Difference between revisions of "Jezrien"

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| We chose this burden willingly. Well, we can choose to drop it if we wish.

| Jezrien on the Oathpact{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}}

| I will lead the charge for the Tranquiline Halls. You will not see me again, but think not on that now! You have won your peace. Revel in it! Rebuild. Go now, help your fellows. Carry with you the light of your Herald king’s words. We are victorious, at long last, over evil!

| Jezrien to the survivors of [[Aharietiam]]{{book ref|sa3|42}}

At some point in the past Jezrien ruled as a a king.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} It is unknown if Jezrien was ever married but had at least one child, [[Shalash]].{{wob ref|10414}} After humanity began to lose its fight against [[Odium]]'s immortal [[Fused]], Jezrien and nine companions asked Honor for the ability to seal the Voidbringers on Braize.{{book ref|sa3|38}} Honor agreed, the [[Oathpact]] was founded, and Jezrien and his nine companions became Heralds of the Almighty and were given their Honorblades. Jezrien was tortured with the rest of the Heralds between every Desolation until one of them broke. When that happened, Jezrien and the other Heralds returned to Roshar to guide humanity in the fight against the Voidbringers. Jezrien would aid their leaders in learning how to effectively guide their peoples.{{book ref|sa2|i|7}} When the spren began to bond with humans to grant them [[Surgebinding]], Jezrien became the patron of the [[Windrunners]], the order of the [[Knights Radiant]] that bore the same powers as Jezrien.{{book ref|sa3|64}}

| The Heralds glow like the sun, wield the Honorblades, and speak with the voices of a thousand trumpets. They could cast down buildings with a command, force the storms to obey, and heal with a touch.

| [[Shallan Davar]]'s thoughts on the Heralds{{book ref|sa2|63}}

As a Herald, Jezrien has access to his Honorblade, a variety of Shardblade given to him by the Shard Honor.{{book ref|sa3|16}} This Shardblade is able to cut through any material, stone, steel, or even living things effortlessly.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} This allowed Jezrien to be a formidable foe on the battlefield, particularly against [[thunderclast]]s, as his Blade can cut their stone flesh easier than anything else.{{book ref|sa3|120}} As he had spent an enormous amount of time using the Honorblade in the fight against the Voidbringers, Jezrien was likely very experienced in using his Blade. Unlike most Shardblades, this Honorblade also granted Jezrien access to the [[Surge]]s of [[Surgebinding#Adhesion|Adhesion]] and [[Surgebinding#Gravitation|Gravitation]].{{book ref|sa3|16}} As he was not sworn to a spren, he was able to do with his Blade what he liked, without regard for any oaths.{{book ref|sa2|87}} Jezrien also had no need for [[Stormlight]], his Surgebinding was powered directly by Honor.{{17swob ref|post|511614|Boskone 54 Signing Line|date=17 February 20171572}} It is unknown how this would have been impacted by Honor's death. Since giving up his Honorblade when he gave up the Oathpact, Jezrien is likely unable to Surgebind.

| You call him the Stormfather, here in Alethkar, or Jezerezeh'Elin. He was king of the Heralds. Master of the storms, bringer of water and life, known for his fury and his temper, but also for his mercy.

| Sigzil on Jezrien{{book ref|sa1|55}}