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|died={{Rosharan date|1174|missing-date=y}}{{book ref|sa3|121}}
|abilities={{tag+|Cognitive Shadow}}, {{tag+|Shardbearer}} <small>(formerly)</small>
|titles={{tag+|herald}}, Herald of Kings,
|aliases=Jezerezeh, Yaezir, Ahu, Yaysi, [[Stormfather]]
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}{{exemplary|date=2018-06-17
{{quote
| We chose this burden willingly. Well, we can choose to drop it if we wish.
| Jezrien on the Oathpact{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}}
}}
'''Jezrien''' (<small>Alethi pronounciation:</small> [[Wikipedia:Help:IPA|[ˈjɛzɹən]]] [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Pronunciation_respelling_key|YEZ-ri-en]]{{wob ref|6737}}), also known as '''Jezerezeh'Elin''', '''Yaezir''' and '''
== Appearance and Personality ==
Jezrien has dark eyes{{book ref|sa3|38}} and black hair.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} He is tall and appears almost [[Alethi]], although his skin is a little darker than a typical Alethi man and his features are slightly off.{{book ref|sa3|38}} As a Herald, Jezrien appears to be about thirty years old and wore a short, neatly-trimmed, black beard.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} He stands confidently{{book ref|sa3|38}} with a royal bearing.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} He often wears fine white and blue clothing,{{book ref|sa3|38}} although it is oftentimes stained and charred by battle.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} He speaks with a deep, calm, voice that has a regal sound to it.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}}
After he
=== Personality ===
== History ==
{{quote
| 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}}
}}
=== Herald of the Almighty ===
At some point in the past Jezrien ruled as
Many [[Desolation]]s after the beginning of the Oathpact, Jezrien and the other [[Herald]]s save for [[Talenel]], who had died, decided that they could no longer withstand the torture they faced in between Desolations.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} They agreed to permanently abandon their pledge, leaving Taln alone in Damnation. Jezrien was chosen by the rest to wait and see if [[Kalak]] had survived and to pass on word to him that the other Heralds had quit. After explaining their decision to Kalak, Jezrien summoned his Honorblade and left it stuck point-first into the ground, before taking off by himself.
=== Post-Aharietiam ===
{{quote
| Praise Yaezir, Herald of Kings. May he lead in wisdom. If he ever stops drooling.
| [[Nale
}}
Following the abandonment of his Blade, Jezrien spread the word of their victory to the survivors of the Last Desolation.{{book ref|sa3|38}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
[[File:Herald Glyph Jezrien.svg|thumb|left|150px|Jezrien's Symbol<br><small>by [[Isaac Stewart]]</small>]]
{{quote
| 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}}
}}
=== Shardwielding and Surgebinding ===
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.{{
== Culture ==
[[File: Jezrien.jpg|200px|thumb|right||<center><small>by: [[Isaac Stewart]]</small></center>Jezrien's chapter icon]]
{{quote
| 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}}
}}
Over the millenia that have passed since [[Aharietiam]] Jezrien has become mythologized across Roshar. He is known as one of the greatest humans to have ever lived.{{book ref|sa3|121}} In the Vorin kingdoms of the east, Jezrien has been conflated with the concept of the [[Stormfather]], so many believe them to be one and the same. He has come to be known as '''Jezerezeh'Elin,''' the '''Herald of Kings''', and men swear by his name{{book ref|sa1|23}}{{book ref|sa1|52}} and burn [[glyphwards]] in prayer to him.{{book ref|sa1|62}} He is commonly depicted in art and sculpture with the other nine Heralds.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} In some cases, when a serious crime is committed, men may be strung out during a highstorm to be judged by Jezrien. If they survive, they were innocent, although men typically do not survive the highstorm winds.{{book ref|sa1|34}} Vorin people who have interacted more directly with the Stormfather have come to realize that the two are not one and the same.{{book ref|sa2|74}}
{{quote
| [The
| [[Teft]] about
}}
In [[
In [[Azir]] and the other Makabaki kingdoms, Jezrien is known as '''Yaezir, Kadasix of Kings'''.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} They believe that each new [[Prime Aqasix]] is chosen by the will of Yaezir, and that he will guide them in their search for the person he has already ordained to be the Prime.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}
The [[Iriali]] and [[Rira (country)|Rirans]] also revere Jezrien on some level, calling him him '''Yaysi'''.{{book ref|sa3|26}}
== Notes ==
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