Ishar

The Herald of Luck, patron of the Bondsmiths, who first organised the Surgebinders into orders under rules. He joined the other Heralds in abandoning the Oathpact. Now half mad, he swings between believing himself above all and wishing to die, rules Tukar as a god-priest, and eventually imagines he is the Almighty reborn.

1. He is the first Herald to see what Surges in human hands could mean and organises Surgebinders into orders bound by rules. source
2. He argues that one Herald bound to the Oathpact is enough, and all the Heralds but Taln leave it at the Last Desolation. source

1. Taln, hearing Shallan draw in Stormlight, calls her one of Ishar's Knights and recalls that he founded them. source

1. He presents himself as the god-priest of Tukar and demands total respect. source
2. He is shown alternating between believing himself above everyone and hating himself. source

1. Calmer when Navani speaks her First Ideal, he tells Dalinar he can restore the Oathpact and should be sought in Shinovar. source
2. Dalinar's party finds the corpses of spren in Ishar's pavilion, his experiments in bringing spren into the Physical Realm. source
3. Ishar becomes convinced that he is the Almighty reborn and must fight Odium's champion for the Shard. source

Allied with

Nale

Enemy of

Odium