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He is short, bald, and has large, round eyes like most Shin, which normally are dark green, but change to pale sapphire when he summons his [[Shardblade]].{{book ref|sa1|i|3}}
  
He is short, bald, and has large, round eyes like most Shin, which normally are dark green, but change to pale sapphire when he summons his [[Shardblade]].{{book ref|sa1|i|3}}
   
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Szeth has been named Truthless, he was given an [[Honorblade]] and was cast out from the Valley of Truth, forced to bear the blade and the sins of all those he served. Szeth is bound unwavering to honor, he is loyal to the extent that he will do anything asked by his master including self mutilation. He is forbidden to take his own life or to give up his blade. Szeth, while accomplished at assassination, is not a killer, always facing inner turmoil when taking a life. He hears the screams of his victims when he closes his eyes and loathes himself so that he descends into madness.
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Szeth has been named Truthless, he was given an [[Honorblade]] and was cast out from the Valley of Truth, forced to bear the blade and the sins of all those he served. Szeth is bound unwavering to honor, he is loyal to the extent that he will do anything asked by his master including self mutilation. He is forbidden to take his own life or to give up his Blade. Szeth, while accomplished at assassination, is not a willing killer, always facing inner turmoil when taking a life. He hears the screams of his victims when he closes his eyes and loathes himself so that he descends into madness.
   
 
Szeth is master of the three lashings, [[Stormlight]], and the Shardblade he wields. Szeth is proficient at the martial art of [[Kammar]] as well. Furthermore, he shows cunning, intelligence, resourcefulness and determination. When ordered, Szeth is an unstoppable killing machine.
  
Szeth is master of the three lashings, [[Stormlight]], and the Shardblade he wields. Szeth is proficient at the martial art of [[Kammar]] as well. Furthermore, he shows cunning, intelligence, resourcefulness and determination. When ordered, Szeth is an unstoppable killing machine.
   
 
Szeth loathes himself after his many killings and blasphemies. He is forbidden to take his own life, but he would welcome death.
  
Szeth loathes himself after his many killings and blasphemies. He is forbidden to take his own life, but he would welcome death.
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== History ==
  
== History ==
 
=== Early Life ===
  
=== Early Life ===
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Szeth is bound to his [[Oathstone]]. Whoever owned his Oathstone owned Szeth. Szeth is obliged by his honor to do as the owner commanded with the exception of killing himself or giving up his Shardblade.{{book ref|sa1|i|3}}
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Szeth is bound to his [[Oathstone]]. Whoever owned his Oathstone, owned Szeth. Szeth is obliged by his honor to do as the owner commanded with the exception of killing himself or giving up his Shardblade.{{book ref|sa1|i|3}}
   
 
He was named Truthless at approximately 27 years of age and was traded to the Thaylen merchant [[Vstim]] shortly afterwards.{{book ref|sa1|i|4}}
  
He was named Truthless at approximately 27 years of age and was traded to the Thaylen merchant [[Vstim]] shortly afterwards.{{book ref|sa1|i|4}}
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=== Assassin in White ===
  
