Difference between revisions of "Jezrien"

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|children=[[Shalash]]

|titles={{tag+|herald}},<br>Herald of Kings,<br>Patron of the [[Order of Windrunners|Windrunners]]

 

== Culture ==

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|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}}

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Over the millenia that have passed since [[Aharietiam]] Jezrien has become mythologized across Roshar. He is known as one of the greatest human 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}}