Stormfather
The Stormfather is a powerful spren on Roshar. He is the personification of storms and the divine. In Vorinism, he is identified with the Herald Jezerezeh.To the Listeners he is known as "The Rider".[1]
Nature
The Stormfather is a spren. He is the cognitive shadow of the Almighty[2]; in his own words, "the memory men create for him, now that he is gone."[3] Despite the Vorin view of him, he has stated that he is not a Herald.[4]
According to Listener beliefs he is one of the Spren which betrayed them and protected the humans instead of listeners.[1]
Power
He was the carrier of Dalinar's visions. He controls the highstorms, and can summon them to a location.[4] At least one of the Bondsmiths bonded him as their spren; in Words of Radiance, this is Dalinar Kholin.[3] He appears as a giant face during highstorms, although it's unclear whether non-Surgebinders can see him.[5]
Other
Being strung up in a highstorm is referred to as being judged by the Stormfather.[6]
He considers the honorspren to be his children.[4]
He was not always present within the highstorms.[7]
Notes
- ↑ a b Words of Radiance interlude I-5#
- ↑ AMA, Cognitive shadows
— Reddit - 2015-03-12[[Special: WhatLinksHere/Cite: Reddit/http://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/2ytg2h/im_novelist_brandon_sanderson_ama/cpcymiw/{{{2}}}%7C#]] - ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 89#
- ↑ a b c Words of Radiance chapter 83#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 35#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 21#
- ↑ Words of Radiance interlude I-5#