Editors, Keepers
8,240
edits
Difference between revisions of "Oathgate"
no edit summary
|
In the past, the Oathgates have been capable of transporting people in and out of Shadesmar; however, at some point before his death, [[Honor]] forbade the Oathgate spren from performing this service. As such, this function of the Oathgate is currently inaccessible.{{book ref|sa3|116}} This being said, the spren corrupted by Sja-Anat are not bound by this, and can transport people into Shadesmar, though it's uncertain if they can bring them back into the Physical Realm.{{book ref|sa3|87}}
== History ==
=== Creation and the Heraldic Epochs ===
The origin of the Oathgates is unknown, although they may have been constructed during the [[Silver Kingdoms]] epoch, as they link the capitals of those ancient nations.{{book ref|sa2|60}} During [[Aharietiam]], the city of Stormseat was destroyed in unexplained circumstances and its Oathgate was forgotten, although the mechanism remained intact.{{book ref|sa2|86}}{{book ref|sa2|60}}
Linking far-flung cities with one another and [[Urithiru]], the Oathgates were administered by members of the [[Knights Radiant]], whose [[Shardblade|Blade]]s served as the keys that allowed for their operation.{{book ref|sa2|77}}{{book ref|sa2|86}} Much trade and travel was done via the Oathgates, with the goods traded tariffed by the Radiants.{{book ref|sa1|58}}{{epigraph ref|sa1|46}} Likewise, it seems as though trade with Shadesmar was conducted through the Oathgates.{{book ref|sa3|116}}
=== Closing of the Oathgates ===
As time went on, the tariffs imposed by the Knights Radiant became increasingly steep, which became a source of ire for those taxed.{{epigraph ref|sa1|46}} Later, just before Honor died, he spoke to the spren of the Oathgates, ordering them to stop allowing for Realmatic transition and only permitting Transportation between locations in the Physical Realm.{{book ref|sa3|116}}
As the [[Sibling]] retreated from mankind and the city of [[Urithiru]] began to fail, the Radiants closed and locked the active Oathgates and abandoned the city.{{epigraph ref|sa3|72}} In the centuries since, the purpose of the structures was forgotten.{{book ref|sa2|89}} Some became prime real estate for palaces and markets;{{book ref|sa3|83}}{{book ref|sa3|65}} others became religious monuments.{{book ref|sa3|58}} During the [[scouring of Aimia]], the Oathgate in [[Akinah]] was destroyed permanently -- or so it is believed.{{book ref|sa3|107}}
=== Rediscovery ===
Shortly before the arrival of the [[True Desolation]], [[Jasnah Kholin]] began her research into [[Urithiru]], and alongside it, the Oathgates, hoping they could potentially allow her to find the city.{{book ref|sa1|42}} In the course of her research, she successfully identified the locations of most of them, and may have even made an attempt to activate the Kholinar Oathgate, to no avail.{{book ref|sa3|8}}{{book ref|sa2|89}}
Following in her master's footsteps, [[Shallan Davar]] successfully located the [[Stormseat]] Oathgate during the [[Battle of Narak]].{{book ref|sa2|84}} She managed to activate it, transferring the Alethi forces safely to Urithiru.{{book ref|sa2|86}} After the battle, this Oathgate was used to ferry people from the warcamps on the [[Shattered Plains]] to Urithiru.{{book ref|sa2|89}}
=== True Desolation ===
With the start of the [[True Desolation]], the Oathgates became central to [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s overall strategy, as they allowed for quick transportation between various corners of the continent.{{book ref|sa3|1}} However, many kingdoms were hesitant to allow the warlike [[Alethi]] direct access into their heartland.{{book ref|sa3|12}}
King [[Taravangian]] of [[Jah Keved]] and [[Kharbranth]] was the first to agree, ordering his Radiant, [[Malata]], to activate the Oathgate.{{book ref|sa3|24}} [[Thaylenah|Thaylens]] were the next to agree, and Dalinar sent [[Shallan]] and [[Kaladin]] to open it from their side.{{book ref|sa3|51}} Finally, the [[Azish]] allowed access, after initially denying that the Oathgate was even functional.{{book ref|sa3|12}}{{book ref|sa3|60}}
At the same time, one of [[Odium]]'s [[Unmade]], [[Sja-Anat]], suceeded at corrupting the [[Oathgate spren]] of [[Kholinar]] to bend them to her master's will.{{book ref|sa3|87}} The [[Voidbringer]]s later used this to invade Urithiru from Kholinar, as a distraction from the attack on [[Thaylen City]].{{book ref|sa3|i|14}} After [[Alethi]], assisted by [[Teft]], managed to push them back, they sent reinforcements to Thaylen through its Oathgate to turn the tide of battle.{{book ref|sa3|120}}
== Oathgate Locations ==
| |||