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| The Unmade are a deviation, a flair, a conundrum that may not be worth your time. You cannot help but think of them. They are fascinating. Many are mindless. Like the spren of human emotions, only much more nasty. I do believe a few can think, however.
  
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{{quote|The Unmade are a deviation, a flair, a conundrum that may not be worth your time. You cannot help but think of them. They are fascinating. Many are mindless. Like the spren of human emotions, only much more nasty. I do believe a few can think, however.|From the Diagram, Book of the 2nd Desk Drawer: paragraph 14{{epigraph ref|sa2|81}}}}
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The '''Unmade''' are a mysterious group of ancient [[spren]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} They are [[Splinter]]s of [[Odium]].{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|cpcr9f0|text=AMA, Splinters of Odium|date=2015-03-12}} While some are depicted as individuals, most are regarded as personifications of destruction or forces of nature.{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}} The only confirmed member of this group is [[Yelig-nar]], or Blightwind. He was referenced in one of [[Dalinar]]'s [[Dalinar's visions|vision]]s, when he met with [[Nohadon]]. Yelig-nar had broken into Nohadon's chancery and slaughtered all Nohadon's wordsmen. Hessi's ''[[Mythica]]'' is a book written about them, a recent book believing that the Unmade are still active on Roshar.
 
   
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The '''Unmade''' are a group of nine{{book ref|sa3|1}} ancient spren{{book ref|sa3|62}} comprised of [[Splinter]]s of [[Odium]].{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|cpcr9f0|text=AMA, Splinters of Odium|date=2015-03-12}} They are minions of Odium, doing his bidding.{{book ref|sa3|1}} While they are traditionally depicted as personifications of destruction or forces, they are also shown as individuals.{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|91}} Each Unmade is endowed with vast and terrible powers,{{epigraph ref|sa3|89}} although the intelligence of an individual Unmade varies from wise and crafty to mindless forces. They may be captured, but it seems to require both a [[Bondsmith]]{{epigraph ref|sa3|79}} and a perfect gemstone.{{book ref|sa3|121}}
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== The Unmade ==
  
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Below are a few of the known unmade, and their properties if known.
 
   
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== Members of the Unmade ==
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===Nergaoul===
  
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=== Ashertmarn ===
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Believed by Hessi to be the cause of the Thrill. He seems to be attracted to war, for Dalinar thinks that the Thrill moved from the Shattered Plains to Jah Khaved during the Vedan Civil War.
 
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|Ashertmarn, the Heart of the Revel, is the final of the three great Mindless Unmade. His gift to men is not prophecy or battle focus, but a lust for indulgence.
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|From Hessi's ''Mythica'', page 224{{epigraph ref|sa3|106}}
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'''[[Ashertmarn]]''' a mindless Unmade that is also known as the '''Heart of the Revel'''.{{epigraph ref|sa3|106}} He takes the form of an enormous, black, inhuman heart that grows veins into the ground.{{book ref|sa3|78}} Those who fall under Ashertmarn's influence are driven to debauchery and excess,{{book ref|sa3|77}} in extreme point cases to the point of total mindless indulgence.{{book ref|sa3|78}} Ashertmarn was most recently seen in [[Kholinar]], grown over the [[Oathgate]] there, where he managed to influence many of the Alethi elite to abandon their lives and responsibilities in favor of the revel.{{book ref|sa3|78}} His location is unknown after he left the Oathgate platform.
   
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===Re-Shephir===
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=== Ba-Ado-Mishram ===
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The Unmade that inhabited Urithiru when the first visited it. Shallan frightened it away because the Unmade was afraid of Lightweavers. She is also called the Midnight Mother. She has similar powers to the Lightweavers, but her creations aren't as convincing. She can imitate others and is the cause of the double murders. She desires to understand humans but never has been able to.
 
