Difference between revisions of "Stormfather"

He was the carrier of [[Dalinar]]'s [[Dalinar's visions|visions]],{{book ref|sa2|83}} and was instructed by Honor to give the visions to someone who would best be served by them, as well as a future Bondsmith.{{book ref|sa2|89}}{{book ref|sa3|28}} These visions can be given to anyone as long as they are close to a highstorm and can be given to more than one person at a time.{{book ref|sa3|38}} While experiencing a vision, a person will feel as if they have been transported to another place. The people they interact with will see them as someone else. The visions feel very real and the person can experience pain while in them. The visions often depict places of ancient times.{{book ref|sa1|60}} People cannot summon a [[Shardblade]] in a vision. While in a vision a person will attempt to act out what is happening with their physical bodies and may neededneed to be restrained.{{book ref|sa1|19}} The language spoken will be specific to the time and place of each vision. Participants do not need fluency in these languages, nor do these languages need to be in current use on Roshar.{{book ref|sa2|4}}{{book ref|sa1|60}} Languages that can be used include the [[Dawnchant]].{{book ref|sa3|34}} When bonded to a Bondsmith, the Stormfather can give these visions to his Bondsmith at any time, even if they are not close to a highstorm. He can also have them be placed in a vision that someone else has been placed in.{{book ref|sa3|28}} When his Bondsmith is put into a vision, they can use Surgebinding,{{book ref|sa3|38}} and the Stormfather can show them any vision and transport them to different areas of the vision.{{book ref|sa3|1}} He can also slow down the time of the visions but leave those brought into it unaffected.{{book ref|sa3|34}} The Stormfather has almost complete control over the visions but others can override him and enter on their own, such as [[Lift]] using her boon from the [[Old Magic]] or [[Shard]]s.{{book ref|sa3|42}}{{book ref|sa3|56}}