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== Appearance and History ==

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Vedel would appear as [[Alethi]] to modern Rosharans.{{wob ref|11325}} She was born on [[Ashyn]] and made the trip to Roshar during the [[Expulsion]].{{wob ref|11945}} She was someone important in the pre-[[Desolation]]s society -- a queen, scholar, or general. Along with the others, she approached [[Honor]] and formed the [[Oathpact]]. Whenever a Desolation ended, she'd travel along with them to [[Braize]], when she suffered torture until one of them broke. She broke at least once, starting a new Desolation.{{book ref|sa3|38}}

 

While on Roshar, she would train surgeons in anticipation of the incoming Desolation.{{book ref|sa2|i|7}} 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]].

== Attributes and Abilities ==

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== Culture ==

 

Like all the Heralds, Vedel's name has become part of culture. In [[Vorinism]], she is called '''Vedeledev''', and swearing by Vedeledev's golden keys is used to express astonishment.{{book ref|sa1|7}} "Vedeledev knows" is also used.{{book ref|sa2|67}} The name is sometimes shortened to '''Vev''' -- this is used both as an expression of its own, and as the Vorin number 4.{{book ref|sa3|68}} Names [[Vedelliar]] and [[Vevidar]] are probably derived from Vedel.