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Moash is a lean Alethi and a strong, hawk-faced man.{{book ref|sa1|14}}{{book ref|sa1|64}} He has brown eyes, which turn to light tan after he receives a full set of Shards.{{cite}}
 
Moash is a lean Alethi and a strong, hawk-faced man.{{book ref|sa1|14}}{{book ref|sa1|64}} He has brown eyes, which turn to light tan after he receives a full set of Shards.{{cite}}
   
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He is also mentioned to be a narrow-faced man with dark green eyes and brown hair specked with black.{{book ref|sa1|30}}
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He is also described as a narrow-faced man with brown hair specked with black.{{book ref|sa1|30}}
   
 
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Moash joined the war assuming he would be made a spearman but ended up in Bridge Four.{{book ref|sa1|46}} When Bridge Four started training down in the chasms, Moash was one of the first who changed into a fighting man.{{book ref|sa1|49}} Later, on the bridgerun where [[Dunny]] died, Moash probably saved Kaladin's life by keeping him from reaching Dunny's body and later told Kaladin that he was wrong about him.{{book ref|sa1|53}}
 
Moash joined the war assuming he would be made a spearman but ended up in Bridge Four.{{book ref|sa1|46}} When Bridge Four started training down in the chasms, Moash was one of the first who changed into a fighting man.{{book ref|sa1|49}} Later, on the bridgerun where [[Dunny]] died, Moash probably saved Kaladin's life by keeping him from reaching Dunny's body and later told Kaladin that he was wrong about him.{{book ref|sa1|53}}
   
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When [[Adolin]] tries to give [[Kaladin]] the gift of [[Shardblade]] and [[Shardplate]], Kaladin instead gives it to Moash, instantly making him a lighteyes in rank{{book ref|sa2|66}}, and his eyes do start to lighten{{book ref|sa2|66}}, though he doesn't consider himself one.
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When [[Adolin]] tried to give [[Kaladin]] the gift of [[Shardblade]] and [[Shardplate]], Kaladin instead gave it to Moash, thereby making him a lighteyes in rank{{book ref|sa2|66}}. His eyes started to lighten soon after{{book ref|sa2|66}}, though he still did not consider himself lighteyes.
   
 
=== Attempted Regicide and Desertion ===
  
=== Attempted Regicide and Desertion ===
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Moash becomes involved in a plot with [[Graves]] to assassinate Elhokar Kholin, which is ultimately thwarted by Kaladin. Moash takes the sword and plate with him when he flees the war camps with Graves after their failed attempt, and considers himself a traitor for having tried to kill Kaladin. Graves takes Moash to meet the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]].{{book ref|sa2|87}}
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Moash became involved in a plot with [[Graves]] to assassinate Elhokar Kholin, which was ultimately thwarted by Kaladin. Moash took his Plate and Blade and fled the warcamps with Graves after their failed attempt.{{book ref|sa2|87}}
   
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After deserting, Moash, and Graves head out into the wilderness with a caravan of stolen goods. A short while into the trip, the are attacked by a group of [[Fused]]. Moash attempts to fight with his Shardblade, but deems it too unwieldy. He utilizes a spear and his training to kill a member of the Fused. As the Fused group saw this, they gained respect for him, sparing his life and making him a slave.
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They head out into the wilderness with a caravan of stolen goods. Graves intended to introduce Moash to the [[Diagram (group}|Diagram]], hoping that bringing back a full Shardbearer could compensate for his plan's failure. A short while into the trip, they were attacked by a group of [[Fused]]. Graves was killed, and Moash attempted to fight with his Shardblade, but deemed it too unwieldy. He got hold of a spear and killed one of the Fused.
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Upon seeing this, the other Fused considered Moash to have enough "passion" to earn their respect, and gave him the choice between death and slavery. He chose slavery, gave up his Shards and his other weapons, and went with them.
   
 
=== Servant of the Fused ===
  
=== Servant of the Fused ===
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As a slave, he pulls supply carts across the country like a chull. He sees a group of parshmen slaves being treated poorly, almost as bad as Bridge Four. He stands up for the group, gaining more respect among the Fused and the parshmen. Eventually, he ends his voyage in Kholinar, and is transferred from slave to warrior.
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As a slave, he pulled supply sledges across the country. On one of his routes, he saw a group of singers pulling sledges like the other slaves. He stood up for the group, gaining more respect among the Fused and the singers.{{book ref|sa3|48}} Eventually, he joined the assault on Kholinar as a warrior for the Fused's army.
   
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Moash aids his fellow troops by helping in the siege of Kholinar, namely combating Kaladin's guard. At the climax of the fight, Moash finds his way to [[Elhokar]], and stabs him through the chest. He then stabs him again in the eye, just before Elhokar could finish swearing the First Ideal. He makes eye contact with Kaladin immediately after this, and is filled with shame.
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In Kholinar, he and his singer companions fought with Kholinar's Wall Guard. At the climax of the fight, Moash found his way to King [[Elhokar]], and stabbed him through the chest. He then stabbed the king again in the eye, just before Elhokar could finish swearing the [[First Ideal]]. His vengeance fulfilled, he looked up to see Kaladin, who was in Kholinar with the king on a mission to save the city. Moash saluted his former captain, who had frozen in shock at what happened, and left.{{book ref|sa3|84}}
   
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Following the siege, he is put to work as a miner clearing out the debris. He doesn't seem to mind the frequent change of position, or the grueling work. After a while of clearing out rocks, a Fused approaches him and asks if he 'would kill a god.' He is given the unusual knife{{book ref|sa3|121}}, and proceeds to kill [[Jezrien]]. He is then put back to manual labor, thinking of his betrayal to Kaladin.
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Following the siege, he was put to work as a laborer clearing out the debris. There he was approached by a Fused, who gave him a bright golden knife with a sapphire attached to it. The Fused then sent him to assassinate the [[Herald]] [[Jezrien]], whom he killed with the knife.{{book ref|sa3|121}}
   
