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{{character \|image=~~Tanavast~~Honor by Shuravf.jpg \|died=Splintering of Honor,{{wob ref\|9810}} killed by Odium{{book ref\|sa1\|75}}▼ \|abilities={{tag+\|shard\|Honor}} \|titles=[[Honor]] \|aliases= The Almighty, God, Elithanathile,{{book ref\|sa1\|7}} Tavast{{file ref\|Alethi Glyphs Page 2.jpg}} \|world=~~Roshar~~Yolen▼ ▲\|died=Splintering of Honor{{wob ref\|9810}} ▲\|world=Roshar \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|~~books~~first appeared=[[The ~~Stormlight~~Way of ~~Archive~~Kings]] }} {{update\|sa4}} {{quote \|Tanavast was a fine enough fellow - bought me drinks once - but he was '''not''' God. \|[[Hoid]] on Tanavast{{book ref\|sa2\|epilogue}} }} '''Tanavast''' was the original Vessel of the [[Shard]] [[Honor]].{{wob ref\|4229}} == Appearance and Personality == {{image\|Honor_by_Kyle_Pearson.jpg\|side=left\|width=150px}} {{for\|/Gallery\|more images}} {{quote \|He loved humankind. He died defending you. ~~\|1=<span style='font-variant: small-caps'> Child of Tanavast. Child of Honor. Child of one long since departed. </span>~~ \|2=The Stormfather's ~~description of~~on Tanavast ~~and his relationship to humans.~~{{book ref\|~~sa1~~sa3\|~~46}}~~111}} }}▼ === ~~On Yolen~~Appearance ===▼ In one of [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s visions, he appeared as a tall muscular man with dark skin and pure white hair, ~~and wore~~wearing billowing trousers and a waist-length coat, both of which seemed to be made of gold. Dalinar considered this clothing strange, which may indicate that it was from [[Yolen]] —or it may simply be a reflection of how style had changed since Tanavast recorded the visions.{{book ref\|sa1\|75}} === ~~Present Day~~Personality ===▼ ~~When asked by Dalinar if Honor had cared about men's pain, the [[Stormfather]] said that Honor did love mankind, even dying to defend them.{{book ref\|ob\|111}}{{expand}}~~ Little is known about Tanavast as a person, but the people who met him have an excellent opinion of him. He seems to be the only original Vessel with whom [[Hoid]] has a good relationship, and is, aside from [[Ati]], the only one Hoid ever praises, calling him a decent person.{{book ref\|sa2\|epilogue}} The [[Stormfather]] insists that Tanavast did love mankind, even dying to defend them.{{book ref\|sa3\|111}} Tanavast himself seems to have been highly dedicated to his role as a deity and protective of humanity, even apologizing in visions for getting himself killed.{{book ref\|sa1\|75}} == History ==▼ ▲=== On Yolen === At some point in the past, likely prior to the [[Shattering]], Tanavast met [[Hoid]], and left a good impression on him.{{book ref\|sa2\|epilogue}}▼ He appears to have loved mankind from the start, convincing the [[Dawnsingers]] to give mankind a home after they fled from Ashyn following its destruction.{{cite}} For unknown reasons, he even turned against the Singers, becoming the god of humanity and abandoning his former followers.{{book ref\|sa4\|10}}{{book ref\|sa4\|11}} Tanavast was one of the sixteen people who shattered [[Adonalsium]], after which he Ascended as the Shard of Honor.{{msh ref\|3\|2}}{{wob ref\|4229}}▼ Whenever mankind discovered the truth of the Desolations, he would comfort them and convince them that their fight was still justified. Arguing that it doesn't matter what their ancestors just did, only that they were defending themselves against a present enemy.{{book ref\|sa3\|113}} ~~=== Early Roshar ===~~ ~~After the Shattering, Tanavast and his lover, [[Cultivation]]'s Vessel,{{wob ref\|2786}} moved to [[Roshar]],{{wob ref\|1169}} and both Shards Invested equally in the planet.