Difference between revisions of "Malise Gevelmar"

|born=c. {{Rosharan date|1147|missing-date=y}}{{ref|group=fn|text=Shallan was born in 1156, and Malise is noted as being "less than ten years older" than Shallan.{{book in [[Summary:Words of Radiance#Chapter 45ref|sa2|''Words of Radiance'' chapter 45]]}}}}

'''Malise Gevelmar'''{{ref|group=fn|text=In most circumstances, Veden women do not take a married name.{{wob ref|14904}}}} is a [[lighteyes]] from [[Jah Keved]] on [[Roshar]]. She wasis the second wife of [[Lin Davar]] and the stepmother of his children, including [[Shallan]].

Shortly after [[Shallan's mother]] died, her father marriesmarried Malise.{{book ref|sa1|5}}and Sheshe movesmoved into the Davar estate in [[Valam princedom]].{{book ref|sa1|5}} Around thisthat time, the Davar family iswas going broke, the oldest son [[Helaran]] hashad deserted the family, and Lin iswas increasingly unstable, often throwing things at his servants or beating them severely.{{book ref|sa2|39}} Over the next few years, Lin's sanity seemsseemed to gradually decline despite the discovery of valuable quarries on Davar lands.{{book ref|sa2|73}}

SheMalise initially acceptsaccepted Lin's story that [[Shallan's mother]] was killed by her lover in a murder-suicide,{{book ref|sa2|39}} but later questionsquestioned whether this iswas true after Lin ordersbegan battering her.{{book ref|sa2|45}} When Lin later ordered [[Rin]] to assassinate [[Lin's own son Helaran]].,{{book ref|sa2|61}} SheMalise arguesvehemently withprotested. Lin; hebecame severelyenraged beatsand beat her, breaking her arm and imprisonsimprisoning her in her room.{{book ref|sa2|65}} [[Shallan]] triestried to arrange for [[Balat]] and Malise to escape the house.,{{book ref|sa2|65}} Shortlybut shortly before the planned escape, Malise revealsrevealed the plan and Lin killskilled her with blows to the head.{{book ref|sa2|73}} Balat confrontsconfronted Lin, but Lin severely injuresinjured him and attemptsattempted to attack [[Eylita]]. However, Malise's death promptsprompted Shallan to give Lin wine poisoned with [[blackbane]], which incapacitatesincapacitated him.{{book ref|sa2|73}} Shallan iswas forced to kill Lin and the family discoversdiscovered the broken [[Davar soulcaster]],{{book ref|sa2|73}} setting events into motion that resultresulted in Shallan seeking an apprenticeship with [[Jasnah Kholin]].

Malise is sent to marry Lin by her father in an arranged marriage, and they are married less than a month after meeting each other.{{book ref|sa2|39}} Approximately six months after her marriage to Lin, [[Wikim]] notes that Malise cries every other night.{{book ref|sa2|45}} Lin beats Malise, scaring off one of Shallan's tutors named [[Hasheh]].{{book ref|sa2|45}} Lin's behavior causes multiple tutors to quit, and Malise is stuck looking for replacements.{{book ref|sa2|65}} As things devolve in the Davar household, Malise regrets the marriage.{{book ref|sa2|65}} She tells Shallan that there is a "beast" inside Lin and that he cannot let things go. She believes he will ultimately kill the entire family.{{book ref|sa2|65}}

Malise oversees Shallan's studies despite her own lack of education.{{book ref|sa2|65}} Since the Davars cannot retain tutors, Malise wants to teach Shallan, but she is not equipped to do so,; asher manyfamily ofignored theeducation like many rural [[Veden]] houses ignore education.{{book ref|sa1|7}} She is able to read [[women's script]]{{book ref|sa2|45}} but has little knowledge about history or other subjects.{{book ref|sa2|65}} Like Shallan's brothers, Malise harbors some resentment that Shallan is the only one in the family who avoids Lin's wrath.{{book ref|sa2|65}} Shallan feels like she barely knows her stepmother despite years of living together, but does feel protective of her.{{book ref|sa2|65}}