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|I find Ba-Ado-Mishram to be the most interesting of the Unmade. She is said to have been keen of mind, a highprincess among the enemy forces, their commander during some of the Desolations. I do not know how this relates to the ancient god of the enemy, named Odium.
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|From Hessi's ''Mythica'', page 203{{epigraph ref|sa3|104}}
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'''[[Ba-Ado-Mishram]]''' is one of the most intelligent Unmade. She has not been seen recently in the Era of Solitude, but was likely responsible for the [[False Desolation]]. She has the ability to grant [[Voidlight]] to the singers and often served as one of Odium's generals during the [[Desolation]]s.
   
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===Sja-anat===
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=== Chemoarish ===
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Little is known of the Unmade '''[[Chemoarish]]'''. By the modern [[Era of Solitude]], she is known as the '''Dustmother''' and often is conflated with the [[Nightwatcher]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|108}} There is a variety of lore associated with her, but all of it is currently unknown.
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Also called the Taker of Secrets. She corrupts the spren she touches. And is what that changed the form of the Spren in [[Kholinar]]. She corrupted the Oathgate so that it wouldn't send [[Shallan]] and the others back to Urithiru. It seems to be trying to get Shallan to trust her. She says that she is trying to not kill the ones who traveled to Shadesmar because of her corrupting of the Oathgates. She later tells Shallan that Odium is searching for them and they should watch out. Whether she is sincere or trying to trick them, is undetermined.
  
   
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===Ashertmarn===
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=== Dai-Gonarthis ===
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[[Shallan]] says ''Mythica'' has little to say about him. He apparently leads people to indulge themselves, likely the cause of the Cult of Moments. The Unmade has bonded with the Queen who claims that she can control him. She was the Unmade surrounding the Oathgate and fled, probably intentionally, when Shallan touched it. He is probably the cause of the main voice that kept taking to Shallan when she was close to the Cult of Unmade.
  
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|Let me no longer hurt! Let me no longer weep! Daigonarthis! The Black Fisher holds my sorrow and consumes it!
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|Tanatesach 1173, 28 seconds pre-death. A darkeyed female street juggler. Note similarity to sample 1172-89.{{epigraph ref|sa1|67}}
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'''[[Dai-gonarthis]]''' is also known as the '''Black Fisher'''.{{epigraph ref|sa1|67}} He has not been recorded as active on Roshar recently, but may have somehow been involved in the [[scouring of Aimia]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|113}} There is still some uncertainty in the mythology if Dai-Gonarthis is truly one of the Unmade, but some scholars are convinced.{{book ref|sa3|119}}
   
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===Yelig-nar===
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=== Moelach ===
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Was mentioned in the [[The Way of Kings (in-world)|Way of Kings]]
  
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|Moelach is close. I can hear his wheezing, his scratching, his scraping at time like a rat breaking through walls.
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|[[Jezrien]] on Moelach{{book ref|sa3|88}}
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'''[[Moelach]]''' is an Unmade closely associated with precognition and visions of the future. His presence is what allows for the [[Death Rattle]]s that King [[Taravangian]] has used to correct the [[Diagram]]. Moelach's appearance is unknown, but has recently settled in the [[Horneater Peaks]] for reasons unknown.
   
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===Moelach===
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=== Nergaoul ===
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Is said to be able to see the future, and is probably one of the reasons the Vorin's forbid future telling. ''[[Mythica]]'' seems to indicate that the Unmade is the cause of the Death Rattles.
  
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|Nergaoul was known for driving forces into a battle rage, lending them great ferocity. Curiously, he did this to both sides of a conflict, Voidbringer and human. This seems common of the less self-aware spren.
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|From Hessi's ''Mythica'', page 121{{epigraph ref|sa3|99}}
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'''[[Nergaoul]]''' is a mindless Unmade that is closely associated with battle rage.{{epigraph ref|sa3|99}} Nergaoul is not very intelligent, taking an animalistic joy in death and killing.{{book ref|sa3|120}} He takes the form of an enormous red mist roiling with the forms of men fighting and dying.{{book ref|sa3|115}} Nergaoul causes the effect known as the [[Thrill]], which drives men to fight far beyond when they should have given up and makes them enjoy the killing.{{book ref|sa3|100}}
   
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===Chemoarish===
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=== Re-Shephir ===
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Also known as the Dustmother.
  