=== Assassin in White ===
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At some later point Szeth came into [[Parshendi]] possession by as of yet unknown means. When he was 29 years of age, he was given orders to murder King [[Gavilar]] of Alethkar during the Alethi-Parshendi treaty-signing celebrations, in public, and be seen doing it with live witnesses. A fierce battle between Gavilar and Szeth commenced. Fooled into believing Gavilar was a bodyguard in the beginning, Szeth was forced into chasing after the escaping target, instead of fighting a protracted battle. However soon after, he realized the target was simply a decoy, since Gavilar would be much safer in his own Shardplate, fighting with his Shardblade, instead of fleeing for his life. Doubling back, Szeth abandoned chase and returned to kill Gavilar. In the ensuing battle, Gavilar almost succeeds in killing Szeth with a Shardplate enhanced punch, but ultimately fails and falls to his death upon a piece of wooden debris, impaling him in a spot where the Shardplate had been broken. Before dying, Gavilar had two last requests: to tell his brother to "find the most important words a man could say", and to protect a mysterious black orb that shone dark light. Szeth honored both requests, scrawling a message to [[Dalinar]] into the wood with Gavilar's own hand and blood.{{book ref|twok|prologue}}Eventually he also hid away the black orb somewhere in [[Jah Keved]].{{book ref|twok|i|3}}
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At some later point Szeth came into [[Parshendi]] possession by as of yet unknown means. When he was 29 years of age, he was given orders to murder King [[Gavilar Kholin]] of [[Alethkar]] during the Alethi-Parshendi treaty-signing celebrations, in public, and be seen doing it with live witnesses. As he attacked he was fooled into believing Gavilar was a bodyguard. Szeth was forced into chasing after the escaping target, instead of fighting a protracted battle. However soon after, he realized the target was simply a decoy, since Gavilar would be much safer in his own Shardplate, fighting with his Shardblade, instead of fleeing for his life. Doubling back, Szeth abandoned chase and returned to kill Gavilar. A fierce battle between Gavilar and Szeth commenced. Gavilar almost succeeded in killing Szeth with a Shardplate enhanced punch, but ultimately failed and fell to his death upon a piece of wooden debris which impaled him in a spot where the Shardplate had been broken. Before dying, Gavilar had two last requests: to tell his brother to "find the most important words a man could say," and to protect a mysterious [[black sphere]] that shone dark light. Szeth honored both requests, scrawling a message to [[Dalinar]] into the wood with Gavilar's own hand and blood.{{book ref|twok|prologue}} Eventually he also hid away the black orb somewhere in [[Jah Keved]].{{book ref|twok|i|3}}
   
 
He wore traditional white Parshendi assassin attire on the night he killed Gavilar, which led to him being known as the Assassin in White. Parshendi customs bade assassins to wear white, for if someone were to be assassinated, they were owed a fair warning.{{book ref|twok|prologue}}
  
He wore traditional white Parshendi assassin attire on the night he killed Gavilar, which led to him being known as the Assassin in White. Parshendi customs bade assassins to wear white, for if someone were to be assassinated, they were owed a fair warning.{{book ref|twok|prologue}}
   
 
=== Vengeance Pact ===
  
=== Vengeance Pact ===
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Following Gavilar's death, the Parshendi threw away Szeth's Oathstone as they fled Kholinar. As the Alethi believed that Szeth had fled with the Parshendi they did not attempt to track him down and instead began the Vengeance Pact, waging war on the Parshendi. Meanwhile Szeth was eventually picked up by [[Avado]]. The travelling merchant took him to Jah Keved in fear of possible Alethi retributions against strange foreigners in the wake of their king's death. Over the course of more than 5 years, the Oathstone changed possession many times before landing in the hands of [[Took]], a transient worker. Took was robbed and killed after a night of drinking in Ironsway, a town in the Bavland, and Szeth's Oathstone went to [[Makkek]].{{book ref|twok|i|3}} With Szeth under his control, Makkek set out to gain wealth, first by killing his fellow robbers, and then establishing a gambling den in [[Bornwater]].{{book ref|twok|i|6}}
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Following Gavilar's death, the Parshendi threw away Szeth's Oathstone as they fled [[Kholinar]]. As the Alethi believed that Szeth had fled with the Parshendi they did not attempt to track him down and instead began the [[Vengeance Pact]], waging war on the Parshendi. Meanwhile Szeth was eventually picked up by [[Avado]]. The travelling merchant took him to Jah Keved in fear of possible Alethi retributions against strange foreigners in the wake of their king's death. Over the course of more than 5 years, the Oathstone changed possession many times before landing in the hands of [[Took]], a transient worker. Took was robbed and killed after a night of drinking in [[Ironsway]], a town in the [[Bavland]], and Szeth's Oathstone went to [[Makkek]].{{book ref|twok|i|3}} With Szeth under his control, Makkek set out to gain wealth, first by killing his fellow robbers, and then establishing a gambling den in [[Bornwater]].{{book ref|twok|i|6}}
   
 
On one of Makkek's missions, this time to eliminate a rival who had opened his own gambling place, Szeth infiltrated the local lord's mansion where his target [[Gavashaw]] resided. There he met a mysterious stranger who knew of Szeth and his role in Gavilar's death, revealing in detail of Szeth's powers, and also of a new master they both now served, revealing his Oathstone taken from Makkek. Gavashaw and Makkek had both been killed.
  
