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Dai-Gonarthis

Dai-Gonarthis is one of the Unmade, an ancient and terrible spren of Odium. She is also known as the Black Fisher.
== Appearance and Personality ==
Dai-Gonarthis wishes to break and burn the world. Even Odium considers her dangerous to unleash and, at the time of the True Desolation, the spren thought he would never do so again.
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Dai-Gonarthis can utilize Connection to create Elsegates, though only between two locations that have a high concentration of Investiture. At least prior to the Night of Sorrows, most places controlled by the coalition of monarchs were protected from her touch, though the lands of the former Silver Kingdom of Natanatan were not. Her Elsegates manifest as a circle of violet light that extends into the ground like a pit or tunnel. Those traveling through one of her Elsegates appear to jump out of the exit, often with enough momentum that they need someone to help stabilize them when they land. Using this ability of hers has a cost, though not one that needs to be paid immediately.
Like many of the Unmade, Dai-Gonarthis also appears to have some ability to cause emotional pain and suffering, as Jezrien wonders if she was responsible for the pain Dalinar Kholin felt after he burned Rathalas and killed Evi Kholin. One Death Rattle implies that she has the ability to take a person's sorrow and consume it, which may work similarly to how Odium took Moash's emotions.
== History ==
Hessi posits in Mythica that Dai-Gonarthis may have been responsible for the scouring of Aimia, although her sources are limited and she is unsure whether Dai-Gonarthis is one of the Unmade at all.
Shortly after his Ascension to Odium, Taravangian met with the Fused El and asked him to develop a plan for bringing more of Odium's forces to the Shattered Plains. After confirming that Odium was willing to pay a significant price to do so, El responded that, without an allied Elsecaller or Battar's Honorblade, an Elsegate from Dai-Gonarthis was the only way to get more forces to the Shattered Plains in time. Odium then instructed El to travel to the Horneater Peaks, where Dai-Gonarthis would be able to Connect Cultivation's Perpendicularity to the Well of Control. El then led an army of hundreds of Regals through the Elsegate to join the attack on Narak.
== Trivia ==
* The name Dai-Gonarthis is most likely derived from Dagon, an ancient Canaanite deity later reimagined as a Lovecraftian sea god.
== Notes ==
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DaiKeen

A DaiKeen is a Kerztian economic and social grouping similar to the Professions in Lossand. Members of a DaiKeen indicate which one they belong to with symbols or markings at their foreheads. 
== The DaiKeenin ==
;Warrior DaiKeen
: The warrior DaiKeen consists of soldiers. Warriors usually wear armor in battle and fight with swords and zinkallin. Warriors tattoo an 'X' on their foreheads.
;Priest DaiKeen
: The priest DaiKeen teach and administer the Ker'reen religion among Kerztians. They are lead by the A'kar, or high priest. Priests wear a square-shaped scar on their foreheads.
;Merchant DaiKeen
: The merchant DaiKeen consists of merchants. The king of Kerzta has been chosen from the merchant DaiKeen in all four Choosings over the past 200 years.
;Warrior priest DaiKeen
: Recent evidence suggests that a new "warrior priest" DaiKeen may be forming, apparently backed by the A'kar. These seem to cut X-shaped scars on their foreheads--often on top of their prior markings. They have also been seen to shave their heads and wear no armor in battle.
== Notes ==
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Daius

Daius is an attorney in Elendel on Scadrial.
== History ==
Lady Marasi Colms worked as an intern for Daius. He was the senior prosecutor of Miles Dagouter's trial. Daius was successful in getting Miles put to death for his crimes. He advised against Marasi attending the execution, though she decided to go anyway. Daius himself never attended executions.
Marasi's time at her internship with Daius made her realize that she would rather work as a constable. Marasi did not like the sense of competition and the chaos of the prosecutor's office.
== Notes ==
Dakhnah

Dakhnah is a lighteyed scribe living in Urithiru on Roshar. She is the daughter of a general and once courted Adolin; Adolin considers her as a potential date for Kaladin.
Dakhnah is a young woman with a curvy figure and dark skin. She wears lip paint and a tight havah, and she doesn't consider it out of place to visit a primarily darkeyed bar such as Jez's Duty, which she and a friend visit on the day of Jor and Kryst's wedding party. Having scribed for her father during war meetings since the age of fourteen, she loves to talk war strategy.
== Notes ==
Dalar

