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| The Unmade are a deviation, a flair, a conundrum that may not be worth your time. You cannot help but think of them. They are fascinating. Many are mindless. Like the spren of human emotions, only much more nasty. I do believe a few can think, however.▼
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The '''Unmade''' are a group of nine{{book ref|sa3|1}} ancient spren{{book ref|sa3|62}} comprised of [[Splinter]]s of [[Odium]].{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|cpcr9f0|text=AMA, Splinters of Odium|date=2015-03-12}} They are minions of Odium, doing his bidding.{{book ref|sa3|1}} While they are traditionally depicted as personifications of destruction or forces, they are also shown as individuals.{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|91}} Each Unmade is endowed with vast and terrible powers,{{epigraph ref|sa3|89}} although the intelligence of an individual Unmade varies from wise and crafty to mindless forces. They may be captured, but it seems to require both a [[Bondsmith]]{{epigraph ref|sa3|79}} and a perfect gemstone.{{book ref|sa3|121}}
== The Unmade ==▼
=== Ashertmarn ===
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|Ashertmarn, the Heart of the Revel, is the final of the three great Mindless Unmade. His gift to men is not prophecy or battle focus, but a lust for indulgence.
|From Hessi's ''Mythica'', page 224{{epigraph ref|sa3|106}}
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'''[[Ashertmarn]]''' a mindless Unmade that is also known as the '''Heart of the Revel'''.{{epigraph ref|sa3|106}} He takes the form of an enormous, black, inhuman heart that grows veins into the ground.{{book ref|sa3|78}} Those who fall under Ashertmarn's influence are driven to debauchery and excess,{{book ref|sa3|77}} in extreme point cases to the point of total mindless indulgence.{{book ref|sa3|78}} Ashertmarn was most recently seen in [[Kholinar]], grown over the [[Oathgate]] there, where he managed to influence many of the Alethi elite to abandon their lives and responsibilities in favor of the revel.{{book ref|sa3|78}} His location is unknown after he left the Oathgate platform.
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|I find Ba-Ado-Mishram to be the most interesting of the Unmade. She is said to have been keen of mind, a highprincess among the enemy forces, their commander during some of the Desolations. I do not know how this relates to the ancient god of the enemy, named Odium.
|From Hessi's ''Mythica'', page 203{{epigraph ref|sa3|104}}
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'''[[Ba-Ado-Mishram]]''' is one of the most intelligent Unmade. She has not been seen recently in the Era of Solitude, but was likely responsible for the [[False Desolation]]. She has the ability to grant [[Voidlight]] to the singers and often served as one of Odium's generals during the [[Desolation]]s.
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Little is known of the Unmade '''[[Chemoarish]]'''. By the modern [[Era of Solitude]], she is known as the '''Dustmother''' and often is conflated with the [[Nightwatcher]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|108}} There is a variety of lore associated with her, but all of it is currently unknown.
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|Let me no longer hurt! Let me no longer weep! Daigonarthis! The Black Fisher holds my sorrow and consumes it!
|Tanatesach 1173, 28 seconds pre-death. A darkeyed female street juggler. Note similarity to sample 1172-89.{{epigraph ref|sa1|67}}
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'''[[Dai-gonarthis]]''' is also known as the '''Black Fisher'''.{{epigraph ref|sa1|67}} He has not been recorded as active on Roshar recently, but may have somehow been involved in the [[scouring of Aimia]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|113}} There is still some uncertainty in the mythology if Dai-Gonarthis is truly one of the Unmade, but some scholars are convinced.{{book ref|sa3|119}}
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|Moelach is close. I can hear his wheezing, his scratching, his scraping at time like a rat breaking through walls.
|[[Jezrien]] on Moelach{{book ref|sa3|88}}
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'''[[Moelach]]''' is an Unmade closely associated with precognition and visions of the future. His presence is what allows for the [[Death Rattle]]s that King [[Taravangian]] has used to correct the [[Diagram]]. Moelach's appearance is unknown, but has recently settled in the [[Horneater Peaks]] for reasons unknown.
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|Nergaoul was known for driving forces into a battle rage, lending them great ferocity. Curiously, he did this to both sides of a conflict, Voidbringer and human. This seems common of the less self-aware spren.
|From Hessi's ''Mythica'', page 121{{epigraph ref|sa3|99}}
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'''[[Nergaoul]]''' is a mindless Unmade that is closely associated with battle rage.{{epigraph ref|sa3|99}} Nergaoul is not very intelligent, taking an animalistic joy in death and killing.{{book ref|sa3|120}} He takes the form of an enormous red mist roiling with the forms of men fighting and dying.{{book ref|sa3|115}} Nergaoul causes the effect known as the [[Thrill]], which drives men to fight far beyond when they should have given up and makes them enjoy the killing.{{book ref|sa3|100}}
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| Re-Shephir, the Midnight Mother, giving birth to abominations with her essence so dark, so terrible, so consuming. She is here! She watches me die!
| Dated Shashabev, 1173, 8 seconds pre-death. Subject: a darkeyed dock-worker in his forties, father of three.{{epigraph ref|sa1|58}}
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'''[[Re-Shephir]]''' is also known as the '''Midnight Mother'''.{{epigraph ref|sa1|58}} She takes the form of a mass of black tarry substance that is capable of flowing over various surfaces and appears to have screaming faces bubbling to the surface.{{book ref|sa3|29}} Her primary ability is to spawn the [[Midnight Essence]], a type of spren that takes the form of creatures and people they see around them and try to understand humankind by mimicking them. She is a creature of instinct that is drawn to violence and pain.{{book ref|sa3|31}} After fleeing from Urithiru, her current location is unknown.
