Resumen:El camino de los reyes/Preludio a El archivo de las tormentas
| Prelude to the Stormlight Archive | |
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| Resumen de The Way of Kings | |
| Precede a | Prologue |
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| Punto de vista | Kalak |
| Número de palabras | 1,290 |
Plot Summary
Kalak, one of the ten Heralds, wanders through a torn landscape littered with dead humans, thunderclasts, and other beasts. He is traveling to the Heralds' preordained meeting place (a rocky spire) for those who survived the Desolation.
Upon arrival, he finds only their leader, Jezrien, waiting for him. At first, Kalak assumes that the other eight must have died, for the battle was "furious". However, he notices seven Honorblades driven point-first into the ground at the base of the spire. Jezrien then informs Kalak that the other Heralds have departed, abandoning the Oathpact. Kalak then admits to Jezrien that he can't return to "the place of nightmares", the waiting place of the Heralds between Desolations. Jezrien then tells Kalak to relinquish his blade as well, for "...it is time for the Oathpact to end." This effectively leaves Talenel (Taln), the only Herald who died in the battle, alone to uphold the Oathpact and the sole sufferer of the pain and torture in the waiting realm.
Kalak shows horror and disgust that both Jezrien and himself have been broken by the cycle of Desolations and that they are too weak to face their suffering. They plan to lie and tell the people that they finally won against the "enemy", saying it might even turn out to be true. Their abandonment of mankind is somewhat diluted by the fact that Ishar, another Herald, believes that "...so long as there is one of us still bound to the Oathpact (Talenel), it may be enough. There is a chance we might end the cycle of Desolations." Jezrien points out that mankind also has the Radiants.
Finally, both Jezrien and Kalak summon their Blades and slam them into the ground, along with the other seven. They depart in opposite directions along the barren landscape, vowing to go their own ways and to not seek one another or any of the other Heralds. As Kalak is leaving the ring of swords, he looks back and notices a single open spot, "The place where the tenth sword should have gone." Kalak feels deep sorrow and shame for Taln's exclusion, thinking to himself, "Forgive us..." as he walks away.
Characters
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- Mentioned
Setting
On a stony ground, just after the aftermath of the last battle of the Last Desolation.