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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}} ~~\|image-artist=[[User: Botanicaxu]]~~ \|abilities={{tag+\|shard\|~~honor~~Honor}} \|~~died~~titles=~~Shattering of~~ [[Honor]] \|aliases= The Almighty, God, Elithanathile,{{book ref\|sa1\|7}} Tavast{{file ref\|Alethi Glyphs Page 2.jpg}} \|world=~~Roshar~~Yolen ~~\|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]~~ \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|first appeared=[[The Way of 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]].{{qawob ref\|~~698\|1\|The Almighty was Tanavast?\|date=21 Mar 2011~~4229}} ▼ ▲'''Tanavast''' was the Vessel of the [[Shard]] [[Honor]].{{qa ref\|698\|1\|The Almighty was Tanavast?\|date=21 Mar 2011}} == 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~~\|Stormfathers]]~~ ~~description of~~on Tanavast ~~and his relationship to humans.~~{{book ref\|~~sa2~~sa3\|~~83}}~~111}} }} === Appearance === In one of [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s visions, he appeared as a tall muscular man with dark skin and pure white hair, 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}} === Personality === 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}} 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}} 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}} 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}} 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}} ~~He had dark skin, and pure white hair.{{book ref\|sa1\|75}} As his shard was [[Honor]] it is likely that he was forced to base his actions on honour and obligations.~~ == Attributes and Abilities ==▼ == History == ▼ As a ~~shardholder~~Vessel, Tanavast originally held as much power as his peers.{{~~17s~~wob ref\|~~post\|42116~~1081}} At some point, however, he was weakened enough tothat, ~~allow~~even with [[Cultivation]]'s assistance, [[Odium]] awas ~~chance~~able to kill him.{{wob ref\|2729}} Like other ~~shardholders~~[[Vessel]]s, he had ~~a shardic~~Shardic future sight, ~~but~~though it was not as strong as that of [[Cultivation]].{{book ref\|~~sa2~~sa1\|75}}▼ At some point in the past Tanavast met [[Hoid]], leaving a good impression on him.{{book ref\|sa2\|epilogue}}▼ Tanavast was one of the 16 who shattered [[Adonalsium]] and took up its power.{{msh ref\|3\|2}} Following this he moved to [[Roshar]] with his lover{{qa ref\|985\|6\|Were Cultivation and Honor romantically involved?\|date=May 22nd, 2013}}, [[Cultivation]].{{17s ref\|post\|42213\|They came together\|date=25 Sept 2012}} {{image\|Tanavast by Diego López.jpg\|side=right\|width=200px}} After the deaths of [[Aona]] and [[Skai]]{{epigraph ref\|sa1\|22}} Tanavast acted to contain [[Odium]]. This included his 10 [[Herald\|Heralds]] forming the [[Oathpact]]. The [[Oathpact]] worked by keeping [[Odium]] captive on [[Braize]] where he could not splinter other [[Shard\|shards]] and worked for at least several millennia.{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|70}} ▲== History == ~~He was killed by [[Odium]]{{book ref\|sa2\|75}} and Honor was shattered.{{qa ref\|755\|27\|Was Honor Splintered?\|date=Apr 17th, 2012}}~~ === Before the Shattering === At one point in the past he left the [[Stormfather]] with the task of imparting his visions upon [[Gavilar\|select]] [[Dalinar\|individuals]].{{book ref\|sa2\|89}} It is through these visions that he is seen and described. 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]], ~~leaving~~and left a good impression on him.{{book ref\|sa2\|epilogue}} ▲== Abilities == ▲As a shardholder Tanavast originally held as much power as his peers.{{17s ref\|post\|42116}} At some point however he was weakened enough to allow [[Odium]] a chance to kill him. Like other shardholders he had a shardic future sight, but it was not as strong as that of [[Cultivation]].{{book ref\|sa2\|75}} ~~Of the different forms of [[Investiture]] found on [[Roshar]] 10 are connected to [[Honor]].~~ === The Shattering === ~~Due to his shardic intent his powers were mostly used for ensuring that people kept to their oaths and promises. This is evident in the way that [[Surgebinding]] depends on a strong [[Nahel Bond]].~~ Tanavast was one of the 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}} ~~== Theories and Speculation ==~~ ~~It is plausible that his death occured on the [[Day of Recreance]], leading the [[Knights Radiant]] to lose their connection to him and abandon their [[Immortal Words\|oaths]].~~ == Notes == <references /> {{~~stub~~partial}} {{Stormlight}} {{Cosmere}} [[es:Tanavast]]