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'''Ishar''', also known as '''Ishi'Elin''', '''Tashi''', '''Tezim''' and '''Ishu-son-God''', is one of the ten [[Herald]]s of the [[Almighty]] on [[Roshar]]
He is the current bearer of his own [[Honorblade]].{{book ref|sa4|111}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
Like most of the Heralds, Ishar was born on [[Ashyn]] prior to mankind's arrival on [[Roshar]], over seven-thousand Rosharan years before the [[True Desolation]].{{book ref|sa4|14}}{{book ref|sa4|76}} He was either a king, scholar, or general.{{book ref|sa3|38}}
Ishar was the first to be tricked by Odium into experimenting with the Surges that eventually
=== Herald of the Almighty ===
{{image|Map of Eastern Makabak.jpg|side=right|width=250px|Map of the war in Emul}}
==== Campaign in Emul ====
During the [[coalition of monarchs]]' campaign in Emul in {{rosharan date|1175|4}}, Dalinar had a crew of [[Windrunners]] fly himself, [[Szeth]], and [[Nightblood]] to Ishar's camp in an attempt to learn more about his own [[Bondsmith]] abilities. While still in the air, Dalinar noted that he already had a [[Connection]] to the Herald, allowing him to identify him on sight. Ishar accused Dalinar of being [[Odium]]'s champion, and refused his pleas for aid, though he did acknowledge that his "lies" were reasonable.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
He summoned his own [[Honorblade]], which he claimed to have received from Szeth's father before he thanked Ishar for letting him die. Ishar attacked Dalinar, easily defeating the five Windrunners. As Dalinar opened a [[perpendicularity]], Ishar approached him and created a Connection with Dalinar, meaning to steal his bond with the [[Stormfather]] as well as Dalinar's Connection to Odium, in which he sensed Odium's and Dalinar's opposition to each other.{{book ref|sa4|111}} At the last moment, Szeth used Nightblood to sever Ishar's new Connection and then collapse the perpendicularity, which Ishar had been holding open against Dalinar's will. Nightblood was then able to chip a piece from Ishar's Honorblade. Shocked by the damage to his Blade, Ishar opened his own perpendicularity, which the Stormfather was unable to sense, and fled into [[Shadesmar]] with his men. Once Ishar was gone, Dalinar heard the Herald's voice through the perpendicularity. Sounding much more sane, he informed Dalinar that he could be restored temporarily if a Radiant swore an oath near him. Ishar claimed to know a way of resetting the Oathpact, and asked Dalinar to meet him in Shinovar, before reverting to madness.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
Ishar had been experimenting on Radiant spren, somehow bringing their cognitive forms into the physical realm and measuring how long they were able to survive—usually mere seconds—and then performing autopsies. The Stormfather was extremely distraught at this revelation and called it an abomination.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
== Relationships ==
=== Nale ===
Ishar is greatly respected by Nale, who believes him to be the only one who hasn't succumbed to madness. It was likely at Ishar's suggestion that Nale began his crusade against [[Surgebinder]]s, and when the [[Everstorm]] comes, Nale goes to Ishar for comfort and advice.{{book ref|sa3|106}}
=== The Stormfather ===
Ishar has a negative view of the Stormfather, cursing him at night.{{book ref|sa3|64}}
== Culture ==
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