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The '''Stormfather''' is a powerful [[spren]] on [[Roshar]]. He is the personification of [[highstorm|storms]] and the divine. In [[Vorinism]], he is identified with the [[Herald]] [[Jezerezeh]].To the [[Listener]]s he is known as "The Rider".{{book ref|sa2|I|5}}

 

The Stormfather is a spren. He is the cognitive shadow of the [[Almighty]]{{reddit ref|http://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/2ytg2h/im_novelist_brandon_sanderson_ama/cpcymiw|text=AMA, Cognitive shadows|date=2015-03-12}}; in his own words, "the memory men create for him, now that he is gone."{{book ref|sa2|89}} Despite the Vorin view of him, he has stated that he is not a Herald.{{book ref|sa2|83}}

 

According to [[Listener]] beliefs he is one of the [[Spren]] which betrayed them and protected the humans instead of [[listener]]s.He is still respected however due to his power, and it is thought that he would kill any who do not respect him.This leads to a mix of awe and fear being felt for him by the [[Listener]]s.{{book ref|sa2|I|5}}

 

He was the carrier of [[Dalinar]]'s visions. He controls the [[highstorm]]s, and can summon them to a location.{{book ref|sa2|83}} At least one of the [[Bondsmith]]s [[Nahel bond|bonded]] him as their [[spren]]; in ''Words of Radiance'', this is Dalinar Kholin.{{book ref|sa2|89}} He appears as a giant face during highstorms, although it's unclear whether non-Surgebinders can see him.{{book ref|sa1|35}} It was mentioned in [[Listener]] songs that he could appear to some during a storm, although it was only in song and unheard of to actually happen.{{book ref|sa2|I|5}}

 

He mentions to [[Eshonai]] that he would protect her from her own transformation into stormform if he could, but that it was not within his power to shelter people.{{book ref|sa2|I|5}}

 

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}}

 

At one point [[Dalinar]] began forming a [[nahel bond]] with the stormfather and this lead to him receiving visions of the past during a [[highstorm]] during the [[War of Reckoning]].

 

Being strung up in a highstorm is referred to as being judged by the Stormfather.{{book ref|sa1|21}}