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== Appearance and Personality ==
[[File:Szeth by Jessi Ochse.jpg|thumb|right|350px|<center><small>by {{a|Jessi Ochse}}</small></center>]]
=== Appearance ===
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| This man was not sane. Szeth-son-son-Vallano was the most dangerous weapon on all of [[Roshar]], and he was broken.▼
| [[Taravangian]]{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}▼
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As the Assassin, Szeth always wears white. While this originally stemmed from [[listener]] customs, [[Taravangian]] had him keep the outfit as a symbol.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}{{book ref|sa1|i|9}} Following his death and subsequent revival, his soul was improperly attached to his body, leaving him with a ghostly white afterimage that can be seen by some people, including [[Lift]].{{book ref|sa2.5|9}}
=== Personality ===
▲{{quote
▲| This man was not sane. Szeth-son-son-Vallano was the most dangerous weapon on all of [[Roshar]], and he was broken.
▲| [[Taravangian]]{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}
▲}}
Szeth is bound unwaveringly to honor, and loyal to the extent that he will do anything asked by his master, including self-mutilation. However, as a Truthless he's forbidden to take his own life or to give up his Blade. While accomplished at assassination, he's not a willing killer, always facing inner turmoil when taking a life. He hears the screams of his victims when he closes his eyes; his self-loathing eventually sends him spiralling into madness. His resurrection did nothing to help him; he continues to hear whispers of those he'd killed, which [[Nale]] believes to be trembles from the [[Spiritual Realm]], serving as a constant reminder of his crimes.{{book ref|sa3|90}}
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