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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.
| The [[Unmade]] were obviously fabrications of folklore. Curiously, most were not considered individuals, but instead personifications of kinds of destruction. This quote is from [[Traxil]], line 33, considered a primary source, though I doubt its authenticity.{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}}
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'''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 seems to not have a physical form, seemingly reliant on a bonding with with a human{{book ref|sa3|118}} or singer, granting them 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 remain fully in control of themselves.{{book ref|sa3|120}}
== History ==
Yelig-nar's origin is unknown, it is uncertain when he came into being. Yelig-nar was involved in the past [[Desolation]]s;{{book ref|sa3|77}} he once broke into [[Nohadon]]'s chancery and killed all of Nohadon's scribes.{{book ref|sa1|60}} Following [[Aharietiam]], Yelig-nar seems to have remained on Roshar, although any actions he may have taken are unknown. Yelig-nar was mentioned in a work of writing by [[Traxil]] that was often cited,{{epigraph ref|sa3|93}} but some including Jasnah Kholin doubted its authenticity.{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}}
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| If you wish for the promised power, ingest that—then try to control the one who follows. But be warned, the queen at Kholinar tried this, and the power consumed her.
| [[Odium]] to [[Amaram]]{{book ref|sa3|118}}
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Following the arrival of the [[Everstorm]] and the beginning of the [[True Desolation]], Yelig-nar became active again. [[Alethi]] Queen [[Aesudan Kholin]], inspired by her father in law [[Gavilar]], began an investigation into the Unmade.{{book ref|sa3|84}} She successfully managed to bond Yelig-nar, beginning her transformation during the [[Siege of Kholinar]] during the [[Wall Guard]]'s attack on the palace. She and her [[Queen's Guard]] followed Kaladin and Elhokar down into the eastern gallery of the palace, but she did not pursue them after Elhokar's death. However, Aesudan was not strong enough to control Yelig-nar and sometime afterward the power consumed her.{{book ref|sa3|118}}
During the Battle of Thaylen Field, Highlord Meridas Amaram swallowed a smokestone and bonded with Yelig-nar{{book ref|sa3|120}} in fulfillment of the promised power Odium had offered him.{{book ref|sa3|118}} He and a number of the [[Fused]] fought [[Kaladin]] as Amaram transformed due to the bond, growing amethyst crystals from his body.{{book ref|sa3|120}} Kaladin successfully managed to crack the gemstone that had replaced Amaram's heart, heavily injuring him and knocking him out of the battle for a time. Later as [[Nergaoul]] was captured, Amaram confronted a heavily wounded Kaladin who had exhausted his Stormlight. Amaram nearly killed Kaladin with a [[Shardblade]]. However, [[Rock]] arrived in time to shoot Amaram in the head and chest with arrows from a [[grandbow]], shattering Amaram's central amethyst, which killed Amaram and separating Yelig-nar from his host.
== Appearance and Abilities ==
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| 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}}
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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
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 head. 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 their corpse.
▲Instead of having a specific physical appearance, Yelig-nar 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}}
A bond with Yelig-nar grants a person the ability to make use of all ten [[Surge]]s.{{epigraph ref|sa3|95}} 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,{{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.
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