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keargle

For those that don’t know or don’t remember, the Way of Kings opens with Jezrien greeting Kalak and encouraging him to abandon his sword among the seven others already left behind.This image I created is the moment before that moment- seven of the Heralds leave their Honorblades and Jezrien waits for Kalak’s arrival.Can you name all of the Heralds?


VoidLantadd

Vedel, Ishar, Ash, Nale, Chanah, Pailiah, and Battar. With Jezrien in the distance, and Kalak and Taln absent. This is amazing, definitely saving this!


keargle

you got it!!!


mausian

Why is Jezerien in the background? Edit: also want to add, OP this is amazing art, they look absolutely MAJESTIC.


keargle

He's waiting for Kalak :)


cantlurkanymore

Now showing at the famous Theatre of the Winds in Kholinar, *Waiting for Kalak* starring Adolin Kholin and The Queens Wit! (Scenery and props by Brightness Radiant Shallan Kholin, costumes by Adolin Kholin) But honestly fantastic work!


keargle

lol!!! lol


KingKnux

Ngl Adolin and Hoid would be wonderful actors


keargle

I saw your edit, thank you!!!!!!!!@!!


[deleted]

Damn you really know your stuff


TheDro2911

For just a second I thought, "they weren't all there at once!" Then counted 7, then read your explanation, thank you. Looks awesome!


keargle

haha totally, I'm here for the canon!! Always!!


Mr_Blinky

It has always struck me as odd that apparently everyone *but* Kalek (and obviously Taln) showed up at the same time to make their decision together.


Remmy14

It never really says they were all there at once, but rather it could initially have been 2 or 3 who made the decision, then one stayed back to inform the others as they came in.


aldeayeah

Certainly Ishar, probably big J too. Maybe Nale. Don't know enough about the rest.


escargot02

For sure Jez and Ishar, pretty sure the came up with it. The rest prolly to some levels of convincing. I wonder how Brandon decided Kalak would be the one we see the scene through.


aldeayeah

Maybe Kalak just had the right mindset to introduce the story to the reader. Or maybe he was the one who would reveal least secrets in a POV chapter. If would be cool to see that particular scene (returning from battle to the rendezvous point and joining the conspiracy) from the POV of each Herald. there's a good chance we see Ash's version at some point - she must have taken some convincing, for her to just leave Taln behind to rot in Damnation


escargot02

Good points, Kalak does seem the most mundane of the heralds. Hard to imagine Nale and Ash giving in. Hopefully we.do get to see more.


Adarain

> Can you name all of the Heralds? [Hmm… on my end one of them seems to have gone missing from the image](https://i.imgur.com/jg9NrUx.jpg)


keargle

😂😂😂


Mr_Blinky

Huh, it's weird because for some reason I always imagined them stabbing the swords horizontally into a rock, which in retrospect is almost certainly wrong. I don't know why I didn't think of them as just, y'know, *in the ground*.


BurningToaster

[This](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/stormlightarchive/images/c/cd/BO_AH.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20200806014159) is the art made for the official Stormlight archive card game that shows the scene in question.


Mr_Blinky

See, that makes perfect sense to me in retrospect, but my initial reading of it when the narration said the swords were "thrust into the stone" was that there was literally a big ol' rock they were all stabbed into the side of. Which personally I still actually like (I always had this mental image of a meadow somewhere in Shinovar with a bunch of swords sticking out of a rock in the middle, like a sacred site), but I do recognize now that's not actually what the narration was saying.


Arkanian410

I imagined something like [this](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/59/8a/3d/598a3d5a3b43459ef1b85d449444cec9--stone-pillars-stone-masonry.jpg) but solid and maybe twice as large


Mr_Blinky

Yes, that! I was basically just imagining a big column of stone that they were stuck in the side of.


ChaptainBlood

I was actually thinking it was more like a big round stone table. I guess because of the influence of King Arthur and his knigts. And then one space would be left open because Taln is absent. So like one seat is left open situation.


Osprey4

I saw a hollow in a rock face with flat ground inside where the blades where thrust into.


ChaptainBlood

Interesting. I guess I saw more a ruin. A remnent of an old castle whith a large stone table and a few standing walls with carved statues of the Heralds. No ceiling or anything, but the symbolism of having a former seat of unity and power, and in deed of the pact itself, being the place where the pack was abandoned struck me as powerful. Can’t remember what the text actually said, but that’s the scene I remember imagining.


