AFTERWORD

Chapter 33

Chapter 36

Overview

This chapter interleaves two scenes: Shallan recovers from a wound sustained during a Ghostblood raid and witnesses their escape to Shadesmar via an Elsecaller or Willshaper, while Lift spends time with young Prince Gavinor outside a war council and then sneaks after Dalinar and the others when they depart on an urgent mission.

Summary

Shallan lies wounded on the floor of the Ghostblood hideout after being struck by an anti-Light bolt. Darcira and other Lightweavers arrive to support her. Shallan deduces that Mraize and the other Ghostbloods escaped to Shadesmar using corrupted Radiant powers—likely an Elsecaller or Willshaper—contradicting her earlier assumption about their abilities. She removes the anti-Light projectile and uses Stormlight to heal, noting that her elevated oath makes her more efficient with the power. Jayn returns with Pattern and the captured trophies from the trophy room. Shallan peers into Shadesmar and glimpses Mraize, Iyatil, and Lieke on a boat heading to Urithiru; she realizes they have set something in motion with Dalinar involving the Unmade Ba-Ado-Mishram. She considers following but decides against facing them alone and plans to seek help. In the second scene, Lift sits outside a war council with young Prince Gavinor, eating meat and frustrated at being excluded. She observes Sigzil and Drehy passing by, banters with Wyndle about her romantic interests, and listens to Gav open up about his traumatic past—his mother gave him to the Voidbringers, his father died rescuing him, and he vows revenge. Lift offers him friendship and a secret handshake. When Dalinar, Navani, and Wit exit the council looking determined, Dalinar must leave before playing swords with Gav, disappointing the boy. Lift gives Wyndle a secret handshake in a moment of genuine affection, then sneaks after the group as they head to the lifts.

Characters

  • ShallanWounded Radiant and scholar who interrogates the nature of Ghostblood powers and witnesses their escape to Shadesmar; realizes they have a plot involving Ba-Ado-Mishram
  • MraizeGhostblood leader who escapes to Shadesmar with corrupted Radiant powers
  • DarciraLightweaver who helps remove the anti-Light projectile from Shallan's wound
  • JaynLightweaver who helps secure the Ghostblood hideout and recovers captured trophies
  • IyatilGhostblood member who escapes with Mraize to Shadesmar on a boat to Urithiru
  • LiekeGhostblood member who escapes with Mraize and Iyatil
  • PatternShallan's spren companion who locates other Radiants during the Ghostblood raid
  • Sja-anatSpren mentioned as someone Shallan plans to consult about the Ghostbloods' escape method
  • RenarinCharacter mentioned regarding corrupted Radiants
  • LiftEdgedancer Radiant who befriends Prince Gavinor and sneaks after the war council despite being told not to
  • GavinorFive-year-old heir to Alethkar and son of King Elhokar; shares traumatic memories of his mother and deceased father with Lift
  • WyndleLift's spren companion who teases her about her interests and eventually receives a secret handshake from her
  • DalinarLeader who holds a war council and must leave to attend urgent matters before playing swords with his grandson Gav
  • NavaniParticipates in the war council and invites Gav to join them in the lift
  • WitParticipant in the war council who maintains secrecy about its contents
  • SigzilAzish Windrunner whom Lift watches with romantic interest as he gives orders
  • DrehyWindrunner who flies in to deliver a battle report
  • SebarialGeneral who participates in the war council and looks disturbed by its outcome
  • AladarGeneral who participates in the war council and looks disturbed by its outcome
  • BaramazCurrent Edgedancer leader mentioned as superior to Lift
  • The SiblingTower spren who converses with Lift about a missing chicken and discusses microscopic life on humans
  • ZahelSword ardent mentioned as crude in his language use
  • VyreTraitor mentioned as the one who slew Gavinor's father