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{{character
|profession=Ambassador
|ethnicity=Natan
|nation=Natan
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
}}{{update|book=sa3}}
{{quote
|Money is behind every war. Religion is but an excuse. Or perhaps a justification.
|Au-nak{{book ref|sa1|54}}
}}
'''Au-nak''' is aan [[Natan]] man whoambassador visitedfrom the thecity-state of [[AlethiNew Natanan]] warcamps on the [[Shattered PlainsRoshar]].{{book ref|sa1sa3|5496}} The high form of his name is '''Nak-ali'''.{{book ref|sa1|54}}
 
== History ==▼
Au-nak grew up in a devoutly Vorin family, with strong trade connections with the Alethi.{{book ref|sa1|54}} As an adult, Au-nak visited the Shattered Plains in {{Rosharan date|1173}} as a visiting dignitary from elsewhere, perhaps [[New Natanan]]. Au-nak was [[Brightlord]] [[Hatham]]'s guest, as they were negotiating a contract. During one of [[Elhokar]]'s parties, Hatham spoke with subservience and respect in their conversation, but in reality he was manipulating Au-nak for some unknown purpose. Hatham had one of his [[ardent]]s insult Au-nak during the conversation, to the point where Au-nak left in anger. Hatham hoped that when he followed Au-nak and persuaded him to still agree to the contract, Au-nak would not be suspicious that Hatham agreed so easily to Au-nak's terms.▼
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
Au-nak has white hair and bluish skin, like all Natans, but he dyes two locks of his hair red.{{book ref|sa1|54}} He keeps them braided and hung near his cheeks. He also wears red gloves.{{book ref|sa1|54}} He speaks airilyAlethi with an "airy" Natan accent, elongating the "oh" and "ah" sounds in his words.{{book ref|sa1|54}}
 
Au-nak, and his family, are devoutly [[Vorin]], although it is unknown how much of their devotion is only for the trade opportunities with the Alethi their faith provides.{{book ref|sa1|54}} Au-nak is an outspoken and talkative person with strong beliefs. For instance, he claims that the [[Order of Talenelat]], Highprince [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s [[devotary]], is for lesser people. He is rather cynical about religion,religious wars as he believes that every conflict, regardless of professed purpose, is economic in nature. ForHe instance, Au-nak believes that thatcites the [[Eighty's War]] wasas notan overexample, since religion, butwas overused to justify the fact[[Emuli]] thatand [[Tukari]] claims on [[Sesemalex Dar]], which; Au-nak believes that both sides are actually motivated by the desire to becontrol a great port and possible [[Dawncity]], is a great port.{{book ref|sa1|54}}▼
 
▲== History ==
Au-nak grew up in a devoutly Vorin family, with strong trade connections with the Alethi.{{book ref|sa1|54}}
 
▲Au-nak grew up in a devoutly Vorin family, with strong trade connections with the Alethi.{{book ref|sa1|54}} As an adult, Au-nak visited the [[Shattered Plains]] in {{Rosharan date|1173}} as a visiting dignitary from elsewhere, perhaps [[New Natanan]]. Au-nak was [[Brightlord]] [[Hatham]]'s guest, as they were negotiating a contract. During one of [[Elhokar]]'s parties, Hatham spoke to Au-nak with subservience and respect in their conversation, but in reality he was manipulatingattempting Au-nak forto somemanipulate unknown purposehim. Hatham hadcovertly ordered one of his [[ardent]]s to insult Au-nak during thein conversation, toeven thequestioning pointhis whereVorin faith, and Au-nak eventually left in anger. Hatham hoped that when he followed Au-nak and persuaded him to still agree tofinalize the contract, Au-nak would not be suspicious that Hatham agreed so easily to Au-nak's terms.{{book ref|sa1|54}}
▲Au-nak, and his family, are devoutly [[Vorin]], although it is unknown how much of their devotion is only for the trade opportunities with the Alethi their faith provides.{{book ref|sa1|54}} Au-nak is an outspoken person with strong beliefs. For instance, he claims that the [[Order of Talenelat]], Highprince [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s [[devotary]], is for lesser people. He is rather cynical about religion, he believes that every conflict, regardless of professed purpose, is economic in nature. For instance, Au-nak believes that that the [[Eighty's War]] was not over religion, but over the fact that [[Sesemalex Dar]], which Au-nak believes to be a [[Dawncity]], is a great port.
 
Au-nak iswas present at the coalition meeting at [[Urithiru]], wherein he{{Rosharan thanksdate|1174}} alongside numerous heads of state. He thanked the Alethi for securing the [[Oathgate]] at [[Stormseat]], but expressesexpressed disapproval of them using it without permission of the Natan people who once lived there.{{book ref|sa3|96}} He seemed excited by [[Navani]]'s suggestion that the [[Azish]] people should create a set of laws for the coalition forces to follow.{{book ref|sa3|96}} He also agreed with [[Taravangian]]'s suggestion that the [[Voidbringers]] might be planning to attack [[Jah Keved]].{{book ref|sa3|96}} After the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], the Natan contingent persisted in their requests to control the Stormseat Oathgate,{{book ref|sa3|122}} although it is not clear if Au-nak was still in Urithiru.
 
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