Dalar is a sergeant of the reserves in Highmarshal Meridas Amaram's army from Alethkar on Roshar, in service of the Sadeas princedom.
== Appearance and Personality ==
Dalar is a lanky man, and he only has three fingers on one of his hands. During wartime, he is curt.
== History ==
Dalar was a superior officer to both Tien and Kaladin in Amaram's army. He was charged with assigning newly made squads from the reserves to replace those that had been lost.
Tien had been assigned to a team of deep reserves made up of messenger boys inexperienced in fighting; Dalar claimed that these reserves would never be used unless the army was in serious danger.
During a border skirmish with Hallaw's forces in , Kaladin realized that members of Tien's reserve team had been assigned to combat, due to a lack of new recruits. Kaladin frantically searched for Tien, and in the process he found Dalar standing beside a tall post with a pair of triangular banners. Dalar told Kaladin that Tien was assigned to Brightlord Sheler's company on the southeast side of the hill, and Kaladin immediately set off to find him.
== Notes ==
Dalewillow

Dalewillow is a species of tree on Roshar.
Dalewillows have stone bark and long fronds like streamers, which twist when blown in the wind.
Brightness Shallan Davar thought that a tree she sketched in Sebarial's warcamp was related to the dalewillow, as it has similar fronds. The Ghostblood, Mraize, left a note for Veil inside the tree.
== Notes ==
Dalinar's elites

Dalinar's elites are a unit of soldiers specially trained and trusted by Dalinar Kholin.
== Structure == 
The unit is comprised of both lighteyes and darkeyes, with no regard for social rank between them. Rather, they're promoted based on competence. The recruits can come from strangest of places, including the enemy forces. They are marked by a distinctive armband. Rather than guards, they serve as additional manpower to support the Blackthorn when one man is not enough to affect the course of battle. In fact, they typically have an order to stay out of his way.
The composition of the elites is mixed, to make them as flexible as possible. They include spearmen, swordsmen, horseback riders and archers, as well as support personnel like cooks. They are structured like any other military unit, with several captains answering directly to Dalinar. In later years, they begin to receive specific training focused on improving their stamina; Dalinar eventually claims that they could outrun any other army. However, the soldiers trained in this way don't wear armor, foregoing protection for mobility.
Though their precise number fluctuates, generally, there are over a hundred members. However, as Dalinar tends to go where the fight's the thickest, they tend to suffer tremendous losses both at the hands of the enemy and their own highprince when he's in throes of the Thrill.
Despite this, the elites seem to have a good rapport with their commander. Dalinar has wrestled all of them, including the cook, and several of them remain friends with him even in times of peace. Moreover, those who survive the fighting have a high chance of rising in rank and status. Distinguished members can gain rank, and a high commission.
== History ==
The elites have been with Dalinar since his early days of conquering Alethkar Although their activity is suspended for some time after the country is tentatively unified, they are recalled into service when Dalinar is sent to war against Herdaz, and continued to serve at least up to the second battle of the Rift. By the time of king Gavilar's death, they have been disbanded. Nonetheless, several former members remain close to Dalinar even years after -- Kadash is one of his ardents, and Teleb remains an officer in the Kholin army.
==Known Members==
== Notes ==
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Dalinar's father

Dalinar's father was an Alethi brightlord. He died at an unknown point prior to the War of Reckoning.
Very little is known about him. His branch of House Kholin was one of the poorer, and couldn't afford monasteries or practice guards. His place of residence is unspecified, but it wasn't Kholinar. In his youth, he participated in a war of some sort. His wife -- Dalinar and Gavilar's mother -- died when the two boys were still children. When Dalinar became old enough to learn swordfighting, his father hired Harth, a swordsman from two towns over, to teach him. He spent more time fighting duels over honor than he spent raising his sons.
As a younger man, brightlord Kholin participated in numerous duels, with one ending in a severe head injury, leading to some sort of condition that left his two sons to raise themselves. Perhaps as a result of this, in his old age, he suffered from delusions where he thought he was back in the numerous battles of his youth. It's uncertain when he passed away, but it was likely within Adolin's lifetime.
== Notes ==
Dalksi

