The Stormlight Archive · Character
Rider of Storms
Also known as Rider
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 63
Rider of Storms is a supporting character in The Stormlight Archive (Book 4).
- First appears
- Book 4 · Ch. 63
- Books
- 1
The Rider of Storms is a vast storm-being whose face appears in the sky, formed from cloud and natural light. Its rumbling voice reaches Venli with the force of a thousand storms, making clear that the highstorm is more than weather. Bound to the storm’s power and transformations, the Rider stands as an elemental presence in the book’s widening understanding of the world.
Description
The Rider of Storms has no ordinary body; it appears as a vast face formed from clouds and natural light in the sky. Its features shift with the storm, gathering brightness and shadow across an immense, vaporous expanse. The text offers no fixed eye color, skin, or clothing, because its appearance is elemental rather than human. Its overwhelming scale and deep, rumbling presence are its defining visual qualities.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
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Eshonaisupplicant
Eshonai calls out to the Rider of Storms, accusing the storm spren of being a traitor and asking what it wants from the listeners. The Rider does not answer her.
Venlirecipient of a warning
The Rider of Storms confronts Venli when she enters the highstorm to use the gemstone, warning that the power will change mortals and addressing her as a child of Odium.
Story so far
BOOK 4Rhythm of War
Appearances
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