{{wob ref\|12038}}~~ Late in his life, as his death grew near, he began to go insane, raving about Dawnshards and telling mankind that they would destroy Roshar like they destroyed Ashyn before.{{book ref\|sa3\|113}} He also came to care more about oaths themselves, rather than the meaning behind it.{{book ref\|sa3\|111}} This insanity directly led to the [[Recreance]].{{cite}} Yet, despite his madness, he died defending humanity.{{book ref\|sa3\|111}} To counter the [[Fused]], he formed the [[Oathpact]] with the ten [[Herald]]s, which bound the Fused to [[Braize]] after death. The [[Oathpact]] is also part of what keeps [[Odium]] captive on [[Braize]] where he could not splinter other [[Shard]]s.{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|70}}{{wob ref\|6273}}{{expand\|whole section}} He was likely not prejudiced against [[Dragon (cosmere)\|dragons]], taking [[Koravellium Avast]], a dragon, as his lover.{{wob ref\|2786}}{{wob ref\|14564}}{{book ref\|sa4\|114}}{{book ref\|sa4\|80}} ~~=== Silver Kingdoms Epoch ===~~ Sometime before the [[Day of Recreance]], he passed responsibility for creating new [[honorspren]] to the [[Stormfather]]. When the last generation of [[Knights Radiant]] discovered that humans were the invaders on Roshar, he did not support them as he had past Radiants, but instead raved about how they would destroy the world.{{book ref\|ob\|113}} Sometime after the Recreance, he recorded several visions for the Stormfather to show to [[Bondsmith]] candidates,{{book ref\|ob\|28}} and was later killed by Odium when Honor was Splintered.{{book ref\|sa1\|75}}{{wob ref\|9810}} ▲=== Present Day === ~~{{quote~~ ~~\|He had another name, allowed to pass only the lips of ardents. ''Elithanathile''. He Who Transforms.~~ ~~\|Shallan's thoughts{{book ref\|sa1\|7}}~~ ▲}} On modern Roshar, the [[Vorinism\|Vorin Church]] worships The Almighty, which is tied to the ancient understanding of the Shard Honor.{{book ref\|wor\|4}} The Almighty has ten names, though it is unclear if Tanavast is one of them.{{book ref\|sa1\|7}} According to scripture, The Almighty was cast out of the Tranquiline Halls after the Day of Recreance and thus now resides in the hearts of mankind.{{cite}} Vorinism teaches that seeing the future is of the [[Voidbringers]],{{book ref\|wok\|18}} which may be a result of Tanavast's difficulty seeing the future.{{book ref\|sa1\|75}} == Attributes and Abilities == As a Vessel, Tanavast originally held as much power as his peers.{{wob ref\|1081}} At some point, however, he was weakened enough that , even with ~~Cutivation~~[[Cultivation]]'s assistance, [[Odium]] was able to kill him.{{wob ref\|2729}} Like other ~~Vessels~~[[Vessel]]s, he had Shardic future sight, though it was not as strong as that of [[Cultivation]].{{book ref\|sa1\|75}} {{image\|Tanavast by Diego López.jpg\|side=right\|width=200px}} ▲== History == === Before the Shattering === Tanavast was born and spent his early life on Yolen over ten-thousand years before the death of the [[Cinder King]].{{book ref\|tsm\|11}}{{wob ref\|7939}}{{wob ref\|4736}} He was a regular mortal before he Ascended.{{wob ref\|14172}} ▲At some point in the past, likely prior to the [[Shattering]], Tanavast met [[Hoid]], and left a good impression on him.{{book ref\|sa2\|epilogue}} === The Shattering === ▲Tanavast was one of the ~~sixteen~~seventeen people who shattered [[Adonalsium]], after which he Ascended as the Shard of Honor.{{msh ref\|3\|2}}{{wob ref\|4229}} After the Shattering, Tanavast and his lover, [[Koravellium Avast]],{{wob ref\|2786}} moved to [[Roshar]],{{wob ref\|1169}} and both Shards Invested equally in the planet.{{wob ref\|12038}} {{for\|Honor#History\|subsequent events}} == Notes == {{Stormlight}} {{Cosmere}} [[es:Tanavast]]