On one of Makkek's missions, this time to eliminate a rival who had opened his own gambling place, Szeth infiltrated the local lord's mansion where his target [[Gavashaw]] resided. There he met a mysterious stranger who knew of Szeth and his role in Gavilar's death, revealing in detail of Szeth's powers, and also of a new master they both now served, revealing his Oathstone taken from Makkek. Gavashaw and Makkek had both been killed.
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The stranger gave Szeth a list of high ranking targets, all of whom were to be eliminated with the same skill displayed over five years ago in Kholinar. Szeth set out to do his work. His second last goal was King [[Hanavanar]] of Jah Keved whom he killed along with his two Shardbearer guards.{{book ref|twok|i|9}}
 
The stranger gave Szeth a list of high ranking targets, all of whom were to be eliminated with the same skill displayed over five years ago in Kholinar. Szeth set out to do his work. His second last goal was King [[Hanavanar]] of Jah Keved whom he killed along with his two Shardbearer guards.{{book ref|twok|i|9}}
   
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King [[Taravangian]], the last one on Szeth's hit list, turned out to be his secret employer. Widely known as the dim witted, elderly, yet kind king of [[Kharbranth]], Taravangian actually ran a secret hospital hidden in the king's palace. It was built in a large room with wide railings on the sides. Its purpose was to slowly kill the incredibly sick, elderly, or just undesired remnants of society by slowly draining the blood out of them, thereby protracting their death out of public eyesight. Taravangian did this because some of the dying spoke during the last moments of their life, which he thought might provide valuable insight about the coming Desolation. So in order to prepare for it, he began collecting their death throes.{{book ref|twok|71}}
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King [[Taravangian]], the last one on Szeth's hit list, turned out to be his secret employer. Widely known as the dim witted, elderly, yet kind king of [[Kharbranth]], Taravangian actually ran a secret hospital hidden in the king's palace. It was built in a large room with wide railings on the sides. Its purpose was to slowly kill the incredibly sick, elderly, or just undesired remnants of society by slowly draining the blood out of them, thereby protracting their death out of public eyesight. Taravangian did this because some of the dying spoke during the last moments of their life, which he thought might provide valuable insight about the coming Desolation. So in order to prepare for it, he began collecting their [[death rattle|death rattles]].{{book ref|twok|71}}
   
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During a Highstorm, Szeth attacked King Elhokar's palace. He entered through a hole he cut in the way, and quickly killed Beld and cut through Hobber's midriff, crippling the use of his legs. He proceeded to fight against Adolin, Kaladin and Dalinar. He quickly gained the upper hand, sending Adolin to the ceiling and cutting through Kaladin's arm. When he was about to kill Dalinar, Dalinar caught the Shardblade between his hands, allowing Kaladin to push both himself and Szeth through the hole in the wall that Szeth had made to enter the palace. The two of them fell to the ground, both surviving. Szeth panicked when he saw Kaladin healing his arm, and when Kaladin told him he was a Windrunner, Szeth fled.
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During a [[Highstorm]], Szeth attacked King [[Elhokar]]'s palace on the [[Shattered Plains]]. He entered the palace through a hole he cut in a high stone wall. He killed [[Beld]] and cut through [[Hobber]]'s midriff, crippling the use of his legs. He proceeded to fight against [[Adolin]], [[Kaladin]], and [[Dalinar]] who all believed he was there to assassinate Elhokar. He quickly gained the upper hand, lashing Adolin to the ceiling and cutting through Kaladin's arm. When he was about to kill Dalinar, Dalinar caught his Shardblade between his hands, a maneuver known as the Last Clap, allowing Kaladin to push both himself and Szeth through the hole in the wall that Szeth had made to enter the palace. The two of them fell to the ground, both surviving. Szeth panicked when he saw Kaladin healing his arm, and when Kaladin told him he was a Windrunner, Szeth fled.
   
