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{{character
|image=Tyn portrait.jpg
|died=Killed in self-defence by [[Shallan]], {{Rosharan date|1173|10|2|5}}{{ref|name=WeiryTime}}
|profession=Con artist
|'birthplace=[[Tu Bayla]]
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[Words of Radiance]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
{{quote
| War means desperation, and desperation is our mother’s milk, kid.
|Tyn to [[Shallan]]{{book ref|sa2|32}}
}}
 
'''Tyn''' is a con artist and an associate of the [[Ghostbloods]].{{book ref|sa2|24}} She wasis the head of the guards for [[Macob]]'s caravan.{{book ref|sa2|21}}
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
Tyn is [[lighteyed]] and of medium height with a wiry build.{{book ref|sa2|20}} Her hair is black and at least shoulder-length.{{book ref|sa2|28}} She wears trousers and a long coat of good leather that looks almost like a dress, buckled at the waist. She covers her [[safehand]] with a tan glove and speaks [[Alethi]] without an accent.{{book ref|sa2|20}}
She wore trousers and a long coat, of good leather, that almost looked like a dress, buckled at the waist. She wore a tan glove over her safehand, and spoke Alethi without an accent. {{book ref|sa2|20}}
She ate the food she likes weather its men or women’s food. {{book ref|sa2|24}}
 
Tyn eats the food she likes, whether it's men's or women’s food.{{book ref|sa2|24}} She talkedtalks with confidence, relaxed and free. {{book ref|sa2|28}} Shallan wasis often reminded of her when she sawsees people whose interactions wereare a subtle game of one-upping each other. {{book ref|sa3|18}} Tyn enjoys acting above Shallan. She's smart and curious, and always wants to have the upper hand, which is why she investigates Shallan’s [[Jah Keved|homeland]], background, and even the history of her crew.{{book ref|sa2|34}}
She enjoyed acting above Shallan. She was smart and curious, she wants to have the upper hand, reason why she investigated into Shallan’s homeland, background and even the precedence of her crew.{{book ref|sa2|34}}
 
It had become clear that Tyn oftenlikes chosehaving toan haveacolyte, someone liketo Shallannurture, under her wing. An acolyte, someone to nurture. Shallan suspectedsuspects that wasis at least partly because Tyn likedlikes having someone around to impress. {{book ref|sa2|32}}
 
== Attributes and Abilities ==
<gallery caption="Images of Tyn">
{{quote
Tyn portrait.jpg | Portrait by [[User: Sheep]]
|The art of the con, of course. The grand act of pretending to be someone you aren't, then running off with the goods.
Tyn wor.jpg | Unclaimed Hills caravan guide by [[User: Sheep]]
|Tyn{{book ref|sa2|24}}
Shallan shardblade1 full.jpg | Being killed by Shallan by [[User: Sheep]]
}}
</gallery>
 
Tyn doesn’t have any magical abilities, nor has any particular strength. She is generally resourceful and talented in ways that make her a good con artist.{{book ref|sa2|24}} “TheHer artspanreed ofconnection to the con”,Ghostbloods ingives Tyn’sher words is “The grand act of pretendingaccess to be someone youimportant aren’tinformation, thenlike runningShallan’s offbackground withand the goods.”news on Jah Keved. {{book ref|sa2|2431}}
 
== History ==
Tyn was raised in [[Tu Bayla]] by parents who worked as interpreters.{{book ref|sa2|24}}
 
{{image|Boots by Marie Seeberger.jpg|side=right|width=300px|Going along with [[Shallan]]'s "Horneater princess" con}}
=== Macob’s caravan ===
Tyn’s team was assigned to kill [[Jasnah Kholin]] while the latter was on thea ship to the [[Shattered PlanesPlains]]. DueAs to[[Shallan]] Shallan’s burning of[[Soulcast]] the [[Wind's Pleasure|ship]], theythe attackers didn’t survive, andleaving neverTyn came back for herstranded. {{book ref|sa2|28}} Alone, Tyn had found herself without spheres and subsequently came to [[Macob]]’s caravan to find a safe way into the Shattered PlanesPlains. She exaggerated her experience and became the head of the guards for the caravan. {{book ref|sa2|24}} During their travel, they were assaulted by bandits. It was [[Shallan]]´'s “soldiers” who assisted them and avoided total lossguards. In return, Shallan asked for their company on their way back to the [[Shattered Planes]]. {{book ref|sa2|2124}}
 
It was during this time that she took [[Shallan Davar]] as a con artist apprentice.{{book ref|sa2|24}}
During their journey, the caravan was assaulted by bandits. Shallan's "soldiers" assisted them, helping them avoid complete loss. In return, Shallan asked for the caravan's company on their way to the [[Shattered Plains]].{{book ref|sa2|21}} Impressed, Tyn took Shallan as a con artist apprentice.{{book ref|sa2|24}}
Through all the trip to the Shattered Planes, Tyn taught Shallan many different things. From accents to passing for lower class people and foreigners. {{book ref|sa2|28}} It was her “teaching” that caused Shallan’s first encounter with [[Kaladin]] to go so bad as she tried to bully him pretending to be a Horneater royal. {{book ref|sa2|28}}
 
She is also responsible for Shallan not to move into the Kholin house to avoid being much in his debt and to play “difficult to get” with Adolin. {{book ref|sa2|36}}
Through allThroughout the trip to the Shattered Planes, Tyn taught Shallan many different things., Fromfrom accents toand passing for a lower class peopleperson or foreigner to sleight of hand and foreigners.interrogating people.{{book ref|sa2|28}}{{book ref|sa4|26}}{{book ref|sa4|87}} It was her “teaching”"teaching" that caused Shallan’s first encounter with [[Kaladin]] to go so badpoorly aswhen sheShallan tried to bully him by pretending to be a [[Horneater]] royalroyalty. {{book ref|sa2|28}}
 
