Shardwielding

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by Ari IbarraA Shardbearer wearing Shardplate, summoning a Shardblade

Shardwielding is a term used to refer to the act of using a Shardblade or a suit of Shardplate. If someone holds both a Shardblade and Shardplate, they are considered to be a full Shardbearer.

Although the term generally refers to true Shardblades and Shardplate, the term Shardbearer is also applied to those who hold Shardblade-like weapons, such as the Honorblades. The blade Nightblood is also referred to as a Shardblade, similarly any other type IV BioChromatic entities would be as well. Highmarshall Azure's Shard blade is suspected of being a type IV BioChromatic entity, as it is called a "sprenless Shardblade".

The term "Shardbearer" is not to be confused with "Shard" or "Shardholder," which is a non-canon term for a Vessel of the shattered power of Adonalsium.

Notable Shardbearers

For more information, see :Category: Shardbearers.

Full Shardbearer

• Adolin Kholin
• Nale, live spren, Honorblade
• General Khal, given full set of plate and blade after Adolin's duels.
• Rock, taken from Amaram

Single shard

• Jasnah Kholin, live spren- Ivory
• Renarin Kholin, live spren- Glys
• Shallan Davar, live spren- Pattern
• Kaladin, live spren- Sylphrena
• Teft, live spren
• Lift, live spren- Wyndle
• Szeth, Nightblood
• Aladar - usually lends his shards to highlord Mintez
• Tshadr
• Hrdalm
• Serugiadis, given set of plate after Adolin's duels.
• Rust Elthal, given set of plate after Adolin's duels.
• Captain Khal, recovered Teleb's blade during the Battle of Narak.

Former Full Shardbearers

• King Gavilar Kholin
• Highprince Torol Sadeas (Shardblade called Oathbringer), killed by Adolin Kholin
• Highprince Dalinar Kholin
• Helaran Davar killed by Kaladin.
• Teleb, fell during the Battle of Narak. Shardplate had to be left behind, but Shardblade was reclaimed by Captain Khal.
• Coreb, a member of Kaladin's former spear crew, who briefly held Helaran's Shards until he was executed by Amaram, who then took the Shards.
• Relis Ruthar, plate a deep black, disarmed in the 4th duel by Adolin Kholin, plate and blade given to General Khal.
• Abrobadar, plate painted orange, disarmed in the 4th duel by Adolin Kholin, plate and blade given to Moash.
• Eshonai, drowned in the chasms of the Shattered Plains after the Battle of Narak.
• Moash, given full set of plate and blade after Adolin's duels. Taken when captured while fleeing the Shattered Plains.
• Meridas Amaram, Killed by Rock during The Battle of Thaylen Field.
• Elhokar Kholin, Killed by Moash during the taking of Kholinar
• Resi, plate painted yellow, Royal Defender of Highprince Thanadal, defeated by Adolin Kholin.

Former Single Shardbearers

• King Hanavanar of Jah Keved, blade only.
• Two unnamed guards of the King of Jah Keved, blades only.
• Salinor Eved, blade only, disarmed in the 1st duel by Adolin Kholin, blade given to Renarin Kholin.
• Eranniv, plate only, disarmed in the 2nd duel by Adolin Kholin, plate given to Teleb.
• Elit Ruthar, plate only, disarmed the 3rd duel by Adolin Kholin, plate given to Serugiadis.
• Jakamav, plate only, painted green, disarmed in the 4th duel by Adolin Kholin, plate given to Rust Elthal.
• The Heralds all abandoned their Honorblades, Nale being the only one to recover his so far.

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