+Child of Hodor Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 When Dalinar visits the Nightwatcher and she is trying to figure out what to give him she offers a very specific item. Chapter 114 "The Cost" page 1078 of the US hardcover: "Perhaps it is possessions you wish, she said. Spheres, gemstones. Shards. A Blade that bleeds darkness and cannot be defeated." Did the Nightwatcher have possession of Nightblood and was offering to pawn it off on someone else? This was five and half years in the past so Nale might not have had possession of Nightblood at this point in time. It's possible the Nightwatcher was offering to create a new sword that happens to be like Nightblood. Even if that is the case I suspect the Nightwatcher must have seen a sword like Nightblood in order to think of creating one for someone else. Perhaps Vasher visited and part of his cost (or boon) was to have Nightblood taken. Or perhaps Lady Azure visited and asked for a blade that bleeds darkness and cannot be defeated and that's where she acquired her blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifth of Daybreak he/him Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 It's probably a reasonable assumption that Nalan got Nightblood from the Nightwatcher. Maybe Zahel asked for the ability to invest Stormlight for Breath and his curse was losing Nightblood? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erunion he/him Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 Yes, it seems highly probable that the Nightwatcher had gained Nightblood, somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egomere Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 Need the Nightblood book to find out what happens - as I think that book is following Vasher and Vivenne's story after Warbreaker hopefully we will get the answers of how the hell they ended up on Roshar following Nightblood (does he get stolen and transported across first then the others follow to recapture him - maybe Hoid stole him?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Portz he/him Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 18 hours ago, Child of Hodor said: When Dalinar visits the Nightwatcher and she is trying to figure out what to give him she offers a very specific item. Chapter 114 "The Cost" page 1078 of the US hardcover: "Perhaps it is possessions you wish, she said. Spheres, gemstones. Shards. A Blade that bleeds darkness and cannot be defeated." Re-highlighted the really important part in my eyes ... @OP: I don't think actual possession is a requirement for fulfillment of Nightwatchers boons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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