Difference between revisions of "User:Windrunner/Nightblood"

Although Nightblood was first crafted during the Manywar, he was not wielded until the Battle of Twilight Fall, the final battle of the war.{{wob ref|6954}} Shashara drew him and slaughtered vast numbers of troops. Vasher was horrified by the destruction that Nightblood had wrought, but Shashara was convinced that the knowledge of creating Awakened swords needed to be shared with others.{{book ref|wb|53}} Vasher disagreed.{{wob ref|6954}} The two quarreled and Vasher ended up killing VivennaShashara with Nightblood. It was at this point that Nightblood's original name was abandoned in favor of the name Nightblood.{{wob ref|7374}}

For reasons unknown, Nightblood was at some point separated from Vasher. This occurred after the two had traveled to Roshar together,{{qa ref|1168|17|Then finally I asked if Vasher and Nightblood were separated before or after coming to Roshar|date=22 November 2016}} because Vasher knew from his previous research there that Investiture is easily accessible.{{qa ref|1168|38|For now, we know that Vasher got tired of "sucking souls" and, through previous study with a group of scholars, knew how easy it was to get Investiture on Roshar|date=22 November 2016}} The two had some sort of falling out and separation.{{qa ref|1130|2|Any hint on how Nin got a hold of Nightblood, or how Vasher lost Nightblood?|date=2 April 2015}} During this conflict, it is implied that Vasher made a decision, one he now regrets.{{book ref|sa2|81}} Even after they parted, Vasher felt responsible for Nightblood.{{qa ref|1047|33|Does Vasher want Nightblood back?|date=29 March 2014}} At one point, it seems possible that Nightblood fell into the [[Nightwatcher]]'s hands.{{book ref|sa3|114}} Nightblood eventually came into [[Nale]]'s possession,{{qa ref|1133|86|Is the sword given to Szeth at the end of the book related to Nightblood from Warbreaker?|date=20 February 2015}} although precisely how or when is unknown. After Nale revived Szeth after he was defeated by Kaladin, Nale gave Nightblood to Szeth.{{book ref|sa2|88}} Szeth brought the Blade along with him to the [[Tashikk|Tashikki]] city of [[Yeddaw]], while he, Nale and the Skybreakers hunted for nascent Surgebinders.{{book ref|edgedancer|9}} Szeth kept NaleNightblood on his person at all times, even when in the Skybreaker's base of operations in the city. While helping two of his fellow Skybreakers look for a Surgebinder, Szeth brought Nightblood to the [[Grand Indicium]] the night the Everstorm crossed the entirety of Roshar for the first time.{{book ref|edgedancer|15}} While Lift was spying on the Skybreakers, Szeth discovered her and drew Nightblood, making Lift feel nausea. However Szeth let her go saying that Nightblood liked her.{{book ref|edgedancer|16}} (Should it say that he directed her to Arclo?)