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| 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 does not appear to have a physical form, seemingly reliant on a bonding with a human{{book ref|sa3|118}} or singer, granting
== History ==
Yelig-nar's origin is unknown
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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.
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 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
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 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 lasting damage is done to their soul in any way.
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