Difference between revisions of "Shob"

Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Copyedit)
(organize, expand, review. It is very likely that he is a member of the Unseen Court, but it's not 100% certain)
{{character
|#profession=soldier
|groups={{tag+|army|Sadeas}} <small>(formerly)</small>
|religion=[[Vorin]]
|residence=Urithiru
|world=Roshar
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
'''Shob''' is onea offormer soldier and deserter on [[ShallanRoshar]]'s men.{{book ref|sa3|27}}{{book ref|sa3|40}} He is constantlya sayingmember thatof he[[Vathah]]'s has come down with something, saying to Shallangroup that he is dying,loyal and then later tellsto [[Shallan#Veil|Veil Davar]] that he is coming down with something. He seems to exaggerate this, as he shows a so-called rash on his arm, when the arm is perfectly normal.{{book ref|sa3|27}}{{book ref|sa3|40}}
 
==Appearance and Personality==
He speaks in what appears to be a Bav accent,{{ref|group=fn|text=His pattern of speech is similar to [[Took]]'s, and matches Tyn's imitation of a Bav accent.{{book ref|sa1|i|3}}{{book ref|sa2|28}}}} though some sentences come out in a neutral [[Alethi]] voice.{{book ref|sa3|40}}▼
Shob is rather talkative. He is a hypochondriac and often claims that he is dying;{{book ref|sa3|27}} he also claims to be turning into a [[Voidbringer]], based on a nonexistent rash on his arm.{{book ref|sa3|40}} He is presumably of the [[Vorin]] faith, as he wears a [[glyphward]] wrapped around the "rash". He is uncouth, and [[Ishnah]] is repelled when he discusses his boils and picks his nose in front of her.{{book ref|sa3|40}}
 
==Attributes and Abilities==
At some point in his life, Shob was in Sadeas' army on the [[Shattered Plains]], but eventually decided to desert the army.{{book ref|sa2|30}} After deserting, he joined a band of other deserters lead by [[Vathah]] that roamed the [[Frostlands]] stealing food from travelers and trying to stay alive and forget their pasts.{{book ref|sa2|20}}{{book ref|sa3|77}} In late 1173, the group intended to attack [[Tvlakv]] and [[Macob]]'s caravans, but [[Shallan Davar]] intervened and convinced them to instead defend the caravans against another group of bandits.{{book ref|sa2|20}}▼
▲He speaks in what appearsseems to be a [[Bav]] accent,{{ref|group=fn|text=His pattern of speech is similar to [[Took]]'s, and matches Tyn's imitation of a Bav accent.{{book ref|sa1|i|3}}{{book ref|sa2|28}}}} though some sentences come out inwith a more neutral [[Alethi]] voiceintonation.{{book ref|sa3|40}}
 
He enjoys playing cards and other games with his friends, including Vathah, [[Gaz]], and [[Red (Roshar)|Red]].{{book ref|sa3|27}} He is skilled at [[pieces]], and enjoys the game even if it is being played for [[ends]].{{book ref|sa3|40}}
 
==History==
▲AtShob's somepast pointis inmysterious, but he likely hails from [[Bavland]], based on his lifeaccent. He has at least two brothers.{{book ref|sa3|40}} Towards the end of the [[War of Reckoning]], Shobhe wasfought infor Sadeas'an [[Alethi]] army on the [[Shattered Plains]], but(presumably eventuallythat decidedof to[[Torol Sadeas]]), but he desertdeserted the army for unknown reasons, becoming a fugitive.{{book ref|sa2|3034}} After deserting, heHe joined a band of other deserters leadled by [[Vathah]] that roamed the [[Frostlands]] stealing food from travelers and, trying to stay alive and forget their pasts.{{book ref|sa2|20}}{{book ref|sa3|77}} In late 1173, the group intended to attack [[Tvlakv]] and [[Macob]]'s caravans, but [[Shallan Davar]] intervened and convinced them to instead defend the caravans against another group of bandits.{{book ref|sa2|20}}
 
As part of Vathah's group, Shob accompanied Shallan to the Shattered Plains. His past crimes were pardoned{{book ref|sa2|38}} and he was housed in the [[Sebarial]] warcamp.{{book ref|sa2|42}} He presumably participated in the [[Battle of Narak]] and the move to [[Urithiru]]. In Urithiru, Shob was one of twelve former deserters (of the original group of around twenty-five){{book ref|sa2|20}} that was still alive and loyal to Shallan.{{book ref|sa3|27}} He remained employed as one of Shallan's guards, although she rarely had anything for them to do.{{book ref|sa3|21}}
 
Unlike his friends Red, Gaz, and Vathah, Shob was not chosen to train in spycraft with Ishnah.{{book ref|sa3|44}} Most of the former deserters became [[Lightweaver]] squires and members of the [[Unseen Court]],{{book ref|sa4|20}} but it is not clear if Shob was among them.
 
== Notes ==
;References
<references />
{{partialcomplete}}
{{Stormlight}}
Retrieved from "https://coppermind.net/wiki/Shob"