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| Re-Shephir, the Midnight Mother, giving birth to abominations with her essence so dark, so terrible, so consuming. She is here! She watches me die!
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| Dated Shashabev, 1173, 8 seconds pre-death. Subject: a darkeyed dock-worker in his forties, father of three.{{epigraph ref|sa1|58}}
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'''[[Re-Shephir]]''' is also known as the '''Midnight Mother'''.{{epigraph ref|sa1|58}} She takes the form of a mass of black tarry substance that is capable of flowing over various surfaces and appears to have screaming faces bubbling to the surface.{{book ref|sa3|29}} Her primary ability is to spawn the [[Midnight Essence]], a type of spren that takes the form of creatures and people they see around them and try to understand humankind by mimicking them. She is a creature of instinct that is drawn to violence and pain.{{book ref|sa3|31}} After fleeing from Urithiru, her current location is unknown.
   
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===Ba-Ado-Mishram===
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=== Sja-anat ===
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In ''Mythica'' Hessi postulates that she returned to Damnation or was destroyed at Aharietiam.
 
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|Of the Unmade, Sja-anat was most feared by the Radiants. They spoke extensively of her ability to corrupt spren, though only "lesser" spren - whatever that means.
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|From Hessi's ''Mythica'', page 89{{epigraph ref|sa3|97}}
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===Dai-Gonarthis===
  
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According to Hessi's ''Mythica'', may not be an Unmade. Is mentioned by name in one of the Death Rattles.
  
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'''[[Sja-anat]]''' is known as the '''Taker of Secrets'''.{{book ref|sa3|77}} She takes the form of a jet black shadow with white holes for eyes that often appears in mirrors.{{book ref|sa3|84}} Her primary ability is to corrupt spren,{{book ref|sa3|77}} which she refers to as Enlightening.{{book ref|sa3|97}} She is capable of corrupting both lesser spren{{book ref|sa3|97}} and true spren,{{book ref|sa3|116}} as well as larger spren, such as the spren of an [[Oathgate]].{{book ref|sa3|84}} These corrupted spren often act as her servants and messengers.{{book ref|sa3|97}} Sja-anat has indicated that she is interested in defecting from Odium's forces, but the veracity of her claims is still uncertain.
   
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== Speculation ==
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=== Yelig-nar ===
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{{theory}}
  
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|Yelig-nar, called Blightwind, was one that could speak like a man, though often his voice was accompanied by the wails of those he consumed.
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Other entities speculated to be Unmade include [[Sja-anat]], [[Nergaoul]], [[Moelach]], [[Dai-Gonarthis]], and [[Re-Shephir]].
 
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| [[Traxil]], line 33 - [[Jasnah's notebook]]{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}}
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It is likely that there have been several more Unmade referenced that have not been specifically described as such. [[Re-Shephir]],{{epigraph ref|sa1|58}} the Midnight Mother, and [[Dai-Gonarthis]],{{epigraph ref|sa1|67}} the Black Fisher, seem likely candidates. They have hyphenated names in the same style as Yelig-nar's, along with a title like his. All three of these beings are also described as having to do with "consuming". There is another potential member as well, "the black piper in the night," seen by [[Cenn]] in a [[Death Rattle]].{{book ref|twok|47}} The phrase "black piper" is reminiscent of both Re-Shephir and Dai-Gonarthis, who were also referenced in death visions. Sja-anat {{book ref|sa2|4}} is another possible Unmade.
  
