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{{character
|image=Zu and Ua'pam by Jessica Liu.jpg
|abilities={{tag+|Stoneward}}, {{tag+|Shardbearer}}
|bonded=[[Ua'pam]]
|groups={{tag|Knights Radiant}} <small>([[Order of Stonewards|Stonewards]])</small>
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[Rhythm of War]]
}}
{{For|Zu (Sel)|the Striker from the Rose Empire on Sel}}
{{quote
|Might as well give it a last hurrah!
== Appearance and Personality ==
Zu has golden hair and bronze skin that seems metallic.{{book ref|sa4|21}}{{book ref|sa4|22}} She wears traditional clothing
She prefers her [[Shardblade]] to be long and slender, with a wicked curve.{{book ref|sa4|21}}
== Abilities and Attributes ==
Zu speaks Alethi well. She is more skilled with weaponry and stealth than her account of her past allows.{{book ref|sa4|21}}{{book ref|sa4|32}} She has the gracefulness of an [[Order of Edgedancers|Edgedancer]].{{book ref|sa4|32}}
=== Surgebinding ===
As a [[Stoneward]], Zu has the ability to manipulate the [[Surges]] of [[Tension]] and [[Cohesion]] through her [[Nahel bond]] with her [[peakspren]].{{book ref|sa4|20}} The
== History ==
=== Early life ===
Zu was turned out by her people when her powers manifested because they did not know she was a [[Knights Radiant|Radiant]], instead believing she was cursed by a god.{{book ref|sa4|21}} She fled to the [[Reshi Isles]] to avoid people making rules about how she should live. While there, she worked as a guide, giving her brief combat experience.{{book ref|sa4|22}}
{{image|Zu and Ua'pam by Jessica Liu.jpg|side=left|height=250px|With [[Ua'pam]], in Shadesmar}}
=== Mission to Lasting Integrity ===
In {{rosharan date|1175}}, Zu was chosen to go on a diplomatic mission to [[Lasting Integrity]] to try to convince more [[honorspren]] to [[Nahel bond|bond]] with humans. As the group was preparing to leave, she was intrigued by [[Adolin]] explaining to [[Godeke]] about all of the types of swords he was bringing. She summoned [[Ua'pam]] to show him why a [[Shardblade]] was superior and told him he should become a Radiant. They transferred to [[Shadesmar]] from an [[Oathgate]] control building,{{book ref|sa4|21}} and Zu immediately leaped up and grabbed Ua'pam in a hug. When Adolin tried to introduce her to [[Maya]], Zu deflected his question about her past and went to look around.{{book ref|sa4|22}}
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When Adolin and the Radiants discussed their approach to the honorspren, Zu admitted that she had no patience for politics and would simply tell them they were "being storming stupid" for thinking they could remain out of the conflict.{{book ref|sa4|34}} Zu was caught by surprise when Adolin figured out that the Tukari tailing them were actually after [[Notum]], but she went to his aid with the others as quickly as she could.{{book ref|sa4|35}} When they finally approached Lasting Integrity and Adolin reported to the group that he, [[Shallan]], [[Maya]], and [[Pattern]] were going to have to enter without them, Zu protested that she didn't like the idea of splitting up
== Notes ==
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