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'''Lightsong the Bold''' wasis a [[Returned]] revered as the God of Bravery by the people of [[Hallandren]].{{book ref|wb|3}} One of the main characters in [[Warbreaker]], he wasis notable for his flippant attitude, and for not believing in his own religion.

Lightsong wasis one of the Returned Gods with the duty and responsibility of holding the security phrases to control ten thousand [[Lifeless]], a quarter of Hallandren's army.{{book ref|wb|3}}

Following his discovery of a skill for interrogation, Lightsong mademakes an effort to discover various skills from his previous life. He discovereddiscoveres that he wasis skilled in mathematics, sketching, juggling, and hadhas a knowledge of sailing terms.{{book ref|wb|30}}

Before being Returned, heLightsong was '''Stennimar''', an accountant often employed to discover fraud or embezzlement by looking through ledgers to find discrepancies. Stennimar and his niece [[Tatara]] often go sailing as it is a hobby of his brother Llarimar's. During one of the excursions, they borrowed the boat [[Red Panther]] and set sail, only to encounter a terrible storm. In the chaos, a massive wave sweeps Tatara away. Stennimar leaped into the ocean and managed to tie her to a rope despite barely knowing how to swim. He died rescuing her. After his death, Stennimar was granted a vision of war and destruction. He was offered a choice to Return and prevent this from happening, which he took.{{book ref|wb|57}} His Return restored the faith of his older brother, [[Llarimar]], who became Lightsong's high priest.{{book ref|wb|54}}

At the time of the [[Pahn Kahl rebellion]] Lightsong had been Returned for five years, and was one of the younger divinities in the [[Court of Gods]].{{book ref|wb|3}} As the God of Bravery, he held the commands to control ten thousand [[Lifeless]] warriors in the Hallandren army.

As the potential war with Idris drew closer, Lightsong found himself to be in a position of responsibility, one that he did not desire. [[Blushweaver]] was attempting to consolidate control of Hallandren's Lifeless armies under her command, and was actively trying to recruit Lightsong to her side.{{book ref|wb|23}} Throughout this time, Lightsong was having dreams of destruction and the capital city of T'Telir burning.{{book ref|wb|22}}

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In his early Returned life, Lightsong had a close relationship with [[Calmseer]], with whom he was rumoured to have slept. Lightsong regards some of the Gods of this period, including Calmseer and [[Brighthue]], as very honorable; he remembers them with reverence, saying they are far better and greater than the later Gods.{{book ref|wb|7}}

After realizing that [[Siri]] is a naive young woman and not a cunning spy sent by Idris, Lightsong takes pity on her and gives her advice on dealing with the politics of the Court of Gods. Siri thinks of him as the best of the Returned Gods in the court at the time, and comes to rely on him even though he advises her not to.{{book ref|wb|27}}

|Lightsong to Siri{{book ref|wb|27}}

|Lightsong, talking about Llarimar{{book ref|wb|27}}