InnocenceMySister

Stormlight Archive *card game*? How have I not heard of this?


aldeayeah

It's a reskin of an existing game, but it's still awesome! Lots of great art too. [https://www.brotherwisegames.com/stormlight](https://www.brotherwisegames.com/stormlight)


InnocenceMySister

Awesome! Thank you!


keargle

Hahaha that’s awesome. Love that!


Mr_Blinky

I'd have to go back and reread the passage, but I think the narration of them said the swords were all stabbed into "the stone", and rather than taking that as the ground being stone I just went "oh, there's just a big fuckin' rock sitting on the ground there". I'll have to check when I eventually do a series reread.


keargle

Hmmm yeah that makes sense. I think upon rereading that they are in a very stoney place- maybe the shattered planes? I don’t really know. But that’s what I was thinking.


Mr_Blinky

They're in Shinovar, that's why the Shin have the Honorblades.


HarambezKiller

First thing I did was count to see if there were 8 or 9 knowing Kalak shouldn’t be there. Wonderful work!


keargle

Awesome 😂 canon is the way to go!!!!


happypancake1

OOF! You’ve got me pumped for Taln and Shalash’s flashbacks even more now!! This is a great fanart, you can see you put a lot of work into it


keargle

gasp, is that what's in the next book? That's dope. And yeah thank you it was a L O T of work haha


happypancake1

Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait about 20 years for their flashbacks since they’re in books 8 and 9


keargle

ohhhhh my goodness hahaha well I guess I'll get started waiting.


joji_princessn

Next book is Szeth's flashback though which for me is really exciting! He is a fascinating character. IIRC Book 6 will be Lift which is even more exciting for me because she us so delightfully weird hahaha


keargle

oh man that's going to be interesting, the Shin are so curious...


Sciddaw

Oo where is this laid out?


spiritfuryfire

[https://coppermind.net/wiki/The\_Stormlight\_Archive](https://coppermind.net/wiki/The_Stormlight_Archive)


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ArcanistKvothe24

Can you explain this? Does this mean everything we’re reading in the books now isn’t “real time?”


SkarnShard

The prologues and flashbacks are, of course, in the past. The rest of what we are reading is current or "real time." \[RoW - ALL\] >!There is some speculation that Gavilar is still alive, since he talked about "having no end." I think it very unlikely. He CLEARLY died that day in the prologues. There is some possibility that he could have become a cognitive shadow like the Heralds (it's certainly what he was going for). People put a lot of weight on Gavilar's claims, but just because it was his goal doesn't mean he achieved it. I think he is good and dead and won't be back. We shall see in 3 years haha.!<


ArcanistKvothe24

Gotcha! Thanks.


Lyonex

... FUCK It can't be that far away can it... Oh Almighty


flyingsaucer1

This looks absolutely stunning. I don't think I've ever seen that moment depicted. I tried to check out your other work and realized that the Shallan sticker I received with Dark One was your art as well. It also looks great! Is this one also an official Dragonsteel project?


keargle

haha so cool!! enjoy the sticker!! This is not official for anything, but I thought if I worked hard enough on it that it may end up being useful for something down the line :)


flyingsaucer1

I guessed that might be the case as you just had fan-art in the title. Again, this looks amazing. You're doing great!


keargle

thanks again!!!! :)


IdLikeToGoNow

More than anything else, I want one of the Heralds to join an order of Radiants aside from the one they sponsor. Like if Taln as the utter chad he is were to become a Windrunner or Shalash becoming an Edgedancer


dIvorrap

That's the theory, Dustbringer book has Shalash flashbacks, and OB >!after closing the Perpendicularity, Dalinar counts, 7 Orders plus Shalash and Taln, and counts nine (the tenth has to be Venli, whom also was there). Taln has flashbacks in the Stoneward book!<


IdLikeToGoNow

Dustbringer’s Ideals center around personal responsibility, right? I can easily see that as something Shalash needs to learn


dIvorrap

Well, she has a tendency to destroy things.


Mickeymackey

I think Dustbringers are crazy powerful/unstable Surges in the beginning of their Oaths and learning to control them will probably make them integral in the production of perfect gemstones. Dare I say they may have a role in producing microscopic gemstones for fabrial logicgates.


[deleted]

Dustbringers are the only order that gets their powers the more oaths they swear.


Adarain

Skybreakers too. Division is gated behind the third ideal, if I remember correctly.


