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|Tanavast was a fine enough fellow - bought me drinks once - but he was '''not''' God.
|[[Hoid]] on Tanavast{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}}
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'''Tanavast''' was the original Vessel of the [[Shard]] [[Honor]].{{wob ref|4229}}
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
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| 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 ofon Tanavast and his relationship to humans.{{book ref|sa1sa3|46}}111}}
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In one of [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s visions, he appeared as a tall muscular man with dark skin and pure white hair, and worewearing 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}}
 
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 Shard Vessel with whom [[Hoid]] has a good relationship, and 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}}
In one of [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s visions, he appeared as a tall muscular man with dark skin and pure white hair and wore 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}}
 
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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}}
Tanavast.jpg | Tanavast holding his [[Shard]], by [[Coppermind:Artists/botanicaxu|botanicaxu]]
The Roshards by jurassicpencil.jpg | With [[Cultivation]]'s Vessel (left) and [[Rayse]] (bottom), by [[Coppermind:Artists/jurassicpencil|jurassicpencil]]
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