Dalksi is an Azish vizier on Roshar during the Era of Solitude. 
In , after the assassination of two Prime Aqasixes by Szeth, Dalksi attended the holy conclave in the Bronze Palace to chose a new Prime. Dalksi, like many, feared for her life and did not want to be chosen as the new Prime. In order to avoid being chosen, she submitted a poor application, misspelling several words in her essay among other intentional mistakes. Another vizier attempted to compliment Dalksi's essay, but Dalksi denied the compliment, claiming that Axikk's essay was superior.
During her time in the palace, Lift got to know Dalksi better, although she never bothered to learn her name, referring to her as Dalky instead.
She is one of Yanagawn's highest advisers, and is present when the Azish fleet escapes Thaylen City prior to the Battle of Thaylen Field. She asks Yanagawn what he means when he says that Lift is 'the other kind of smart'. She then opens the door for Vono to report that Lift had escaped.
Dalksi has an odd-looking nose that resembles a spigot. Her hair is powder white, and she is the oldest of Yanagawn's advisers, but isn't the most senior.
== Notes ==
Dallet

Dallet acts as Kaladin's second-in-command during his time as squadleader in Brightlord Amaram's army.
When fighting in a minor border dispute against the Vedens, Dallet is suddenly killed by Helaran Davar, who had been given a Blade and Plate by the Skybreakers and was there for an unknown reason. Guilt over Dallet's death lingered with Kaladin until he spoke the Fourth Ideal, accepting that he couldn't save everyone. 
== Appearance and Personality ==
Dallet has a full black beard that is cut short and speckled with gray, and his black eyes mark him as a darkeyes. Dallet is described as weathered and mountainous, with a gruff voice. He is confident in himself and Kaladin's ability to lead, and he seems to know Kaladin quite well. Teft reminds Kaladin of Dallet, as he used to say that one of his tasks as sergeant was to keep his squadleader alive.
== History ==
Prior to the battle in which Amaram was attacked by Helaran Davar, a full Shardbearer, Dallet helped Kaladin with scanning the battleground and gave Cenn, a young recruit whom he found even before Kaladin could tell Dallet that he was going to arrive soon, some veteran advice--like to piss before a fight. During this fight he also explained certain aspects of the battle to Cenn and kept steering him in formation until the boy lost the squad. When the whole squad was united again, Dallet returned to Kaladin the knives he'd retrieved and the two decide to take down a lighteyed enemy battalionlord. While Kaladin was fighting the officer Dallet stayed behind with the wounded, but when Kaladin looked back he saw Dallet getting cut through the head with a Shardblade and collapsing.
== Notes ==
Dami

Dami is a Riran Stoneward of the Fourth Ideal on Roshar bonded to an unknown peakspren. He fought during the True Desolation, at the Emuli offensive and at the Shattered Plains, and is legendary among soldiers and Radiants alike.
== Appearance and Personality ==
Dami is unusually tall in his Shardplate, standing a head taller than other more conventional Shardbearers. His Plate is golden and is outlined in glowing orange. He prefers using his Shardblade in the form of a tower shield.
Dami is fiercely loyal and resolute, revering Dalinar as a military genius. He is unwilling to retreat, though he follows orders. He upholds the philosophy of the Stonewards, "I will be there where I am needed." He is well liked by others.
== Abilities and Attributes ==
Dami is a mighty warrior, famous for his prowess, capable of holding his own against Fused, helping to turn the tide of battles.
=== Surgebinding ===
As a Stoneward of the Fourth Ideal, Dami can use the Surges of Tension and Cohesion through his Nahel bond. The Surge of Cohesion gives him the ability to reshape stone, whereas Tension gives him the ability to control the hardness of an object. He utilizes both of these surges to great effect in combat, with a strategy of his being using ribbons in combat as a kind of whip.
== History ==
Dami swore up to the Third Ideal of the Stonewards sometime during the lead-up to the True Desolation. Dami fought at the Emuli Offensive, swearing his Fourth Ideal right afterward in a moment considered quite impressive by spectators, gaining fame for it. He was nominated to the line of succession for the throne of Urithiru by Dalinar.
=== Second Battle of Narak ===
Dami arrived at the Shattered Plains via Windrunner, coming in a pivotal moment and helping push the enemy back. He became part of the leadership there for the coalition. He continued to fight, defending the bridge during the retreat from Narak Four and helping Sigzil fight against the Fused..
When the second Fused army arrived, Sigzil ordered a retreat, which Dami resisted initially, not liking to give ground to the enemy. However, he was persuaded by the fact that Dalinar had made Sigzil his commanding officer.
== Notes ==
Dan