 
=== Contemplation ===
  
=== Contemplation ===
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After his confrontation with Kaladin, Szeth retreats to the top of Urithiru where he wonders if he was wrong the entire time, he stares into the distance and trying not to blink as he hears the screams of his victims every time he closes his eyes. Szeth shouts at the sun demanding why must he bear the sins if he is not Truthless and decides to go look for answers or someone to kill.
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After his confrontation with Kaladin, Szeth retreated to the top of Urithiru where he wondered if he was wrong the entire time. He stared into the distance and trying not to blink, as he heard the screams of his victims every time he closed his eyes. Szeth shouted at the sun demanding to know why must he bear the sins if he was not Truthless. He decided to go looking for answers, or someone to kill.
   
 
=== Meeting with Taravangian ===
  
=== Meeting with Taravangian ===
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Szeth found Taravangian and demanded to know if the [[Knights Radiant|Radiants]] were returning. He held himself barely in check, and his self control was almost gone. Taravangian quickly deflected and told Szeth that an honorblade that allows regrowth was used and that the man Szeth fought was no Radiant. Szeth was appeased and vowed to kill Kaladin and retrieve the honorblade. Taravangian forbade him and ordered Szeth to kill Dalinar Kholin while staying away from the man.
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=== Battle of Narak ===
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Szeth found Dalinar during the climax of the [[Battle of Narak]]. He fought Dalinar who was able to temporarily hold his own before being lashed to the sky to eventually fall to his death after the stormlight lashing deid. Szeth believed his mission was completed and attempted to casually leave, when he was confronted by Adolin. Kaladin, who recently regained his powers and stated the [[Immortal Words|third ideal]] of the Windrunners, caught Dalinar and returned him safely to the ground. Kaladin and Szeth then battled above the colliding Highstorm and [[Everstorm]]. During the battle Szeth came to the realization that Kaladin was truly a Radiant, thus he was never Truthless. He sacrificed himself to Kaladin, who hesitated, and slashed Szeth's wrist with [[Syl]]. Szeth then fell into the storm and released the bond with his Blade. Unable to use stormlight, Szeth was killed by the fall and Kaladin recovered the Honorblade.{{book ref|sa2|86}}
   
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== Skybreaker ==
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Szeth finds Taravangian and demands to know if the Radiants are returning, he holds himself barely in check, and his self control is almost gone. Taravangian quickly deflects and tells Szeth that an honorblade that allows regrowth and that the man Szeth fought was no Radiant, Szeth is appeased and vows to kill him and retrieve the honorblade. Taravangian forbids him and orders Szeth to kill Dalinar Kholin while staying away from the man.
  
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=== Ressurection ===
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Moments after his death, Szeth was revived by [[Nale]]. Though he was initially outraged at being returned to life, Nale promised to give him a new purpose. He then presented Szeth with [[Nightblood]].{{book ref|sa2|86}}
   
 
=== Time in Yeddaw ===
  
=== Time in Yeddaw ===
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Szeth traveled to [[Yeddaw]] with [[Nale]] to find a potential radiant who lived there{{book ref|sa2.5|9}}. During his time in the city, [[Lift]] passed him in the city's [[Grand Indicium]], he draws Nightblood to test her, and leaves her alone when Nightblood's power leaves her unharmed {{book ref|sa2.5|15}}. When he finds her chasing after him and the other Skybreakers, he stops and informs her that she cannot possibly get there before they do and also tells her the identity of the person they were seeking {{book ref|sa2.5|16}}.
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Szeth traveled to [[Yeddaw]] with [[Nale]] to find a potential radiant who lived there.{{book ref|sa2.5|9}} During his time in the city, [[Lift]] passed him in the city's [[Grand Indicium]]. He confronted her and drew Nightblood to test her. He left her when Nightblood's power was unable to harm her.{{book ref|sa2.5|15}} Later he found her chasing after him and the other Skybreakers, he stopped to inform her that she could not possibly get there before they did, and also told her the identity of the person they were seeking.{{book ref|sa2.5|16}} When Szeth was viewed by Lift trailed a strange glowing afterimage.
   
