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|image=Seeking Forgiveness by Jordi Rapture.jpg
|species=Spren
|abilities=[[Nahel bond]], [[Bondsmith]] magic,{{book ref|sa3|111}}
|titles=Mother of the World
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[Oathbringer]]
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The '''Nightwatcher''' is a powerful [[spren]] on [[Roshar]]. She is a [[Splinter]] of [[Cultivation]] and grants boons and curses to mortals through the [[Old Magic]].{{book ref|sa3|114}} She is one of the three potential [[Bondsmith]] spren.{{book ref|sa4|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|sa1|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]] to go to the Nightwatcher at one point or another over the course of their lives.{{book ref|sa1|61}}
She does not always appear to those seeking her, having a tendency to avoid groups and likely [[worldhopping|foreigners]] like [[Felt]]. Supposedly, the best time of day to visit the Nightwatcher is right after the sun sets.{{book ref|sa3|114}}
The Nightwatcher manifests in the Physical Realm as a dark green mist shaped vaguely like a person. Described as crawling on the ground with too-long arms reaching out and pulling her along as she floats above the ground. She appears to leave a trail of her essence behind her, like a river of twisting vapor curling through the trees. The only part of her that has any detail is her smooth distinctly feminine face with silken black eyes. She seems to be able to create extra limbs like smaller hands to interact with people.{{book ref|sa3|114}} Cultivation made the Nightwatcher in such a way that she is not shaped by people's perception or belief of her, unlike most spren. This is why she behaves less human.{{book ref|sa4|i|5}}
She is sometimes mistakenly conflated with the [[Chemoarish]], an [[Unmade]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|108}}
== Origin ==
; Curse:
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|sa1|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.{{book ref|sa1|i|7}} Whether these curses follow some cosmic justice, or are merely the result of a capricious spren, is unknown.
The curse, as well as the boon, is permanent. Through history many visitors have tried to get rid of their curse, but there are no known cases of success.{{book ref|sa3|24}}
== Known Visitors ==
;Dalinar Kholin
: [[Dalinar]] sought the Nightwatcher to end the pain he was feeling after accidentally causing the death of his wife, [[Evi Kholin]]. When he finally went to the Nightwatcher, he
;Taravangian
;Hoid
: At some point Hoid visited and spoke with the Nightwatcher.{{wob ref|12264}}
;Axies The Collector
: Axies visited the Valley several dozen times, unsuccessfully trying to find the Nightwatcher for his research.{{wob ref|15785}}
== Trivia ==
* Brandon Sanderson would probably bond the Nightwatcher instead of the Stormfather, if he was a Bondsmith.{{wob ref|16556}}
== Notes ==
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