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'''[[Yelig-nar]]''' is also known as '''Blightwind''',{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}} and differs from typical Unmade in a few ways. Instead of having a specific physical appearance, he is capable of joining with people or singers who swallow a gemstone, granting them the ability to make use of all ten [[Surge]]s.{{epigraph ref|sa3|95}} Those he possess have red eyes, grow crystals from their body, and appear to be wreathed in a black wind.{{book ref|sa3|84}}{{book ref|sa3|120}} It appears that the people who join with Yelig-nar must control him if they do not wish to be consumed by him.{{book ref|sa3|118}}
   
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== History ==
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One possibility that has been raised is that the Unmade are the opposites of the [[Herald]]s, servants of [[Odium]] as the Heralds served [[Honor]]. <!-- Word of Brandon exists on this matter; Unmade are of similar power level as the Heralds, but there is no 1 to 1 correlation -->
  
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=== During the Desolations ===
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The origin of the Unmade is uncertain, but they are believed to have come into existence before the start of human civilization on Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|77}} They have been implied to have once been something else before being made into the Unmade,{{book ref|sa3|84}}{{book ref|sa3|32}} but for now there is no indication what they once were. They were active in the Desolations, helping aid Odium's troops in the combat with their various skills.{{book ref|sa3|77}} Urithiru was equipped with some sort of protection against the Unmade.{{epigraph ref|sa3|73}} Since Aharietiam, they have remained subtly active on Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|77}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|92}} Ba-Ado-Mishram likely helped the singers fight the [[False Desolation]]{{epigraph ref|sa3|80}} and has not been seen since,{{epigraph ref|sa3|107}} possibly captured by [[Melishi]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|79}} At some point Re-Shephir was also captured, although she has since escaped.{{book ref|sa3|30}}
   
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=== Recent Events ===
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By symmetry with the Surgebinding diagram, the powers of the [[Voidbinding]] diagram appear also to be associated with faces, which have been theorized to be the Unmade. This would suggest that the Unmade are connected to the individual voidbinding powers.
  
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With the arrival of the [[Everstorm]] and the return of the [[Fused]] and the [[True Desolation]], the Unmade returned to their previous activity. Re-Shephir was discovered to be hiding in the core of [[Urithiru]] by the [[Alethi]]{{book ref|sa3|29}} and was driven out by [[Shallan Davar]].{{book ref|sa3|30}} In the besieged city of Kholinar, Ashertmarn's influence disrupted the leadership in the city{{book ref|sa3|78}} while Sja-anat corrupted the Oathgate spren, turning it into a trap for Elhokar's rescued party.{{book ref|sa3|84}} Queen [[Aesudan Kholin]] consumed a gemstone and worked with Yelig-nar, but was eventually consumed by it.{{book ref|sa3|118}} In the Battle of [[Thaylen Fields]], Yelig-nar join with [[Meridas Amaram]] for the fighting{{book ref|sa3|118}} and [[Nergaoul]]'s influenced helped Voidspren bond with Sadeas's soliders, turning them into warriors for Odium. Kaladin and his men defeated Yelig-nar, while Dalinar Kholin successfully managed to capture Nergaoul in a [[King's Drop|perfect gem]]. Navani has been researching the Unmade,{{book ref|sa3|39}} but little factual information was found on them aside from in Hessi's ''Mythica''.{{book ref|sa3|77}}{{book ref|sa3|72}}
   
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== Culture ==
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The names of most of the speculated Unmade, besides Yelig-nar, are similar to those of demons/false gods in the Christian tradition. [[Nergaoul]] is similar to Nergal, a Babylonian war god, and [[Moelach]] is similar to Moloch, a Carthaginian god to whom children were supposedly sacrificed. Re-Shephir is similar to Resheph, a Canaanite god of darkness and pestilence. Dai-Gonarthis is similar to the Phoenician god Dagon, who has historically been interpreted as a god of fish and the sea. Sja-anat is similar to Satan. Yelig-nar could possibly be related to yaldabaoth, a demiurge of a second century christian splinter group, the Gnostics
  
