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{{character|name=Stennimar
|image=Lightsong.jpg
|died=Sacrificed his [[Divine Breath]] to heal [[Susebron]]{{book ref|warbreaker|57}}
|siblings=[[Llarimar]]
|relatives=[[Tatara]]
|titles=Lightsong the Bold, Lord of Heroes, Lightsong the Brave{{book ref|wb|16}}, God of Bravery
|aliases=Stennimar
|abilities={{tag|Returned}}, {{tag+|Cognitive Shadow}}
|residence=T'Telir
|world=Nalthis
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
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'''Lightsong the Bold''', or '''Stennimar''', is a [[Returned]] revered as the God of Bravery by the people of [[Hallandren]] on [[Nalthis]].{{book ref|wb|3}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
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As a Returned, Lightsong appears as the ideal specimen of human beauty. Standing at over seven feet tall, he has black hair, chiseled features, and golden tan skin.{{book ref|wb|27}} His colors as the God of Bravery are red and gold, which are used for all of his outfits, as well as those of his priests and servants.{{book ref|wb|12}}{{book ref|wb|27}}
Lightsong doubts his own divinity, and deliberately tries to undermine his own image. He frequently mocks himself, calling himself useless and redundant. He acts apathetic and lazy, and shows little to no interest in the debates between the priests regarding the governance of Hallandren.{{book ref|wb|5}}{{book ref|wb|27}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
{{image|Lightsong by Egilde Art.jpg|side=right|width=250px}}
As a [[Returned]], Lightsong has a [[Divine Breath]] which gives him the benefits of being on the [[Fifth Heightening]]. This includes:
* Aura Recognition - allows him to assess the number of Breaths a person possesses.
He is an able investigator, a skill that carries over from his life as an investigative accountant before he Returned. More skills that he learned as a mortal and retained after he Returned are mathematics, sketching, juggling, and a knowledge of sailing terms.{{book ref|wb|30}}
He is also very skilled at the game of [[
== History ==
=== Before Returning ===
Before being Returned, Lightsong was an accountant named '''Stennimar''' who was often employed to discover fraud or embezzlement by looking through ledgers to find discrepancies. Stennimar and his niece [[Tatara]] would often go sailing as it was a hobby of
=== After Returning ===
{{image|Lightsong child.png|side=
{{quote
|I've spent most of my Returned life just lounging about, but then the moment someone is killed, I leap out of bed and can't resist poking around. Doesn't that sound suspicious to you?
|Lightsong{{book ref|wb|26}}
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▲{{image|Lightsong child.png|side=left|width=300px|taking his weekly [[Breath]] from a child in order to continue living.}}
Lightsong's attitude at the time of his returning was one of indolence.{{book ref|wb|38}} After meeting Calmseer and starting a relationship of mutual respect turned physical with her, he gains a drive to become the god everyone expected him to be and gives up his lazy ways. This backfires when he fails miserably, leaving his followers dissatisfied and the other gods mocking him for being a hypocrite. He blames his failure on the other gods who would not take his new attitude seriously, and reverts back to his languorous ways with a newly sharpened wit which he let loose with as much vengeance as he could muster. Nobody was offended by his verbal jabs, and instead took it as natural that he act in such a way; and so he perpetuated this attitude.{{wob ref|6958}}
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 Lightsong attempted to distract himself from his visions, a murder of one of [[Mercystar]]'s servants caught his attention. Lightsong was surprised to find himself interested in the murder, and to discover that he was actually good at investigation.{{book ref|wb|26}} Believing himself to be a detective or constable in his previous life, Lightsong made an effort to begin discovering more about himself and his past.{{book ref|wb|30}}
{{image|Lightsong by Laurys L.jpg|side=left|height=250px}}
When Blushweaver managed to obtain control of [[Hopefinder]]'s and Mercystar's Lifeless warriors{{book ref|wb|30}}, Lightsong gave his own security phrase to [[Allmother]], in the hopes that she would oppose Blushweaver's call to war. Allmother surprised him by giving him the security phrase to her Lifeless. Unable to shirk his responsibility any longer, Lightsong took command of Allmother's Lifeless, giving himself control of half of Hallandren's army.{{book ref|wb|42}}{{book ref|wb|47}} When the vote was called to go to war with Idris, Lightsong walked away without casting his vote.
== Relationships ==
{{image|Lightsong and Llarimar by Marie Seeberger.jpg|side=right|width=250px|With Llarimar}}
=== Llarimar ===▼
Lightsong's high priest, Llarimar was also Lightsong's older brother, although Lightsong forgot that fact when he Returned. Llarimar maintains a calm persona, even when confronted with Lightsong's foolish behavior, such as calling him "Scoot." A true believer, Llarimar even educates Lightsong on his own religion and offers encouragement when Lightsong is feeling despondent.{{book ref|wb|12}}▼
=== Calmseer ===
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}}
=== Siri ===
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}}
▲=== Llarimar ===
▲Lightsong's high priest, Llarimar was also Lightsong's older brother, although Lightsong forgot that fact when he Returned. Llarimar maintains a calm persona, even when confronted with Lightsong's foolish behavior, such as calling him "Scoot." A true believer, Llarimar even educates Lightsong on his own religion and offers encouragement when Lightsong is feeling despondent.{{book ref|wb|12}}
== Quotes ==
{{image|Lightsong by Naabarts.jpg|side=left|width=250px}}
{{quote
|Not a god, but a scribe. A silly little scribe who was allowed to play god for a few years! A coward.
{{Warbreaker}}
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