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'''Szeth-son-son-Vallano''', [[Truthless]] of [[Shinovar]], is a Shin from [[Roshar]]. He is the son of [[Neturo]], who was son of [[Vallano]].{{book ref|sa1|i|6}}

 

== Appearance and Personality ==

 

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}}

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.

 

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}}

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

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.