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Oathbringer ‧ 2017
I will take responsibility for what I have done. If I must fall, I will rise each time a better man.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The vow joins accountability to perseverance. Becoming better requires admitting what cannot be undone and still choosing what to do next.
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In context
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Dalinar speaks the Bondsmith Third Ideal on Thaylen Field in Oathbringer chapter 119. Having refused Odium’s offer to take his pain, he commits to owning his actions and continuing after future failure. This is the battlefield declaration, rather than a vow spoken in an Urithiru chamber.
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- Chapter 119, “Unity”: Dalinar swears the Third Ideal on Thaylen Field — reference 1Chapter 119, “Unity”: Dalinar swears the Third Ideal on Thaylen Field; selected line and sceneReference checked
- Chapter 119, “Unity”: Dalinar swears the Third Ideal on Thaylen Field — reference 2Chapter 119, “Unity”: Dalinar swears the Third Ideal on Thaylen Field; selected line and sceneReference checked
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