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'''Asha Jushu Davar''' is a [[lighteyes|lighteyed]] [[Veden]] on [[Roshar]]. He is the fourth son of [[Shallan's mother|Brightness Davar]] and [[Lin Davar]].{{book ref|sa1|i|2}}{{book ref|sa1|33}} His siblings are [[Helaran Davar|Helaran]], [[Balat Davar|Balat]], his older twin [[Wikim Davar|Wikim]], and [[Shallan Davar|Shallan]].

Jushu is [[lighteyes|lighteyed]] and presumably has the characteristic red hair of the Davar family.{{book ref|sa1|3}} He grows rather plump during his periods of living in excess;{{book ref|sa2|48}} he is known to drink a lot of wine.{{book ref|sa2|27}}{{book ref|sa2|45}} He has scars on both wrists.{{book ref|sa2|73}}

He shares some resemblance to his twin brother [[Wikim]], but they would not be mistaken for one another.{{book ref|sa2|45}} Although they both have sunken eyes,{{book ref|sa2|39}}{{book ref|sa2|73}} Wikim is noticeably thinner than Jushu.{{book ref|sa2|45}} Jushu also wears his hair longer than Wikim{{book ref|sa2|27}}{{book ref|sa2|39}} and looks older than his twin.{{book ref|sa2|45}} Jushu loses some weight during the [[Veden civil war]], but he retains the same complexion and still looks much different than Wikim.{{book ref|sa2|45}}{{book ref|sa3|122}} In [[Urithiru]], Jushu grows a beard, further differentiating himself from his twin.{{book ref|sa4|13}}

Jushu was a happy, smiling child, and as he grew up he remained quicker to laugh than his twin.{{book ref|sa4|13}} Even in his darkest moments, he will engage in gallows humor with [[Shallan]] as a coping mechanism.{{book ref|sa2|48}}{{book ref|sa4|13}}

Jushu has problems with addiction; [[Balat]] believes he was driven to vice by years of suffering [[Lin Davar|their father’sfather]]’s brutal temper.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} Shallan also thinks Jushu is a good man that could not be blamed for his vices.{{book ref|sa2|27}} He is addicted to gambling, and will wager anything available to him, including any gemstones in his clothing.{{book ref|sa2|27}} His addiction causes him to lie and steal in order to get money or credit to fund his gambling,{{book ref|sa2|61}}{{book ref|sa4|13}} although he has been able to restrain himself somewhat in order to help his family.{{book ref|sa1|29}} He drinks wine heavily, especially while gambling,{{book ref|sa2|27}} and is also seen rubbing a plant between his fingers which is likely highly addictive [[firemoss]].{{book ref|sa2|73}} Wikim believes that Jushu will inevitably destroy himself.{{book ref|sa2|45}}

Jushu likes duels and wishes he could participate in them. [[Shallan]] has a fantasy in which she sees [[Helaran]] sparring with Jushu and teaching him swordsmanship, but it is not clear if this ever happened in reality.{{book ref|sa2|45}}

He has some understanding of the political machinations among [[Veden]] [[lighteyes]].{{book ref|sa2|39}}

Jushu was born as Van Jushu, the youngest of the Davar brothers; he and [[Wikim]] are fifteen months older than Shallan.{{book ref|sa2|45}} Little is known of his youth, but he felt that his father always favored [[Helaran]] and [[Shallan]] over his other children, and recounted that [[Lin]] only ever had curses for him. Jushu was subjected to many fits of Lin's temper, and was bitter towards his father.{{book ref|sa2|27}}{{book ref|sa1|i|2}}

As historic events began occurring across [[Roshar]], Shallan felt guilty about abandoning her brothers. She lost contact with them after losing her [[spanreed]] on the ''[[Wind's Pleasure]]'' and became increasingly worried after learning of the [[Veden civil war]].{{book ref|sa2|31}} After [[Urithiru]] was discovered, she wrote them a number of letters telling them to come live with her there, but she did not receive any response.{{book ref|sa2|60}} Shallan eventually learned from [[Mraize]] that the Davar lands had fallen and that he was bringing her family to Urithiru; her service to the Ghostbloods as Veil would fulfill the debt of the broken Soulcaster.{{book ref|sa2|88}}