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| [[Adolin Kholin]] on being a Shardbearer{{book ref|sa2|49}}
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According to Vorin doctrine, the Shardblades were gifts from the Almighty, used to fight the Voidbringers, who were said to have skin of stone.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} As humanity was barely making spears, and their metalworking was incredibly basic, they needed the aid of their god to drive the Voidbringers from Roshar and the Tranquiline Halls and back into Damnation.{{book ref|sa1|61}} While the Radiants were initially a force for good,{{book ref|sa1|61}} it is said that over time they became corrupt{{book ref|sa1|21}} and eventually betrayed mankind in some way, possibly helping the other side.{{book ref|sa1|43}} Thereafter they were known as the Lost Radiants, and some began to say that their powers had been a curse{{book ref|sa2|3}} or merely fanciful tales.{{book ref|sa2|5}} The Honorblades have been elevated to a place of legend,{{book ref|sa1|19}} considered to be mythological treasures.{{book ref|sa1|29}} In Vorinism, it is not believed that being killed by a Shardblade destroys the soul, likely due to their connection to the Radiants.{{wob ref|3754}} There are legends of a [[Aluminum|light, silvery metal]] that falls from the sky and has the capacity to block Shardblades.{{book ref|sa3|100}}
Stories of heroes wielding Shardblades were pervasive among the peoples of Roshar, particularly the Vorin darkeyed.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Young children play at having Shardblades, and dream of growing up to join the army and win one for themselves. Young lighteyed children often have wooden toy swords, carved to look like Shardblades.{{book ref|sa2|89}} Some young men carry fine daggers carved in the likeness of Shardblades.{{book ref|sa2|39}} In rural towns, the tales of [[Lanacin|Lanacin the Surefooted]], [[Evod Markmaker]], and [[Raninor|Raninor of the Fields]], legendary and revered darkeyes who won Shardblades,{{book ref|sa2|44}} inspired men to go off to war in hopes of winning a Shardblade, and thus riches and fame for themselves and their loved ones.{{book ref|sa1|16}} However, a darkeyes winning a Shardblade is so incredibly uncommon that it has not happened in over a lifetime.{{book ref|sa2|68}}
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