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{{character
|image=Moash Shuravf.jpg
|ancestors=[[Ana]], [[Da]] <small>(grandparents)</small>
|abilities={{tag+|Shardbearer}}<br /> [[Windrunner]] <small>(through [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]])</small>
|titles=Vyre (He Who Quiets), Lord Silencer{{book ref|sa4|i|4}}
|aliases=Vyre
|groupsprofession={{tag+|army|Sadeas}}Soldier, <small>(formerly)</small><br />{{tag|Bridge Four}}caravaneer <small>(formerly)</small><br, />{{tag+|army|Kholin}}bridgeman <small>(formerly)</small><br, />{{tag|Diagram (group)|cat=Diagram|text=Diagram}}bodyguard <small>(formerly)</small><br /> [[Voidbringers]]
|groups={{tag+|army|Sadeas}} <small>(formerly)</small><br />{{tag|Bridge Four}} <small>(formerly)</small><br />{{tag+|army|Kholin}} <small>(formerly)</small><br />{{tag|Diagram|link=Diagram (group)}} <small>(formerly)</small><br /> [[Voidbringers]]
|nation=Alethkar
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|booksfirst appeared=[[The StormlightWay of ArchiveKings]]
}}
{{spoiler|sa4}}
{{update|sa4}}
{{for|El|the previous holder of that title|pre="Vyre" redirects here}}
{{quote
|He couldn't be blamed. He was a product of his culture.
}}
 
'''Moash''', also known as '''Vyre''', is an [[Alethi]] man on [[Roshar]]. Originally a [[bridgeman]] in [[Bridge Four]],{{book ref|sa1|14}} he becomes a soldier and bodyguard under [[Kaladin]]; eventually, he betraysleaves Bridge Four and switches sides to the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]], then the [[Fused]], serving them as a slave, warrior and assassinwarrior. He's the current holder of [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]].
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
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=== Appearance ===
Moash is lean, though strong, with a narrow face and brown hair speckled with black.{{book ref|sa1|30}}{{book ref|sa1|14}}{{book ref|sa1|64}} He's born [[darkeyes]], with brown eyes which turn tan after he receives a full set of Shards.{{book ref|sa2|77}}▼
 
▲Moash is lean, though strong, with a narrow hawkish face and brown hair speckled with black.{{book ref|sa1|30}}{{book ref|sa1|14}}{{book ref|sa1|64}} He's born [[darkeyes]], with brown eyes which turn tan after he receives a full set of Shards.{{book ref|sa2|77}} Moash is a young man, potentially close to Kaladin's age.{{book ref|sa1|14}} He is tall and has a scar on his chin.{{book ref|sa2|2}}
Moash is vindictive and largely opposed to any sort of order, though once he does warm up to someone, he gets attached extremely quickly.{{book ref|sa1|14}}{{book ref|sa1|30}} Once he joins a group, he's friendly and amicable, and often the driving force behind their more relaxing, off-duty activities.{{book ref|sa2|46}} He values his friendships, and tries to salvage them when he can; this being said, his friendships are rather selfish, and he's not above emotional blackmail to get what he wants without feeling obligated to offer anything in return.{{book ref|sa2|83}}{{book ref|sa2|56}} He's eager to gain power, and very starry-eyed over those who do have it.{{book ref|sa1|73}} At the same time, he's highly suspicious of those above him in the social order.{{book ref|sa2|2}} He has a strong sense of justice, though it only comes forth on some occasions.{{book ref|sa3|48}}▼
 
Unlike many other members of Bridge Four, Moash does not have slave brands on his forehead. Due to this, he gets his Bridge Four tattoo on his left upper arm.{{book ref|sa2|2}}{{book ref|sa3|45}}
On the other hand, Moash has very little sense of responsibility; to him, nothing is ever his fault, and his decisions, to his eyes, are always motivated by some external factor, whether it be actions of other people or the society at large.{{book ref|sa3|48}} He does have some moments of insight when he acknowledges that what he did was wrong; however, those become more and more rare as he becomes involved in the Fused army.{{book ref|sa2|87}}{{book ref|sa3|51}}
 
