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Sigzil is clean-shaven with dark brown skin and thick, curly black hair.{{book ref|sa1|14}}{{book ref|sa1|40}} He is considered short in his homeland of Azir, although he is considered to be very tall when compared to people from other planets.{{book ref|TSMtsm|8}} He has a [[Bridge Four]] tattoo on his forehead covering the place where he used to be branded with a slave mark.{{book ref|sa3|35}}

During his arrival on Canticle his hair was burned away by the sunlight, and he spent the first bit of his time on Canticle bald.{{book ref|TSMtsm|9}} Due to his invested nature it quickly grew back to its full length, but it was later burned away again.{{book ref|TSMtsm|21}}{{book ref|TSMtsm|34}}

|Sigzil reflecting on himself during his time in [[Canticle]].{{book ref|TSMtsm|7}}

His personality changed greatly after he became a Dawnshard and fled Roshar, as the events and a life of fleeing the Night Brigade had a great effect on him. He considers himself to have changed greatly, though considers himself to ultimately be the same person as he always was.{{book ref|tsm|87}} He grew much harsher and more brash.{{book ref|tsm|7}}

During his time on Roshar he was modestly religious, believing in Yaezir and the Azish emperor.{{book ref|tsm|39}} After learning about the Cosmere, and having to flee Roshar, he appears to lose much of his faith, after this he still believes in the [[God Beyond]], and a part of him continues to want to believe in Yaezir.{{book ref|tsm|39}}{{book ref|TSMtsm|47}}

When Sigzil was thirty-eight years old he was given a [[Dawnshard]] by [[Hoid]].{{book ref|tsm|11}}{{book ref|tsm|20}} This gave him enhancements in durability, strength, endurance, and healing.{{book ref|tsm|5}}{{book ref|tsm|1}} This has allowed him to form Connections to planets{{book ref|tsm|6}} though these abilities need some Investiture to function.{{book ref|tsm|1}} It also sets his appearance, including features like his hair length, to look as it did the moment he took the Dawnshard.{{book ref|TSMtsm|21}}

When they returned to Urithiru, Dalinar relieved Kaladin of duty and directed him to promote some of the other Windrunners.{{book ref|sa4|10}}{{book ref|sa4|15}} After discussing Sigzil's new role with him, Kaladin announced to the others that Sigzil would be promoted to the rank of companylord and would oversee daily administrative matters such as supplies and recruitment.{{book ref|sa4|15}} It took some time for the monarchs in the coalition to get used to Sigzil as leader of and spokesman for the Windrunners, as they were used to looking to Kaladin. Sigzil affirmed at their next meeting that the Windrunners would offer support to the offensive in [[Emul]], then suggested that the coalition send an envoy to the [[honorspren]] to address the discontinuance of honorspren seeking humans to bond as Radiants. He displayed a keen insight into their mindset, offering details on how the spren were likely to be thinking about humans, [[Nahel bond]]s, and the [[Recreance]], but refused to go himself, explaining that the honorspren were unlikely to receive a Windrunner well.{{book ref|sa4|19}}

At some point after the True Desolation, Sigzil had his bond with his honorspren broken.{{book ref|tsm|29}}{{book ref|tsm|40}} Some time after this, he became a Skybreaker, bonding to a [[highspren]] named [[Auxiliary]].{{book ref|tsm|28}} He managed to swear up to the Fourth Ideal.{{book ref|tsm|42}}

At an unknown point, Hoid offered Sigzil a Dawnshard for the sake of protecting the cosmere, which he accepted.{{book ref|tsm|10}} This put him on the radar of the [[Night Brigade]], who began to hunt him down across the cosmere.{{book ref|tsm|10}} The process also left him with what he described as a "torment": any attempt to hurt another person would cause his muscles to lock up, leaving him temporarily helpless.

In a moment of need Sigzil, carrying the Dawnshard, reached out for Investiture to protect himself,. lookingLooking for Investiture, the Dawnshard found it in Auxiliary and started to use his essence to fuel Sigzil's abilities, burning him away.{{book ref|tsm|20}} Sigzil just barely managed to stop it before Auxiliary was entirely burned away, which had an immense negative impact on the [[highspren]].{{book ref|tsm|12}}{{book ref|tsm|20}}

Eventually, he gave the Dawnshard to somebody else, hoping that it would get the Night Brigade off his trail, but they continued to hunt him regardless. This is because his lingering Connection to the Dawnshard could lead them to it by making a Hemalurgic spike out of him.{{book ref|tsm|28}} Thus he was forced to continue running from them for decades.{{book ref|tsm|13}} During this time, he had visited numeroustens of planets,{{book ref|tsm|12}}{{book ref|tsm|34}}{{wob ref|15592}}{{wob ref|15589}} including [[Ashyn]] and [[Threnody]].{{book ref|tsm|2}}{{book ref|tsm|15}}

After hisNomad's visit to the cavern world, he skipped to a planet known as [[Canticle]]. After a short while he awoke, lying in the mud amid a group of prisoners. With only fifteen hundred BEU’sBEUs left he couldn’t form a strong enough [[Connection]] to the planet, leaving him unable to understand anyone around him.{{book ref|TSMtsm|1}}

Soon after he awoke he was spotted by two government officials, they tried speaking to him but he couldn’t understand them. Eventually they decided to simply chain him down with the rest, leaving him to die in the sunlight. Nomad resisted them, trying to fight them. Unfortunately his torment prevented him from touching them, and the action drew the attention of a [[Charred]]. He and Nomad fought, but eventually Nomad was overwhelmed when a second Charred showed up. After taking a hit to his side Nomad was left dazed, and the government officials chained him to the ground. While the Canticlites were firing up their engines Nomad summoned [[Auxiliary]] as a crowbar, breaking through the chain. He then made Auxiliary into a hook and chain, attaching it to one of the hoverbikes. It was at this point that the sunlight reached him, setting his skin aflame, he didn’t spend much time in the sunlight however, as he was immediately yanked out of the light by the hoverbike.{{book ref|TSMtsm|1}}

They took him to the city of [[Union]].{{book ref|tsm|1}} SigzilNomad was hauled upward and was brought up onto the surface of the city, where a crowd began to gather around him.{{book ref|tsm|2}} The Cinder King noticed him and approached, questioning him and becoming angered when SigzilNomad couldn't answer, due to not speaking his languages.{{book ref|tsm|2}} This led the Cinder King to take off his glove and touch SigzilNomad, recoiling in shock when nothing happened. Shortly afterwards, SigzilNomad was seized by guards and dragged away as the city began to break apartdisassemble.{{book ref|tsm|2}}

Eventually, SigzilNomad began to lead a rebellion with the Beaconites in order to overthrow the Cinder King.{{cite}}{{expand}}

Sigzil has a highly antagonist relationship with the Cinder King, and led a rebellion against him during his time on Canticle.{{cite}} He considers him a tyrant,{{book ref|tsm|17}}{{book ref|tsm|44}} and considers him to have more ego than intellect.{{book ref|tsm|17}}

Sigzil has a very strained relationship with Hoid. Hating ithim for abandoning him when he became a slave at the Shattered Plains, doing nothing to help despite knowing how much he was suffering.{{book ref|tsm|10}} For a long period during his slavery, he believed that Hoid thought him dead.{{cite}} Despite his hatred of Hoid, he still agreed to take on the Dawnshard for him for the good of the cosmere.{{cite}} He also finds some degree of guidance in his teachings.{{book ref|sa2|41}}