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== History == |
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| − | Vedel was born on [[Ashyn]] and made the trip to Roshar during the [[Expulsion]].{{wob ref|11945}} She was sort of king, scholar, or general at the time of the creation of the [[Fused]]. She, along with the other Heralds, approached [[Honor]] and formed the [[Oathpact]]. She suffered torture on [[Braize]] and broke at least once, starting a Desolation.{{book ref|sa3|38}} She would train surgeons in anticipation of the incoming Desolation, {book ref|sa2|i|7}} and it's likely she was the one to teach surgeons to always wash their hands.{{book ref|sa1|10}} |
+ | Vedel was born on [[Ashyn]] and made the trip to Roshar during the [[Expulsion]].{{wob ref|11945}} She was sort of king, scholar, or general at the time of the creation of the [[Fused]]. She, along with the other Heralds, approached [[Honor]] and formed the [[Oathpact]]. She suffered torture on [[Braize]] and broke at least once, starting a Desolation.{{book ref|sa3|38}} She would train surgeons in anticipation of the incoming Desolation, {{book ref|sa2|i|7}} and it's likely she was the one to teach surgeons to always wash their hands.{{book ref|sa1|10}} The [[honorblade]] she fought with gave her the [[Surge]]s of Abrasion and Progression. Once the [[Knights Radiant]] formed, she admitted patronage of the [[Order of Edgedancers]]. At the time of the [[Last Desolation]], Vedel decided with the other Heralds to give up the Oathpact and leave [[Taln]] alone on Braize.{{book ref|sa3|38}} It is not known where she went or what she's been doing during the [[Era of Solitude]]. |
== Culture == |
== Culture == |
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Revision as of 22:51, 3 February 2019
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 by Howard Lyon
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| Abilities | Cognitive Shadow, Shardbearer (formerly) |
| Titles | Herald of the Almighty, Patron of the Edgedancers |
| Aliases | Vedeledev |
| Homeworld | Roshar |
Vedel (Alethi pronounciation: [vəˈdɛl] və-DEL[1]), also known as Vedeledev in Vorinism, is one of the ten Heralds of the Almighty on Roshar, and the patron Herald of the Order of Edgedancers[citation needed]. Like the other Heralds, Vedel protected mankind during the Cycle of Desolations.
Appearance and Personality
Vedel would appear as Alethi to modern Rosharans.[2]
History
Vedel was born on Ashyn and made the trip to Roshar during the Expulsion.[3] She was sort of king, scholar, or general at the time of the creation of the Fused. She, along with the other Heralds, approached Honor and formed the Oathpact. She suffered torture on Braize and broke at least once, starting a Desolation.[4] She would train surgeons in anticipation of the incoming Desolation, [5] and it's likely she was the one to teach surgeons to always wash their hands.[6] The honorblade she fought with gave her the Surges of Abrasion and Progression. Once the Knights Radiant formed, she admitted patronage of the Order of Edgedancers. At the time of the Last Desolation, Vedel decided with the other Heralds to give up the Oathpact and leave Taln alone on Braize.[4] It is not known where she went or what she's been doing during the Era of Solitude.
Culture
Like all the Heralds, Vedel's name has become part of culture. A Kharbranthian oath swearing by Vedeledev's golden keys is used to express astonishment.[7] The name shortens to vev, is used to denote the number four, and is often found in dates such as Vevevev , the fourth day of the fourth week of the fourth month. It is also used as an expression.[8]
Within the context of the Ten Essences Vedel is traditionally associated with the Loving and Healing Divine Attributes[9], the diamond gemstone, and the essence of lucentia.
- Images of Vedel
Vedel by Howard Lyon
Vedel's chapter icon by Isaac Stewart
Trivia
- Three of the Death Rattle epigraphs in The Way of Kings are dated in the fourth month of vev, one in 1172[10] and two in 1173[11][12]
- Vedel is featured as one of the Oathbringer endpapers[13]
- The town Vedelliar[14] and Quatermaster Vevidar[8] are possibly named after Vedel
![[13]](#cite_note-Vedel_Endpage.jpg-13){kind=link}
Notes
- ↑ Words of Radiance signing Chicago
— Arcanum - 2014-03-22# - ↑ Skyward Pre-Release AMA
— Arcanum - 2018-10-20# - ↑ Skyward Denver signing
— Arcanum - 2018-11-15# - ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 38#
- ↑ Words of Radiance interlude I-7#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 10#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 7#
- ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 68#
- ↑ The Way of Kings Ars Arcanum#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 6 epigraph#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 52 epigraph#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 53 epigraph#
- ↑ Vedel Endpage.jpg
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 71#