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|nation=Kharbranth
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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| I am the monster who will save this world.
<gallery caption="Images of Taravangian">
Taravangian.jpg |
Kharbranth characters.jpg | <center><small>by [[User: Botanicaxu]]</small></center> With [[Shallan
Taravangian as the Wheel of Fortune Orientation 1.jpg | <center><small>by {{a|taratjah}}</small></center> Taravangian's two sides
Taravangian as the Wheel of Fortune Orientation 2.jpg | <center><small>by {{a|taratjah}}</small></center> Taravangian's two sides
Taravangian Portrait by Marie Seeberger.jpg | <center><small>by {{a|Marie Seeberger}}</small></center>
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=== The Nightwatcher and the creation of the Diagram ===
Taravangian asked the [[Nightwatcher]] for "the capacity to save humankind." He was granted great intelligence and great compassion, but the curse of not having them at the same time. As a result, he wakes up every morning with a fluctuation of both. This was granted by [[Cultivation]] rather than the Nightwatcher.{{wob ref|13097}}
On his day of greatest genius, "20 hours of lucid insanity" he covered every surface of his bedroom in hieroglyphics he invented that day. They offer a brutal path for humanity's survival and he believes this is the Nightwatcher's response to saving human kind.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}
The writing was transcribed and annotated into a book by [[Adrotagia]] and other scribes. The book came to be known as the [[Diagram (literature)|Diagram]]. Taravangian creates a secret society that interpret the diagram and plots to fulfill those interpretations.
; [[Adrotagia]]: Taravangian's head scribe and closest friend. Even on his days of genius he is aware of her intelligence. He has real fondness for her. They are childhood friends.
; [[Malata]]: She is a
; [[Odium]]: Taravangian is fully aware of Odium's power.
; Taravangian's Grandchildren: Taravangian has three grandchildren who write to him. They are oblivious to the Diagram and his plans. The eldest is [[Gvori]], accepted at the school of storms, [[Karavaniga]], the middle accepted forwardship and little [[Ruli]].
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