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=== Time in Yeddaw ===
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 he trailed a strange glowing afterimage.
=== Becoming a Full Skybreaker Radiant ===
When Szeth came back from Yeddaw, master [[Ki]] let him know that his mission with [[Nale]] was his first task and after being evaluated was found worthy of the fist ideal {{book ref|sa3|90}}. This however was not enough for him to draw stormlight as this will only be possible after swearing the second one.
After that, he was lashed to the Purelake along with other hopeful and squires who were looking to complete the next test.
The challenge was based on a spanreed sent by the city’s minister who let them know there was a break of convicts, they were all guilty and had a tattoo on their forehead. The request was to find the guilty and execute them. While most of the squires and hopefuls started immediately to find and execute the convicts, Szeth stayed and questioned motives. He learnt this was a Reshi idealist population who had non-violent attitude even towards criminals and that the minister paid tribute to maintain facilities but mercy was withdrawn when they escaped. Just after that, he went hunting for a convict, he found and fought one, finding he has a knife but also notices he is thin, dirty and emaciated. Before letting him drown, Szeth also questioned him finding there was only one guard in the Fort. Once back, he sees other convicts and confirms that they were also badly fed, and probably under an internal regime, letting him to understand this was the result of a badly administered place. He asks if the list of guilty included the administrator and as he was the first in list, he draws his sword and kills him. With this he is allowed to swear the 2nd ideal, is able to draw stormlight and is chosen Ki to become his master. {{book ref|sa3|92}}
The next test was a team “game” with color pouches. The winner will be whoever would have least color from the other team in their uniform. Szeth gets wet and his uniform is cleaned. He confirms he outsmarted everyone as the winner would be based on the coloring and he had none.
He is about to swear the next oaths when [[Nale]] came form them and took them to Marat. There he showed Szeth a village conquered by listeners and fused. He explained they were the original species populating Roshar, and told him about Hariethiam and that he will defend them and fight humans. {{book ref|sa3|106}}
Szeth in the beginning believes he does not have a choice other than follow Nale, but in a conversation with his sword Nimi ([[Nightblood]]) {{book ref|sa3|116}}, he decides to better swear his oath Dalinar Kholin{{book ref|sa3|117}}. Nale believes the problem with following a man instead of law is lack of consistency but supports his decision. {{book ref|sa3|121}}
After the battle of [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], he swears his the third ideal: “I swear to follow the will of Dlainar Kholin. This is my oath." and becomes a full radiant. {{book ref|sa3|121}}
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