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In Rosharan culture, by the time of the Era of Solitude, the Unmade have become mythologized heavily. In fact there are disagreements about the number of Unmade; some stories claim there were ten.{{book ref|sa3|77}} In Vorin theology they are spoken of vaguely and are typically combined into one entity.{{book ref|sa3|62}} Even still, ardents tell old folktales and stories of the Unmade.{{book ref|sa3|72}} The Unmade are often referred to as spirits of the void or nine shadows that moved in the night.{{epigraph ref|sa3|89}} They are considered to be princes of the Voidbringers in story, and feature in elaborate songs, poetry, and epics.{{book ref|sa3|32}} People subscribe dozens of names and powers to each Unmade, making it difficult to determine truth from falsehood centuries later.{{book ref|sa3|90}} There are tales of them corrupting spren and people both.{{book ref|sa3|77}} People fear that things like talking chickens will bring the eyes of the Unmade upon them.{{book ref|sa2|45}} Many in the modern day consider them to be nothing more than simple folklore.{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}} Scholarly works that involve the Unmade are often mocked and dismissed.{{book ref|sa3|77}}
   
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The Unmade also feature heavily in the songs of the [[listeners]]{{epigraph ref|sa2|25}}{{epigraph ref|sa2|31}} and also fear bringing the eyes of the Unmade upon them.{{book ref|sa2|i|4}}
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It has been speculated that there is some connection between the names of the Unmade and their powers. Nergaoul causes the [[Thrill]], and is similar to a war god. Moelach prompts [[Taravangian]] to kill the weak, and is similar to Moloch, to whom children were sacrificed. Re-Shephir is called the "Midnight Mother" and might have created the shadow-creatures known as [[Midnight Essence|Midnight Essences]], which would be appropriate for a deity of darkness. Dai-Gonarthis bears the title "Black Fisher," which is appropriate for a sea-god. Sja-anat corrupts spren.
  
   
 
== Notes ==
  
== Notes ==

Revision as of 07:54, 20 November 2017

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“The Unmade are a deviation, a flair, a conundrum that may not be worth your time. You cannot help but think of them. They are fascinating. Many are mindless. Like the spren of human emotions, only much more nasty. I do believe a few can think, however.”

—From the Diagram, Book of the 2nd Desk Drawer: paragraph 14[1]

The Unmade are a group of nine[2] ancient spren[3] comprised of Splinters of Odium.[4] They are minions of Odium, doing his bidding.[2] While they are traditionally depicted as personifications of destruction or forces, they are also shown as individuals.[5][6] Each Unmade is endowed with vast and terrible powers,[7] although the intelligence of an individual Unmade varies from wise and crafty to mindless forces. They may be captured, but it seems to require both a Bondsmith[8] and a perfect gemstone.[9]

Members of the Unmade

Ashertmarn

“Ashertmarn, the Heart of the Revel, is the final of the three great Mindless Unmade. His gift to men is not prophecy or battle focus, but a lust for indulgence. ”

—From Hessi's Mythica, page 224[10]

Ashertmarn a mindless Unmade that is also known as the Heart of the Revel.[10] He takes the form of an enormous, black, inhuman heart that grows veins into the ground.[11] Those who fall under Ashertmarn's influence are driven to debauchery and excess,[12] in extreme point cases to the point of total mindless indulgence.[11] Ashertmarn was most recently seen in Kholinar, grown over the Oathgate there, where he managed to influence many of the Alethi elite to abandon their lives and responsibilities in favor of the revel.[11] His location is unknown after he left the Oathgate platform.

Ba-Ado-Mishram

“I find Ba-Ado-Mishram to be the most interesting of the Unmade. She is said to have been keen of mind, a highprincess among the enemy forces, their commander during some of the Desolations. I do not know how this relates to the ancient god of the enemy, named Odium. ”

—From Hessi's Mythica, page 203[13]

Ba-Ado-Mishram is one of the most intelligent Unmade. She has not been seen recently in the Era of Solitude, but was likely responsible for the False Desolation. She has the ability to grant Voidlight to the singers and often served as one of Odium's generals during the Desolations.

