Editing Yelig-nar

{{character
|abilities={{tag+|Splinter}} of [[Odium]]
|titles=Blightwind
|groups={{tag|Unmade}}
|species=Spren
|bonded=[[Aesudan]] <small>(formerly)</small>, [[Amaram]] <small>(formerly)</small>
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[Oathbringer]]
}}
{{quote
|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.
|The [[Unmade]] were obviously fabrications of folklore. Curiously, most were not considered individuals, but instead personifications of kinds of destruction. This quote is from [[Traxil]], line 33, considered a primary source, though I doubt its authenticity.{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}}
}}
'''Yelig-nar''', also known as '''Blightwind,''' is one of the [[Unmade]],{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}} an ancient and terrible [[spren]] of [[Odium]].{{book ref|sa3|62}}  Unlike many of the Unmade, Yelig-nar does not appear to have a physical form, seemingly reliant on a bonding with a human{{book ref|sa3|118}} or a [[singer]], granting his host a variety of abilities.{{epigraph ref|sa3|95}} Most recently, Yelig-nar joined with [[Meridas Amaram]] to fight in the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]].{{book ref|sa3|118}} Exactly what level of intelligence Yelig-nar himself has is uncertain, as the people he bonds with appear to initially retain aspects of their own memories and personality.{{book ref|sa3|84}}{{book ref|sa3|118}}{{book ref|sa3|120}}

== Appearance and Abilities ==
{{quote
|Yelig-nar had great powers, perhaps the powers of all [[Surge]]s compounded in one. He could transform any [[Voidbringer]] into an extremely dangerous enemy. Curiously, three legends I found mention swallowing a gemstone to engage this process.
|From [[Hessi]]’s ''[[Mythica]]'', page 27{{epigraph ref|sa3|95}}
}}
Instead of having a specific physical appearance, Yelig-nar is capable of joining with people{{book ref|sa3|120}} or singers who swallow a [[gemstone]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|95}} This gemstone seems to serve as a housing for Yelig-nar.{{book ref|sa3|118}} It appears that the people who bond with Yelig-nar maintain their personality and memories,{{book ref|sa3|120}} at least initially, but they must control him if they do not wish to be consumed by him.{{book ref|sa3|118}}

In [[Shadesmar]], Yelig-nar takes the form of a swirling figure of black smoke the size of a normal person.{{book ref|sa3|116}} When a person has swallowed a gemstone and bonds Yelig-nar, a dark smoke swirls around them.{{book ref|sa3|84}} Their eyes darken to a red color that occasionally shifts between specific shades such as crimson or a dark blood red.{{book ref|sa3|120}} They gradually grow carapace and amethyst crystals that glow with a deep violet light from all over their bodies, including their limbs and heads. Eventually even the organs within the person's chest cavity will be replaced with an enormous amethyst overgrown with dark veins. The central amethyst in the torso is a weak spot for Yelig-nar; when it is damaged its glow will flicker. Once the amethyst sustains sufficient damage, it will explode. When the person Yelig-nar has bonded is killed, a dark smoke escapes from the corpse.

A bond with Yelig-nar grants a person the ability to make use of all ten [[Surge]]s,{{epigraph ref|sa3|95}} although it is unclear if he can grant [[Adhesion]], as it is unusable by [[Fused]].{{book ref|sa4|31}}It is uncertain where the power source for these Surges comes from, but it is possible that Yelig-nar makes use of [[Voidlight]]. It also seems possible that Yelig-nar grants preternatural skills in combat, as Amaram fights seemingly impossibly gracefully with two [[Shardblade]]s.{{book ref|sa3|120}} 

According to mythology, Yelig-nar supposedly consumes souls, but it is not known for certain what this means.{{epigraph ref|sa3|96}} It is likely that it simply refers to the people he bonds with, since he feeds on their [[Identity]] and [[Connection]],{{wob ref|16297}} but it is uncertain if the damage is permanent. Yelig-nar consumes his victims entirely, like [[Nightblood]], meaning they would not appear in [[Shadesmar]] before traveling to the [[Beyond]] upon dying.{{wob ref|15139}}

== History ==
=== Early History ===
Yelig-nar's origin is unknown. It is uncertain when he came into being. Yelig-nar was involved in the past [[Desolation]]s;{{book ref|sa3|77}} he once broke into [[Nohadon]]'s chancery and killed all of Nohadon's scribes.{{book ref|sa1|60}} Following [[Aharietiam]], Yelig-nar seems to have remained on [[Roshar]], although any actions he may have taken are unknown. Yelig-nar was mentioned in a work of writing by [[Traxil]] that was often cited,{{epigraph ref|sa3|93}} but some, including [[Jasnah Kholin]], doubted its authenticity.{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}}
{{sidequote
|If you wish for the promised power, ingest that—then try to control the one who follows. But be warned, the queen at [[Kholinar]] tried this, and the power consumed her.
|[[Odium]] to [[Meridas Amaram]]{{book ref|sa3|118}}
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=== True Desolation ===
;Aesudan
Following the arrival of the [[Everstorm]] and the beginning of the [[True Desolation]], Yelig-nar became active again. [[Alethi]] Queen [[Aesudan Kholin]], inspired by her father-in-law King [[Gavilar]], began an investigation into the [[Unmade]].{{book ref|sa3|84}} She successfully managed to bond Yelig-nar, beginning her transformation during the [[Siege of Kholinar]] during [[Kholinar Wall Guard]]'s attack on the palace. She and her [[Queen's Guard]] followed [[Kaladin]] and King [[Elhokar]] down into the eastern gallery of the palace, but she did not pursue them after Elhokar's death. However, Aesudan was not strong enough to control Yelig-nar and sometime afterward the power consumed her.{{book ref|sa3|118}}
;Amaram
During the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], Highlord [[Meridas Amaram]] swallowed an amethyst and bonded with Yelig-nar{{book ref|sa3|120}} in fulfillment of the promised power [[Odium]] had offered him.{{book ref|sa3|118}} He and some of the [[Fused]] fought Kaladin as Amaram transformed, growing amethyst crystals from his body.{{book ref|sa3|120}} Kaladin successfully managed to crack the gemstone that had replaced Amaram's heart, heavily injuring him and knocking him out of the battle for a time. Later, when [[Nergaoul]] was captured, Amaram confronted a heavily wounded Kaladin who had exhausted his [[Stormlight]]. Amaram nearly killed Kaladin with a [[Shardblade]]. However, [[Rock]] arrived in time to shoot Amaram in the head and chest with arrows from a [[grandbow]], shattering Amaram's central amethyst, killing Amaram and separating Yelig-nar from his host.

== Notes ==
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