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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 defeated, the Sunmaker turned his attention to a conquest of all of Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|2}} He began with a conquest of [[Herdaz]], which he successfully completed.{{book ref|sa3|19}} However, this was not enough for him, and he turned his attention west. It is uncertain whether he conquered [[Jah Keved]], or if that kingdom even existed at that point. What is known is that he conquered his way to [[Azir]] in western Roshar,{{book ref|sa3|42}} then under the rule of Prime Aqasix [[Snoxil]].{{book ref|sa3|65}} Upon reaching Azir, the Sunmaker claimed that as
=== Legacy ===
Upon the Sunmaker's death, his empire did not last long. He had never bothered to choose an heir, and his ten sons could not decide among themselves who they wished to support.{{book ref|sa3|19}} His sons quickly turned to infighting and the empire collapsed in less than a generation.{{book ref|sa3|42}} These ten sons founded the princedoms in Alethkar, crowning themselves the highprinces of a disunified kingdom. As the kingdom turned insular, their influence beyond their own borders decreased greatly.{{book ref|sa3|16}} However, the Sunmaker's conquests had a lasting impact on Alethkar. His campaign forged the modern trade routes between Alethkar and Azir, Herdaz, and Jah Keved.{{book ref|sa3|100}} His contact with other kingdoms brought science and culture back to Alethkar. This influx of contact with the outside world triggered an Alethi cultural revolution. His defeat of the Hierocracy and the division of the Vorin Church into devotaries
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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