SHALASH Herald of Beauty | Stormlight Archive Character Summary

Shalash is the Herald of Beauty in Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy series The Stormlight Archive. In this video I'll catch you up on her story from The Way of Kings all the way to Oathbringer!
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[@terryschmitt8050]

In the first prologue, Seth's perspective of the assassination, he's surprised that the Alethi monarchy only has busts of nine heralds. I think it's safe to assume the missing bust is Ash.

[@LostinDiscovery]

Great spot!

[@kyloben8537]

I never put that together till now... great job

[@ninakrishnamurthy6674]

The prologue literally has Szeth's narration asking "Where is Shalash's statue?" It's not even subtext; it's just text

[@philvogelfilms]

The scene with her and Taln is so amazing and heartbreaking!

[@jerrysullivan5167]

I think the reason for Nale and Kalak being at Gavilar’s feast is because they were tracking down Ash. In the very first Szeth perspective from the feast, he walks by a line of statues depicting the Heralds and notices that Shalash’s is missing, which probably explains why Nale and Kalak were at the feast and talking about Ash. Idk of this is the real reason but it is just something I’ve been thinking about

[@LostinDiscovery]

I think that’s definitely part of it though I have a sneaking suspicion something might be happening on a grander scale with the Heralds at Gavilar’s feast... They’re just too suspicious!

[@ThatPash]

Dude, your so underrated!

[@CranesComics]

Agreed

[@Tobbzn]

Shalash is the famously beautiful Herald of the Lightweavers, with the surges of Transformation and Illumination. Shao-Ala-Ashe is Aonic for Transformation-Beauty-Illumination. She's also the namesake for Shallan. Shao-Ala-Aan is Aonic for Transformation-Beauty-Truth.

[@fireymissile]

Damn, that's a really really cool observation!

[@OriginalHuman]

This channel needs more attention... You are awesome mate! Keep it up! Please do a video on Mraize!

[@LostinDiscovery]

Thanks so much man! It's super inspiring to hear that from a larger channel like yourself! I'll add Mraize to the list :)

[@OriginalHuman]

@@LostinDiscovery no worries mate! Is there any way ti be able to contact you? My socials are all in my videos if you want to reach out on Instagram or Twitter. I’d love to chat!

[@LostinDiscovery]

Unfortunately I'm not on Twitter or Instagram for this account yet! I have discord though, would that work if I added you there?

[@OriginalHuman]

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[@Lim_Jahey]

1000%

[@alizain16]

Shalash also destroyed or removed her statue from Gavilar's palace. In the prologue of WoK, we see a mention of this "Szeth brushed by, continuing past a line of statues depicting the Ten Heralds from ancient Vorin theology. Jezerezeh, Ishi, Kelek, Talenelat. He counted off each one, and realized there were only nine here. One was conspicuously missing. Why had Shalash’s statue been removed? King Gavilar was said to be very devout in his Vorin worship."

[@fireymissile]

There's a lot of hints that Shalash might bond a spren of another order. We have 10 books, one for the flashbacks of a character of each order (as confirmed in WoBs). Since we already have Shallan as a Lightweaver and Ash is pretty much confirmed to be the flashback character of one of the books in the later half, I think it'll be really really exciting to see how a Herald would join a different order

[@LostinDiscovery]

Wow that's a really great point that I'd never thought of! I hope we gets hints of that in the next book, though it might be too early.

[@charlestruppi7793]

This is both amazing and kind of sucks. Amazing because it’s going to happen. Sucks because we have to wait 10-15 years!

[@ninakrishnamurthy6674]

And it'll probably be a Dustbringer spren. Every other order is accounted for in the remaining flashback characters (if you're counting Taln for Stonewards), and like you said the Lightweavers have already been covered with Shallan. Plus, I think Ash's personality aligns pretty well with what we know of the Dustbringers' philosophy and Ideals.

[@user-yo9sm4zz1l]

I have some older friends that read these books and have trouble following along with so many details. I really appreciate these videos because they help me explain this stuff, and keep them interested in one of the best stories ever written

[@flamebrindger3984]

The way you talk about the story is poetry. I want to read these books after watching this.

[@LostinDiscovery]

That's so nice of you to say! Thank you.

[@ginganinja9935]

I completely forgot about Baxils interlude it makes so much more sense now!

[@NativeMotion]

Another fantastic summary! Learning a lot by watching these. Keep it up!

[@LostinDiscovery]

Thank you!

[@CranesComics]

I don’t know if it’s your accent or your background music but listening to you is a joy. I hope you go far man!! SBW strength before weakness

[@LostinDiscovery]

Really appreciate the support man, journey before destination!

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[@LostinDiscovery]

Oh thanks so much man! I hope it helps, enjoy your re read :)

[@monferno71]

@@LostinDiscovery It helps so much and it's so well researched and your passion just shines through! Really, thanks for making these

[@haas3]

A Wit deep dive would be awesome!

