Difference between revisions of "Yelig-nar"

|species=sprenSpren

| 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.

'''Yelig-nar''', also known as '''Blightwind,''' is one of the [[Unmade]],{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}} an ancient and terrible [[spren]] of [[Odium]].{{book ref|sa3|62}} Unlike many of the Unmade, Yelig-nar does not appear to have a physical form, seemingly reliant on a bonding with with a human{{book ref|sa3|118}} or a [[singer]], granting themhis host a variety of abilities.{{epigraph ref|sa3|95}} Most recently, Yelig-nar joined with [[Meridas Amaram]] to fight in the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]].{{book ref|sa3|118}} Exactly what level of intelligence Yelig-nar himself has is uncertain, as the people he bonds with appear to remaininitially fullyretain in controlaspects of themselvestheir own memories and personality.{{book ref|sa3|84}}{{book ref|sa3|118}}{{book ref|sa3|120}}

| Yelig-nar had great powers, perhaps the powers of all [[Surge]]s compounded in one. He could transform any [[Voidbringer]] into an extremely dangerous enemy. Curiously, three legends I found mention swallowing a gemstone to engage this process.

| From [[Hessi]]’s ''[[Mythica]]'', page 27{{epigraph ref|sa3|95}}

Instead of having a specific physical appearance, Yelig-nar is capable of joining with people{{book ref|sa3|120}} or singers who swallow a [[gemstone]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|95}} This gemstone seems to serve as a housing for Yelig-nar,.{{book ref|sa3|118}} although it is uncertain why the singers must swallow one, as they already have a [[gemheart]].{{book ref|sa3|i|7}} It appears that the people who bond with Yelig-nar maintain their personality and memories,{{book ref|sa3|120}} at least initially, but they must control him if they do not wish to be consumed by him.{{book ref|sa3|118}}

In [[Shadesmar]], Yelig-nar takes the form of a swirling figure of black smoke the size of a normal person.{{book ref|sa3|116}} When a person has swallowed a gemstone and bonds Yelig-nar, a dark smoke swirls around them.{{book ref|sa3|84}} Their eyes darken to a red color that occasionally shifts between specific shades such as crimson or a dark blood red.{{book ref|sa3|120}} They gradually grow carapace and amethyst crystals that glow with a deep violet light from all over their bodies, including their limbs and and headheads. Eventually even the organs within the person's chest cavity will be replaced with an enormous amethyst overgrown with dark veins. The central amethyst in the torso is a weak spot for Yelig-nar,; when it is damaged its glow will flicker. Once the amethyst sustains sufficient damage, it will explode. When the person Yelig-nar has bonded is killed, a dark smoke escapes from theirthe corpse.

A bond with Yelig-nar grants a person the ability to make use of all ten [[Surge]]s.,{{epigraph ref|sa3|95}} although it is unclear if he can grant [[Adhesion]], as it is unusable by [[Fused]].{{book ref|sa4|31}}It is uncertain where the power source for these Surges comes from, but it is possible that Yelig-nar makes use of [[Voidlight]]. It also seems possible that Yelig-nar allows grants preternatural skills in combat, as Amaram fights seemingly- impossibly gracefully with two Shardblades,[[Shardblade]]s.{{book ref|sa3|120}} but this remains unconfirmed. According to mythology, Yelig-nar supposedly consumes souls, but it is unknown what this indicates.{{epigraph ref|sa3|96}} It is possible that it simply refers to the people he bonds with, but it is uncertain if any lasting damage is done to their soul in any way.