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{{character
|descendants=[[Alethi]] [[highprince]]s
|world=Roshar|nation=Alethkar▼
|titles=King of Alethkar, The Sunmaker
|abilities={{tag+|Shardbearer}}
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
{{quote
| The Sunmaker{{book ref|sa1|24}}
}}
'''Sadees''', also known as the '''Sunmaker''', is an ancient king of [[Alethkar]]
== Appearance and Personality ==
Little of the Sunmaker's personality is known. He
He has little tolerance for other cultures, claiming that the Azish were uncivilized since they did not use [[lighteyes|eye color]] as a basis for their social hierarchy.{{book ref|sa3|65}}
Nothing is known of the Sunmaker's physical appearance, beyond the fact that he refused to wear a crown.{{book ref|sa3|49}} The man wielded a hooked Shardblade known as [[Oathbringer]].{{book ref|sa3|11}}▼
▲Nothing is known of the Sunmaker's physical appearance, beyond the fact that he refused to wear a crown.{{book ref|sa3|49}} The man wielded a hooked [[Shardblade]] known as [[Oathbringer (Shardblade) | Oathbringer]].{{book ref|sa3|11}}
== History ==
=== Early Life and Defeat of the Hierocracy ===
Little is known of Sadees's early life. At some point in his life, the Sunmaker bonded the Shardblade known as [[Oathbringer (Shardblade) | Oathbringer]].{{book ref|sa3|11}} At age seventeen,{{book ref|sa1|29}} he began his campaign to unite the [[highprince]]s of Alethkar into a single nation.{{book ref|sa1|24}}{{book ref|sa3|11}} Sadees used two tactics to help achieve his aim. He made use of an entire company of cavalry, with legendary speed and maneuverability.{{book ref|sa3|75}} The [[Thrill]] also drove his soldiers to victory.{{book ref|sa3|16}} After completing this task and claiming a mandate from the Almighty, Sadees crowned himself king of a united Alethkar.{{book ref|sa3|34}} The Sunmaker led the overthrow of the [[Hierocracy]].{{book ref|sa1|18}} He questioned the [[ardent]]s about their claims of prophecies from the [[Almighty]], going through their correspondence.{{book ref|sa1|18}} The Sunmaker proclaimed that the ardents had been lying, so [[Vorinism]] was broken into [[devotaries]].
=== Later Conquests and Death ===
With the Hierocracy
=== Legacy ===
Upon the Sunmaker's death, his empire did not last long. He had never bothered to
In modern Alethkar, Sadees is revered as a cultural hero. To be compared to the Sunmaker is considered to be a great compliment. The [[Sunmaker Mountains]] in central Alethkar were named after him.{{map ref|Alethkar}}{{book ref|sa3|16}} King [[Gavilar Kholin]] revered the Sunmaker.{{book ref|sa1|24}} He was Gavilar's inspiration when Gavilar united the highprinces himself.{{book ref|sa3|19}} In fact one of the titles of the refounded king of Alethkar is heir of the Sunmaker.{{book ref|sa3|105}} When [[Dalinar Kholin]] was determined to forge a coalition against the [[Voidbringers]], he tried to avoid using conquest as a tool, as he considered the Sunmaker to be a tyrant and wished to do better.{{book ref|sa3|100}} Memories of the Sunmaker made the other nations of Roshar hesitant to trust Dalinar and the Alethi.{{book ref|sa3|42}}▼
== Trivia ==
* Sadees is the Rosharan equivalent of a persona such as [[wikipedia: Alexander the Great|Alexander the Great]] or [[wikipedia: Genghis Khan|Genghis Khan]].{{wob ref|14002}}
▲In modern Alethkar, Sadees is revered as a cultural hero. To be compared to the Sunmaker is considered to be a great compliment. The [[Sunmaker Mountains]] in central Alethkar were named after him.{{map ref|Alethkar}}{{book ref|sa3|16}} King [[Gavilar Kholin]] revered the Sunmaker.{{book ref|sa1|24}} He was Gavilar's inspiration when Gavilar united the highprinces himself.{{book ref|sa3|19}} In fact one of the titles of the refounded king of Alethkar is heir of the Sunmaker.{{book ref|sa3|105}} When [[Dalinar Kholin]] determined to forge a coalition against the [[Voidbringers]], he tried to avoid using conquest as tool, as he considered the Sunmaker to be a tyrant and wished to do better.{{book ref|sa3|100}} Memories of the Sunmaker made the other nations of Roshar hesitant to trust Dalinar and the Alethi.{{book ref|sa3|42}}
== Notes ==
{{holder|title=King of [[Alethkar]]
|prev=''disorder''<br /><small>(After the fall of the Heraldic Epoch Silver Kingdom [[Alethela]])</small>
|this=c. {{Rosharan date|660}} to c. {{Rosharan date|?|missing-date=?}}
|next=[[Gavilar Kholin]]
}}
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