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: The book's flashback character. She secretly bonds a Radiant spren, Timbre, and seeks a "third path" for the singers that avoids both human subjugation and Odium's service.

: Navani Kholin takes a central role, exploring the physics of "Light" (Stormlight and Voidlight) through Sanderson's trademark magical engineering. Her research leads to the discovery of anti-Light , which has devastating implications for both spren and Fused. Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson

: Often considered the primary protagonist of this volume. She bonds the Sibling , the tower spren, to become a Bondsmith and save Urithiru. : The book's flashback character