Editing Tanavast

|image=Tanavast.jpg

|aliases=The Almighty, Elithanathile{{book ref|sa1|7}}

|died=Splintering of Honor{{wob ref|9810}}

|world=Roshar

|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]

| He loved humankind. He died defending you.

| Stormfather on Tanavast{{book ref|sa3|111}}

In one of [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s visions, he appeared as a tall muscular man with dark skin and pure white hair, wearing billowing trousers and a waist-length coat, both of which seemed to be made of gold. Dalinar considered this clothing strange, which may indicate that it was from [[Yolen]] -- or it may simply be a reflection of how style had changed since Tanavast recorded the visions.{{book ref|sa1|75}}

Little is known about Tanavast as a person, but the people who met him have an excellent opinion of him. He seems to be the only Shard Vessel with whom [[Hoid]] has a good relationship, and is, aside from Ati, the only one Hoid ever praises, calling him a decent person.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} The [[Stormfather]] insists that Tanavast did love mankind, even dying to defend them.{{book ref|sa3|111}} Tanavast himself seems to have been highly dedicated to his role as a deity and protective of humanity, even apologizing in visions for getting himself killed.{{book ref|sa1|75}}

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Tanavast.jpg | Tanavast holding his [[Shard]], by [[Coppermind:Artists/botanicaxu|botanicaxu]]

The Roshards by jurassicpencil.jpg | With [[Cultivation]]'s Vessel (left) and [[Rayse]] (bottom), by [[Coppermind:Artists/jurassicpencil|jurassicpencil]]

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== History ==

=== On Yolen ===

At some point in the past, likely prior to the [[Shattering]], Tanavast met [[Hoid]], and left a good impression on him.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}}

Tanavast was one of the sixteen people who shattered [[Adonalsium]], after which he Ascended as the Shard of Honor.{{msh ref|3|2}}{{wob ref|4229}}

=== Early Roshar ===

After the Shattering, Tanavast and his lover, [[Cultivation]]'s Vessel,{{wob ref|2786}} moved to [[Roshar]],{{wob ref|1169}} and both Shards Invested equally in the planet.{{wob ref|12038}}

To counter the [[Fused]], he formed the [[Oathpact]] with the ten [[Herald]]s, which bound the Fused to [[Braize]] after death. The [[Oathpact]] is also part of what keeps [[Odium]] captive on [[Braize]] where he could not splinter other [[Shard]]s.{{epigraph ref|sa2|70}}{{wob ref|6273}}{{expand|whole section}}

=== Silver Kingdoms Epoch ===

Sometime before the [[Day of Recreance]], he passed responsibility for creating new [[honorspren]] to the [[Stormfather]]. When the last generation of [[Knights Radiant]] discovered that humans were the invaders on Roshar, he did not support them as he had past Radiants, but instead raved about how they would destroy the world.{{book ref|ob|113}} Sometime after the Recreance, he recorded several visions for the Stormfather to show to [[Bondsmith]] candidates,{{book ref|ob|28}} and was later killed by Odium when Honor was Splintered.{{book ref|sa1|75}}{{wob ref|9810}}

As a Vessel, Tanavast originally held as much power as his peers.{{wob ref|1081}} At some point, however, he was weakened enough that , even with Cutivation's assistance, Odium was able to kill him.{{wob ref|2729}} Like other Vessels, he had Shardic future sight, though it was not as strong as that of [[Cultivation]].{{book ref|sa1|75}}