=== Personality ===
His need to get revenge, first on [[Elhokar]], then on all [[lighteyes]], consumes him and pushes him further and further away from friends and into the waiting arms of the [[Voidbringers]], even as he claims to still be following his ideals.{{book ref|sa3|84}} Eventually, as he gives in completely, he seems to lose any drive altogether, feeling no emotions even as he accomplishes his vengeance. At this point, he's a full devotee of the Fused and Odium's philosophy, seeking out passion and obeying their orders.{{book ref|sa3|121}}{{book ref|sa3|122}} Although he continues to care for Kaladin, he thinks that suicide is the only way, short of joining Odium, that Kaladin can be happy, and also cares more about proving that he is right and Kaladin is wrong, instead of caring about his past friendships.{{wob ref|14165}}▼
 
▲Moash iscomes vindictiveoff as standoffish and largelygrim, opposedholding topeople anyat sortarm's oflength order,when he first meets them. thoughThough once he does warm up to someone, he gets attached extremely quickly.{{book ref|sa1|14}}{{book ref|sa1|30}} Once he joins a group, he's friendly and amicable, and often the driving force behind their more relaxingrelaxed, off-duty activities.{{book ref|sa2|46}} He values his friendships, and tries to salvage them when he can; this being said, his friendships are rather selfish, and he's not above emotional blackmail to get what he wants without feeling obligated to offer anything in return.{{book ref|sa2|83}}{{book ref|sa2|56}} He's eager to gain power, and very starry-eyedhe overadmires those who do have it.{{book ref|sa1|73}} At the same time, he's highly suspicious of those above him in the social order.{{book ref|sa2|2}} He has a strong sense of justice, though it only comes forth on some occasions.{{book ref|sa3|48}}, originating with the injustice visited on his grandparents earlier in his life.
 
Moash tends to view people's actions by the external factors that motivate said actions, external factors such as one's position as a lighteyes or darkeyes in the Vorin caste system.{{book ref|sa3|48}} As he becomes more involved in the Fused army and pushes deeper into Odium's emotional voiding, his old priorities slip away.{{book ref|sa2|87}}{{book ref|sa3|51}}
 
▲His need to get revenge, first onsee [[Elhokar]], and then on all [[lighteyes]], face retribution consumes him and pushes him further and further away from friends and into the waiting arms of the [[Voidbringers]], even as he claims to still be following his ideals.{{book ref|sa3|84}} Eventually, as he gives in to Odium's power completely, he seems to lose any drive altogether, feelingtelling himself he feels no emotions even as he accomplishes his vengeance. AtIn this pointperiod, he's a full devotee offollows the Fusedcommandments and Odium's philosophy,to seekingseek out passion and obeyingfollow theirthe orders of the Fused.{{book ref|sa3|121}}{{book ref|sa3|122}} Although he continues to care for Kaladin, he thinks that suicide is the only way, short of joining Odium, that Kaladin can be happy,saved andfrom alsoOdium's carestorment, moreand aboutin provinghis thatown hedespair, is right andurges Kaladin isto wrong,kill insteadhimself ofrather caringthan aboutrisk hisKaladin pastjoining friendshipsOdium.{{wob ref|14165}}
 
{{image|Moash byDustbringer Nickby VidicKhaedart.jpgJPG|side=right|width=200px250px}}▼
 
== Abilities and Attributes ==
Moash is a skilled spearman, enough so to kill an attacking [[Fused]]. For a time, he also haspossessed a set of [[Shardblade]] and [[Shardplate]],. andWhile thoughMoash hewas doesable haveto somemove trainingnaturally within themhis Plate after less than a week, he's notis particularlyless goodskilled with themthe Shardblade, finding it too clunky, and still defaultsdefaulted to the spear when his life iswas on the line.{{book ref|sa2|68}}{{book ref|sa3|43}} Eventually, he's given [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]], granting him control over the [[Surge]]s of [[Gravitation]] and [[Adhesion]]. He appears to be natural at using it, as it takes him no time at all to drink in [[Stormlight]] and use Lashings.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
 