Dan is a college student and the older brother of Jax. 
He's a history major, and goes to Boston University. He has a fascination with the American Civil War, and owns parts from antique muskets as well as a model sword. He wears a silver class ring which Jax retrieves after his death. He is killed by Lovestruck when she reverses the flow of the blood throughout his body, overloading his heart. 
== Relationships ==
=== Jax ===
Dan and Jax are very close, and still makes time to play with Jax despite being in college. Dan and Jax play fight over bacon. Dan knows that Jax likes the crispy slices, so he pretends to steal the soggy slices from Jax's plate and replaces them with crispy slices from his own. They also enjoy reenacting Civil War scenes together and tinkering with Civil War muskets. Dan is never afraid to be silly, and makes funny faces at Jax to make him laugh. 
== Notes ==
Dan Wells

Dan Wells is a novelist and collaborator of Brandon Sanderson. A long-time friend and former roommate of Brandon's, he is collaborating with Brandon on multiple projects, including The Apocalypse Guard and some parts of the Dark One franchise. They are also both hosts on the Writing Excuses podcast and have their own separate podcast, currently titled Intentionally Blank.
== Works ==
Dan's first published novel was I Am Not a Serial Killer, published in 2009. Since then, he has written several sequels to that book, the Partials sequence, the Mirador series, the Zero-G series of audio originals, and several other stand-alone books.
== Collaboration ==
Dan has been a part of Brandon's writing group since it was created, and in that role has presumably provided significant feedback to Brandon on his books. The soldier Wellen in Mistborn Era 1 and one of his descendants, the member of the Set Wellid in Mistborn Era 2, are cameos for Dan; the constable Wells in Mistborn Era 2 may be as well.
After Brandon wrote the first draft of The Apocalypse Guard in late 2017, he felt that the book wasn't working right and decided it put it aside and write the Skyward series for the published that was promised The Apocalypse Guard instead. He then reached out to Dan, who he considered "the best writer" he knew to see if Dan could help him fix it. As a result of their collaboration, the book got "weirder" and by late 2019, they considered it to be "pretty good," but it still had some issues and they decided to shelve it for the time being. In April 2021, Brandon indicated he might work on getting the book into shape between when he finishes the fifth book of The Stormlight Archive and when Mistborn Era 3 is ready to be released.
Brandon has also indicated that he would likely work with Dan on Dark One: Prophetic Histories, the audio novelization of Brandon's original Dark One outline. In August 2021, Dan commented that he was collaborating with Brandon on Dark One: Forgotten, a Serial-style podcast about a journalist tracking a serial killer, and had finished work on the project.
In September 2022, Brandon and Dan revealed that Dan was going to be joining Dragonsteel Entertainment as Vice President of Narrative.
== External Links ==
* Dan's Wikipedia page
* Dan's website
== Notes ==
Category: People
Dandos Heraldin

Dandos Heraldin, also known as Dandos the Oilsworn, was a master artist with pencils on Roshar. He was also knowledgeable about mathematics and created the study of ratios in art.
Shallan Davar learned how to draw by reading one of his books, though Dandos himself had died three hundred years previously. In his teachings he advised that aspiring artists should paint self-portraits.
Mraize used some of Oilsworn's art to bait Shalash into meeting him; she found a picture she wanted to destroy in his laundry room, and he cornered her after she slashed it.
== Trivia ==
* He is a cameo for Dan dos Santos, one of the people that create art for Brandon's works.
== Notes ==
Dao

Dao is a seon, a magical being from Sel. He is bonded to Kaise, an Arelene, and joins her in the service of the Ghostbloods on Scadrial. He is named for Aon Dao, which means "stability" or "security".
Dao shares the characteristics and presumably the abilities of other seons. His "body" consists of a glowing, melon-sized sphere of shimmering white light with Aon Dao faintly visible at its center. He moves by floating, and is able to link to other seons to instantly communicate across great distances and even different realms. Dao speaks with a soft voice; unlike Kaise, he does not use Connection "tricks" to speak the local language on Scadrial.
== History ==
Dao was not seen in Kaise's youth on Sel. He is first seen at her side when she is an adult member of the Ghostbloods using the codename "Codenames Are Stupid". The pair were members of a mission on Scadrial to resist Trell and undermine the Set, in a team that included Moonlight and TwinSoul. Dao facilitated communication of the team with Kelsier, who presumably had his own seon.
Dao met Marasi Colms after Moonlight brought her to the Ghostblood safehouse. Dao spoke to Marasi in the Aonic language; Kaise translated and told Marasi that he had complimented her hair. Marasi, who heard his name as "Dae-oh", was generally baffled by Dao's existence.
== Notes ==
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Daora

