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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}}
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'''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 '''Yaysi''', was one of the ten [[Herald]]s of [[The Almighty]]{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} and the patron of the [[Order of Windrunners]].{{book ref|sa3|64}} Jezrien fought in multiple Desolations, defending humankind 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|sa|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}}
== History ==
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| 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}}
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[[File:Herald Glyph Jezrien.svg|thumb|left|150px|Jezrien's Symbol<br><small>by [[Isaac Stewart]]</small>]]
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| 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}}
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[[File: Jezrien.jpg|200px|thumb|right||<center><small>by: [[Isaac Stewart]]</small></center>Jezrien's chapter icon]]
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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 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}}
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