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|I am . . . I was . . . God. The one you call the Almighty, the creator of mankind. And now I am dead. [[Odium]] has killed me. I am sorry.
|Honor to [[Dalinar]]{{book ref|twoksa1|75}}
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'''Honor''' is one of the sixteen [[Shard]]s of [[Adonalsium]], and one of the three, alongside [[Cultivation]] and [[Odium]], present in the [[Rosharan system]]. The original Vessel of Honor was called [[Tanavast]]. Following his death at the hands of Odium, Honor was [[Splinter|Splintered]].{{wob ref|9810}}
 
== Lore ==
Honor is commonly known on [[Roshar]] as God, the '''Almighty''', the creator of mankind. It is suspected that he was in some way responsible for the [[Oathpact]] that bind his [[Herald]]s to fight the [[Voidbringers]]. Sometime after the event referred to as the [[Last Desolation]], he was [[Splinter]]ed by [[Odium]].{{wob ref|9810}} However, before his death, Honor left behind a "journal" of sorts—a series of visions—to warn of what he fears to come, the True Desolation.{{wob ref|9973}}
 
After the "Last Desolation" and the betrayal of the Radiants, it is said that the Almighty was cast out of the [[Tranquiline Halls]], and left to reside in the hearts of men.{{cite}}
The Almighty is said to have ten names, the last being the most holy. [[Kaladin]] swears upon this name when promising the return of his little brother [[Tien]] to his parents. It is likely this tenth name is the same as the name only the [[ardent]]s may use.
 
After the "Last Desolation" and the betrayal of the Radiants, it is said that the Almighty was cast out of the [[Tranquiline Halls]], and left to reside in the hearts of men.{{cite}} This is the reason for the [[ardentia]]. They help the faithful hone the skills of their [[devotaries|devotary]]. These devotions are the task each person chooses, or is given, that will be used during their afterlife to aide in the battle to return the Tranquiline Halls to the Almighty. The most important and common is that of warrior, though the skills range from cooking to music to crafting and various others, warriors are needed the most to fight the forces of [[Damnation]]. The usefulness of some of the skills during a battle in the spiritual realm is called into question by a few characters, for instance, being a great cook for an army who will not need to eat, seems a little useless.
 
The Almighty's relationship to the [[highstorm]]s is unclear. The name [[Stormfather]] is used as the name for the deity that controls, or creates the highstorms. It's now known that the Stormfather is a self-proclaimed [[cognitive shadow]] of Honor.{{book ref|wor|82}} The visions given to Dalinar are messages from the Almighty that the Stormfather was charged with delivering at the right time.{{book ref|wor|89}} The Stormfather also refers to [[Syl]] as his daughter.{{book ref|sa2|83}}
 
During Dalinar's final vision, he asks who the person speaking to him is, the person responds, "I am, I was the Almighty, but Odium has killed me."{{book ref|twok|75}}
According to Syl, mankind brought Odium to Roshar, but turned from him to Honor.{{cite}}
 
== VorinismCulture ==
Honor was also known as the Almighty; worshiped as a god and creator of mankind by [[Vorin]] peoples. He was also known as Elithanathile, a name only the [[ardent]]s were allowed to use for the Almighty.{{book ref|sa1|7}} He may not be the creator of mankind, however, since Syl revealed that Odium was its first god before turning to Honor.
 
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| The Almighty accepted the excellence of any man or woman, regardless of what they did.
|He had another name, allowed to pass only the lips of ardents. ''Elithanathile''. He Who Transforms.
|Shallan's thoughts[[Vorin]] doctrine{{book ref|sa1|718}}
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Honor is well-known among the Rosharan people, and worshipped as a god.{{book ref|sa1|75}} [[Vorinism]] calls him the '''Almighty''' and claims that he's the only deity, considering worship of [[Cultivation]] to be pagan.{{book ref|sa3|29}} He's believed to be the creator of both Roshar and humanity.{{book ref|sa1|7}} In the Vorin tradition, he has ten names, the last of which, Elithanathile, is only used by [[ardent]]s, the Vorin priests.{{book ref|sa1|7}} It's said he resides in the hearts of all people.{{book ref|sa1|45}} As it's commonly believed that perceiving him directly would cause one to burst into flames from his sheer glory, he's typically represented by a divine prism with ten facets.{{book ref|sa1|7}}{{book ref|sa1|33}}
 
Vorins believe that the Almighty is also responsible for sorting out the dead and deciding on their afterlife. The best possible outcome is to be sent to battle in [[Tranquiline Halls]], the lost paradise, and reclaim it from the [[Voidbringer]]s. To achieve this, one has to pick a Calling - a purpose in life - and a Glory, an aspect of the Almighty that one strives to emulate.{{book ref|sa1|18}}
 
Honor is also worshipped in [[Azir]] and the surrounding countries, though there he's known simply as God.{{book ref|sa3|122}} [[Singer]]s worshipped him and Cultivation once, before the arrival of [[Odium]].{{book ref|sa3|111}}
 
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