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'''Nergaoul''' is
==Appearance and Behavior==
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When visible in the Physical Realm, Nergaoul appears in the form of red mist. The mist would often form images of battle, of soldiers fighting and dying, among other things.{{book ref|sa3|75}}{{book ref|sa3|115}} However Nergaoul can affect people even without being in this visible state, and his influence can be felt in an area big enough to span nations.▼
| 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.
The red mist climbed up from the surging waves, rolling out onto an empty section of rock, northward along the rim of the water. It brought to her a lust for the battlefield. A beautiful focus, a Thrill for the fight.
| During the start of the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]]{{book ref|sa3|115}}
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▲When visible in the Physical Realm, Nergaoul appears in the form of red mist. The mist would often form images of battle, of soldiers fighting and dying, among other things.{{book ref|sa3|75}}{{book ref|sa3|115}} However, Nergaoul can affect people even without being in this visible state, and his influence can be felt in an area big enough to span nations.
In [[Shadesmar]], he appears as a large dark mass of living red light.{{book ref|sa3|115}}
===The Thrill===
'''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 morality 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}} It is a phenomenon experienced by many on Roshar, most of whom
The Thrill is thought to generally grow stronger the closer someone is to Nergaoul's location.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} It could affect
[[Odium]]
It is known that being very close to something tied to [[Honor]] reduces the effects of the Thrill.{{wob ref|3541|/r/books AMA 2015|date=2015/03/12}} For example, [[Kaladin Stormblessed]] is immune to the Thrill{{wob ref|10378|SpoCon 2013|date=2013/07/10}}, likely due to his bond to an [[honorspren]].
==History==
According to [[Hessi]]'s Mythica, the signs of Nergaoul's presence, namely the
===In Alethkar===
The Thrill caused Alethkar to
Being under the influence of an Unmade had not always been positive for Dalinar, however. At one point, the Thrill consumed him to the point that he wanted to keep fighting even after winning a battle and almost attacked Gavilar.{{book ref|sa3|26}} Later on, surrendering himself 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}}
This tragedy broke Dalinar's spirit. Later he journeyed to the [[Valley]] to seek
Other notable Alethi who embraced the Thrill at some point in their lives were Dalinar's son [[Adolin]] and the Highprince [[Torol Sadeas]].
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▲The Thrill caused Alethkar to be a more warlike nation. Most Alethi soldiers, lighteyed or not, felt the Thrill. It was embraced heavily by [[Dalinar Kholin]] while fighting battles for his brother [[Gavilar Kholin|Gavilar]], who wanted to unify Alethkar under his rule. At one point, the Thrill consumed Dalinar to the point that he wanted to keep fighting even after winning a battle and almost attacked Gavilar.{{book ref|sa3|26}} Later on, surrendering himself to a blind rage stoked by the Thrill, he orders the slaughter of everyone in a city, which led to the death of his own wife [[Evi]].{{book ref|sa3|76}}
[[Taravangian]], who succeeded Valam as king of Jah Keved, had been studying the Unmade and noticed Nergaoul's influence in the civil war, but decided to focus his efforts on the Unmade called [[Moelach]] instead.
▲This tragedy broke Dalinar's spirit. Later he journeyed to the [[Valley]] to seek help from the [[Nightwatcher]], but [[Cultivation]] herself intervened and took all the memories of Evi away from Dalinar's mind, allowing him to recover.{{book ref|sa3|114}} Dalinar would still use the Thrill throughout most of the [[War of Reckoning]] until he found himself more and more repulsed by the idea of senseless killing. Later on, without knowing its origins, Dalinar concluded that there was something wrong about the Thrill.{{book ref|sa3|16}}
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During the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], [[Odium]] used Nergaoul to control [[Sadeas]]'s soldiers and attack [[Thaylen City]].{{book ref|sa3|115}}
▲Later on, Nergaoul moved to [[Jah Keved]], which was recovering from a series of assassinations that killed off most of the nation's Highprinces. It is believed that the Unmade's presence worsened the civil war that resulted, causing much destruction until [[Valam]] became victorious.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}
The defeat of Nergaoul was ended the battle, as Sadeas's soldiers were freed from Odium's influence.{{book ref|sa3|120}}
▲During the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], [[Odium]] used Nergaoul to control [[Sadeas]]'s soldiers and attack [[Thaylen City]].{{book ref|sa3|115}} Later on, with the help of [[Szeth]] and [[Lift]], Dalinar Kholin manages to coax Nergaoul into a perfectly cut ruby gemstone, trapping it the same way [[spren]] are caught. This ends the battle, as Sadeas's soldiers are freed from Odium's influence.{{book ref|sa3|120}}
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