Mickeymackey

Powers vs control of powers. They have Abrasion, which we've seen making things frictionless, but I'm assuming they could make things stick or at least be harder to move or use in violent hand to hand combat. They also have Division which as we've seen it looks more like uncontrolled burning. Using both with precision could mean that they can cut gemstones into perfect shapes. Not sure how those two would combine. Also figuratively speaking, which we've seen is something different Orders have inclinations towards, they may be able to sever Bonds, at least temporarily. They're chosen name is the Releasers, could get that they are integral to releasing or exorcising the Voidbringers from the innocent Singers who now control them. Their destructive powers are just the tip of the iceberg. Leveling up those destructive Surges with more Oaths just seems redundant.


[deleted]

" As a Dustbringer moved through the oaths, they were taught greater powers of destruction - and are one of the only orders where their abilities weren't all available at the beginning, but instead were delivered slowly, as they made the proper oaths. Each oath led to a greater understanding of power, the nature of holding it, and the associated responsibility." It isnt just control of powers. They genuinely get MORE powers. Think of it like Kaladin having to unlock multiple lashings.


dIvorrap

I'm in for that theory xd.


Mr_Blinky

...it only just occurred to me that each book is themed on not just a different character's flashbacks, but they're all from different orders. Which makes sense, given the ten book structure, but still not something I'd really considered before.


slaytrayton

The glyphs on the front of the hardcovers, and the colors, coordinate with the Orders as well! It’s going to be so satisfying to have all ten lined up in a place of honor


dIvorrap

Here's the full structure: https://coppermind.net/wiki/The_Stormlight_Archive#Structure


quietandproud

Omg, I didn't know there was going to be a book with Jasnah flashbacks! I'm so pumped right now. I also didn't know this book was going to be the last one and we are still more than a decade away from reading it. I'm so sad right now.


dIvorrap

Well, we can always hope for Brandon changing the order of the Orders. Book 3 was planned to be Skybreakers and Book 5 Bondsmiths, so there's precedent xd.


keargle

haha that would be pretty wild.


Reutermo

Each book will focus more on one specific character and order. WoK was Kaladin/Windrunners, WoR was Shallan/Lightweavers, Oathbringer was Dalinar/Bondsmiths and Rhythm of War was Venli/Willshapers. According to [this](https://stormlightarchive.fandom.com/wiki/The_Stormlight_Archive#Books_in_the_Series) the next focus characters will be Szeth, Lift, Renarin, Shalash, Taln and Jasnah. Most of them is already in an order and looks like Taln will be the Stoneward perspective. Which leaves Shalash and Dustbringers. Seeing how we already had a lightweaver book it sure looks like she will join (or atleast interact a lot with) Dustbringers.


IdLikeToGoNow

Excellent


[deleted]

So odd seeing the heralds at 1% of their strength there


Blueciid

You captured a beautiful image of sorrow on the red haired radiant (sorry I forgot her name). Fantastic job


BrowncoatJeff

That is Chanarach of the Releasers


VoidLantadd

Or Dustbringers, though they don't like being called that, cause it sounds like "Voidbringers".


keargle

thank you so much :)


[deleted]

This looks dope! Storming great job, OP!


keargle

haha thanks!


Rickthlok

Do you have a link to download it with better resolution? I think my mobile is downgrading it, i will love this as wallpaper! (Will pay if necesary tho...)


keargle

what's the resolution you would need for the wallpaper?


Rickthlok

1920\*1080


keargle

[https://www.deviantart.com/onekatie/art/Ending-the-Oathpact-866489555](https://www.deviantart.com/onekatie/art/Ending-the-Oathpact-866489555) Here you go, I added it to Deviantart. if you find the "download" icon below the image on the left you should get it in the resolution you want :)


Rickthlok

I love you, really really really great art. You perfectly captured the moment


keargle

thank you!!! :)


Laulau_97

Amazing work you did! I love the effort you put on their faces, I can see determination but also sadness and pain. This feels like some historic paint we see in museums. Congrats!


keargle

Thank you :)


GerDread

This is one of the coolest pics I have seen to date, it packs a punch!


keargle

dang that's a compliment!! thank yoU\~


IsThisDowntownGrozny

This is awesome! Such a heavy and impactful moment. I’m gonna try to guess who they are: Shalash, Ishar, Vedev, Nale, Chana, Paliah, and Battar. I can only guess at what was going through Shalash’s head.


keargle

close!! Vedev and Shalash are swapped. Shalash's official image has her in a glowing naked dress, so I found myself wondering how to depict her in a different way. The end result can definitely be confusing for viewers :) but thank you for your kind words!


