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{{character
|spouse=[[Kryst]]
|profession=Bouncer
|nation=Alethkar
|residence=Urithiru
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
|first appeared=[[Oathbringer]]
}}{{spoilers|book=sa3}}
}}
'''Jor''' is an [[Alethkar|Alethi]] bouncer in a bar in [[Urithiru]] on [[Roshar]]. He attempts to flirt with [[Shallan Davar|Veil]].{{book ref|sa3|18}}
 
'''Jor''' is an [[Alethkar|Alethi]] bouncer inat a[[Jez's barDuty]] in [[Urithiru]] on [[Roshar]]. He attemptsis married to flirt with [[Shallan Davar|VeilKryst]].{{book ref|sa3sa4|1812}}
==Appearance and personality==
 
Jor looks like a typical Alethi, with very short, black hair and dark skin. He is young and has some chin stubble.{{book ref|sa3|18}} He smiles and laughs constantly, and enjoys telling stories.{{book ref|sa3|18}} Veil finds him arrogant and slightly misogynistic, but he is also good-natured and honorable.{{book ref|sa3|18}}
==Appearance and personalityPersonality==
Jor looks like a typical Alethi, with very short, black hair and dark skin. He is young and has some chin stubble.{{book ref|sa3|18}} He smiles and laughs constantly, and enjoys telling stories, coming across as affable.{{book ref|sa3|18}}{{book ref|sa4|12}} [[Shallan_Davar#Veil|Veil]] finds him arrogant and slightly misogynistic, but he is also good-natured and honorable.{{book ref|sa3|18}}
 
==History==
Jor presumably liveslived in a warcamp on the [[Shattered Plains]] before the [[Battle of Narak]] and iswas among the many evacuees to [[Urithiru]]. He worksworked as a bouncer in a low-end bar that [[Shallan]] selectsselected as a good place to practice using her Veil persona.{{book ref|sa3|18}} He watcheswatched and laughslaughed as Veil strugglesstruggled to drink some strong alcohol, then sitssat next to her and flirtsflirted with her.{{book ref|sa3|18}} When he realizesrealized that Veil iswas quickly getting drunk, he warnswarned her that the area cancould be dangerous and offersoffered to call a palanquin to take her home.{{book ref|sa3|18}} Veil managesmanaged to extract some information from Jor about the rumored location of a murder ([[All's Alley|location]]) of a murder before sobering up instantly through the use of [[Stormlight]].{{book ref|sa3|18}} Jor and the bartender arewere left very confused as Veil casually exitsexited the bar.{{book ref|sa3|18}}
 
Later, Jor worked as a bouncer in the [[Ten Rings]] section of Urithiru's central market at [[Jez's Duty]], a winehouse that [[Adolin]] frequented. Jor held a wedding party at the winehouse when he married [[Kryst]], and [[Syl]] rode around on his shoulder as he greeted the attendees. He came over to the table where Adolin sat with Shallan and [[Kaladin]] to introduce Kryst, and Adolin gave the couple a wedding gift.{{book ref|sa4|12}}
 
== Trivia ==
* Jor is a cameo for Jory Phillips, one of [[The Stormlight Archive]]'s beta readers.{{book ref|sa4|part=ack}} He married between the releases of ''[[Oathbringer]]'' and ''[[Rhythm of War]]'', inspiring Brandon to include Jor's wedding in the book.{{url ref|url=https://www.tor.com/2020/09/22/rhythm-of-war-read-along-discussion-chapter-twelve/|site=Tor.com|text=Rhythm of War Read-Along Discussion: Chapter 12}}
 
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