 
== Attributes and Abilities ==
  
== Attributes and Abilities ==
 
=== Surgebinding ===
  
=== Surgebinding ===
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Szeth is a [[Surgebinder]] who has [[Windrunner]] powers. He is not bound to an honorspren like the other known Windrunner, [[Kaladin]].{{qa ref|949|12|Is Szeth bound to a spren?|date=2013-02-16}} Szeth seems to possess a relatively informed knowledge of the Windrunner order of the [[Knights Radiant]], knowing the name of the order as well as their name for the powers they possessed: the three [[Lashing]]s.
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Szeth was bonded to an Honorblade which granted him the [[Surgebinder]] powers of a [[Windrunner]]. He was not bound to an honorspren like the other known Windrunner, [[Kaladin]].{{qa ref|949|12|Is Szeth bound to a spren?|date=2013-02-16}} Szeth possessed relatively expert knowledge of the Windrunner order of the [[Knights Radiant]], knowing the name of the order as well as the name for the powers they possessed: the three [[Lashing]]s.
   
 
=== Shardblade ===
  
=== Shardblade ===
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Szeth possessed an Honorblade that was long and thin, edged on both sides. It was smaller than most others. Being bonded to this blade granted Szeth the abilities of a Windrunner. Hence why Szeth had no bond to a spren. After losing his Honorblade, Szeth is presented with [[Nightblood]].{{book ref|sa2|88}}
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Szeth possessed an Honorblade that was long and thin, edged on both sides. It was smaller than most others. Being bonded to this blade granted Szeth the abilities of a Windrunner. Hence why Szeth had no bond to a spren. After losing his Honorblade, Szeth was presented with [[Nightblood]].{{book ref|sa2|88}}
   
 
== Notes ==
  
== Notes ==

Revision as of 21:02, 20 February 2017

Szeth-son-son-Vallano
Szeth.jpg
by Ben McSweeney
Family
Parents Neturo
Ancestors Vallano
Born 1138
Abilities Windrunner (formerly), Shardbearer (formerly), Skybreaker
Birthplace Valley of Truth
Nationality Shin
Homeworld Roshar
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“ I am Truthless. I do as my master requires and I require no explanation. ”

— Szeth, regarding his oath.[1]

Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Truthless of Shinovar, is a Shin from Roshar. He is the son of Neturo, who was son of Vallano.[2]

Appearance and Personality

“ This man was not sane. Szeth-son-son-Vallano was the most dangerous weapon on all of Roshar, and he was broken. ”

— Taravangian's assessment of Szeth near Veden[1]

He is short, bald, and has large, round eyes like most Shin, which normally are dark green, but change to pale sapphire when he summons his Shardblade.[3]

Szeth has been named Truthless, he was given an Honorblade and was cast out from the Valley of Truth, forced to bear the blade and the sins of all those he served. Szeth is bound unwavering to honor, he is loyal to the extent that he will do anything asked by his master including self mutilation. He is forbidden to take his own life or to give up his Blade. Szeth, while accomplished at assassination, is not a willing killer, always facing inner turmoil when taking a life. He hears the screams of his victims when he closes his eyes and loathes himself so that he descends into madness.

Szeth is master of the three lashings, Stormlight, and the Shardblade he wields. Szeth is proficient at the martial art of Kammar as well. Furthermore, he shows cunning, intelligence, resourcefulness and determination. When ordered, Szeth is an unstoppable killing machine.

Szeth loathes himself after his many killings and blasphemies. He is forbidden to take his own life, but he would welcome death.

