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I am a noob... I read about all these things but would appreciate a laman's terms walkthrough... Can someone explain briefly who are and what they are especially for Skybreaker, Sons of Honor, Ghostbloods, and Diagram. These seem to be the biggest players in the first two books. I was under the impression that Sons of Honor tried to stop the voidbringers but someone previously said they wanted it... but I thought that was the Ghostbloods... now I am all kinds of confused.

I feel like if the Shin were charged by the Heralds (assumption here, I don't actually know how they got the blades) to protect their blades. I feel that giving them away as parting gifts for those of bad repute would be a fast way to lose them all (over centuries and centuries). But yes, I see what you are saying and agree. Thanks again so much for all your input and help.

All great replies... very informative. I hope Szeth has a coming around and becomes good again... we still don't know his full story but I feel he was good at some time before being cast out for claiming a coming desolation. I feel he is realizing he was justified and is reborn to be good again... I hope Nalan doesn't corrupt him. Random Questions: A) If Szeth was cast out (shamed or what not from his people) why in the world would they give him to take something as valuable as a honor blade?? Unless he stole it when he was cast out but I think his honor is too big for that. B ) If the 17th shard is chasing Hoid and is associated with the God of the Hate Shard... wouldn't that make us all bad people for belonging to this website??? Other than that I think you all cleared up most of my questions about the Heralds... unless you think I am missing anything else. Basically to sum it up they were once God chosen people to serve the world but since the Almighty's death they have basically gotten lost/crazy (as far as we know).

For real?!? Well this has more questions in relation: 1) Why would Vasher be on a completely different world 2) They Heralds ARE good right?? I still don't understand why Nalan is killing good people because of "justice"... doesn't make sense 3) Why would Nalan have Nightblood now and not Vasher? Unless he stole it or something but I didn't catch that anywhere.

Wow thanks so much for the fantastic replies... this fills in a lot of the gaps. It seems to be an awful thing to be a Herald... chosen (possibly of the Almighty) to serve mankind with special powers to overcome desolations. But be punished for it? Seems harsh. 3) When Taln died and got sent away I think his sword went with him because it wasn't with the others... I wonder how it could have been swapped out when he returned that being considered. 4) You think the Heralds would know better than anyone what is going on. I don't get why the Herald of Justice would be so corrupted. Also, is that Nightblood that he gave Szeth???

I'm new to this website! I'm so glad that it exists to help me. I recently finished WoK and WoR. I loved these books, they were great. After reading, I had many questions that this website helped fill, but not all of them. I am still confused on the Heralds... so little of them is known I feel at this point. Question #1: The book starts at the end of a desolation and one of the heralds had died (herald of war). The other one states that "I can't go back, I just can't" and the other agrees and says the others felt the same. They mentioned that the one herald that died will be enough to cover for them and they his suffering is better than all their sufferings... when they die they get sent somewhere to be punished or something in preparation to come back again? Question #2: The heralds left their swords and left... what does this mean? Are they dead at this point or simply immortal like beings wandering the world? We know their swords eventually found their way to the Shin but what of the heralds themselves (other than herald of war which apparently came back to life of some sorts in WoR)? Question #3: In WoR we know the Herald of War makes a return that Wit was there to welcome saying "you may be too late". He doesn't really do much... I don't know what happens but supposedly when the heralds die they go to some place and come back for the next desolation. So is the Herald of War the only "active" herald now? Question #4: Similar to question 3... the person that saved Szeth at the end was a herald? I don't understand who that was or the significance. But I feel there is one. Thanks so much for any help filling in the gaps for me!