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Ishar is a strong-looking man with the look of a warrior, outfitted in robes and wearing an ardent's beard.{{book ref|sa4|111}} Rosharan artwork typically presents him as looking much older than other Heralds, with a full beard and grey hair.{{file ref|Ishar Endsheet.jpg|Ishar Endsheet}}{{file ref|Ishar.jpg|Ishar capstone}} Modern Rosharans would consider him to look [[Shin]], suggesting he's pale-skinned and lacks the epicanthic foldfolds common to most people on the planet.{{wob ref|11325}}{{book ref|sa4|111}}

He is known to be incredibly charismatic, capable of swaying entire nations to follow him, as well as to convince the other Heralds of his opinions and his sanity.{{book ref|sa3|106}}{{book ref|sa3|64}} He also seems to be scholarly, and deeply interested in the inner working of the [[Oathpact]] and the mechanics surrounding it.{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}} In addition, Ishar is an excellent duelist by modern standards, easily defeating five Windrunners of the Third Ideal with minimal use of [[Surgebinding]],. though theThe [[Stormfather]] notes that among the [[Heralds]] he was only average in skill, though he was not a warrior at the beginning of the [[Oathpact]].{{book ref|sa4|111}}

In the present day Ishar is, like other Heralds, by and largeis insane. His particular brand of madness seems to reflect his nature as a spiritual leader. He alternately believes himself to be above all other men, and hates who he is and wishes to die.{{book ref|sa3|64}}{{book ref|sa3|24}} The latter does not stop him from presenting himself as the ultimate authority and demanding utter respect as the god-priest of [[Tukar]].{{book ref|sa3|24}} Ishar tells Dalinar that his insanity could be temporarily cured by a Radiant swearing an Ideal near him.{{book ref|sa4|111}}