Chemoarish

Little is known of the Unmade Chemoarish. By the modern Era of Solitude, she is known as the Dustmother and often is conflated with the Nightwatcher.[14] There is a variety of lore associated with her, but all of it is currently unknown.

Dai-Gonarthis

“Let me no longer hurt! Let me no longer weep! Daigonarthis! The Black Fisher holds my sorrow and consumes it! ”

—Tanatesach 1173, 28 seconds pre-death. A darkeyed female street juggler. Note similarity to sample 1172-89.[15]

Dai-gonarthis is also known as the Black Fisher.[15] He has not been recorded as active on Roshar recently, but may have somehow been involved in the scouring of Aimia.[16] There is still some uncertainty in the mythology if Dai-Gonarthis is truly one of the Unmade, but some scholars are convinced.[17]

Moelach

“Moelach is close. I can hear his wheezing, his scratching, his scraping at time like a rat breaking through walls. ”

—Jezrien on Moelach[18]

Moelach is an Unmade closely associated with precognition and visions of the future. His presence is what allows for the Death Rattles that King Taravangian has used to correct the Diagram. Moelach's appearance is unknown, but has recently settled in the Horneater Peaks for reasons unknown.

Nergaoul

“Nergaoul was known for driving forces into a battle rage, lending them great ferocity. Curiously, he did this to both sides of a conflict, Voidbringer and human. This seems common of the less self-aware spren. ”

—From Hessi's Mythica, page 121[19]

Nergaoul is a mindless Unmade that is closely associated with battle rage.[19] Nergaoul is not very intelligent, taking an animalistic joy in death and killing.[20] He takes the form of an enormous red mist roiling with the forms of men fighting and dying.[21] Nergaoul causes the effect known as the Thrill, which drives men to fight far beyond when they should have given up and makes them enjoy the killing.[22]

Re-Shephir

“ Re-Shephir, the Midnight Mother, giving birth to abominations with her essence so dark, so terrible, so consuming. She is here! She watches me die! ”

— Dated Shashabev, 1173, 8 seconds pre-death. Subject: a darkeyed dock-worker in his forties, father of three.[23]

Re-Shephir is also known as the Midnight Mother.[23] She takes the form of a mass of black tarry substance that is capable of flowing over various surfaces and appears to have screaming faces bubbling to the surface.[24] Her primary ability is to spawn the Midnight Essence, a type of spren that takes the form of creatures and people they see around them and try to understand humankind by mimicking them. She is a creature of instinct that is drawn to violence and pain.[25] After fleeing from Urithiru, her current location is unknown.

Sja-anat

“Of the Unmade, Sja-anat was most feared by the Radiants. They spoke extensively of her ability to corrupt spren, though only "lesser" spren - whatever that means. ”

—From Hessi's Mythica, page 89[26]

Sja-anat is known as the Taker of Secrets.[12] She takes the form of a jet black shadow with white holes for eyes that often appears in mirrors.[27] Her primary ability is to corrupt spren,[12] which she refers to as Enlightening.[28] She is capable of corrupting both lesser spren[28] and true spren,[29] as well as larger spren, such as the spren of an Oathgate.[27] These corrupted spren often act as her servants and messengers.[28] Sja-anat has indicated that she is interested in defecting from Odium's forces, but the veracity of her claims is still uncertain.

Yelig-nar

“Yelig-nar, called Blightwind, was one that could speak like a man, though often his voice was accompanied by the wails of those he consumed. ”

Yelig-nar is also known as Blightwind,[5] and differs from typical Unmade in a few ways. Instead of having a specific physical appearance, he is capable of joining with people or singers who swallow a gemstone, granting them the ability to make use of all ten Surges.[30] Those he possess have red eyes, grow crystals from their body, and appear to be wreathed in a black wind.[27][20] It appears that the people who join with Yelig-nar must control him if they do not wish to be consumed by him.[31]

