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<pre>{{character
|ancestors=[[Vo]]
|siblings=[[Shashara]]
|relatives=[[Dedelin]]{{wob ref|12648}}, [[Vivenna]], [[Ridger]], [[Fafen]], [[Sisirinah]]
|died=[[#Death|Duel]] with [[Vasher]]{{book ref|wb|57}}
|aliases=VaraTreledees
|abilities={{tag|Returned}}, {{tag+|Awakener}}, {{tag+|worldhopping}},{{wob ref|1511}} {{tag+|Cognitive Shadow}}, [[Royal Locks]]{{book ref|wb|57}}
|groups={{tag|Five Scholars}}, {{tag|Denth's crew}}
|profession=Scholar[[Category: Scholars]], Mercenary
|world=Nalthis
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[Warbreaker]]
}}</pre>
{{quote
|I've tried going back. But the darkness... it's inside. I can't escape it. My laughter has an edge to it. I can't forget.
|Denth to [[Vasher]] {{book ref|wb|57}}
}}
'''Denth''' or '''VaraTreledees'''{{book ref|wb|29}}{{book ref|wb|54}} is one of the [[Five Scholars]] from [[Nalthis]].{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} He may also be a member of the royal line of [[Idris]]. 

== Appearance and Personality ==
Denth appears to be a man in his thirties. He dresses in nondescript brown leather, but he keeps some colour, such as his red vest. He has a long face and styled hair pulled back into a neat short ponytail.{{book ref|wb|8}} He keeps himself well groomed and is clean-shaven.{{book ref|wb|13}} His overall outlook is cynical, likely colored by his own frustration that he finds himself having to do things he feels bad about.{{wob ref |6731}}{{expand}}

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== Attributes and Abilities ==
Denth is a superb swordsman. He is so quick he can kill most people, even trained warriors, before they can react. Even accomplished fighters such as Vasher are clearly outmatched by him.{{book ref|wb|22}}{{book ref|wb|57}} His reflexes are a product of being a [[Returned]], which means he is also able to change his appearance at will.{{wob ref|6808}}

Denth is remarkably clever and understands [[Awakening]] on an advanced level, as one of the Five Scholars.{{book ref|wb|57}} As a Returned, he could reach the [[Fifth Heightening]] if he so chose; as it is, he suppresses his divine Breath.{{wob ref|6808}} This heightening would grant him:
* Aura Recognition - allows him to assess the number of Breaths a person possesses. 
* Perfect Pitch
* Perfect Color Recognition - allows him to instantly and instinctively determine exact shades of colors and their hue harmonics.
* Perfect Life Sense - allows him to sense people around him.
* Agelessness - makes him immune to most toxins and physical ailments, as well as making him functionally immortal.

Denth is a consummate actor and manipulator, able to deceive [[Vivenna]] and the other Idrians for months into setting up a war for him.

He did 'not travel the Cosmere widely'.{{wob ref|1511}}

== History ==
=== Pre-rebellion ===
Denth was originally known as VaraTreledees and was a scholar before the [[Manywar]]. He initially tried to stop the war, but ultimately took Vasher's side.{{wob ref|5841}} He has hated Vasher ever since [[Vasher]] killed his sister [[Shashara]] and does not care that he did it to protect the secret of [[Awakening]] steel.{{book ref|wb|51}}

Some time after the Manywar, he took the name Denth and created a [[Denth's crew|mercenary band]] with [[Tonk Fah]], [[Jewels]], and [[Arsteel]]. A couple of months prior to the events of the rebellion,{{book ref|wb|19}} Arsteel encountered Vasher, who killed him. Denth took this opportunity to see how a dead Returned worked, knowing that Arsteel and his fighting expertise could continue to contribute to the [[Denth's crew|crew]] as a [[Lifeless]] named [[Clod]].{{wob ref|6806}}

Denth also spent time on the planet [[Roshar]], though when and for what purpose remains unclear.{{wob ref|1511}}

=== Pahn Kahl rebellion ===
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After [[Bluefingers]] hired them to aid the [[Pahn Kahl]] rebels in overthrowing the [[Hallandren]] government, Denth and his band infiltrated the [[Idrian]] spy network as an in with the Idrian residents of [[T'Telir]]. Acting as mercenaries working for [[Lemex]], they befriended [[Vivenna]] after poisoning Lemex to make it look like he died of illness. Denth used Vivenna to increase tensions between Hallandren and Idris while keeping her ignorant of his true goal. Later, after Vivenna was kidnapped by Vasher, Denth and Tonk Fah tortured and killed [[Parlin]] to try and discover where she had gone. When Vivenna escaped from Vasher and returned to the safe house, she found his body and uncovered the truth about Denth and his crew. In the ensuing confrontation, Denth was attacked by Clod on Vivenna's command, and she escaped, eventually teaming up with Vasher to counter Denth's actions.

=== Death ===
Denth caught Vasher while he was attempting to rescue Vivenna's sister [[Siri]], who had been sequestered in the [[God King]]'s palace by his priests. He threw Vasher's sword [[Nightblood]] in the bay so it could cause no further harm, then had Vasher hung by his wrists in a room with no color to interrogate him. After retrieving Nightblood, Vivenna assisted in Vasher's rescue. Denth challenged Vasher to a duel once he knew Vasher, who had just drawn Nightblood and therefore was low on [[Breath|Breaths]], was too weak to put up much of a fight. Vasher, who was always the less skilled swordsman, transferred what Breath he had left into Denth in order to stun him, then took advantage of the moment and stabbed him. As Denth died, his hair flashed between colors and eventually fell to stark white, revealing that Denth had the [[Royal Locks]] independent from being a Returned.{{wob ref|4112}}

== Relationships ==
* Was one of the Five Scholars. The brother of Shashara and sworn enemy of Vasher, another of the scholars.
* He is the leader of a mercenary band including [[Tonk Fah]], [[Jewels]], and [[Clod]].
* Temporarily pretends to be employed by and allied with Vivenna.
* Actually in the employ of [[Bluefingers]].

== Quotes ==
{{quote
|Unfortunately, Princess, we're here to kill you.
|Denth to Vivenna {{book ref|wb|9}}
}}

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