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'''Melishi''' is a historical [[
==History==
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|[Melishi] could make no specific account of his process; it was related to the very nature of the Heralds and their divine duties, an attribute the Bondsmiths alone could address.
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Melishi is thought to have lived several thousand years ago, and was likely the only Bondsmith of his generation.{{epigraph ref|sa3|83}} Like the other Radiants, he fought against the [[Voidbringer]]s; the book ''[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|Words of Radiance]]'' stated that he was determined to destroy them using abilities unique to the Bondsmith order.{{epigraph ref|sa2|58}} His plan was related to the nature of the [[Herald]]s and he was not able to fully explain it to the other orders of Radiants.{{epigraph ref|sa2|58}}
The [[Urithiru gem archive]] held some additional details about Melishi's plan. Melishi and other scholar Radiants of the time believed that the [[Unmade]] [[Ba-Ado-Mishram]] had [[Connection|Connected]] to the [[parsh]]{{book ref|sa3|80}} and was supplying them with [[Voidlight]], facilitating their [[Regal#Forms_of_Power|Forms of Power]].{{book ref|sa3|81}} The Radiants intended to capture Ba-Ado-Mishram using Melishi's abilities and a [[perfect gemstone]],{{epigraph ref|sa3|79}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|83}} denying them Voidlight and thus bringing the war to an end.{{epigraph ref|sa3|78}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|82}} However, [[Naze-daughter-Kuzodo]] was concerned about the unintended side effects of Melishi's actions.{{book ref|sa3|81}} The specific outcome of Melishi's plan is not known, but the events surrounding this conflict are believed to be the basis of the legendary [[False Desolation]].{{book ref|sa3|56}} [[Sylphrena]] comments to [[Kaladin]] that when the parsh were "conquered", their [[Connection]] and [[Identity]] were damaged, creating what was known as "[[slaveform]]" for several millenia.{{book ref|sa3|17}}
==Attributes and Abilities==
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Melishi was bonded to one of three specific [[spren]]{{wob ref|3748}}{{book ref|sa3|64}} that allowed him to use the [[Surge]]s of [[Tension]] and [[Adhesion]].{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} Because he is only known through historical texts, the exact nature and extent of his abilities are unknown, but he can presumably utilize the Surges similarly to others of his Order.
== Notes ==
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