Editing Ulaam

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|image=Ulaam by Marie Seeberger.jpg
|abilities={{tag+|worldhopping}}
|species=kandra
|world=Scadrial
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|introduced=[[Tress of the Emerald Sea]]
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'''Ulaam''' is a [[kandra]] on [[Scadrial]] and later [[Lumar]].{{book ref|mb7|12}}{{book ref|tress|18}}

== Appearance and Personality == 
Being a kandra, Ulaam has the ability to dramatically alter his physical form.{{book ref|mb1|35}} While aboard the ''[[Crow's Song]]'', he maintains inhumanly sharp features, ashen grey skin, jet-black hair, and blood red eyes;{{book ref|tress|34}} this is similar to a [[Dzhamar]]ian from [[Sel]].{{tes ref|3}} He dresses in a sharp suit (previously belonging to [[Hoid]]) of a style [[Tress]] is unfamiliar with. She finds the pure-black, pressed, buttonless suit more elegant than the uniforms her island's nobility wore.{{book ref|tress|18}} 

Referred to as Dr. Ulaam, he is highly knowledgeable in medicine as he assumes the role of the ship’s surgeon.{{book ref|tress|18}} Hoid even claims that Ulaam is the best doctor he’s ever met.{{book ref|tress|57}} Ulaam speaks with a refined but excitable voice often adding "hmmm?" to his questions.{{book ref|tress|18}} Similar to how [[VenDell]] goes around making deals with people for their bones once they die,{{book ref|mb6|3}} Ulaam attempts to make offers for organs and limbs such as [[Tress]]’s eyes, kidney, tongue, brain, hands, and toes.{{book ref|tress|18}}{{book ref|tress|28}}{{book ref|tress|47}}{{book ref|tress|57}} He does not often attempt to mimic humans or other animals, resulting in a completely unique personality, even among others of his kind.{{book ref|tress|42}} 
Ulaam claims to be the least dangerous thing on the ship; after being accused of eating people by [[Ann]], he clarifies that he only eats dead ones and compares himself to an earthworm or bacteria.{{book ref|tress|18}}

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|I always say, when trouble troubles you, keep a stiff’s upper lip! Or several.
|Ulaam{{book ref|tress|22}}
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Ulaam has a sarcastic, morbid sense of humor (offering literal hands when giving assistance).{{book ref|tress|22}} His jokes are often perceived as quite gruesome and, though extremely friendly, he lacks empathy and insight.{{book ref|tress|57}} Ulaam is heavily [[cosmere]]-aware and has an extensive knowledge of the [[aether]]s both on this planet and others. He explains to Tress the use, mechanics, and history of various [[aether spores|spores]] including [[Midnight Essence]].{{book ref|tress|28}} Ulaam is well liked and respected by his crewmates. He is always willing and enthused to give medical attention, assist with experiments, or engage in friendly bargaining. Whether he is physically unable or simply morally opposed, he tells Tress that it would be improper to interfere and assist with the crew’s mutiny and that he can only offer medical attention if required.{{book ref|tress|47}} He mentions that he must remain neutral when it comes to certain people like the Sorceress. There are supposed rules that he follows but Hoid does not.{{book ref|tress|57}}

== Attributes and Abilities ==

Like the kandra seen on Scadrial, Ulaam is functionally immortal and able to manipulate his physical form.{{book ref|tress|24}} He mentions that he has eaten and mimicked several two-headed snakes. He grows and cuts off an ear on his forearm without displaying a hint of any pain.{{book ref|tress|28}} He is nearly impossible to kill and is confident in his abilities to survive being thrown into an ocean of spores.{{book ref|tress|47}} Captain [[Crow]] shoots him several times when he first arrives on the ''Crow's Song'', which experience he describes as being invigorating.{{book ref|tress|18}} 