=== Tyn’s death ===
When they were almost atto theirthe destinywarcamps, Tyn invited Shallan to read the [[spanreed]] informationmessages together. There, not only did she provide information on her homeland, but she also confessed her intent of selling ShallansShallan's deserters as bounty. Moreover, theythe spanreed wrote about Tyn’sTyn's last job,. notNot only did theyit confirm theythat wereTyn had been hired to kill Jasnah, but it also gave Tynher information on ShallanJasnah's asward the-- wardShallan herself. TynRealizing understoodthat she had been fooled, andTyn moved to kill Shallan. Though sheTyn did manage to hit her hard, eventually Shallan summoned her blade[[Shardblade]] and killed her. Meanwhile, [[Pattern]] went to Shallan's deserters for help, asking them to go fetch her. When Tyn's soldiers resisted them, the deserters killed them.{{book ref|sa2|34}}
Pattern went Shallans deserters seeking for help, asking them to go fetch her. When Tyns soldiers resisted, they killed them.{{book ref|sa2|34}}
 
=== Aftermath ===
After TynsTyn's death, Shallan took over the spanreed communication and agreed a meeting with the Ghostbloods. {{book ref|sa2|34}} WithUsing Tyn’sTyn's old spanreed letters, Pattern was able to crack the code toso Shallan could continue the communicationconversation, agreeing to a meeting with themthe [[Ghostbloods]]. SheShallan also continued her con arttraining, and created the Veil inspiredpersona based on herTyn. and inIn the beginning, usingVeil herused Tyn's clothing and eyedrops. {{book ref|sa2|42}}{{book ref|sa2|37}}
The Ghostbloods in the beginning thought Tyn was either sick or using her apprentice, Veil (Shallan in disguise), to avoid confrontation, but they eventually figure out she had been killed by her and offer her membership. {{book ref|sa2|52}}
 
The Ghostbloods initially thought Tyn was either sick or using Veil to avoid confrontation. Eventually they figured out she had been killed by Shallan and offered the latter membership.{{book ref|sa2|52}} Tyn was also responsible for Shallan not moving into the Kholin household in order to avoid indebting herself to them and for instilling the idea of playing "hard to get" with [[Adolin]].{{book ref|sa2|36}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Tyn doesn’t have any magical abilities nor has any particular strength. She is resourceful and a good con artist.{{book ref|sa2|24}} “The art of the con”, in Tyn’s words is “The grand act of pretending to be someone you aren’t, then running off with the goods.” . {{book ref|sa2|24}}
She is also resourceful as her spanreed and being part of the Ghostbloods gives her important information like Shallan’s background, and the news on Jah Keved. {{book ref|sa2|31}}
 
== Relationships ==
=== Shallan ===
During [Shallan]]´s time with Macob’s caravan, Tyn invited her to dine with her, she confessed on having a spanreed which she had connected to Tashikk where she had inquired about her; with the information she decided Sallan was a con artist and decided to take her as apprentice under the promise of the “goods” she thought Shallan wanted. {{book ref|sa2|24}}
Shallan remembers killing Tyn at multiple times. {{book ref|sa3|30}}{{book ref|sa3|82}} She noted many of the bar patrons in the [[Breakaway]] had the confidences of Tyn.{{book ref|sa3|18}}
 
== Quotes ==
{{quote
| If you’re going to fool people, you’ll need to learn how to act beneath them as well as above them.
| Tyn to Shallan on becoming a con art. artist{{book ref|sa2|18}}
}}
During [[Shallan]]´'s time with Macob’s[[Macob]]’s caravan, Tyn invitedinvites her to dine with herdinner, whereupon she confessedconfesses onto having a [[spanreed which she had]] connected to [[Tashikk]], wherewhich she hadhas inquiredused to inquire about herShallan; with the information she decidedgathers, Sallanshe wasdecides Shallan is a confellow artistconwoman, and decidedchooses to take her as an apprentice underwith the promise of the “goods”"goods" she thoughtthinks Shallan wantedwants. {{book ref|sa2|24}}
 
Shallan remembers killing Tyn at multiple points.{{book ref|sa3|30}}{{book ref|sa3|82}} She often compares confident people, like the bar patrons in the [[Breakaway]], to Tyn.{{book ref|sa3|18}} As Veil, she also uses many tricks and pieces of information that she has picked up from Tyn, including spreading a thin layer of powder on a surface to detect if it has been disturbed.{{book ref|sa4|35}} Knowing that Tyn can pick locks, Veil is careful not to rely too fully on locks to keep anyone out of something she wants to keep safe.{{book ref|sa4|26}}
{{quote
| War means desperation, and desperation is our mother’s milk, kid
| Tyn to Shallan on Jah Keved’s political situation and opportunity. {{book ref|sa2|32}}
}}
 
== Trivia ==
It had become clear that Tyn often chose to have someone like Shallan under her wing. An acolyte, someone to nurture. Shallan suspected that was at least partly because Tyn liked having someone around to impress. {{book ref|sa2|32}}
 
 
== Notes ==
sa2: 21, 24, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 38, 42, 43, 49, 52, 54, 63, 69
sa3: 18, 30, 40, 82
sa4: 26, 35, 87
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