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The specific process of how [[Odium]] created the Unmade is unknown, but they were Unmade by his hand.{{book ref|sa4|i|2}}{{book ref|sa4|112}}
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,
The [[Sibling]] considers being unmade into something else as equivalent to death.{{book ref|sa4|89}}
Some are practically mindless, more like emotion spren, others are intelligent, crafty and conniving.{{epigraph ref|sa3|81}}{{book ref|sa4|i|2}}
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}}
Buildings under the influence of an Unmade cannot be drawn by [[Order of Lightweavers|Lightweavers]].{{book ref|sa3|63}}{{book ref|sa3|30}}
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'''[[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}}
== Trivia ==
* 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:Anat|Anat]], Semitic war goddess, for [[Sja-anat]].
** [[wikipedia:Resheph|Resheph]], Canaanite plague deity, for [[Re-Shephir]].
** [[wikipedia:Nergal|Nergal]], Mesopotamian god of war and death, for [[Nergaoul]].
** [[wikipedia:Moloch|Moloch]],
** [[Wikipedia:Dagon|Dagon]], a Canaanite fisher god and [[wikipedia:Dagon_(short_story)#Cthulhu Mythos|sea-dwelling entity from the Cthulu Mythos]], for [[Dai-Gonarthis]].
** [[wikipedia:Asherah|Asherah]], Sumerian sea goddess, for [[Ashertmarn]].
** [[wikipedia:Chemosh|Chemosh]], god of Moabites and Ammonites, for [[Chemoarish]].
** Unknown [[wikipedia:Cthulhu Mythos deities|Cthulhu Mythos deities]] for [[Ba-Ado-Mishram]] and [[Yelig-nar]].{{wob ref|13089}}
* [[wikipedia:Moloch|Moloch]], [[Wikipedia:Dagon|Dagon]], [[wikipedia:Asherah|Asherah]], and [[wikipedia:Chemosh|Chemosh]] are also named as fallen angels in Hell in Milton's [[wikipedia:Paradise_Lost|Paradise Lost]]. They are accompanied by [[wikipedia:Dumuzid|Thammuz]] who was also known in Canaan as Adon, a possible inspiration for [[Ba-Ado-Mishram]].
* In The Way of Kings Prime, there was an Unmade behind a very ornate door in the First Capital, bound by crystal spikes.{{wob ref|16216}}
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