to coaxhis Nergaoulside intoand [[King'sbecome Drop]],his trapping the Unmade inside the perfect gemstone similar to the way [[spren]] are caughtchampion.{{book He did this by embracing the Thrill one last time while holding King's Drop.ref|sa3|117}}

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