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=== 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}}
}}
 
=== Early Life ===
{{quote
| I knew a voice like yours once, sword-nimi. ... A single one, in my mind, when I was young. I hope things go better this time.
| Szeth to [[Nightblood]]{{book ref|sa3|92}}
}}
 
As a younger man, Szeth was a highly-regarded member of the [[Shin]] society.{{wob ref|4040}} At the time, he trained with the [[Honorblade]]s, familarizingfamiliarizing himself with all ten of the [[Surge]]s. Among others, the training included ice-skating excercisesexercises to mimic [[Abrasion]].{{book ref|sa3|98}}{{book ref|sa3|120}} At some point, however, he began hearing a voice in his head, possibly that of a [[spren]].{{book ref|sa3|92}} Perhaps as a result of this, he began saying that the [[Voidbringers]] were returning to Roshar.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} The Shin leaders, however, told him that his claims were false and, at the age of 27, named him Truthless.{{book ref|sa2|i|10}} Likely due to his prior high status, he was given [[Jezrien]]'s Honorblade before being sent away -- —something that wasn't done for other Truthless.{{wob ref|5089}}
 
After being made a slave and given an [[Oathstone]], Szeth was traded to the Thaylen merchant [[Vstim]].{{book ref|sa1|i|4}} From then on out, whoever owned his Oathstone owned Szeth, and Szeth was obliged by his honor to do as the owner commanded, with the exception of killing himself or giving up the Honorblade.{{book ref|sa1|i|3}} Just after being exiled from [[Shinovar]], Szeth visited [[Urithiru]] for the first time.{{book ref|sa2|i|10}}
 
{{quote
| I swear to seek justice, to let it guide me, until I find a more perfect Ideal.
| The Second Ideal of the [[Skybreakers]], as sworn by Szeth{{book ref|sa3|92}}
}}
 
 
Fortunately, it was then that Dalinar managed to open [[Honor's Perpendicularity]], infusing the city with enough Stormlight to slake Nightblood's thirst. Szeth managed to resheathe the blade, and met with Dalinar. After managing to convince the Alethi of his new loyalty, he returned to his search for Honor's Drop with Lift.{{book ref|sa3|119}}
Together, the two managed to trick the Fused carrying it into letting it go and grabbing a [[LightweavingSurgebinding#Illumination|Lightwoven]] fake, with Lift bringing the real Honor's Drop to Dalinar, who then used it to trap [[Nergaoul]].{{book ref|sa3|120}}
 
==== Aftermath ====
 
{{quote
| I swear to follow the will of Dalinar Kholin. This is my oath.
| The Third Ideal of the [[Skybreakers]], as sworn by Szeth{{book ref|sa3|121}}
}}
 
{{quote
| I will cleanse the Shin of their false leaders, so long as Dalinar Kholin agrees.
| The Fourth Ideal of the [[Skybreakers]], as sworn by Szeth{{book ref|sa3|121}}.
}}
 
=== Surgebinding ===
{{quote
| Szeth of the Skybreakers had, fortunately, trained with all ten Surges.
| Szeth{{book ref|sa3|120}}
}}
 
=== Nightblood ===
{{quote
| I'm sure you can spot [evil]. You seem smart. If increasingly kind of boring.
| [[Nightblood]] to Szeth{{book ref|sa3|92}}
}}
 
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