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Oathbringer • 2017
Dalinar Kholin’s thoughts, Oathbringer
The most important step a man can take. It's not the first one, is it? It's the next one.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Dalinar’s answer makes change depend on continuing after failure. A dramatic beginning matters less than accepting the next responsibility when stopping would be easier.
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On Thaylen Field in Oathbringer chapter 118, Dalinar searches for the answer to the question of the most important step. His recovered memories and Odium’s pressure make continuing seem impossible. These are Dalinar’s thoughts, not dialogue addressed to another character; the card takes a short complete passage from the realisation.
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- Chapter 118, “The Weight of It All”: Dalinar recognises the answer while Odium tries to break him. — reference 1Chapter 118, “The Weight of It All”: Dalinar recognises the answer while Odium tries to break him.; selected line and sceneReference checked
- Chapter 118, “The Weight of It All”: Dalinar recognises the answer while Odium tries to break him. — reference 2Chapter 118, “The Weight of It All”: Dalinar recognises the answer while Odium tries to break him.; selected line and sceneReference checked
- Chapter 118, “The Weight of It All”: Dalinar recognises the answer while Odium tries to break him. — reference 3Chapter 118, “The Weight of It All”: Dalinar recognises the answer while Odium tries to break him.; selected line and sceneReference checked
- Chapter 118, “The Weight of It All”: Dalinar recognises the answer while Odium tries to break him. — reference 4Chapter 118, “The Weight of It All”: Dalinar recognises the answer while Odium tries to break him.; selected line and sceneReference checked
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