[@whateverdude0838]

This page deserves more than 10k followers and also post more content!!! Like a series for the heralds one for the radiants and such

[@LostinDiscovery]

Thanks very much, that’s very kind!

[@swampdonk3y712]

Wow.... I need to do a reread of the entire cosmere. Once through is just not enough.

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Pumping up the hype for RoW... by making me want to go back and re-read the books I already have!

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[@LostinDiscovery]

That would be an absolute dream. Thanks so much!

[@Sleyguy]

You have a much better understanding of this series than Daniel Greene. No comparison.

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

That was wonderfully fun, thanks!! 😊

[@LostinDiscovery]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@andrasszilassi]

Man, these videos are awesome :) cant wait for the others

[@LostinDiscovery]

Thank you! Many more to come :)

[@FoxmanVallee]

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[@LostinDiscovery]

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[@Lim_Jahey]

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[@LostinDiscovery]

Much more coming very soon!

[@melaniefrenchiereader3846]

WoW thats so interesting!! And perfect for getting into Rythme of war. I can’t believe how much I didn’t get before this. Thanks for this video and all of the art 👌

[@LostinDiscovery]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed!

[@PipReads]

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[@LostinDiscovery]

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[@Gemymm]

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[@LostinDiscovery]

I've got plans to make a Hoid video so, yes :)

[@vivianbridgman9458]

These videos are really helpful, thank you so much!! I just finished through my first read of the Stormlight Archive, and there's so much to keep track of xD

[@LostinDiscovery]

Oh 100%! It can be so overwhelming at times, I'm glad this helped!

[@vivianbridgman9458]

Definitely! Hope to see more vids from you 👍

[@flippingpages4288]

Very nice! Great Summary! Going to have to keep an eye on them going into RoW lol

[@LostinDiscovery]

Thanks man!

[@shubhanshudubey1842]

I just discovered this channel yesterday after having finished oathbringer day before. I don't understand why he has so few views and subs. This channel is seriously underrated. Great analysis and insights man. More power to you.

[@LostinDiscovery]

Thank you so much mate, this was a really nice comment to receive.

[@Dapperbugbear]

I just stare at your smile with wide eyes and listen to you teaching me. thank you.

[@VOLDESMOR]

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[@LostinDiscovery]

Thanks man!

[@CosmereConnections]

Beautiful

[@mylesvalentin-capiral6743]

the music is perfect for this

[@storycloseup985]

I really need to start reading Stormlight!!!

[@lucasbentley3589]

You should

[@lokeyacolyte2145]

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[@LostinDiscovery]

Much appreciated!

[@lokeyacolyte2145]

@@LostinDiscovery keep at it! When more info becomes available about the other Radiants, I would love to see you do videos on them as well? I believe out of all of them, Kalak is probably the only one (aside from Nale and Ash, which you've already done) that could have enough content to fill a video. Aside from Taln, of course!

[@Rich-jv2mx]

OK I need the rest of the Herald videos! Are you going to have enough time to cover them all? Its comes out the 17th, right?

[@LostinDiscovery]

Yes, the 17th! I do really want to cover Taln before the book comes out because along with Ash and Nale, he's probably the most prominent one in the main story. Stick around :)

[@rish.k]

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[@LostinDiscovery]

Thanks very much! New video up in a few hours :)

[@ameliet.2702]

Thank you for this video! I'm preparing for Rythm of War (I know I'm a bit late) and the books are just so huge, that I missed so many details about the side storys.

[@LostinDiscovery]

No worries! I’m glad these help!

[@tanyam928]

I like the theory that the heralds are going mad opposite to what they are famous or worshipped for. Ash is the herald of art and beauty and she is destroying all artistic depictions of herself because she can't stand the thought of anyone worshipping her. Jezrien was king of heralds and he became a drunk beggar.

[@LostinDiscovery]

Yes! It's so cool!

[@carlotruppi3314]

I was also thinking about their insanity. I was thinking throughout the books that the combination of guilt for what they’ve done to Taln in abandoning the oath plus just the cumulative effect on their minds over 1000’s of years had to be the main reason. Then when Jezrian is killed and they “feel” something I had another thought. What if they “felt” in even the slightest way the torture Taln was enduring for the past 4000 years? They describe how awful it was in the prelude to SA in WoK. Not a full blown feeling of the pain, but a very subtle, subconscious drip, drip, drip of Taln’s horrific experience - almost like Chinese water torture that eventually eroded all their minds.

[@tanyam928]

@@carlotruppi3314 I think of it more like since they are Cognitive shadows, that nature makes them feel the collective Cognitive pull of humanity on them. So all of Roshar thinks of Ash as the perfect embodiment of art and beauty so it is pulling her to be what they think of her as but she has actually betrayed that and doesn't want to be that. And that disconnect is what is driving her mad, along with the cumulative effect of 1000s of years and weight of her guilt. The biggest effect on their specific kind of madness goes with them denying what all of Roshar thinks of them as though

[@carlotruppi3314]

@@tanyam928 - I agree with you 100% and for 98% of the 1st 3 books I was there. That scene where Moash kills Jezrian though, kind of made me wonder if the connection they have doesn’t also play into their madness.