He's also a decent spear teacher and commander, able to train a group of [[singer]]s before the attack on [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa3|51}}
 
Following the Occupation of Urithiru, he was left blind.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
 
== History ==
=== Early Life ===
Both of Moash's parents died when he was a child. He was raised by his grandparents [[Ana]] and [[Da]], who both worked as silversmiths in [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa2|44}} It was his grandfather who named him. Later, Moash would discover that he has the samehis name as an ancientis [[singer]] of some renown,{{book ref|sa3|54}} although it is unknown whether his grandfather was aware ofin thisorigin.{{book ref|sa3|54}}
 
Moash chose not to enter the family business, preferring jobs that involved traveling. While he was working on a caravan for a few months, his grandparents became victims in the [[Roshone#Kholinar_and_the_Roshone_Affair|Roshone Affair]] that led to them dying while incarcerated in the palace dungeons. Moash ultimately blamed [[Elhokar Kholin]], who was then a royal prince but would later become the king of Alethkar, for their deaths.{{book ref|sa2|44}}
Moash joined the war assuming he would be made a spearman but ended up in Bridge Four.{{book ref|sa1|46}} When Bridge Four started training down in the chasms, Moash was one of the first who changed into a fighting man.{{book ref|sa1|49}} Later, on the bridgerun where [[Dunny]] died, Moash probably saved Kaladin's life by keeping him from reaching Dunny's body and later told Kaladin that he was wrong about him.{{book ref|sa1|53}}
 
{{image|Moash by Nick Vidic.jpg|side=left|width=200px}}
When [[Adolin]] tried to give [[Kaladin]] the gift of [[Shardblade]] and [[Shardplate]], Kaladin instead gave them to Moash, thereby making him a lighteyes in rank.{{book ref|sa2|66}} His eyes started to lighten a week after,{{book ref|sa2|77}} though he still did not consider himself lighteyes.▼
 
▲When [[Adolin]] tried to give [[Kaladin]] the gift of [[Shardblade]] and [[Shardplate]], Kaladin instead gave them to Moash, thereby making him a lighteyes in rank.{{book ref|sa2|66}} The Shardblade had a twisting vine pattern along the center of the blade, and the Shardplate, previously belonging to [[Abrobadar]], was painted orange.{{book ref|sa2|66}} Moash later had the Plate repainted to be blue with red accents.{{book ref|sa2|68}} His eyes started to lighten a week after receiving the Shards,{{book ref|sa2|77}} though he still did not consider himself lighteyes.
▲{{image|Moash by Nick Vidic.jpg|side=right|width=200px}}
 
=== Attempted Regicide and Desertion ===
{{dialogue
|1=Kaladin|2=Sometimes lives must be spent for the greater good.
|3=Moash|4=Exactly!
|5=Kaladin|6=That's what [[Amaram]] said. In regards to my men, whom he killed to cover up his theft.
|attr=Conversation between Kaladin and Moash on the topic of assassinating Elhokar
}}
 
Moash became involved in a plot with [[Graves]] to assassinate King Elhokar Kholin, which was ultimately thwarted by Kaladin. Moash took his Plate and Blade and fled the warcamps with Graves after their failed attempt.{{book ref|sa2|87}}
 
They head out into the wilderness with a caravan of stolen goods. Graves intended to introduce Moash to the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]], hoping that bringing back a full Shardbearer could compensate for his plan's failure. A short while into the trip, they were attacked by a group of [[Fused]]. Graves was killed, and Moash attempted to fight with his Shardblade, but deemed it too unwieldy. He got hold of a spear and was able to kill [[Leshwi]], one of the Fused.
 
