Editing Sja-anat

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| Of the Unmade, Sja-anat was most feared by the [[Knights Radiant|Radiants]]. They spoke extensively of her ability to corrupt spren, though only "lesser" spren—whatever that means.

| From [[Hessi]]’s ''[[Mythica]]'', page 89{{epigraph ref|sa3|97}}

== History ==

Sja-anat's origin is unknown; thus it is uncertain when she came into being. She was involved in the past [[Desolation]]s,{{book ref|sa3|77}} with her corrupted spren serving as spies on mankind.{{book ref|sa2|4}} In the past when her corrupted spren were seen in a village, the people often fled their homes.{{book ref|sa3|77}} Sja-anat herself was the Unmade most feared by the Radiants.{{epigraph ref|sa3|97}} After [[Aharietiam]], Sja-anat seems to have remained on Roshar, although none of her corrupted spren are known to have been sighted since the Final Desolation. At some point Sja-anat corrupted the true spren [[Glys]].{{book ref|sa3|117}}

Following the arrival of the [[Everstorm]] and the beginning of the [[True Desolation]], Sja-anat became active again. She began corrupting spren in and around the area of [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa3|77}} During the [[Siege of Kholinar]], as a part of a trap for [[Adolin Kholin]], [[Shallan Davar]], [[Kaladin]], and their spren, Sja-anat was forced to touch the spren of the Kholinar [[Oathgate]] to corrupt it.{{book ref|sa3|84}} When Shallan infiltrated the palace in the guise of a messenger, Sja-anat saw her.{{book ref|sa3|63}} Sja-anat attempted to reach out to Shallan and tell her that she was not her enemy while she danced with the [[Cult of Moments]]{{book ref|sa3|74}} and when she infiltrated the revel on the Oathgate.{{book ref|sa3|78}}

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| Listen, Radiant. Listen to my plea. Ashertmarn fled on purpose. It is a trap. I was compelled to touch the spren of this device, so it will not function as you wish.

| Sja-anat to [[Shallan Davar]]{{book ref|sa3|84}}

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During the assault on the [[Kholinar Palace]], Sja-anat spoke to Shallan and revealed to her that the Oathgate had been corrupted and that she was supposed to kill them if they activate the Oathgate.{{book ref|sa3|84}} When Shallan and her companions decided to activate the Oathgate anyway, Sja-anat promised that she would try not to kill them,{{book ref|sa3|85}} and when the gate was activated they were merely transported to Shadesmar.{{book ref|sa3|87}}

After Shallan and her group were transported in Shadesmar, Sja-anat lied to Odium and told him that corrupting the Oathgate had had an odd effect and that the Radiants had been sent far from the point of transfer.{{book ref|sa3|97}} Despite this lie, Sja-anat believed that Odium still did not trust her. Shortly afterward, Sja-anat sent a corrupted gloryspren to deliver a message to Shallan. It explained the lie that Sja-anat had told Odium, as well as the fact that Odium's servants were pursuing them in Shadesmar. It also revealed that Shallan's deception had worked, and Odium believed her to be an Elsecaller rather than a Lightweaver. At some point the [[Ghostbloods]] became aware of Sja-anat's disloyalty to Odium and sent Shallan orders to either recruit her to their organization or capture her.{{book ref|sa3|122}}

| Lore suggested leaving a city if the spren there start acting strangely. Curiously, Sja-anat was often regarded as an individual, when others—like [[Moelach]] or [[Ashertmarn]]—were seen as forces.

| From [[Hessi]]’s ''[[Mythica]]'', page 90{{epigraph ref|sa3|98}}

Sja-anat takes the form of a jet-black{{book ref|sa3|84}} shadow of a person{{book ref|sa3|63}} with white holes in place of eyes.{{book ref|sa3|84}} Sja-anat has only been shown to appear within mirrors, appearing after they change and the normal reflections fade, revealing Sja-anat.{{book ref|sa3|63}} She can also change her appearance to make herself look like someone else, taking the image of a reflection of Shallan in ancient garb for instance.{{book ref|sa3|84}}

Very little is known of Sja-anat's personality. She is very deceptive, able to successfully trick Odium and aid the Radiants behind Odium's back.{{book ref|sa3|97}} She is also independent and earnest; she does not want to be Odium's servant anymore and desperately wants Shallan to believe that she has defected from Odium.{{book ref|sa3|84}} Sja-anat also cares for her children, the spren that she has corrupted, and seems to be attempting to find them a home.{{book ref|sa3|85}}

== Abilities ==

| Keep your eyes open. Once Sja-anat touches a spren, it acts strange. Call attention to anything you see.

| [[Dalinar's visions]]{{book ref|sa2|4}}

Sja-anat's touch has the ability to corrupt spren that she comes into contact with.{{book ref|sa3|77}} Sja-anat refers to this process as '''Enlightening'''.{{book ref|sa3|97}} Spren affected by Sja-anat begin to carry the taint of [[Odium]],{{book ref|sa3|116}} and in rare cases can even grant abilities associated with Odium's power,{{book ref|sa3|118}} though the extent of his influence on the affected spren is unknown. Corrupted spren take on noticeably different appearances, typically in coloration and shape,{{book ref|sa3|62}} although in some cases they may take on an appearance entirely different from their original form.{{book ref|sa3|115}}

The lesser spren that Sja-anat corrupts are capable of serving as her spies{{book ref|sa2|4}} or delivering messages for her.{{book ref|sa3|97}} Messages sent from Sja-anat are spoken by the corrupted spren in Sja-anat's voice into the mind of the person to which they are sent. Sja-anat refers to the corrupted spren as her children.{{book ref|sa3|85}} In the past Sja-anat often corrupted lesser spren,{{book ref|sa3|77}}{{book ref|sa2|4}} but she has now displayed the ability to corrupt true spren,{{book ref|sa3|117}} such as spren capable of forming a Nahel bond like Glys, and the spren of the [[Oathgate]].{{book ref|sa3|97}} Corrupted spren do not appear to be particularly dangerous, so it is unknown what impact Odium's influence has on the spren aside from their appearance. They behave differently in [[fabrial]]s than their uncorrupted counterparts.{{wob ref|11659}}

* As with all [[Unmade]], Sja-anat's name is derived from that of an ancient real-life deity; in her case, the inspiration is most likely [[wikipedia:Anat|Anat]], a Semitic war goddess.{{url ref|url=https://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/62476-ob-unmade-name-linguistic-origins/|text=Unmade Name Linguistic Origins|site=17th Shard}}

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