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AccordingtomythologymankindusedtoliveinTheTranquilineHalls.Heaven.ButthentheVoidbringersassaultedandcapturedheaven,castingoutGodandmen.MentookrootonRoshar,theworldofstorms.AndtheVoidbringersfollowed...Theycameagainstmantenthousandtimes.Tohelpthemcope,theAlmightygavemenpowerfulsuitsofarmorandmysticalweapons,knownasShardblades.LedbytenangelicHeraldsandtenordersofknightsknownasRadiants,mankindfinallywon.Orsothelegendssay.Today,theonlyremnantsofthosesupposedbattlesaretheShardblades,thepossessionofwhichmakesamannearlyinvincibleonthebattlefield.Theentireworldisatwarwithitself-andhasbeenforcenturiessincetheRadiantsturnedagainstmankind.KingsstrivetowinmoreShardblades,eachsecretlywishingtobetheonewhowillfinallyuniteallofmankindunderasinglethrone.OnaworldscoureddowntotherockbyterrifyinghurricanesthatblowthrougheveryfewdayayoungspearmanforcedintothearmyofaShardbearer,ledtowaragainstanenemyhedoesn'tunderstandanddoesn'treallywanttofight.Whathappeneddeepinmankind'spast?WhydidtheRadiantsturnagainstmankind,andwhathappenedtothemagictheyusedtowield?