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== Appearance ==
He was their leader, and was described as having a royal bearing. He looked about 30 at the [[Last Desolation]], with a short neat black beard. He used to be a king, but it has been several centuries since he reigned. He seemed distraught at the ending of the [[Oathpact]].
== History ==
In the past Jezrien had been a king.He may or may not have been married but had at least one child, [[Shalash]].{{qa ref|1034|26|s Shalash Jezrien's daughter?|date=Sep 24th, 2013}} 99 [[Desolation]]s after the beginning of the [[Oathpact]]{{book ref|sa1|45}} he, along with the other [[herald]]s save for [[Talenel]] who had died, decided that they could no longer withstand the torture they faced in between [[desolation]]s and thus decided to abandon their pledge.He was chosen by the rest to wait and see if [[Kalak]] had survived and if so, to let him know they would not return to their place of punishment.He then summoned his [[honorblade]] and left it stuck point-first into the ground, before taking off by himself.{{book ref|sa1|prelude}}
It is unknown how he had spent the 4,500 years between the prelude and the events taking place during the stormlight archive, however it is mentioned by [[Nale]] that he is still alive at this point, likely in a catatonic state.{{book ref|sa2|I|9}}
== Stormfather ==
== Jezrien in other Religions ==
{{quote|[The Makabaki] worship Jezrien, though they don’t accept him as a figure from the Vorin religion. They name him the only god.|[[Teft]] about the [[Makabaki]]{{book ref|sa1|55}}}}
In [[Azir]] Jezrien is known as "Yaezir".{{book ref|sa2|I|9}}
== Honorblade ==
Jezrien's [[Honorblade]] grants the wielder the powers of a [[Windrunner]]. [[Szeth]] was in possession of the blade until his fight with [[Kaladin]], who killed Szeth and took the sword.
== Quotes ==
{{quote|"Praise Yaezir", he said. "Herald of Kings. May he lead in wisdom. If he ever stops drooling"| [[Nale|Darkness]]'s mention of Jezrien to the viziers of [[Azir]]{{book ref|sa2|I|9}}}}
{{quote|“Better that one man should suffer than ten,” Jezrien whispered. He seemed so cold. Like a shadow caused by heat and light falling on someone honourable and true, casting this black imitation behind.| Jezriens response when questioned by [[Kalak]] if it would be permissible to leave [[Talenel]] by himself.{{book ref|sa1|prelude}}}}
{{quote|[[Kalak]] looked into the immortal king’s eyes. Black smoke rose from a small patch to their left. Groans of the dying haunted them from behind. There, in Jezrien’s eyes, [[Kalak]] saw anguish and grief. Perhaps even cowardice. This was a man hanging from a cliff by a thread.|[[Kalak]]s thoughts on the kings state during the time of [[Aharietiam]].{{book ref|sa1|prelude}}}}
== Notes ==
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