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Taravangian was decided to ensure Dalinar's failure at Thaylen. By the time Odium strikes them, he and his people had already left and had retrieved their ships. He also wrote to the singers and opened the gate to Urithiru to attack there and avoidprevent them from sending help to Thaylen.{{book ref|sa3|121}}

Much to Taravangian's surprise, Dalinar and his allies win the battle and after doing so confronts him. He comes clean on several plotspoints, including his plotting to take the throne of Jah Keved, his usage of Szeth, and knowledge of the desolationDesolation. He however kept to himself the existence of the Diagram orand that he brought the singers to Urithiru. Though Dalinar would never again trust him again as before, this does clear the air and their relationship is not fully broken.{{book ref|sa3|121}}

Eight days after the battle, on a day whereof hebelow wasaverage notintelligence, so smart thehe received thea visitvision from Odium, who lookedtook a tall form reminiscent of the [[Shin]], tall and with a scepter in his hand. Taravangian tried to convince himOdium that he only wantswanted to serve him orand begs him to visit him another day, but Odium sees through him immediately and asksorders him not to prostrate himself. He explainedthen asked Taravangian why he would visitbe himinclined to speak with the king on a day of idiocyintelligence, asthereby heallowing wouldhim never let himto negotiate from a position of power, anddeclaring madethat such an agreementevent withwould himnever happen.

Taravangian then offered a deal to Odium, knowing the god couldn't afford to face Dalinar directly again for fear of losing a previously declared contest of champions. The agreement would trade his help by sharing the diagramDiagram's information (throughthough he could not read [[Renarin]]'s participation) and giving him the honor blade in exchange for sparing the people from Kharbranth (city itself, any humans born into it, along with their spouses).{{book ref|sa3|121}} Odium accepted, placing Taravangian and the Diagram firmly under the control of Dalinar's enemy.