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'''Pailiah''' is one of the ten [[Herald]]s of the [[Almighty]] on [[Roshar]]. Her nickname is Pali (<small>Alethi pronounciation:</small> [[Wikipedia:Help:IPA|[ˈpæli]]] [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Pronunciation_respelling_key|PA-li]]{{wob ref|6737}}). She's the patron of the [[Order of Truthwatchers]].{{wob ref|12509}}▼
▲'''Pailiah''', nicknamed '''Pali''', is one of the ten [[Herald]]s of the [[Almighty]] on [[Roshar]]
Like most other Heralds, Pailiah abandoned the [[Oathpact]] at the end of the [[Aharietiam]].{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}} Her current whereabouts are uncertain. It's highly possible she's posing as an [[ardent]] from the Devotary of Insight, serving in the [[Kharbranth]]ian [[Palanaeum]], although she does not belong to [[Taravangian]]'s inner circle of advisors.{{wob ref|4419}}{{wob ref|11521}}{{wob ref|11589}} If so, [[Shallan]] may have crossed paths with her while studying under [[Jasnah]].{{book ref|sa1|33}}▼
== History ==
Like most other Heralds, Pailiah was born on [[Ashyn]] and made the trip to [[Roshar]] when the former was destroyed by a man-made catastrophe.{{wob ref|11945}} She was likely a scholar of some sort -- at the very least, she was an important figure in the early Rosharan society. When the [[Desolation]]s began, she was one of the ten people made Heralds by [[Honor]] and given a [[Honorblade]].{{book ref|sa3|38}}
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== Abilities ==
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The cultural references to Pailiah imply that she might've been a scholar of some kind prior to becoming a Herald. As a Herald, she's a [[Cognitive Shadow]], and every time she dies, she travels to [[Braize]]. There, she's tortured until she or one of the other Heralds break, returning them to life on Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|38}} While alive, she's ageless, making her effectively immortal so long as she avoids conflict.{{book ref|sa3|119}}▼
▲The cultural references to Pailiah imply that she might've been a scholar
Back when Pailiah wielded her [[Honorblade]], she would have the ability to use the [[Surge]]s of [[Illumination]], allowing her to create illusions of light and sound, and [[Progression]], letting her grow plants and heal herself and others. She would also have the ability to breathe in [[Stormlight]], compounding her self-healing power. However, she has abandoned her Blade at the Aharietiam, losing her access to Stormlight and Surgebinding.{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}} Whether she has any supernatural abilities other than longevity in the present day is uncertain.▼
▲Back when Pailiah wielded her [[Honorblade]], she
== Culture ==
Pailiah features in several Rosharan idioms, such as "Pali's mind" and "Pailiah knew...", referencing her nature as Learned.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{book ref|sa2|14}} There are temples to her in major cities on Roshar, like [[Kholinar]] and [[Thaylen City|Thaylen]].{{map ref|Kholinar}}{{book ref|sa3|117}}
== Trivia ==
* Under [[Vorin]] rules, where "h" can stand for any letter, Pailiah is a symmetrical name, making her one of the only three Heralds, alongside [[Shalash]] and [[Kalak]], whose names weren't altered by the Vorin culture (although Kalak became Kelek due to linguistic drift).
* Early on, Brandon readily confirmed that the old ardent in the Palanaeum is Pailiah.{{wob ref|4419}} Later, however, when questioned about it, he was a lot more ambiguous.{{wob ref|11521}}{{wob ref|11589}}
== Notes ==
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