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<p>Stormlight place/lore/order article (Corvus), book-canon</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The &#039;&#039;&#039;Oathpact&#039;&#039;&#039; is the ancient agreement that bound the ten [[The Heralds|Heralds]] to the eternal war against [[Odium]] and the [[Voidbringers]], the keystone of [[Roshar]]&#039;s defense across the long cycle of [[Desolations]] in [[The Stormlight Archive]]. Established under the authority of the [[Shards of Adonalsium|Shard]] [[Honor]], the Oathpact tied the fate of humanity to the endurance of its immortal champions.<br /> <br /> == Description ==<br /> Under the Oathpact, the ten [[The Heralds|Heralds]] served as a seal against [[Odium]]&#039;s forces. The spirits of the [[Voidbringers]], defeated in each [[Desolation]], were bound to the prison-world of [[Braize]]. The Heralds shared in this binding: between Desolations, they too were drawn to Braize, where the enemy tortured them. So long as the Heralds resisted and did not break, the binding held and the [[Voidbringers]] could not return to Roshar.<br /> <br /> == The Cycle of Desolations ==<br /> The Oathpact thus created the grim rhythm of the [[Desolations]]. When the [[The Heralds|Heralds]], under unbearable torment, finally broke and abandoned the war, the binding weakened, and the [[Voidbringers]] crossed back to Roshar to unleash another Desolation. After each cataclysm, the Heralds would return to Braize and the cycle would begin anew. The Heralds&#039; suffering was the price of the world&#039;s protection.<br /> <br /> == The Breaking ==<br /> Following a devastating Desolation, nine of the ten [[The Heralds|Heralds]] laid down the Oathpact and fled, leaving only [[Talenel|Taln]] to bear it. With the pact effectively broken and held by a single Herald, the long-term binding of [[Odium]]&#039;s forces was compromised -- a vulnerability that would help open the way for the catastrophe of the Archive&#039;s present day.<br /> <br /> == Significance ==<br /> The Oathpact is the foundation upon which Roshar&#039;s ancient defense rested, and its weakening is a root cause of the returning [[Desolations]]. Understanding the Oathpact is essential to understanding the [[The Heralds|Heralds]], [[Braize]], and the larger war against [[Odium]].<br /> <br /> [[Category:The Stormlight Archive]]<br /> [[Category:Lore]]</div>

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