Spoilers: Theory on the "Thrill"

[Volleydeck]

Alright first time ever creating a topic and this one is pretty straight forward (and I havent found anything on it). Could the "Thrill" that a lot of the characters feel during battle be an influence of Odium? The reason I bring this up is because, in rereading WoR, Sadeas says "The Thrill of battle surged within him, a blessed and beautiful strength," (page 346 WoR). He says this while standing admist the Parshendi he just slaughtered. Now this is a markedly different reaction then Dalinars in TWoK. In that story we saw him gradually become more and more disgusted by the Thrill, at points even forcing himself not to throw up after experiencing it. He kept getting a more adverse reaction to the Thrill, and notice how it's always a capitalized word in the story, the more he went towards accepting his role as a Bondsmith. So, to reiterate, is the Thrill a thing of Odium, and possibly a sign of going to his side?

[Emerald101 he/him]

Alright first time ever creating a topic and this one is pretty straight forward (and I havent found anything on it). Could the "Thrill" that a lot of the characters feel during battle be an influence of Odium? The reason I bring this up is because, in rereading WoR, Sadeas says "The Thrill of battle surged within him, a blessed and beautiful strength," (page 346 WoR). He says this while standing admist the Parshendi he just slaughtered. Now this is a markedly different reaction then Dalinars in TWoK. In that story we saw him gradually become more and more disgusted by the Thrill, at points even forcing himself not to throw up after experiencing it. He kept getting a more adverse reaction to the Thrill, and notice how it's always a capitalized word in the story, the more he went towards accepting his role as a Bondsmith. So, to reiterate, is the Thrill a thing of Odium, and possibly a sign of going to his side?

 

Taravangian implies that the thrill is an effect of one of the unmade, which are the main way Odium influences Roshar.

[FirstSelector]

In Taravangian's interlude in WoR, he implies that Nergaoul (assumed to be of the Unmade, the Splinters and spren of Odium) has a finite radius of effect, and that knowing of the Thrill nearby can help them pinpoint the Nergaoul's location.

 

Brandon has pointed out that Kaladin is now immune to the effects of the Thrill, which I think can be safely attributed to his Windrunner status.  Kaladin (along with the other Radiants) hears screaming when picking up a Shardblade.

 

Dalinar, lagging somewhat behind his comrade Knights, has a negative reaction to the Thrill.  Later, he feels somewhat unpleasant when he pulls the Shardblade on Amaram.  Since he later heard the screams, I would guess that your hypothesis is correct - Dalinar's growing negative reaction to the Thrill was indicative of his budding nature as a Bondsmith.