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|Of the Unmade, Sja-anat was most feared by the Radiants. They spoke extensively of her ability to corrupt spren, though only "lesser" spren - whatever that means.
|From Hessi's ''Mythica'', page 89{{epigraph ref|sa3|97}}
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'''[[Sja-anat]]''' is known as the '''Taker of Secrets'''.{{book ref|sa3|77}} She takes the form of a jet black shadow with white holes for eyes that often appears in mirrors.{{book ref|sa3|84}} Her primary ability is to corrupt spren,{{book ref|sa3|77}} which she refers to as Enlightening.{{book ref|sa3|97}} She is capable of corrupting both lesser spren{{book ref|sa3|97}} and true spren,{{book ref|sa3|116}} as well as larger spren, such as the spren of an [[Oathgate]].{{book ref|sa3|84}} These corrupted spren often act as her servants and messengers.{{book ref|sa3|97}} Sja-anat has indicated that she is interested in defecting from Odium's forces, but the veracity of her claims is still uncertain.
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|Yelig-nar, called Blightwind, was one that could speak like a man, though often his voice was accompanied by the wails of those he consumed.
| [[Traxil]], line 33 - [[Jasnah's notebook]]{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}}
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'''[[Yelig-nar]]''' is also known as '''Blightwind''',{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}} and differs from typical Unmade in a few ways. Instead of having a specific physical appearance, he is capable of joining with people or singers who swallow a gemstone, granting them the ability to make use of all ten [[Surge]]s.{{epigraph ref|sa3|95}} Those he possess have red eyes, grow crystals from their body, and appear to be wreathed in a black wind.{{book ref|sa3|84}}{{book ref|sa3|120}} It appears that the people who join with Yelig-nar must control him if they do not wish to be consumed by him.{{book ref|sa3|118}}
== History ==
=== During the Desolations ===
The origin of the Unmade is uncertain, but they are believed to have come into existence before the start of human civilization on Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|77}} They have been implied to have once been something else before being made into the Unmade,{{book ref|sa3|84}}{{book ref|sa3|32}} but for now there is no indication what they once were. They were active in the Desolations, helping aid Odium's troops in the combat with their various skills.{{book ref|sa3|77}} Urithiru was equipped with some sort of protection against the Unmade.{{epigraph ref|sa3|73}} Since Aharietiam, they have remained subtly active on Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|77}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|92}} Ba-Ado-Mishram likely helped the singers fight the [[False Desolation]]{{epigraph ref|sa3|80}} and has not been seen since,{{epigraph ref|sa3|107}} possibly captured by [[Melishi]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|79}} At some point Re-Shephir was also captured, although she has since escaped.{{book ref|sa3|30}}
=== Recent Events ===
With the arrival of the [[Everstorm]] and the return of the [[Fused]] and the [[True Desolation]], the Unmade returned to their previous activity. Re-Shephir was discovered to be hiding in the core of [[Urithiru]] by the [[Alethi]]{{book ref|sa3|29}} and was driven out by [[Shallan Davar]].{{book ref|sa3|30}} In the besieged city of Kholinar, Ashertmarn's influence disrupted the leadership in the city{{book ref|sa3|78}} while Sja-anat corrupted the Oathgate spren, turning it into a trap for Elhokar's rescued party.{{book ref|sa3|84}} Queen [[Aesudan Kholin]] consumed a gemstone and worked with Yelig-nar, but was eventually consumed by it.{{book ref|sa3|118}} In the Battle of [[Thaylen Fields]], Yelig-nar join with [[Meridas Amaram]] for the fighting{{book ref|sa3|118}} and [[Nergaoul]]'s influenced helped Voidspren bond with Sadeas's soliders, turning them into warriors for Odium. Kaladin and his men defeated Yelig-nar, while Dalinar Kholin successfully managed to capture Nergaoul in a [[King's Drop|perfect gem]]. Navani has been researching the Unmade,{{book ref|sa3|39}} but little factual information was found on them aside from in Hessi's ''Mythica''.{{book ref|sa3|77}}{{book ref|sa3|72}}
== Culture ==
In Rosharan culture, by the time of the Era of Solitude, the Unmade have become mythologized heavily. In fact there are disagreements about the number of Unmade; some stories claim there were ten.{{book ref|sa3|77}} In Vorin theology they are spoken of vaguely and are typically combined into one entity.{{book ref|sa3|62}} Even still, ardents tell old folktales and stories of the Unmade.{{book ref|sa3|72}} The Unmade are often referred to as spirits of the void or nine shadows that moved in the night.{{epigraph ref|sa3|89}} They are considered to be princes of the Voidbringers in story, and feature in elaborate songs, poetry, and epics.{{book ref|sa3|32}} People subscribe dozens of names and powers to each Unmade, making it difficult to determine truth from falsehood centuries later.{{book ref|sa3|90}} There are tales of them corrupting spren and people both.{{book ref|sa3|77}} People fear that things like talking chickens will bring the eyes of the Unmade upon them.{{book ref|sa2|45}} Many in the modern day consider them to be nothing more than simple folklore.{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}} Scholarly works that involve the Unmade are often mocked and dismissed.{{book ref|sa3|77}}
The Unmade also feature heavily in the songs of the [[listeners]]{{epigraph ref|sa2|25}}{{epigraph ref|sa2|31}} and also fear bringing the eyes of the Unmade upon them.{{book ref|sa2|i|4}}
== Notes ==
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