Edgedancer
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Characters (7)
| Name | Aliases | Role |
|---|---|---|
Dalinar Kholin Highprince of Alethkar and uncle to the king, haunted by visions of the past | The Blackthorn | Protagonist |
Szeth-son-son-Vallano A Shin assassin wielding an Honorblade, bound by his Oathstone | Szeth, Assassin in White, Truthless | Antagonist |
| Jezerezeh, Yaezir | Supporting | |
Lift A young street urchin from Azir who asked the Nightwatcher to keep her the same as she grows up. An Edgedancer Radiant bonded to the cultivationspren Wyndle, she can metabolise food into Lifelight to heal others and become slippery. | Supporting | |
Nale Herald of Justice, also known as Darkness. Leads the Skybreakers and hunts Surgebinders, believing they will bring a Desolation. His millennia of torment have driven him to a rigid and dangerous interpretation of law. | Supporting | |
| Hoid, King's Wit | Supporting | |
Hauka A guard captain in Azir who encounters Lift. Interlude POV in Oathbringer. | Minor |
History
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
22 November 2016 | Publication | Received as one of the finest Cosmere novellas, with particular praise for Lift as a protagonist and the emotional warmth of the story relative to the main sequence's epic scale. Critics noted the skill with which Sanderson used the shorter format to develop a character who might otherwise remain peripheral. It is frequently recommended as an entry point to the Stormlight Archive for readers uncertain about committing to the main novels. |
Publication22 November 2016
Received as one of the finest Cosmere novellas, with particular praise for Lift as a protagonist and the emotional warmth of the story relative to the main sequence's epic scale. Critics noted the skill with which Sanderson used the shorter format to develop a character who might otherwise remain peripheral. It is frequently recommended as an entry point to the Stormlight Archive for readers uncertain about committing to the main novels.