Death Rattle/list

== Known Death Rattles ==
=== Common Interpretations ===
 
:::Refers to Honor telling Dalinar about the Everstorm and the True Desolation in the visions.
:::This rattle came exactly 1227 days before the advent of the Everstorm. It is possible that these rattles are less than fully accurate, or that whoever gave this death rattle valued poetry over technically accurate detail or, given the specific phrasing, that this was perhaps a foreshadowing to a time 227 days in the future when someone else would prophesy that it would be 1000 days until the Everstorm.
:::Refers to Dalinar remembering his vision of the destruction of Kholinar with Nohadon. The child is Gavinor during the contest of champions.
:::The title of Chapter 142 of Wind and Truth.
:::The description of the sun and sky, as well as the appearance of a Cryptic, indicate the speaker here was viewing Shadesmar. The subject also apparently retained some consciousness while dying, evidenced by them asking the Silent Gatherers "Healer, why do you take my blood?" In light of those conditions, the speaker may not have actually been affected by Moelach.
:::Likely refers to the true Everstorm, which covers all of Roshar except Urithiru and Azir, leaving it in eternal night.
:::May refer to how the humans took Roshar from the singers during the First Desolation or a Fused victory over humans.
:::The title of Chapter 127 of Wind and Truth.
:::Refers to the ten Unoathed who fought for the throne room of Azimir to protect it from the invading Singer army.
:::The title of Chapter 136 of Wind and Truth.
:::Most likely refers to Taravangian becoming Retribution. Honor, Cultivation, and Odium, the three Shards of Roshar, were replaced by only one when Honor and Odium merged and Cultivation left the system.
:::Likely refers to Kaladin replacing Jezrien as Herald of Kings. The tower and the crown refers to the cape Dalinar Kholin gave to him, which displayed the Glyphpair of the Kholin house that includes both images. The spear refers to the Honorblade he was granted when he became a Herald, which took the shape of a spear. 
:::The title of Chapter 144 of Wind and Truth.
:::This rattle appears to be from the perspective of Ishar, who took the pain of the 9 Heralds, including himself, who abandoned Talenel, the only Herald to return to Braize at the end of the Last Desolation.
:::The title of Chapter 138 of Wind and Truth.
:::This rattle likely refers to the Herald Shalash, the daughter of the Herald Jezrien, Herald of Kings and patron of the Order of Windrunners. Shalash has defaced depictions of herself by scratching her face out of paintings or by destroying statues depicting her.
:::Likely refers to the ascension of Retribution and the birth of the true Everstorm.
:::The title of Chapter 145 of Wind and Truth.
:::Refers to Dalinar's choice of whether to kill or spare Gavinor.
:::The title of chapter 137 of Wind and Truth.
:::This rattle refers to the Unmade Re-Shephir and her Midnight Essence.
:::This rattle appears to be from the perspective of Kaladin during the Battle of the Tower, moments before he swears the Second Ideal of the Windrunners. The "final void" is a chasm over which he is jumping. The "friends behind, friends before" are the members of Bridge Four behind him and the army of Dalinar Kholin trapped by Parshendi before him. The "feast I must drink" is Stormlight stored in the gemstones knotted into the malen Parshendi's beards. The "words I must speak" is the Second Ideal. The "old oaths" are the Immortal Words.
:::This rattle likely refer to Kaladin swearing the Fourth Ideal of the Windrunners while falling in the highstorm towards the end of Raboniel's occupation of Urithiru. The events of this Death Rattle had not occurred as of the Battle of Thaylen Field.
:::It appears this subject is aware that the Silent Gatherers are killing people in order to obtain their death rattles and refuses to share his visions.
:::This rattle appears to refer to Kaladin and Shallan returning to the warcamps at the Shattered Plains following their fall into the chasms. The "pit" is a reference to the chasms and the "two dead men" are Kaladin and Shallan, presumed to be dead after the fall. The "heart" is an emerald gemheart they harvested from a chasmfiend they encountered and killed on their return journey.
:::This rattle refers to the awakening of Thunderclasts.
:::When all Heralds, except Taln, broke the Oathpact after Aharietiam they lied and told humanity that the Voidbringers finally were defeated.
:::This rattle appears to refer to Kaladin saving Elhokar from Moash, an event during which Kaladin swears the Third Ideal of the Windrunners. "The one who killed my promises" likely refers to the fact that Elhokar, through a string of related events, was responsible for Kaladin being unable to keep his promise to protect Tien in battle. "I raise my hand. The storm responds." refers to the fact that Kaladin's words are accepted and Syl returns to him as a Shardblade.
:::'Rasping' may refer to the rythms of the Fused. 'The lights fail' refers to the Night of Sorrows and the loss of Stormlight.
:::The title of Chapter 135 of Wind and Truth.
:::May refer to Renarin Kholin and Rlain choosing to release Ba-Ado-Mishram.. However, an alternate explanation may be that it refers to the choice of Dalinar (as Honor) to relinquish his power to Taravangian, resulting in the Night of Sorrows..
:::Likely refers to the true Everstorm, which covers all of Roshar except Urithiru and Azir, leaving it in eternal night.
:::Refers to the death of Sigzil and Vienta at the hands of Moash. Prevented by Sigzil renouncing his oaths.
=== Unknown Meanings ===
:::May refer to the fact that the subject died before the advent of the Night of Sorrows, which blotted out the sun across most of Roshar.
:::Likely refers to the ten orders of the Knights Radiant. May be from the perspective of Garith, referring to the events surrounding the capture of Ba-Ado-Mishram. "Shard of my soul" would refer to Shmone (Garith's singer lover) having her Identity ripped away in front of his eyes.
:::May refer to the true Everstorm and the Night of Sorrows.
:::May be a description of the humans when they first arrived on Roshar, covered in ash and burns from their experimentation with Surgebinding or of the singers, who, as the Voidbringers, are associated in legend with fire, ash, char, and terrible, burned skin.
:::This is not a reference to Hoid. May be a reference to Kaladin.
:::May refer to the assassination of king Gavilar Kholin.
:::An inversion of the First Ideal of the Knights Radiant.
:::May refer to the potential clash between Honor and Odium during the Contest of Champions
:::May refer to the true Everstorm and the Night of Sorrows.
:::May refer to Fused rhythms.
:::May refer to the clash between Honor and Odium over Natanatan, producing the Shattered Plains and killing the inhabitants.
:::May refer to the visions given by the Stormfather to prospective Bondsmiths, which revealed the death (and therefore silence) of Tanavast.
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