[[Ann]] calls him a zombie, but Ulaam claims that that is a crude and inaccurate term. She defends the word by stating that he has no heartbeat and his skin is cold. In response, Ulaam notes that both of those adaptations reduce his caloric intake.{{book ref|tress|18}}
Potential ways to kill kandra include acid and fire.{{book ref|tress|60}} Acting as the ship's surgeon, Ulaam administers salves to injured crew members healing their wounds supernaturally quickly. He requests no payments for his services besides occasional corpses.{{book ref|tress|18}}

== History ==

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|Oh, right. I nearly forgot Ulaam. But seeing as he was dead, he barely counted.
|Hoid{{book ref|tress|15}}
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Ulaam is a [[kandra]] from the planet [[Scadrial]]. He, alongside [[TenSoon]], warned [[Melaan]] about her relationship with [[Wayne]].{{book ref|mb7|12}} Prior to his time on [[Lumar]], his people were "released" by [[Sazed]]. It is noted by [[Hoid]] that the kandra have become stranger and more themselves over the decades since they stopped being required to imitate humans.{{book ref|tress|57}} At some point, [[Hoid]] sent Ulaam a letter requesting he come to [[Lumar]]. After arriving on the planet and finding his friend in his current, cursed state; he joined the ''[[Crow's Song]]'' and had accompanied Hoid for a year before [[Tress]]'s arrival on the ship.{{book ref|tress|22}}{{book ref|tress|42}} The crew hadn't known what to make of Ulaam, and [[Crow]] shot him several times before he was left to his own devices as the resident surgeon on the ship.{{book ref|tress|18}}

Ulaam met Tress after she experienced a mishap with the spores while refilling the pouches for the cannon.{{book ref|tress|18}} Ulaam would be unsuccessful in trading Tress for her eyes and other body parts, but would make deals with [[Fort]] for gull bones.{{book ref|tress|21}} He helped Tress learn the basics of her station as the new [[Sprouter]], and tries to warn her away from midnight spores to no avail. After finding out Hoid gave the midnight spores to [[Weev]], he helps Tress work out that Hoid is suggesting [[Huck]] may have information that will help them break his curse.{{book ref|tress|22}}{{book ref|tress|28}}

On hearing Crow laugh, and being disappointed that this wasn't due to someone's crotch being impaled, Ulaam finds out that Tress "tricked" Crow into going into the [[Crimson Sea]]. He has to explain to her that this is not a good thing as the dragon [[Xisis]] doesn't offer boons, but trades.{{book ref|tress|34}} Ulaam helps test out Tress's new flares to capture Crow, but insists he cannot do much more to help other than offer medical attention as to do more would be improper.{{book ref|tress|47}} After the failed mutiny, Ulaam did as he said he would, and gave medical assistance to Fort and [[Salay]].{{book ref|tress|53}}

Ulaam is the first to realize that Hoid's actions, throwing food and water overboard, were not of his own doing due to his current mental state.{{book ref|tress|56}} He causes Tress further anxiety when he fails to take her concerns of facing the Sorceress seriously at first, however he is able to calm her down and lets on about how powerful Hoid is after she notices how much he mentions him.{{book ref|tress|57}} He stays happily on the ship when Tress goes to face against the Sorceress.{{book ref|tress|60}}

== Relationships ==
=== Hoid ===
{{quote|Hoid has too many issues to count. I wouldn’t trouble yourself with his situation. He’s nearly as deft at untying knots as he is at creating them.|Ulaam}}

Ulaam has a previous friendship with [[Hoid]]. Ulaam seems to enjoy witnessing the effects of the Sorceress's curse on his friend, going so far as to write embarrassing accounts of his actions and sending them to mutual good friends of theirs. Ulaam takes advantage of Hoid's misfortunes and excites in the opportunity to explore.{{book ref|tress|18}}{{book ref|tress|42}}
Though lacking empathy for the man and giving numerous insults, Ulaam states on multiple occasions that Hoid is far more powerful than himself and is the only person on the planet capable of defeating the Sorceress.{{book ref|tress|57}}

=== Riina ===
Ulaam also appears to have some history with the [[Sorceress]], as she asks after him when meeting Tress. Their relationship is not an amiable one; the Sorceress states that she keeps a vat of acid just for him.{{book ref|tress|60}}

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