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|image=Stormfather.png
|species=Spren
|abilities=[[Nahel bond]], [[Bondsmith]] magic, {{tag+|Sliver}},{{book ref|sa2|89}}{{wob ref|9207}} {{tag+|Splinter|Honor}},{{wob ref|5991}} {{tag+|Cognitive Shadow}}{{wob ref|8439}}
|bonded=[[Dalinar]]
|titles=Rider of Storms, Storm Rider,{{book ref|sa2|i|8}} God of Storms,{{book ref|sa2|59}} Spren of Storms,{{book ref|sa3|31}} Father of Storms{{book ref|sa3|64}}
The Stormfather is likely to be one of the oldest entities in the [[cosmere]], as the [[highstorm]]s he commands predate even the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]].{{wob ref|8624}} During the early millennia of his existence, he was not particularly cognizant or self-aware, but rather simply the uncaring storm.{{book ref|sa3|113}} Even back then, however, he was capable of bonding with humans.{{book ref|sa3|108}}
Shortly before the [[Recreance]], around 2000 years before the [[True Desolation]],{{book ref|sa3|56}} [[Honor]] altered the Stormfather in a frantic preparation for his own death.{{book ref|sa3|113}} Among other changes, he gave him the capacity to create [[honorspren]], as well as bestowed him with a set of visions to be sent to a person who would benefit from them, in the event of a new [[Desolation]].{{book ref|sa3|108}}{{book ref|sa2|89}} Back then, the Stormfather had only childlike intelligence, although it grew over time.{{book ref|sa3|113}} When the Recreance came, grieving for the lost honorspren -- which he believed included [[Sylphrena]] -- he refused to make new ones for centuries. Eventually, he created ten, who would then create children of their own, until the honorspren became a nation again.{{book ref|sa3|108}}
{{image|Bondsmith Oath by Marie Seeberger.jpg|side=left|width=250px|Bonding with [[Dalinar]]}}
=== Visions and Bonds ===
At some point shortly before the [[True Desolation]], Syl was rediscovered, and the Stormfather arranged to have her delivered to one of the honorspren cities, ordering [[Notum]] to keep an eye on her.{{book ref|sa3|108}}{{book ref|sa3|110}} Against his wishes, she eventually escaped to form a [[Nahel bond]] after realizing that a new Desolation was coming.{{book ref|sa3|95}}
The Stormfather later visited Kaladin directly in a dream, where the two had a conversation. He accused Kaladin of being a traitor, and shared his belief that humans couldn't be trusted.{{book ref|sa2|32}} His predictions seemingly came true when Kaladin killed Syl by breaking his bond.{{book ref|sa2|69}} Stormfather visited him in a subsequent highstorm to tell him that she was dead and that Kaladin would never [[Surgebind]] again. While he let [[Shallan]] see him as well, he didn't speak with her.{{book ref|sa2|74}}
During the [[Battle of Narak]], the Stormfather spoke to Dalinar out of a vision, claiming that the Alethi were lost, and promising to send a highstorm to sweep away their bodies. At the same time, Syl began to regain her consciousness, and so the Stormfather departed to stop her from re-bonding Kaladin.{{book ref|sa2|83}} Despite his best efforts, Syl succeeded, and the Stormfather reluctantly conceded allowing her to restore her bond.{{book ref|sa2|84}} Following the crash of the Highstorm and Everstorm, he took the Cognitive Shadow of [[Eshonai]] and showed her the world as the storm crossed the continent, before letting her pass into the [[Beyond]].{{book ref|sa4|117}}
Following the battle, Dalinar climbed to the top of [[Urithiru]] to speak with him. The Stormfather answered, explaining the [[Everstorm]] and Honor's death, whereupon Dalinar attempted to bond him. Though initially, the Stormfather was hostile to the idea, he eventually agreed once Dalinar said the [[Immortal Words]], although under the stipulation that Dalinar would wield no [[Shardblade|Shards]].{{book ref|sa2|89}}
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