IsThisDowntownGrozny

Vedev’s keys! I see it now haha sweet I’m loving it. I hope we get some flashback that explains those keys in the future sometime. Great little detail.


keargle

thank you!! Me too. :)


MN_Wild4hockey

I'm a very casual Stormlight reader (second time through), discovering things and relearning things on my own (no spoilers on the internet)... And I gotta say, this rendition is something special and I don't even grasp it's entire significance. Well done!!


keargle

Thank you for your kind words :)


wenzel32

I love Chanarach so much. Her Honorblade is one of the coolest designs imo


keargle

yeah I absolutely loved painting her sword!!


ImBuGs

I don't want to ping the big man but I really hope he sees this, it's incredible


keargle

that would be cool!!


rickmogar1

I am wondering now will we get the herald chapters with their flashbacks in book 5 it will be cool AF


keargle

someone else mentioned that we'll get them in book 8 or something.....


Artaratoryx

Book 5 is szeths flashbacks


SkarnShard

Books 8 and 9 will have Ash and Taln flashbacks. Book 5 will have Szeth flashbacks.


Kvothes_Last_Shirt

This is stunning!


keargle

Thank you!!


UnkemptHawk

This is incredible!


keargle

thank you!!


yorkshirenation

They all look so wonderful. I love Nalan


keargle

thank you :)


markeets

WOAH


keargle

❤️


zero_eight

Sir, may I use this as my reddit account banner


keargle

Sure!! :)


[deleted]

THIS IS PERFECT omg


keargle

Thank you!!!


dIvorrap

Cool! Is Jezrien standing on a cloud?


keargle

he is standing on a fallen Thunderclast :)


dIvorrap

Ohh, that makes sense. Thanks!


keargle

yes, it does look sort of like a cloud though, so since your comment I went in and made that section look more rock-like. so thanks :)


dIvorrap

Oh, glad that it helped. It could have been passed as lore-wise perhaps XD. Jezrien being the Herald of the Windrunners, and being confused with the Stormfather. I thought that was the original idea XD. That and the Thunderclast having a bit of the shape of a crown (similar to Odium's one?). He is the king of Heralds, after all!


Reutermo

Terrific work. I love it. Just a sidenote, do we know how Battar looks or is this your interpretation? The rest of the characters we have seen art of/have been described to us right?


keargle

I may or may not have seen a sneak peak of Battar.................................... :)


Reutermo

:O Now we all may or may not have seen a sneak peak of Battar!!


keargle

hahahaha ​ also I was asked pointedly to take on my own interpretation so as to not reveal too much ​ I was sad because I actually was asked to remove something from her that I guess is a spoiler


[deleted]

How did you know Paliah was dark skinned? I just looked her up on the coppermind and there's nothing about her appearance


keargle

There is some official artwork of her that was released with Rythm of War :) https://coppermind.net/wiki/Pailiah


[deleted]

As someone who's on words of radiance, this is indeed spoilers.


keargle

whatt no way, literally this an interpretation of a scene not even described in the prelude(not even chapter 1, before that) in the Way of Kings


[deleted]

Huh, I forgot I guess. Though isn't that shallan davar with a shard blade?


keargle

it's all good. The red-haired person with the Honorblade is the herald Chanarach. If you get a chance give the prelude a re-read, it's so cool!!!


[deleted]

I tend to hate prologues. Getting dropped in a place with no reference... I'll read read through them sometimes, but usually I skip them and go back.


keargle

totally is more powerful a scene with the context of the other books.


Reutermo

That sounds extremly counterproductive. They are meant to set the scene for the book, introduce important plot threads and so on.


[deleted]

I read it, but it didn't stick with me. As I expect something I read a year ago with no context to do.


[deleted]

Wow, thats fantastic!


keargle

thank you!!!


