Difference between revisions of "Unmade"

One process of unmaking is documented with [[Raboniel]]'s attempt to unmake the [[Sibling]]. While [[Investiture|Invested]] with [[Voidlight]], Raboniel placed her hands on the Sibling's pillar. The Sibling reacted by glowing with [[Towerlight]]. The Voidlight moved from Raboniel into the pillar's embedded garnets, starting the process of corruption.{{book ref|sa4|38}} If she had been able to continue, Thethe Sibling says she would infuse the entire pillar with Voidlight in the proper order and utilize the [[Surgebinding#Transformation|Surge of Transformation]].{{book ref|sa4|42}}

Unmade are [[Investiture|Invested]] enough that they have been able to push through [[Urithiru]]'s [[suppression fabrial|suppression]] effect, depending on the circumstances.{{book ref|sa4|14}}{{book ref|sa4|40}}{{book ref|sa4|49}} Although not as Invested as the Stormfather or Nightblood, they are still more Invested than the Vessel of a Shard (though obviously not the Shard itself).{{wob ref|16311}}

'''[[Ba-Ado-Mishram]]''' is one of the most intelligent Unmade. She is crafty and conniving.{{book ref|sa4|i|2}} She served as one of Odium's commanders during the [[Desolation]]s.{{epigraph ref|sa3|106}} About 2,500 years after Aharietiam,{{book ref|sa3|56}} she [[Connection|Connected]] with the vast majority of [[singer|singers]] instigating the [[False Desolation]]. She was able to grant them forms of power and provide [[Voidlight]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|80}} A [[Knights Radiant]] strike team captured Ba-Ado-Mishram in a perfect gemstone at the end of the [[False Desolation]], which cut off her Connection to the singers, stealing their minds, and touched the souls of all who belong to [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa3|17}}{{book ref|sa4|49}}{{book ref|sa4|73}} The current location of her gemstone prison is unknown. [[Kalak]] and [[Nale]] were present during the capture,{{epigraph ref|sa4|94}}{{book ref|sa4|24}} so they may have clues to its location. Kalak believes Ba-Ado-Mishram should be found and released.{{epigraph ref|sa4|97}} Ba-Ado-Mishram is also being sought by the [[Ghostbloods]] for unknown purposes, possibly to aid their mission of transporting [[Stormlight]] off [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa4|24}}{{book ref|sa4|115}}

'''[[Dai-Gonarthis]]''', also known as the '''Black Fisher''', and the '''Faceless''',{{book ref|sa3|88}} is an Unmade of median intelligence.{{epigraph ref|sa1|67}} They have not been recorded as active on Roshar recently, but may have been involved in the [[Scouring of Aimia]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|113}} There is some uncertainty in the mythology as to whether Dai-Gonarthis is one of the Unmade, but some scholars are convinced.{{book ref|sa3|119}}

'''[[Yelig-nar]]''', also known as '''Blightwind''',{{epigraph ref|sa1|45}} differs from the other Unmade. Instead of having a specific physical appearance, he is capable of joining with humans or singers who swallow his gemstone, granting them command of the [[Surge]]s.{{epigraph ref|sa3|95}}{{book ref|sa3|118}} [[Hessi]]'s research indicates this may include all ten Surges, though given the Voidbringers' view of the Surge of [[Adhesion]],{{book ref|sa4|31}} Yelig-Nar may only grant the other nine. Those he possesses have red eyes, grow crystals from their bodies, and appear to be wreathed in a black wind.{{book ref|sa3|84}}{{book ref|sa3|120}} Those that join with Yelig-nar must control him if they do not wish to be consumed by him.{{book ref|sa3|118}}

* The names of the Unmade are derived from deities of Near Eastern pantheons, and H.P. Lovecraft's [[wikipedia:Cthulhu Mythos|Cthulhu Mythos]]; however, the powers and characteristics of the Unmade do not necessarily match those of their nominal inspirations. Suspected associations are:{{url ref|url=https://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/62476-ob-unmade-name-linguistic-origins/|text=Unmade Name Linguistic Origins|site=17th Shard}}

** [[wikipedia:Moloch|Moloch]], Canaanitea godbiblical ofterm, firecommonly andinterpretated chaosas a Canaanite god associated with fire and child sacrifice, for [[Moelach]].