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'''Yesteel''' is one of the [[Five Scholars]] on [[Nalthis]], and a master of [[Lifeless]] [[Command]]s.{{annotationwob ref|wb|chapter=577471}} He is [[Arsteel]]'s brother. His most well-known achievement is his discovery of [[ichor-alcohol]].{{book ref|wb|epilogue}}

He joined the Five Scholars, and there was a golden age in discovering [[Awakening]] Commands for several years. Among them, Yesteel was considered a master of Lifeless Commands.{{annotationwob ref|wb|chapter=577471}} Unfortunately, these discoveries were part of the reason for the [[Manywar]], such as [[Shashara]]'s discovery of a Command that could create a Lifeless with a single [[Breath]].{{book ref|wb|32}}{{book ref|wb|53}}

During the Manywar, Yesteel developed [[ichor-alcohol]] for Lifeless,{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} blood for a Lifeless that meant a Lifeless could stay active longer without requiring additional Breath.{{book ref|wb|33}} It also made it so Awakening them was cheaper.{{book ref|wb|58}} The discovery of ichor-alcohol drove Shashara to research a way to make an Awakened sword--a [[Shardblade]]--eventually resulting in [[Nightblood]].{{book ref|wb|51}} Somehow, Yesteel secretly learned how Shashara and Vasher created Nightblood.{{annotationwob ref|wb|chapter=477357}}

If, during the [[Pahn Kahl rebellion]], the Hallandren Lifeless army had not been stopped, Yesteel would have brought Kuth and Huth to [[Idris]]'s aid, revealing the secret of the Awakened swords to them. He would have pressed towards Hallandren and destroyed [[T'Telir]].{{annotationwob ref|wb|chapter=477357}}{{annotationwob ref|wb|chapter=557407}}

In the aftermath of the Pahn Kahl rebellion, [[Jewels]] sought out Yesteel, bringing Arsteel's Lifeless corpse. Jewels hoped that Yesteel, with his mastery of Lifeless, could help bring back some of Arsteel's personality and memories.{{annotationwob ref|wb|chapter=577471}}

Yesteel is very skilled at sneaking around, a fact which Nightblood knows of and mentions to [[Vivenna]].{{book ref|wb|55}} This could mean that Yesteel is especially good at surpressing his divine Breath and shaping himself to whatever he needs. At the very least, he is much better at stealth than Vasher and [[Vivenna]].{{annotationwob ref|wb|chapter=557403}}

As one of the Five Scholars, Yesteel is extremely knowledgable about [[Awakening]], and he is an expert in [[Lifeless]] Commands. Jewels seems to believe that Yesteel could bring back the memories of Arsteel's Lifeless body, which is far beyond Vasher's capabilities of working with Lifeless.{{annotationwob ref|wb|chapter=577471}} He invents [[ichor-alcohol]] during the Manywar,{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} and around the time of the [[Pahn Kahl rebellion]], he has devised a stronger form of the substance.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} Despite Yesteel's knowledge of Lifeless, he didn't create the original Command to make Lifeless with a single Breath--Shashara did.{{book ref|wb|53}}

He knows Shashara's secret on how to make Awakened swords.{{annotationwob ref|wb|chapter=477357}} However, it's unclear if he knows how to make swords on the power level of Nightblood, or more on the level of [[Vivenna's Blade]].

It seems as though Shashara and Yesteel had a competitive relationship when it came to their scholarship. Shashara came up with the first Command for creating Lifeless with a single Breath,{{book ref|wb|53}} but since Yesteel is referred to as a master of Lifeless Commands{{annotationwob ref|wb|chapter=577471}} he was likely spurred forward to do more with Lifeless. He eventually created ichor-alcohol,{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} and the creation of the substance made Shashara want to show up Yesteel. She did this by researching and creating Awakened swords, resulting in Nightblood.{{book ref|wb|51}}