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Today, many honorspren treat him as an honored ancestor and obey his wishes, with [[Syl]] in particular referring to him as her father.{{book ref|sa3|108}}{{book ref|sa2|86}} Stormfather, in turn, considers them his children.{{book ref|sa2|83}} He apparently exerts some influence over their ability to form [[Nahel Bond]]s, although he cannot stop them if their Surgebinder sais the proper Oaths.{{book ref|sa2|84}}
== Relationships ==
=== Dalinar ===
| Why did you bond me? Shouldn't you have picked a man who was just?
| [[Dalinar]] to Stormfather{{book ref|sa3|86}}
}}
[[Dalinar Kholin]] is Stormfather's [[Bondsmith]]; not the first one, but the first in many hundreds of years.{{book ref|sa2|89}} Though Stormfather isn't eager bond at first, once Dalinar says the words, Stormfather commits to it, sticking at Dalinar's side through both thick and thin.{{book ref|sa2|89}}{{book ref|sa3|107}} He is still abrasive towards him, and withholding information he doesn't wish to share, but he strives to help Dalinar, even in the face of [[Odium]].{{book ref|sa3|1}}{{book ref|sa3|109}} He often acts as Dalinar's confidant in matters the latter is uncomfortable sharing with [[Navani]].{{book ref|sa3|86}}
In return, Stormfather gains increased empathy and understanding of human nature. He also picks up less wholesome habits, such as cursing.{{book ref|sa3|38}}
=== Honor ===
{{quote
| Of course Honor's suggestion would work. He spoke it.▼
| Stormfather{{book ref|sa3|16}}
}}
While he has no choice in obeying Honor's wishes, Stormfather greatly respects him in many ways.{{book ref|sa2|89}}{{book ref|sa3|16}} He trusts him implicitly, and has many good things to say about him.{{book ref|sa3|111}} He seems to treat him as something of a father figure, likely due to Honor's transformation of him shortly before [[Tanavast]]'s death.{{book ref|sa3|38}} Stormfather is also Honor's [[Cognitive Shadow]] to an extent.{{wob ref|8439}} What this means is uncertain, as while Stormfather seems to think the same way about [[Cultivation]] Honor used to, he also seems to consider himself a separate entity.{{wob ref|2767}}{{book ref|sa2|89}}
=== Sylphrena ===
{{quote
|1=<span style='font-variant: small-caps'> You have taken her from me. My beloved one. </span>
|2=Stormfather to [[Kaladin]].{{book ref|sa2|74}}
}}
[[Syl]] is one of the original [[honorspren]] created by Stormfather prior to the [[Recreance]].{{book ref|sa3|108}} Perhaps because of this, he seems to adore her above all his other children, and takes care that she's not harmed.{{book ref|sa2|32}} While she calls him her father, she's also clearly frustrated with how overprotective he can be, and can argue with him over what she is and isn't allowed to do.{{book ref|sa2|84}} Unlike other honorspren, she has no problem disobeying his wishes.{{book ref|sa2|95}}
=== Kaladin ===
{{quote
| Just listen to the piece of nature incarnate, okay?
| [[Syl]] to [[Kaladin]] about her father{{book ref|sa3|31}}
}}
Stormfather has mixed feelings regarding [[Kaladin]]. On one hand, he's furious with him for bonding Syl, and blames him for everything bad that happens to her, immediately assuming that he would kill her.{{book ref|sa2|32}} Eventually, he comes to respect him somewhat, although the respect is grudging.{{book ref|sa3|50}} Kaladin sometimes rides his storms in dreams, though this seems rather accidental.{{book ref|sa1|46}} He's the only person to whom Stormfather referst to as "child of Tanavast", for a specific, but unknown reason.{{wob ref|12688}}
Over time, Stormfather seems to come to care for Kaladin somewhat, in his own way. He helps him travel to [[Urithiru]] from [[Rathalas]], and later hopes that the Stormblessed can safely return from [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa3|31}}{{book ref|sa3|107}}
== Culture ==
The [[listener]]s believe him to be a traitor to his kind, who protected humans instead of them. They still respect him, though, believing that he would kill anyone who doesn't, leading to a mix of awe and fear in their society.{{book ref|sa2|i|5}}
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▲| Of course Honor's suggestion would work. He spoke it.
== Trivia ==
* Stormfather has two different "modes" of speech. He uses <span style='font-variant: small-caps'>all-caps</span> when talking to those unbonded to him, or when speaking so that everyone can hear him. He speaks normally when communicating directly with [[Dalinar]] after the latter becomes a Bondsmith.{{book ref|sa3|4}} Interestingly, there are only two other characters shown speaking in all-caps -- [[Cultivation]], and [[Syl]], the latter only when about to be resurrected by [[Kaladin]].{{book ref|sa3|114}}{{book ref|sa2|84}}
== Notes ==
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