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{{character
|died=Killedc. by{{rosharan [[Ishar]]date|1175|4}},{{book ref|sa4|111}} encounter with [[Ishar]]
|parents=Vallano
|children=[[Szeth]], daughter
|abilities={{tag+|Shardbearer}}, {{cat tag|Surgebinders|Surgebinder}}
|religion=[[Stone Shamanism]]
|ethnicity=Shin
|abilities={{tag+|Shardbearer}}
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
{{quote
|The best and truest duty of a person is to add to the world. To create, and not destroy.
|Neturo-son-Vallano to [[Szeth]], as remembered by [[Szeth]]{{book ref|sa4|i|7}}
}}
'''Neturo-son-Vallano''' is a [[SzethShin]]'s fatherman on [[Roshar]] and was,the untilfather hisof death,[[Szeth]]. He was the bearer of [[Ishar]]'s [[Honorblade]] until his death.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
Neturo-son-Vallano is aethnically [[Shin]] man, andmeaning thereforehe is likely lightlighter-skinned and lacksshorter than other Rosharans and that his eyes lack an [[Wikipedia:Epicanthic fold|epicanthic fold]]. As an assigned guardian of an Honorblade, he is presumably a follower of [[Stone Shamanism]].{{book ref|sa1|i|6}} He believes the greatest service a man can doperform is to create, to add to the universe, and therefore was unhappy with being forced to kill, to subtract.{{book ref|sa4|i|7}}
 
== Attributes and Abilities ==
AsNeturo-son-Vallano thehas bearerlikely trained with all of the Surges granted by the Honorblades in Shinovar's possession.{{book ref|sa4|17}}{{book ref|sa3|120}} While bearing Ishar's Honorblade,{{book Neturo-son-Vallanoref|sa4|111}} he presumably had access to the Blade itself, as well as the [[Surges]] of [[Tension]] and [[Adhesion]] and was an expert in using them. TheThese are the same Surges used by the [[StormfatherKnights Radiant|Radiant]] also[[Order believesof thatBondsmiths]], Isharbut the Surgebinding granted by Honorblades typically differs from Surgebinding granted by a [[Nahel bond]].{{wob ref|4788}}{{book ref|sa3|part=ars}} However, Szeth specifically refers to Neturo's currentsword as the "Bondsmith Honorblade" and the [[BondsmithStormfather]] statusimplies isthat Ishar's recovery of the Honorblade directlywas related to his possessionapparent ofability theto use Bondsmith powers.{{book ref|sa4|111}} It is not known if Ishar's Blade, implyingcan thatgrant Neturoother mayusers havesuch hadas Neturo access to the more esoteric, Bondsmith-specific uses of thosethe Surges.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
 
== History ==
Neturo-son-Vallano worked as a shepherd on the coast of Shinovar during Szeth's youth. There were white cliffs near their home.{{book ref|sa4|i|7}} LaterAt some point, histheir family was given to the Honorblades, andthrough unknown circumstances. Neturo became the bearer of Ishar's Honorblade, and was forced to learn how to kill.{{book ref|sa4|111}}{{book ref|sa4|i|7}} AtSzeth sometrained point,with hethe becameHonorblades thein bearerhis ofyouth Isharand eventually wielded [[Jezrien]]'s HonorbladeBlade,{{book althoughref|sa3|98}}{{book ref|sa4|77}} but it is unknownunclear ifwhen thishe wasreceived thehis firstBlade ofas thecompared Bladesto he boreNeturo.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
{{sidequote|side=right|size=380px
|Your father was barely a man when I found him. The Shin had accepted the Unmade. Tried to make gods of them. I saved them. And your father did give me this Blade. He thanked me for letting him die.
|Ishar, to Szeth{{book ref|sa4|111}}
}}
During the [[True Desolation]], Ishar took over [[Tukar]] and other parts of southern Roshar and waged war against the [[coalition of monarchs]]. [[Dalinar]] attempted to track Ishar down to parley, eventually finding him at a small camp near the coast.{{book ref|sa4|111}} Ishar revealed that he had reclaimed his Honorblade from Shinovar, stating that the Shin served the [[Herald]]s and had simply been holding the sword for him. Szeth told Ishar that Neturo-son-Vallano and the other Shin kept secrets for the Heralds, but had no plans to return the Honorblades to them. Ishar discounted this idea and told Szeth that the Shin had accepted the [[Unmade]] as their gods before he saved them. He said that he did not kill Szeth's father; rather, Neturo willingly gave up his Blade and welcomed the chance to die. Ishar's insanity casts doubt on his version of events, but Neturo did in fact lose possession of the Honorblade. Szeth did not want to believe Ishar, and was deeply shaken. Upon recovering, he drew [[Nightblood]] for the first time in a year to strike at Ishar.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
 
Prior to the encounter with Ishar, [[Taravangian]] mentioned Neturo-son-Vallano's death to Szeth, who did not take him seriously since he knew the old king was trying to manipulate him.{{book ref|sa4|i|9}} When Szeth saw Ishar with the Blade, it seemingly confirmed his father's fate.{{book ref|sa4|111}} Enraged, Szeth found Taravangian and demanded that he reveal how he had known that Neturo was dead. However, on that day Taravangian was too stupid to answer before Szeth killed him;{{book ref|sa4|113}} it remains unclear how or when Taravangian actually learned of Neturo's death.
When Szeth became [[Truthless]], he stopped thinking of himself as "Szeth-son-Neturo" in order to not mar his father's name, even going so far as to stop thinking about Neturo entirely.{{book ref|sa1|i|6}}{{book ref|sa4|i|7}}
 
== Relationships ==
Neturo kept Ishar's secrets, but planned to withhold his Blade from him, should Ishar come asking after it. However, Ishar claims that Neturo willingly gave up his Blade and welcomed Ishar for the chance to die. While the details are unclear, Neturo did in fact lose possession of the Honorblade and is now dead.{{book ref|sa4|111}}{{book ref|sa4|i|9}}
Szeth greatly respected his father and considered him a gentle, wise man. When Szeth became [[Truthless]], he stopped thinking of himself as "Szeth-son-Neturo" in order to notavoid marbesmirching his father's name, eveninstead goingusing sohis fargrandfather's asname; he even tried to stop thinking about Neturo entirely.{{wob ref|5649}}{{book ref|sa1|i|6}}{{book ref|sa4|i|7}} Neturo also had a partner and a daughter, but nothing is known about them.{{book ref|sa4|i|7}}
 
== Trivia ==
When Szeth found out about his father's death at the hands of Ishar, he was shaken deeply. Upon recovering, he drew [[Nightblood]] for the first time in a year to strike at Ishar.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
* An early concept of the character that became Neturo is briefly mentioned in ''[[The Way of Kings Prime]]'' when Jek (the prototype for Szeth) notes that he is skilled in the art of stealth killing due to extensive training with his father.{{book ref|wok'|10}}
 
== Notes ==