History

Early Life

Szeth is bound to his Oathstone. Whoever owned his Oathstone, owned Szeth. Szeth is obliged by his honor to do as the owner commanded with the exception of killing himself or giving up his Shardblade.[3]

He was named Truthless at approximately 27 years of age and was traded to the Thaylen merchant Vstim shortly afterwards.[4]

Just after being exiled from Shinovar Szeth visited Urithiru for the first time.[5]

Assassin in White

At some later point Szeth came into Parshendi possession by as of yet unknown means. When he was 29 years of age, he was given orders to murder King Gavilar Kholin of Alethkar during the Alethi-Parshendi treaty-signing celebrations, in public, and be seen doing it with live witnesses. As he attacked he was fooled into believing Gavilar was a bodyguard. Szeth was forced into chasing after the escaping target, instead of fighting a protracted battle. However soon after, he realized the target was simply a decoy, since Gavilar would be much safer in his own Shardplate, fighting with his Shardblade, instead of fleeing for his life. Doubling back, Szeth abandoned chase and returned to kill Gavilar. A fierce battle between Gavilar and Szeth commenced. Gavilar almost succeeded in killing Szeth with a Shardplate enhanced punch, but ultimately failed and fell to his death upon a piece of wooden debris which impaled him in a spot where the Shardplate had been broken. Before dying, Gavilar had two last requests: to tell his brother to "find the most important words a man could say," and to protect a mysterious black sphere that shone dark light. Szeth honored both requests, scrawling a message to Dalinar into the wood with Gavilar's own hand and blood.[6] Eventually he also hid away the black orb somewhere in Jah Keved.[3]

He wore traditional white Parshendi assassin attire on the night he killed Gavilar, which led to him being known as the Assassin in White. Parshendi customs bade assassins to wear white, for if someone were to be assassinated, they were owed a fair warning.[6]

Vengeance Pact

Following Gavilar's death, the Parshendi threw away Szeth's Oathstone as they fled Kholinar. As the Alethi believed that Szeth had fled with the Parshendi they did not attempt to track him down and instead began the Vengeance Pact, waging war on the Parshendi. Meanwhile Szeth was eventually picked up by Avado. The travelling merchant took him to Jah Keved in fear of possible Alethi retributions against strange foreigners in the wake of their king's death. Over the course of more than 5 years, the Oathstone changed possession many times before landing in the hands of Took, a transient worker. Took was robbed and killed after a night of drinking in Ironsway, a town in the Bavland, and Szeth's Oathstone went to Makkek.[3] With Szeth under his control, Makkek set out to gain wealth, first by killing his fellow robbers, and then establishing a gambling den in Bornwater.[2]

On one of Makkek's missions, this time to eliminate a rival who had opened his own gambling place, Szeth infiltrated the local lord's mansion where his target Gavashaw resided. There he met a mysterious stranger who knew of Szeth and his role in Gavilar's death, revealing in detail of Szeth's powers, and also of a new master they both now served, revealing his Oathstone taken from Makkek. Gavashaw and Makkek had both been killed.

Taravangian's Assassin

The stranger gave Szeth a list of high ranking targets, all of whom were to be eliminated with the same skill displayed over five years ago in Kholinar. Szeth set out to do his work. His second last goal was King Hanavanar of Jah Keved whom he killed along with his two Shardbearer guards.[7]

King Taravangian, the last one on Szeth's hit list, turned out to be his secret employer. Widely known as the dim witted, elderly, yet kind king of Kharbranth, Taravangian actually ran a secret hospital hidden in the king's palace. It was built in a large room with wide railings on the sides. Its purpose was to slowly kill the incredibly sick, elderly, or just undesired remnants of society by slowly draining the blood out of them, thereby protracting their death out of public eyesight. Taravangian did this because some of the dying spoke during the last moments of their life, which he thought might provide valuable insight about the coming Desolation. So in order to prepare for it, he began collecting their death rattles.[8]

During a Highstorm, Szeth attacked King Elhokar's palace on the Shattered Plains. He entered the palace through a hole he cut in a high stone wall. He killed Beld and cut through Hobber's midriff, crippling the use of his legs. He proceeded to fight against Adolin, Kaladin, and Dalinar who all believed he was there to assassinate Elhokar. He quickly gained the upper hand, lashing Adolin to the ceiling and cutting through Kaladin's arm. When he was about to kill Dalinar, Dalinar caught his Shardblade between his hands, a maneuver known as the Last Clap, allowing Kaladin to push both himself and Szeth through the hole in the wall that Szeth had made to enter the palace. The two of them fell to the ground, both surviving. Szeth panicked when he saw Kaladin healing his arm, and when Kaladin told him he was a Windrunner, Szeth fled.