Daora is an minor Arelene noble on Sel. She married Kiin after he settled in Arelon, making her a member of the Aonic Royal Families and Sarene's aunt. She is the mother of Lukel, Adien, Kaise, and Daorn.
== Appearance and Personality ==
Daora is a beautiful woman, and her age only makes her look more stately. She has statuesque features and auburn hair. Although she is much shorter than the Teoish Sarene, she is presumably average height for an Arelene. Her hair is well-styled and her makeup is subtly applied, yet striking. Her actions are exceptionally smooth and graceful, even while she is exerting herself.
Daora has a kind, calm demeanor, and is both intelligent and observant. She has a firm hand with her children, who love and respect her. She is a good cook and highly skilled at embroidery. Sarene considers Daora to be the embodiment of aristocratic virtue; in fact, she regards Daora as maddeningly perfect, but quickly grows to enjoy her company.
== History ==
Daora held the title of Kimess, indicating that she was a low-ranking member of the Arelene nobility. She was married to an unnamed man in her youth and had two children, Lukel and Adien. The marriage ended under unknown circumstances.
She met Kiin during the period that he was using the pseudonym Dreok Crushthroat. After a failed attempt to take the throne of Teod by force, he met and fell in love with Daora while recuperating in Arelon. They soon had two children, Kaise and Daorn. Lukel and Adien were very close to Kiin; he adopted them and they had father-son relationships. Daora was aware of Kiin's history.
About five years after the Reod, Adien was taken by the broken Shaod. Daora and Kiin were able to successfully hide his condition so that he would not be thrown into Elantris.
Because of the rift in the Teo royal family, Sarene did not see Kiin for a decade, unaware that he was living in Arelon a short trip away from Teod. She first met Daora and the children after she traveled to Arelon to marry Raoden; Kiin invited her to his house for dinner. She was surprised by Daora being a match for her boisterous uncle, but realized that Kiin had changed a great deal compared to the man she remembered from her youth.
Daora was a member of member of Queen Eshen's embroidery group and was knowledgeable regarding the politics of the nobility. She also participated in Sarene's fencing group. At one point, Daora mistakenly believed that Sarene harbored a crush on Shuden; this confused Sarene since Daora was normally very perceptive. However, Daora was actually picking up on Sarene's feelings towards 'Lord Spirit'.
During the invasion of Arelon, Daora sheltered in the family's mansion with her children, with Lukel keeping guard. The family survived the battle, and Adien became a restored Elantrian.
== Notes ==
Darcira

Darcira is a Lightweaver and a member of the Unseen Court on Roshar.
== Appearance and Personality ==
Darcira is quiet, avoids crowds, and likes to curl up and read. Like many Lightweavers, she enjoys "acting the part" when she puts on an illusion, and can become bold, even reckless.
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Darcira is a Lightweaver and has bonded an unnamed Cryptic. She is presumably of the First Ideal, as she cannot manifest a Shardblade. She is able to use the Surges of Illumination and Transformation.
=== Soulcasting ===
The Soulcaster enters (or partially enters) the Cognitive Realm to convince the sentience of an object to change materials, transforming it into something else if successful. Some transformations are more basic than others, with more complicated transformations requiring a more skilled Surgebinder and more Stormlight.
=== Lightweaving ===
Lightweaving deals in illusions. It involves the manipulation of waves of sound or light and has a strong Spiritual component requiring a certain measure of Connection and a full mental picture of the desired illusion.
== History ==
Shortly before the singer occupation of Urithiru, Darcira trained in swordplay and Lightweaving with Shallan in a chamber underneath the tower. She was one of the newer Agent Lightweavers at the time, and trained alongside Beryl. Darcira was still relatively unpracticed with her powers, and Shallan advised her that she should not let wearing an illusion have undue influence on her actions. She was not chosen to go on the expedition to Lasting Integrity.
== Notes ==