Difference between revisions of "Talenel"
m |
m |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
== Aharietiam == |
== Aharietiam == |
||
| − | {{quote|The burdens of nine become mine. Why must I carry the madness of them all? Oh, Almighty, release me.|Dated |
+ | {{quote|The burdens of nine become mine. Why must I carry the madness of them all? Oh, Almighty, release me.|Dated {{date/sa|year=1173|month=2|week=1|day=1}}, unknown seconds pre-death. Subject: a wealthy lighteyes. Sample collected second-hand.{{epigraph ref|twok|54}}}} |
During [[Aharietiam]], also known as the Last Desolation, Talenel chose to attempt to hold a passage by a northern waterway, a near impossible task.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} While he was successful, he also was killed. Taln was the only Herald to die in the Last Desolation. All of the other surviving Heralds chose to abandon the [[Oathpact]], leaving only Taln bound to it, in hopes of ending the cycle of Desolations without breaking the Oathpact. Talenel alone returned to [[Damnation]], due to his death he had no choice, but the rest of the Heralds walked free. Unfortunately, the Oathpact was shattered, so their efforts to end the Desolations failed.{{book ref|twok|46}} |
During [[Aharietiam]], also known as the Last Desolation, Talenel chose to attempt to hold a passage by a northern waterway, a near impossible task.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} While he was successful, he also was killed. Taln was the only Herald to die in the Last Desolation. All of the other surviving Heralds chose to abandon the [[Oathpact]], leaving only Taln bound to it, in hopes of ending the cycle of Desolations without breaking the Oathpact. Talenel alone returned to [[Damnation]], due to his death he had no choice, but the rest of the Heralds walked free. Unfortunately, the Oathpact was shattered, so their efforts to end the Desolations failed.{{book ref|twok|46}} |
||
Revision as of 16:17, 6 December 2014
| Talenel | |
|---|---|
 by botanicaxu
| |
| Titles | Herald of the Almighty, Herald of War |
| Homeworld | Roshar |
Talenel, nicknamed Taln, and called Talenelat or Stonesinew in Vorinism was one of the Ten Heralds of the Almighty.[1] Taln was also referred to as a the bearer of all agonies.[2]
Talenel fought the Voidbringers in a series of Desolations. He typically chose fights believed to be impossible to win and came away victorious, although Taln himself usually lost his life in the process.[3] Due to Talnel's title of Stonesinew, it is likely that his order of Radiants was the the Stonewards. He is somehow related to the Order of Talenelat, a devotary whose membership included Dalinar Kholin.[4] On Roshar, there was also a constellation of stars referred to as Taln's Scar, so likely Taln has a scar of some sort.[5] Taln was bearded with dark brown eyes, and his Honorblade was narrow, long, and shaped like a spike.[1]
Talenel was the patron of the Stonewards, which followed his lead in attempting to embody the traits of "resolve, strength, and dependability".[6]
Aharietiam
“The burdens of nine become mine. Why must I carry the madness of them all? Oh, Almighty, release me.”
—Dated Naneses 1173, unknown seconds pre-death. Subject: a wealthy lighteyes. Sample collected second-hand.[7]
During Aharietiam, also known as the Last Desolation, Talenel chose to attempt to hold a passage by a northern waterway, a near impossible task.[3] While he was successful, he also was killed. Taln was the only Herald to die in the Last Desolation. All of the other surviving Heralds chose to abandon the Oathpact, leaving only Taln bound to it, in hopes of ending the cycle of Desolations without breaking the Oathpact. Talenel alone returned to Damnation, due to his death he had no choice, but the rest of the Heralds walked free. Unfortunately, the Oathpact was shattered, so their efforts to end the Desolations failed.[8]
Return to Kholinar
“Who am I? I . . . I am Talenel’Elin, Stonesinew, Herald of the Almighty. The Desolation has come. Oh, God . . . it has come. And I have failed.”
—Talenel[1]
Not long after the Battle of the Tower, Talenel returned to Roshar from Damnation. It is uncertain where precisely he returned to, but he was covered in condensation, much like a Shardblade, and had twigs and leaves stuck in his beard. Taln quickly rushed to Kholinar, cutting through the city gate with his Honorblade to give warning to the Alethi that the True Desolation was upon them. Oddly, Hoid knew when and where Taln would arrive, and was waiting in Kholinar for him. After his proclamation, Taln promptly collapsed. However, he did not die. Unlike Shardblades, which remain when their holder dies,[9] Honorblades vanish when their owner dies[10], so as Taln's Blade did not vanish, he was still alive.
Future Books
Taln will have an expanded role in future books of The Stormlight Archive[11] He will have a flashback book at some point in the future.[12] Taln will also have a viewpoint in one of the Words of Radiance interludes.[13]
Notes
- ↑ a b c The Way of Kings epilogue#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 6#
- ↑ a b Prelude to the Stormlight Archive#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 54#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 2#
- ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 37 epigraph#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 54 epigraph#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 46#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 47#
- ↑ Szeth's honorblade did not vanish upon death
- ↑ Broken reference - Missing date declaration: Which minor Stormlight characters might get points of view?
— Theoryland - {{{date}}}# - ↑ Broken reference - Missing date declaration: How do you plan to structure the points of view in Stormlight Archive?
— Theoryland - {{{date}}}# - ↑ Broken reference - Missing date declaration: Also, any teasers for the new Stormlight archive?
— Theoryland - {{{date}}}#