Contemplation

After his confrontation with Kaladin, Szeth retreated to the top of Urithiru where he wondered if he was wrong the entire time. He stared into the distance and trying not to blink, as he heard the screams of his victims every time he closed his eyes. Szeth shouted at the sun demanding to know why must he bear the sins if he was not Truthless. He decided to go looking for answers, or someone to kill.

Meeting with Taravangian

Szeth found Taravangian and demanded to know if the Radiants were returning. He held himself barely in check, and his self control was almost gone. Taravangian quickly deflected and told Szeth that an honorblade that allows regrowth was used and that the man Szeth fought was no Radiant. Szeth was appeased and vowed to kill Kaladin and retrieve the honorblade. Taravangian forbade him and ordered Szeth to kill Dalinar Kholin while staying away from the man.

Battle of Narak

Szeth found Dalinar during the climax of the Battle of Narak. He fought Dalinar who was able to temporarily hold his own before being lashed to the sky to eventually fall to his death after the stormlight lashing deid. Szeth believed his mission was completed and attempted to casually leave, when he was confronted by Adolin. Kaladin, who recently regained his powers and stated the third ideal of the Windrunners, caught Dalinar and returned him safely to the ground. Kaladin and Szeth then battled above the colliding Highstorm and Everstorm. During the battle Szeth came to the realization that Kaladin was truly a Radiant, thus he was never Truthless. He sacrificed himself to Kaladin, who hesitated, and slashed Szeth's wrist with Syl. Szeth then fell into the storm and released the bond with his Blade. Unable to use stormlight, Szeth was killed by the fall and Kaladin recovered the Honorblade.[9]

Skybreaker

Ressurection

Moments after his death, Szeth was revived by Nale. Though he was initially outraged at being returned to life, Nale promised to give him a new purpose. He then presented Szeth with Nightblood.[9]

Time in Yeddaw

Szeth traveled to Yeddaw with Nale to find a potential radiant who lived there.[10] During his time in the city, Lift passed him in the city's Grand Indicium. He confronted her and drew Nightblood to test her. He left her when Nightblood's power was unable to harm her.[11] Later he found her chasing after him and the other Skybreakers, he stopped to inform her that she could not possibly get there before they did, and also told her the identity of the person they were seeking.[12] When Szeth was viewed by Lift trailed a strange glowing afterimage.

Attributes and Abilities

Surgebinding

Szeth was bonded to an Honorblade which granted him the Surgebinder powers of a Windrunner. He was not bound to an honorspren like the other known Windrunner, Kaladin.[13] Szeth possessed relatively expert knowledge of the Windrunner order of the Knights Radiant, knowing the name of the order as well as the name for the powers they possessed: the three Lashings.

Shardblade

Szeth possessed an Honorblade that was long and thin, edged on both sides. It was smaller than most others. Being bonded to this blade granted Szeth the abilities of a Windrunner. Hence why Szeth had no bond to a spren. After losing his Honorblade, Szeth was presented with Nightblood.[14]

Notes

  1. ↑ a b Words of Radiance interlude I-14#
  2. ↑ a b The Way of Kings interlude I-6#
  3. ↑ a b c d The Way of Kings interlude I-3#
  4. ↑ The Way of Kings interlude I-4#
  5. ↑ Words of Radiance interlude I-10#
  6. ↑ a b The Way of Kings prologue#
  7. ↑ The Way of Kings interlude I-9#
  8. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 71#
  9. ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 86#
  10. ↑ Edgedancer chapter 9#
  11. ↑ Edgedancer chapter 15#
  12. ↑ Edgedancer chapter 16#
  13. ↑ Is Szeth bound to a spren?
    — Theoryland - 2013-02-16#
  14. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 88#
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