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== History ==
=== Origins and the Recreance ===
The Stormfather is an incredibly powerful spren who likely had existed so long as there were [[highstorm]]s. It appears he can hold onto memories perfectly or at least better than other spren, as he was aware of what had been done to the rest of the spren by their human counterparts.{{book ref|sa2|32}}
Stormfather is likely to be one of the oldest entities in the [[cosmere]], as the [[highstorm]]s he commands predate even the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]].{{wob ref|8624}} During the early millennia of his existence, he was not particularly congizant or self-aware, but rather simply the uncaring storm.{{book ref|sa3|113}} Even back then, however, he was capable of bonding with humans.{{book ref|sa3|108}}
 
Shortly before the [[Recreance]], [[Honor]] altered the Stormfather in a frantic preparation for his own death.{{book ref|sa3|113}} Among others, he gave him the capacity to create [[honorspren]], as well as bestowed him with a set of visions to be sent to a person who would benefit from them, in an event of a new [[Desolation]].{{book ref|sa3|108}}{{book ref|sa2|89}} Back then, Stormfather had only childlike intelligence, although it grew over time.{{book ref|sa3|113}} When the Recreance came, he was bonded, though unlike many others, he managed to survive. Grieving for the lost honorspren -- which he believed included [[Sylphrena]] -- he refused to make new ones for centuries. Eventually, he created ten, who would then create children of their own, until the honorpren became a nation again.{{book ref|sa3|108}}
The Stormfather is first seen directly when Kaladin is strung up to face his judgment by order of [[Torol Sadeas]]. Kaladin glimpses him as a large face, as vast as the entire sky before him but later questions whether he had just been delirious from the onslaught of the highstorm.{{book ref|sa1|34}}
 
=== Visions and Bonds ===
He is shown again directly the second time that Kaladin dreams of being the highstorm as it passes overhead. Here Kaladin recognizes the dream sequence and begins dreaming lucidly, allowing him to turn around and speak to the Stormfather directly. He accuses Kaladin of being a traitor who will hurt and kill Syl. He mentions that he believes humans cannot be trusted, and then gives Kaladin a warning and an apology before he wakes up.{{book ref|sa2|32}}
At some point shortly before the [[True Desolation]], Syl was rediscovered, and Stormfather arranged to have her delivered to one of the honorspren cities, ordering [[Notum]] to keep an eye on her.{{book ref|sa3|108}}{{book ref|sa3|110}} Against his wishes, she eventually escaped to form a [[Nahel Bond]] after realizing that a new Desolation was coming.{{book ref|sa3|95}}
 
Around the same time, Stormfather began sending out his visions. While there were less than ten people to have received them, the only ones known are [[Gavilar]] and [[Dalinar Kholin]].{{wob ref|12268}} Gavilar began seeing them shortly before his death, although he interpreted them far differently than they were supposed to be.{{wob ref|3316}} This led indirectly to the creation of the [[Diagram]], as well as Gavilar's cooperation with the [[Sons of Honor]] in a bid to bring the [[Herald]]s back, even if it meant starting a new Desolation.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{book ref|sa2|88}}
At one point Dalinar began seeing visions from [[Honor|The Almighty]]. The Stormfather did this as it was instructed to him by Honor but personally saw it as a waste of time, as the [[Everstorm]] materialized nonetheless.{{book ref|sa2|89}}
 
Following Gavilar's death, Stormfather began sending his visions to the younger brother. This led to Dalinar's reputation in the [[Alethi]] warcamps plummeting, but also to him beginning to research the Desolations and making the first attempt at truly uniting Alethkar.{{book ref|sa1|12}} At the same time, as [[Kaladin]] was bonding Syl, Stormfather was keeping an eye on him. When Kaladin was strung up by to face his judgement by [[Torol Sadeas|Sadeas]]' orders, Stormfather appeared, as if observing him, although Kaladin later assumed it was a delirious hallucination.{{book ref|sa1|34}}
When Sadeas's assassination attempt on the [[Shattered Plains]] leads to Kaladin falling 70 meters into the chasm below he survives.
 
[[File:Rider of Storms.jpg|thumb|left|250px|<center><small>by {{a|Connor Chamberlain}}</small></center> Stormfather presiding over Dalinar and Navani's marriage]]
While Kaladin and [[Shallan]] are waiting out the highstorm in the chasms, the Stormfather appears again to Kaladin. Here he makes it clear that he has effectively killed Syl and that he would never again regain his [[surgebinding|powers]]. He is also seen by Shallan, although he does not address her directly.{{book ref|sa2|74}}
 
Stormfather later visited Kaladin directly in a dream, where the two had a conversation. He accused Kaladin of being a traitor, and shared his belief that humans couldn't be trusted.{{book ref|sa2|32}} His predictions seemingly came true when Kaladin killed Syl by breaking his bond.{{book ref|sa2|69}} Stormfather visited him in a subsequent highstorm to tell him that she was dead and that Kaladin would never [[Surgebind]] again. While he let [[Shallan]] see him as well, he didn't speak with her.{{book ref|sa2|74}}
He later speaks to Dalinar during the [[Battle of Narak]], where he claims that the [[Alethi]] side is lost but promises to conjure a highstorm later in order to sweep away their dead as a sign of respect.{{book ref|sa2|83}}
 
During the [[Battle of Narak]], Stormfather spoke to Dalinar out of a vision, claiming that the Alethi were lost, and promising to send a highstorm to sweep away their bodies. At the same time, Syl began to regain her consciousness, and so Stormfather departed to stop her from re-bonding Kaladin.{{book ref|sa2|83}} Despite his best efforts, Syl succeeded, and Stormfather reluctantly conceded.{{book ref|sa2|84}}
Kaladin could hear Syl arguing with him while attempting to protect [[Elhokar]] from [[Moash]] and [[Graves]]. Syl points out that he can only hold her back so long as Kaladin does not utter the words of the [[Knights Radiant]] and upon him doing so, the Stormfather reluctantly concedes that Syl may now rejoin Kaladin.{{book ref|sa2|84}}
 
=== Bondsmith spren ===
After ascending to the top of [[Urithiru]], Dalinar speaks with him, successfully bonding him. The Stormfather requires that Dalinar go without [[Shardplate]] or [[Shardblade]], and tells him that if [[Odium]] killed Honor he will surely do the same to him, but nonetheless accepts the words.{{book ref|sa2|89}}
Following the Battle, Dalinar climbed on top of [[Urithiru]] to speak with him. Stormfather answered, explaining the [[Everstorm]] and Honor's death, whereupon Dalinar attempted to bond him. Though initially, Stormfather was hostile to the idea, he eventually agreed once Dalinar said the [[Immortal Words]], although under the stipulation that Dalinar would wield no [[Shardblade|Shards]].{{book ref|sa2|89}}
 
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== Abilities and Attributes ==
 
== 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}}
* While Stormfather refers to several people as "children of Honor", Kaladin is the only one he calls "child of Tanavast". There is some significance to it.{{wob ref|12688}}
 
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