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'''Battar''' (<small>Alethi pronounciation:</small> [[Wikipedia:Help:IPA|[bəˈtɑɹ]]] [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Pronunciation_respelling_key|bə-TAR]]{{wob ref|6737}}) is one of the ten [[Herald]]s of the [[Almighty]] on [[Roshar]]. She is the patron of the [[Order of Elsecallers]]. [[Taravangian]] believes that she currently resides in [[Kharbranth]] as an [[ardent]] under the assumed name of '''Dova'''.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{book ref|sa3|121}}▼
| Sweet wisdom of Battar.
| A [[Roshar]]an saying{{book ref|sa1|19}}
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▲'''Battar'''
== History ==
Battar was born on [[Ashyn]], and, like many people, escaped to [[Roshar]] when her homeworld was destroyed in a [[Surge]]-induced catastrophe.{{wob ref|11945}} She was a figure of some importance during that time, and when the [[Desolation]]s came and it became clear that the [[Fused]] would keep coming, she was made a [[Herald]] by [[Honor]]. From then on out, she would participate in each of the wars, and between them, she would travel to [[Braize]], when she'd be captured and tortured by the [[Voidbringer]]s, in a bid to get at least one Herald to return and, with it, kick off a new Desolation.{{book ref|sa3|38}}
Dova approached Taravangian and warned him of a coming [[Desolation]], which prompted him to seek out [[Szeth]] after King [[Gavilar]]'s assassination.{{book ref|sa3|121}} She has since been assisting with the [[Diagram]]. Sometime prior to Taravangian's seizing of the throne of [[Jah Keved]], she reported that the frequency of [[Death Rattle]]s had been declining further, hinting at [[Moelach]]'s movement.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} She was later assigned with writing an anonymous essay revealing [[Dalinar]] and [[Elhokar]]'s highking decision, to undermine Dalinar's authority along with the revelations presented in the translated [[Eila Stele]].{{book ref|sa3|107}}▼
[[File:Herald Glyph Betab.svg|thumb|150px|left|Battar's Symbol<br><small>by [[Isaac Stewart]]</small>]]▼
Eventually, she and the other Heralds grew exhausted with this endless cycle of war and torture. When [[Ishar]] suggested that one person might be enough to hold the [[Oathpact]], she and the others abandoned [[Taln]] to his fate, leaving their [[Honorblade]]s behind. From then on out, they hid among the human populace.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} Most of her actions in the intervening four and a half millennia are unknown.
: ''Note: the following section assumes that Battar is Dova, which Taravangian claims, but which isn't confirmed by more reliable sources.''
▲As Dova, she supposedly approached Taravangian and warned him of a coming [[Desolation]], which prompted him to seek out [[Szeth]] after King [[Gavilar]]'s assassination.{{book ref|sa3|121}} She has since been assisting with the [[Diagram]]. Sometime prior to Taravangian's seizing of the throne of [[Jah Keved]], she reported that the frequency of [[Death Rattle]]s had been declining further, hinting at [[Moelach]]'s movement.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} She was later assigned with writing an anonymous essay revealing [[Dalinar]] and [[Elhokar]]'s
== Abilities ==
▲[[File:Herald Glyph Betab.svg|thumb|150px|
{{for|Herald#Abilities|more information about Heralds' powers}}
Battar is a [[Cognitive Shadow]] who gains a [[Physical Realm|physical]] body upon each return to Roshar. She does not age; so long as she isn't violently killed, she could theoretically live forever.{{book ref|sa3|119}} After death, she either travels or is transported to [[Braize]], which she can return from, though at the cost of kickstarting a Desolation.{{book ref|sa3|38}}
During the [[Heraldic Epochs]], she wielded a [[Honorblade]]. It granted her access to [[Surgebinding]] -- more specifically, the [[Surge]]s of [[Transformation]], which enables her to [[Soulcast]], and [[Transportation]], which allows for travel to and from [[Shadesmar]].{{file ref| TWoK Front Endsheet.jpg | Surgebinding Table}} She has, however, abandoned it at the [[Aharietiam]];{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} what other abilities beyond longetivy she now has in uncertain.
She seems to be fairly knowledgable, being ascribed the attribute of Wise, and noticing signs of an upcoming Desolation years before the [[Battle of Narak]].{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}}{{book ref|sa3|121}}
== Culture ==
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|Battah send that girl some sense to go with her intelligence.
|[[Navani Kholin]]{{book ref|sa2|14}}
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Battar has been worshipped since the [[Silver Kingdoms]] Epoch, with people swearing by her name even in-between the [[Desolation]]s.{{book ref|sa1|19}} In the modern [[Vorin]] tradition,
Like all other Heralds, she has temples to herself in all major cities.{{map ref|Kholinar}}{{map ref|Thaylen City}} The temple of Battah in [[Thaylen City|Thaylen]] is particularly notable -- it is the oldest in the city, and a must-see location for every arriving dignitary.{{book ref|sa3|59}}
== Trivia ==
* Brandon refused to confirm whether Battar is Dova.{{wob ref|9535}}
== Notes ==
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