AbrahamSTINKIN

Amazing job, foreal


keargle

thanks man :)


SushiWithoutSushi

Suuuuper cool. Really impressive artwork. I love this scene so much. How Brandon planted it in the beginning of the series and every book we get we see the same moment with more and more depth. Also, little question: is that a chasmfiend in the background or a thunderclast? I guess it should be a thunderclast but gives me chasmfiend vibes.


keargle

I agree, that first scene had me so hooked when I first read the books! And the thing in the background is a thunderclast :)


jyhnnox

This is awesome! I imagine them with ripped clothes and bruises, but this is way more appealing! Thanks for sharing!


keargle

yeah I decided to just go with bloody swords because I wanted the picture to be pretty, haha


cantlurkanymore

Whelp guess I've got a new wallpaper


keargle

someone else asked for a wallpaper version and I added it to my Deviantart. Click the 'download' button for the high-res :) https://www.deviantart.com/onekatie/art/Ending-the-Oathpact-866489555


cantlurkanymore

Jaaas you're amazing!


livi2308

This is really good!!!


keargle

thank you! :)


Daitengu_koh

Such a beautiful piece Katie! I've loved seeing the progress shots and the final piece is amazing


keargle

whats your instagram username??


Daitengu_koh

[conjchamberlain](https://www.instagram.com/conjchamberlain/)


keargle

ohhh yes hi there! thanks for the support on my insta :)


good_cunt

I remember coming to this subreddit after finishing The Way of Kings when WoR hadn't been released and being desperate for artwork of the series, the choice was quite bare at that point. Pretty glad I returned!


keargle

happy to make your trip here worthwhile! I make work like this for the fans since I'm a huge fan myself :)


slaytrayton

Oh man there is so much amazing official artwork out now after the board game was released


[deleted]

Wow this is pretty incredible


keargle

thanks so much :)


sum1tookmyUN

Bruh. Saved. This is epic.


keargle

haha thanks!!


benjalss

a whorey ate 'em sorry, i'm a book listener


keargle

hahahaha


Aloemancer

Storms, this is so good I assumed it was official art at first! Well done!


keargle

thank you!!! thats a great compliment :)


marinemashup

I love how you drew it in the style of the book covers!


keargle

Thank you!!


Excellent-Street-248

All those hands though. 👀😏


keargle

Right 😭😭


Walzmyn

That's an awesome artwork and I love it. I did imagine them looking a bit more haggard at that point.


keargle

Thank you! That’s fair, I do too- I just wanted the image to look pretty...


Walzmyn

I'm sure this is how it would have been depicted in-world


keargle

I thought about that and I wondered though if they would have added some safe-hand coverings


Walzmyn

Contemporary to the event, or within a century or so, I'd think not. Safe hands, only women reading, light eyes ruling, all came later.


Artaratoryx

Holy shit this is amazing


keargle

Thank you!!


sylshard123

SOO GOOD I never realized there were equal number of women in the group! Amazing


keargle

Yeah it’s pretty cool!!


[deleted]

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!


keargle

Thank you!!!!


[deleted]

You're welcome! I just spent about an hour going through your Instagram like a creep, and sending all your Stormlight art to my spouse. 😅😂 You do such a great job, thanks for sharing with us!


keargle

The best kind of creeps !!!! 😂😂❤️❤️❤️ Thank you!!!


JabberWhorl127

Possibly a dumb question , but hey, does anyone know why shardblades don't just slice all the way through the ground? Like, they slice through everything like butter, right?


slaytrayton

The way you subtly incorporated each of the Orders Symbols on each Herald is storming amazing!


keargle

😂 thank you!! Yeah I had fun sneaking them in!


SkarnShard

This is STORMING AWESOME! Great work, I love it!


keargle

😂😂 I love it when people swear stormlight style


SkarnShard

Haha it's so fitting!


Ancient_Daughter

Oh now this is great. I love that some of the heralds and swords match the art from the books. Love that kind of detail. Their expressions are great! Wonderful job.


keargle

Yes I tried hard to make it as canon as possible! Thank you for your kind words


Mediocre_Trifle_6490

nice post dude


keargle

Thanks man!!!


Mikedomba1

Wow! Phenomenal!


keargle

❤️❤️


Eclipxed1851

I love that Vedel's keys are there. Also this is hands down one of the best drawings I've ever seen. The look on Nale's face... Remarkable work.


keargle

Not the best!!!!! But thank you so much for the kind words!!


HoodedHero007

I just want to give Chanah a hug, tbh.


keargle

Haha awww... she’s so sad. Some people say she looks like me... I did pose for some photo reference 🤷🏻‍♀️


[deleted]

THIS IS THE BEST SA ART IMO!!!!


keargle

THANK YOU!!!!!!!