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Taln was bearded with dark brown eyes, and his [[Honorblade]] was narrow, long, and shaped like a spike.{{book ref|twok|epilogue}} He was one of the more physically powerful characters introduced in the series.He had dark brown skin, like a [[Makabaki]] man.{{book ref|sa2|64}}{{book ref|sa2|88}}
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After [[Aharietiam]] Talenel was left as the only [[Herald]] to keep up the [[Oathpact]].{{book ref|sa1|prelude}} In doing so he managed to suffer the horrors of his imprisonment for 4,500 years in order to keep the [[desolation]]s at bay.{{book ref|sa1|1}} His continued efforts in this way resulted in peace for mankind on [[Roshar]] for a long time in return for his own mental health.
Although not yet shown it is likely that he was a proficient swordsman, having taken part in many [[desolation]]s with his [[honorblade|honourblade]].
== Aharietiam ==
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{{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}}}}▼
| The burdens of nine become mine. Why must I carry the madness of them all? Oh, Almighty, release me.
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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}}
== Return to Kholinar ==
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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,{{book ref|twok|47}} Honorblades vanish when their owner dies{{book ref|twok|prelude}}, so as Taln's Blade did not vanish, he was still alive.
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