[@EvilSipple]

Wow great idea. Shalash from creation to defamation Jeziren from king to beggar Ishar from wisdom to madness Taln from strength to feebleness Nale from lawfulness to self service Kalak from resolute to fearful Can’t remember if we know anything about the remaining heralds

[@beccafoubister1401]

Would love a video on the other Heralds. And one on Mraize!

[@lucasbentley3589]

I wish I payed more attention to the interludes and just the books in general. I didn’t realize a lot of stuff you mentioned. I read edgedancer but I didn’t catch that and I don’t I even caught the stuff with mraize maybe I’m just forgetting.

[@LostinDiscovery]

It’s so easy to miss a lot of these little hints throughout, there’s just so much going on!

[@chrisjoyal7176]

please do more Herald videos, you've only got 3 covering individual heralds, and they're only up to the end of book 3

[@danf6975]

Jezerine Might have been a Bonn Smith so the connection to the other Harold's might've just been unique to him possibly

[@jwrundle]

I really hope you do some more videos of the Heralds now that RoW is out

[@lukasa6374]

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[@LostinDiscovery]

Thank you! The majority is from Jesse Gallagher, if you search him up on KZbin all of his works will be there :)

[@mblooze9057]

Hey. Love your Herald videos! One question: when you say they were “leaders” of their orders, were they at one point actually leading/training the OG Radiants? I know presently Nale is the only one associated with knights radiant but did the others are some point, that we know of? I get confused about how to OG Radiants took up the banner so maybe this will help. Thanks so much!

[@LostinDiscovery]

Thank you! Yeah, it’s mentioned in one of the epigraphs in Words of Radiance that Ishar made the decision for each Herald to guide their group of Knights Radiant. That’s about the most detail we get, it says he just knew the gravity of men/women getting access to surges. It also says that Nale was actually the last to step up to this role, having resisted the Skybreakers initially. Hope that helps a bit!

[@mblooze9057]

@@LostinDiscovery definitely helps. Thanks!

[@ravishah7805]

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[@LostinDiscovery]

Thank you so much man!

[@deyashalash7976]

I guess my grandmother was a bad ass 😁

[@shananika]

Love these videos because there are so many details I miss while reading. Too many characters and too many little plots and plans, I guess. Didn’t even connect that the woman destroying statues and paintings was Ash.

[@Max-fr6ny]

Who are the 10 Fools? That's the REAL question?

[@Jofin101]

And what they did! 😅

[@myribstellmesheslying]

They missed the opportunity to cross out her face in the books. 🤣

[@Max-fr6ny]

At 6:42 Dandos Heraldin is mentioned. Is that the same person as Dandos Oilsworn as mentioned in the Way of Kings?

[@LostinDiscovery]

Yep! That’s the one :)

[@annikamongan9985]

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[@e22ddie46]

I'd say if you don't remember mraize, you definitely didn't catch any references to Ash lol. Although I didn't catch that he was a world hopper

[@hollyshort9983]

A few days ago me and my friend were reading books and she was reading rhythm of war and she turned a page and saw Jasnahs symbol and she's like ''I just realized how demonic this looks'' and I was like, "what"? and then she's just like "it looks demonic" and I'm like, "what"? and then she's like "yeah it looks like a picture from the farmyard of hell" so I was just confused, does anyone else see it?

[@seotenin]

The story of the queen and the slave boy that joined her and fought by her side,... that is a story of Ash and Taln

[@valor9370]

subbed. Easy.

[@LostinDiscovery]

Thanks man!

[@priyansh7499]

10:30 moash did mercy to hearld. What do you think? Better than living in sh*t.

[@mohammadshalash1271]

My last name is Shalash what is Shalash

[@fergusfriedrichserrano5988]

I will be honest. I skipped Baxil because I just wanted to get back to Dalinar and Kaladin

[@momsaid]

Kalak and Shalash seems too similar to Kaladin and Shallan

[@momsaid]

@@scotta4564I think personalities and then clear similarity in name scheme Also she’s the herald of beauty and She’s basically the main lightweaver

[@tomyoung9834]

Depiction seems to be a very overused word in fantasy.

[@umarokunade6033]

I'm a big fan of your videos but please turn off your playstation in the background

[@LostinDiscovery]

😂 I'm guessing this is about the music? This comment killed me hahaha.

[@CranesComics]

I like it man

[@TheFlyingBookworm]

Nah man... the music with his voice is so soothing!

[@osirisgem]

Your videos never actually tell the viewer anything. You are so worried about spoilers you don't actually include any interesting information. It's really annoying and it's why I unsubscribed to your channel and don't watch your videos.