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The '''Grips''' are a gang in [[Kholinar]] during the [[Siege of Kholinar|siege]].
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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The '''Grips''' are a gang of thugs in [[Kholinar]] during theon [[Siege of Kholinar|siegeRoshar]].{{book ref|sa3|80}}
 
During the [[Siege of Kholinar]], [[Shallan Davar]] (in her Veil persona) starts bringing food to displaced people in the city including [[Grund]], [[Tai]], [[Muri]], [[Ma]], and [[Seland]].{{book ref|sa3|72}}{{book ref|sa3|74}} Unbeknownst to Shallan, her conspicuous actions quickly attract the attention of the Grips.{{book ref|sa3|80}} They start forcing the refugees to wait all day for Veil's deliveries; Grund says that they beat him if he leaves his post or tries to take any food for himself.{{book ref|sa3|80}} The Grips also blame Grund if Veil does not bring much food.{{book ref|sa3|80}}
They steal the food from those who [[Shallan]] visits.{{book ref|sa3|82}}
 
Shallan eventually realizes that something is wrong, and discovers the Grips eating as Grund watches.{{book ref|sa3|80}} The Grips are spooked, and one of the gang members smashes Grund's head open before fleeing.{{book ref|sa3|80}} Before dying, Grund tells Shallan that he hates her, and that the Grips had already killed Tai due to the attention that Veil drew.{{book ref|sa3|80}} Seland and Ma have already abandoned the area,{{book ref|sa3|74}} and Muri plans to do the same.{{book ref|sa3|80}} Shallan blames herself for being so naive and causing more harm than good, and is particularly guilt-ridden about Grund's death.{{book ref|sa3|82}}
 
[[Wit]] arrives and tries to console Shallan, telling her that other people in the market had asserted themselves against the Grips, forcing them to give up Grund's murderer and disperse.{{book ref|sa3|82}}
 
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