![]() What his Surges did is unclear at this point. It's unknown if this has been impacted by Honor's death. Unlike the Knights Radiant, he had no need for Stormlight, as his Surgebinding was powered directly by Honor. The Honorblade granted Taln access to the Surges of Cohesion and Tension. The Stormfather considers him to be indisputably the greatest duelist among all the Heralds. Having spent centuries using the Honorblade in the fight against the Voidbringers, Taln was highly experienced in its use. This increased his already great potency on the battlefield, particularly against thunderclasts, as his Blade can cut their stone bodies easily. Like all Shardblades, it's able to cut through any material effortlessly. Shardwielding and Surgebinding Īs a Herald, Talenel has access to his Honorblade, a magical sword given to him by the Shard Honor. He also excelled at training soldiers, and helped prepare mankind's warriors for the Desolations. He was once a capable commander, able to win battles thought to be unwinnable, even at the cost of his own life. His reflexes are inhumanly quick, and he is even stronger than his massive build would suggest, able to throw open the gates of Kholinar on his own. He was the most formidable fighter among the Heralds without dispute. Serving as the the Herald of War, Taln was one of the most skilled fighters on Roshar. He is the only Herald who has never broken. Upon death, he returns to Damnation to be tortured unceasingly, and returns to Roshar when he or any other Herald breaks. Attributes and Abilities įor more information about general Heraldic powers, see Herald#Abilities.Īs one of the Heralds of the Almighty, Taln is a Cognitive Shadow capable of resurrection. His trauma has caused some to dismiss him as a simple madman. ![]() He is capable of some limited movement in this state, such as lying down, but spends most of his time merely sitting. However, in both these instances, Taln soon lapses back into his waking non-responsiveness and is unable to be roused again. Taln may also react to Surgebinding done in his vicinity with shock and aggression, although he is able to recognize the person Surgebinding as a Radiant. Taln's battle reflexes seem sharp still, and he may still react to attacks, such as when he saved Amaram's life by snatching a dart out of the air, although fighting itself terrifies him. He has some dim recognition that he has returned too late to stop the coming Desolation. He often thinks of his time being tortured, and seems to perceive the world around him as being on fire. His thoughts are confused and scattered, at times nonsensical. Sometimes he speaks at a whisper, sometimes at a shout, but always he stares unseeingly. Most of the time Taln spends dully repeating a mantra about the coming Desolations and the preparations that mankind must make to fight the Voidbringers. Dalinar opening Honor's Perpendicularity allowed him to temporarily become fully lucid. Upon his return to Roshar, Taln displayed true awareness only at his arrival in Kholinar and a handful of other times. Īfter the torture in Damnation, Taln's mind was heavily damaged. Upon his realization that he had been betrayed by the other Heralds, Taln felt only joy that mankind had been given enormous time to recover and might finally have a chance at defeating Odium in the True Desolation. This penchant for stubbornness as well as his selflessness are likely what allowed Taln to resist the torture in Damnation for over four thousand years to prevent a Desolation from coming to Roshar. ![]() When men fight and die, nothing could prevent Taln from fighting alongside them. He was also self-sacrificing, often being killed during Desolations in order to achieve victories thought to be impossible. As patron of the Stonewards, Taln was a man who exemplified the traits they found valuable, including resolve, strength, and dependability. Little to nothing is known of Talenel's personality before Aharietiam.
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