Difference between revisions of "Szeth"

 

== Appearance and Personality ==

=== Appearance ===

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Szeth is an exceptionally skilled combatant; when ordered to fight, he becomes a nigh-on unstoppable killing machine. He's proficient with a sword, as well as the martial art of [[kammar]]. He combines both of those skills with his [[Surgebinding]] abilities to a deadly effect.{{book ref|sa1|i|9}} In one-on-one combat, he can hold his own, and even defeat, a master swordsman.{{book ref|sa2|85}} He's fearless when attacking even people in [[Shardplate]] and wielding [[Shardblade]]s, trusting his greater, [[Stormlight]]-augmented agility to carry him through the battle unharmed.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} He also shows great cunning, resourcefulness and determination, which serve him well both in and out of combat.{{book ref|sa3|98}}

 

=== Surgebinding ===

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=== Assassin in White ===

 

==== Killing King Gavilar ====

 

==== Taravangian's Killer ====

 

Szeth's new masters gave him 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 just that, carving a bloody path across the continent, slaying, among others, two [[Azir|Azish]] Primes.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} His second-to-last kill was King [[Hanavanar]] of Jah Keved, whom he killed along with his two Shardbearer guards.{{book ref|sa1|i|9}} This led directly into the Jah Keved civil war.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}

 

=== Skybreaker Trainee ===

 

==== Yeddaw ====

Initially, Szeth believed he had no choice other than to follow Nale, but in a conversation Nightblood about the topic, he changed his mind, realizing that there was always a choice.{{book ref|sa3|116}} He decided to swear himself into service of Dalinar, and joined the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]].{{book ref|sa3|117}}

 

 

=== Serving Dalinar Kholin ===