History

During the Desolations

The origin of the Unmade is uncertain, but they are believed to have come into existence before the start of human civilization on Roshar.[12] They have been implied to have once been something else before being made into the Unmade,[27][32] but for now there is no indication what they once were. They were active in the Desolations, helping aid Odium's troops in the combat with their various skills.[12] Urithiru was equipped with some sort of protection against the Unmade.[33] Since Aharietiam, they have remained subtly active on Roshar.[12][34] Ba-Ado-Mishram likely helped the singers fight the False Desolation[35] and has not been seen since,[36] possibly captured by Melishi.[8] At some point Re-Shephir was also captured, although she has since escaped.[37]

Recent Events

With the arrival of the Everstorm and the return of the Fused and the True Desolation, the Unmade returned to their previous activity. Re-Shephir was discovered to be hiding in the core of Urithiru by the Alethi[24] and was driven out by Shallan Davar.[37] In the besieged city of Kholinar, Ashertmarn's influence disrupted the leadership in the city[11] while Sja-anat corrupted the Oathgate spren, turning it into a trap for Elhokar's rescued party.[27] Queen Aesudan Kholin consumed a gemstone and worked with Yelig-nar, but was eventually consumed by it.[31] In the Battle of Thaylen Fields, Yelig-nar join with Meridas Amaram for the fighting[31] and Nergaoul's influenced helped Voidspren bond with Sadeas's soliders, turning them into warriors for Odium. Kaladin and his men defeated Yelig-nar, while Dalinar Kholin successfully managed to capture Nergaoul in a perfect gem. Navani has been researching the Unmade,[38] but little factual information was found on them aside from in Hessi's Mythica.[12][39]

Culture

In Rosharan culture, by the time of the Era of Solitude, the Unmade have become mythologized heavily. In fact there are disagreements about the number of Unmade; some stories claim there were ten.[12] In Vorin theology they are spoken of vaguely and are typically combined into one entity.[3] Even still, ardents tell old folktales and stories of the Unmade.[39] The Unmade are often referred to as spirits of the void or nine shadows that moved in the night.[7] They are considered to be princes of the Voidbringers in story, and feature in elaborate songs, poetry, and epics.[32] People subscribe dozens of names and powers to each Unmade, making it difficult to determine truth from falsehood centuries later.[40] There are tales of them corrupting spren and people both.[12] People fear that things like talking chickens will bring the eyes of the Unmade upon them.[41] Many in the modern day consider them to be nothing more than simple folklore.[5] Scholarly works that involve the Unmade are often mocked and dismissed.[12]

The Unmade also feature heavily in the songs of the listeners[42][43] and also fear bringing the eyes of the Unmade upon them.[44]

Notes

  1. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 81 epigraph#
  2. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 1#
  3. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 62#
  4. ↑ AMA, Splinters of Odium
    — Reddit - 2015-03-12#
  5. ↑ a b c d The Way of Kings chapter 45 epigraph#
  6. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 91 epigraph#
  7. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 89 epigraph#
  8. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 79 epigraph#
  9. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 121#
  10. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 106 epigraph#
  11. ↑ a b c d Oathbringer chapter 78#
  12. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Oathbringer chapter 77#
  13. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 104 epigraph#
  14. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 108 epigraph#
  15. ↑ a b The Way of Kings chapter 67 epigraph#
  16. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 113 epigraph#
  17. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 119#
  18. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 88#
  19. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 99 epigraph#
  20. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 120#
  21. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 115#
  22. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 100#
  23. ↑ a b The Way of Kings chapter 58 epigraph#
  24. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 29#
  25. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 31#
  26. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 97 epigraph#
  27. ↑ a b c d e Oathbringer chapter 84#
  28. ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 97#
  29. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 116#
  30. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 95 epigraph#
  31. ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 118#
  32. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 32#
  33. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 73 epigraph#
  34. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 92 epigraph#
  35. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 80 epigraph#
  36. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 107 epigraph#
  37. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 30#
  38. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 39#
  39. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 72#
  40. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 90#
  41. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 45#
  42. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 25 epigraph#
  43. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 31 epigraph#
  44. ↑ Words of Radiance interlude I-4#
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