Difference between revisions of "Szeth"

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had non-violent attitude even towards criminals and that the minister paid tribute to maintain facilities but mercy was withdrawn when they escaped.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.

 

After the battle is over, he and [[Nale]] have a conversation where Szeth swears the 3rd oath and becomes full radiant by bonding a highspren. Nale confirms he lost his ability for compassion after the tortures and that is why he will follow someone else, the law of the Singers. He will continue to train Szeth even if they meet in battle and fight each other. {{book ref|sa3|121}}

 

Szeth wants to go back to Shinovar and cleanse the Shin of their false leaders. {{book ref|sa3|121}}

He then becomes Dalinar’s bodyguard. {{book ref|sa3|122}}

 

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