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'''Jezrien''', also known as '''Jezerezeh'Elin''', '''Yaezir''' and '''Yaysi''', was one of the ten [[Herald]]s of [[The Almighty]]{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}} and the patron of the [[Order of Windrunners]].{{book ref|sa3|64}} He is associated with the number Jes, the essence Zephyr, the gemstone sapphire, and the divine attributes Protecting and Leading.{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}} Jezrien fought in multiple Desolations, defending mankind from the [[Voidbringer]]s and returning to [[Damnation]] between Desolations to be tortured.{{book ref|sa3|38}} After centuries of combat, Jezrien abandoned the Oathpact with eight of the other Heralds, pretending the Voidbringers had been defeated once and for all.{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}} He went into hiding, gradually losing his mind,{{book ref|sa3|39}} while the rest of the world revered his memory and he became a figure of legend over the following millennia.{{book ref|sa3|121}}

Over the millennia 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 associated with the number Jes, the essence Zephyr, the gemstone sapphire, and the divine attributes Protecting and Leading.{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}} 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}}