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The '''Nightwatcher''' wasis a remnantpowerful of[[spren]] theon [[Old MagicRoshar]]. thatShe wasis thea prevalent[[Splinter]] religion acrossof [[RosharCultivation]] beforeand thegrants riseboons ofand curses to mortals through the [[VorinismOld Magic]].{{citebook ref|sa3|114}} She is aone [[Splinter]]of ofthe three potential [[CultivationBondsmith]] spren.{{wobbook ref|9207sa4|46}}

The Nightwatcher would bless those who sought her out with one blessing of her choosing. In exchange for this blessing, she also bestows a single curse, although this curse very rarely has any obvious relation to the blessing that was gained.{{book ref|twoksa1|i|7}} Because of the Nightwatcher's ethereal nature and ties to a single location, the [[Valley]], she is considered by many to be a powerful [[spren]].{{book ref|sa2|3}}{{book ref|sa2|6}}{{book ref|sa2|24}}{{book ref|sa2|41}} It is surprisingly common for devoutly Vorin [[lighteyes]] go to the Nightwatcher at one point or another over the course of their lives.{{book ref|twoksa1|61}}

Contrary to popular belief, it is not possible to avoid the curse by carefully phrasing a request--or even to predict the curse that the Nightwatcher will bestow.{{book ref|twoksa1|i|7}} Interestingly, it does not appear that balance is carefully maintained through an individual blessing and curse--often, highly visible curses are the result of relatively minor boons. The curses can be quite thorough, however--in one case, a man lost all feeling in both of his hands until the day he died. Whether these curses follow some cosmic justice, or are merely the result of a capricious spren, is unknown.

: [[Av]]'s brother's boon is unknown, as he was too embarrassed to share what he asked for. As a curse, both his hands became numb.{{book ref|twoksa1|i|7}} The rest of Av's brothers also went, as well as his mother. According to him, most of them regret their curse.

: As his boon, Av's father received a heap of good cloth, which he sold to keep his family from starving during the lurnip famine.{{book ref|twoksa1|i|7}} As a curse, he sees the world upside down. He claims that his curse was worth it, and it just took some getting used to.