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After killing Jezrien, Moash is given Jezrien's [[Honorblade]]. The Fused tell him that he is to take the name Vyre, and to join them in the sky.
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Some time after the successful assassination, the Fused offered Moash Jezrien's [[Honorblade]] as well as a new identity. He accepted, took the singer name '''Vyre''', which meant ''He Who Quiets'', and used the Honorblade to join the Fused in the air.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
   
 
== Trivia ==
  
== Trivia ==

Revision as of 05:35, 19 August 2018

Moash
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by Jamie Knierim
Abilities Shardbearer
Aliases Vyre
Groups Bridge Four
Nationality Alethi
Homeworld Roshar
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Moash is an Alethi Shardbearer on Roshar. Originally a bridgeman in Bridge Four,[1] he becomes a soldier and bodyguard under Kaladin's transformation of Bridge Four. He becomes such a talented spearman that he rises first to become one of Kaladin's subsquad commanders, later to lieutenant of all the bridgemen, and is eventually gifted a full set of Shards by Kaladin.[2] Moash eventually betrays Bridge Four and Kaladin, abandoning his duties in an attempt to assassinate King Elhokar. He then joins the Fused's army, as a slave, warrior, and assassin.

Appearance and Personality

Moash is a lean Alethi and a strong, hawk-faced man.[1][3] He has brown eyes, which turn to light tan after he receives a full set of Shards.[citation needed]

He is also described as a narrow-faced man with brown hair specked with black.[2]

  • Images of Moash

  • Moash in various uniforms by User: Sheep

History

Early Life

Both of Moash's parents died when he was a child. He was raised by his grandparents, who both worked as silversmiths in Kholinar.[4] It was his grandfather who named him. Later on, Moash would discover that he has the same name as an ancient singer of some renown[5], although it is unknown whether his grandfather was aware of this, or how he came up with that name.[5]

Moash chose not to enter the family business, preferring jobs that involved traveling. While he was working on a caravan for a few months, his grandparents became victims in the Roshone Affair, that led to them dying in the palace dungeons. Moash ultimately blamed Elhokar Kholin, the king of Alethkar, for their deaths.[4]

Bridge Four

Moash joined the war assuming he would be made a spearman but ended up in Bridge Four.[6] When Bridge Four started training down in the chasms, Moash was one of the first who changed into a fighting man.[7] Later, on the bridgerun where Dunny died, Moash probably saved Kaladin's life by keeping him from reaching Dunny's body and later told Kaladin that he was wrong about him.[8]

When Adolin tried to give Kaladin the gift of Shardblade and Shardplate, Kaladin instead gave it to Moash, thereby making him a lighteyes in rank[9]. His eyes started to lighten soon after[9], though he still did not consider himself lighteyes.

Attempted Regicide and Desertion

Moash became involved in a plot with Graves to assassinate Elhokar Kholin, which was ultimately thwarted by Kaladin. Moash took his Plate and Blade and fled the warcamps with Graves after their failed attempt.[10]

They head out into the wilderness with a caravan of stolen goods. Graves intended to introduce Moash to the [[Diagram (group}|Diagram]], hoping that bringing back a full Shardbearer could compensate for his plan's failure. A short while into the trip, they were attacked by a group of Fused. Graves was killed, and Moash attempted to fight with his Shardblade, but deemed it too unwieldy. He got hold of a spear and killed one of the Fused.

Upon seeing this, the other Fused considered Moash to have enough "passion" to earn their respect, and gave him the choice between death and slavery. He chose slavery, gave up his Shards and his other weapons, and went with them.

Servant of the Fused

As a slave, he pulled supply sledges across the country. On one of his routes, he saw a group of singers pulling sledges like the other slaves. He stood up for the group, gaining more respect among the Fused and the singers.[11] Eventually, he joined the assault on Kholinar as a warrior for the Fused's army.

In Kholinar, he and his singer companions fought with Kholinar's Wall Guard. At the climax of the fight, Moash found his way to King Elhokar, and stabbed him through the chest. He then stabbed the king again in the eye, just before Elhokar could finish swearing the First Ideal. His vengeance fulfilled, he looked up to see Kaladin, who was in Kholinar with the king on a mission to save the city. Moash saluted his former captain, who had frozen in shock at what happened, and left.[12]

Following the siege, he was put to work as a laborer clearing out the debris. There he was approached by a Fused, who gave him a bright golden knife with a sapphire attached to it. The Fused then sent him to assassinate the Herald Jezrien, whom he killed with the knife.[13]

Some time after the successful assassination, the Fused offered Moash Jezrien's Honorblade as well as a new identity. He accepted, took the singer name Vyre, which meant He Who Quiets, and used the Honorblade to join the Fused in the air.[14]

Trivia

  • Though Moash's name is similar to Moshe Feder (Brandon's editor) it is not actually a cameo.[15]
  • Moash's eye color is initially (and erroneously) written as dark green in The Way of Kings. In Words of Radiance, his eyes are said to be brown. Peter Ahlstrom has confirmed that Moash's eyes are brown and that the first book is incorrect.[16]

Notes

  1. ↑ a b The Way of Kings chapter 14#
  2. ↑ a b The Way of Kings chapter 30#
  3. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 64#
  4. ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 44#
  5. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 54#
  6. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 46#
  7. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 49#
  8. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 53#
  9. ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 66#
  10. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 87#
  11. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 48#
  12. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 84#
  13. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 121#
  14. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 122#
  15. ↑ Stormlight Three Update #3
    — Arcanum - 2016-07-05#
  16. ↑ {{{3}}}
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