Upon seeing this, the other Fused consideredgave Moash toa havechoice, enoughhe "passion"could togive earnup theirhis respect,weapons and gavecome himwith thethem, choiceor betweendie deathat andtheir slaveryhands.{{book Heref|sa3|43}} choseThey slavery,did gavethis upbecause histhey Shardsthought andthat hisLeshwi otherwould weaponswant to have revenge once she was reborn. Leshwi did not want revenge however, andconsidering wentMoash withto themhave great passion.{{book ref|sa3|4354}}
 
=== Servant of the Fused ===
{{image|Renarin confronting Moash by rspixart.jpeg|side=right|height=300px|Being confronted by [[Renarin]]}}
As a slave, he pulled supply sledges across the country. On one of his routes, he saw a group of singers pulling sledges like the other slaves. He stood up for the group, gaining more respect among the Fused and the singers.{{book ref|sa3|48}} Eventually, he joined the assault on Kholinar as a warrior for the Fused's army.
 
Following the siege, he was put to work as a laborer clearing out the debris. There he was approached by a Fused, [[Hnanan]], who gave him a [[Vyre's knife|bright golden knife]] with a sapphire attached to it. The Fused then sent him to assassinate the [[Herald]] [[Jezrien]], whom he killed with the knife.{{book ref|sa3|121}} Some time after the successful assassination, the Fused, [[Leshwi]], offered Moash Jezrien's [[Honorblade]] as well as a new identity. He accepted, took the singer name '''Vyre''', which meant ''He Who Quiets'', and used the Honorblade to join the Fused in the air.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
 
A year later, Moash took part in the Fused assault on Hearthstone, where he murdered Roshone in front of Kaladin, who went into a state of battle shock. Moash then attempted to persuade Kaladin to commit suicide. He was stopped by Renarin, who showed Moash a vision of the man he could have been had he not betrayed Bridge Four, a Windrunner of the Third Ideal, causing Moash to panic and flee.{{book ref|sa4|8}}
 
In Kholinar, he sat in on a session of the Nine, where he warns them that Kaladin will foil their plan to occupy Urithiru.{{book ref|sa4|14}} Later, he was approached by Odium, who intended to break Kaladin and questioned Moash on the best ways of tormenting his former captain.{{book ref|sa4|i|4}}
 
{{image|Moash Blind by Khaedart.JPG|side=left|width=250px|After being blinded by [[Navani]]}}
=== The Occupation of Urithiru ===
{{dialogue
|1=Moash|2=I am unchained.
|3=Odium|4=<span{{small style='font-variant: small-caps'>|And yet, you think so often of Kaladin.</span>}}
|5=Moash|6=I am … mostly unchained.
|attr=Moash speaking with [[Odium]]{{book ref|sa4|i|4}}
}}
 
During the occupation of Urithiru, Vyre used his Honorblade to operate the [[Oathgate]] between Kholinar and the tower for the [[Fused]].{{book ref|sa4|41}} When the uprising to take Urithiru back began, he set a trap for Kaladin in his family's clinic, but the trap was instead sprung by [[Teft]] and [[Lift]]. Moash injured Lift, then used a [[raysium]] dagger containing [[anti-Stormlight]] to permanently kill Teft's spren, [[Phendorana]], before killing Teft.{{book ref|sa4|103}}{{book ref|sa4|104}} He handed [[Lirin]] to the Fused as insurance against Kaladin, ordering them to kill Lirin in front of his son should Kaladin fight back.{{book ref|sa4|105}}
 
Moash then descended to the basement of Urithiru to kill Queen [[Navani]]. Nearly succeeding, he was ambushed by an injured [[Raboniel]], which gave Navani time to bond the [[Sibling]]. After restoring the tower, she used its Light to incapacitate Moash, whoand turnedforcibly return his pain to fleehim.{{book ref|sa4|110}} Moash fled, hating himself for what he had done to Teft and realizing that he did not truly regret the murder, only the guilt. He eventually broke his spine in a fall and nearly died before being rescued by a few Heavenly Ones and given Stormlight. When he recovered, he found that he was blind.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
 
== Trivia ==
* Though Moash's name is similar to [[Moshe Feder]] (Brandon's editor) it is not actually a cameo.{{wob ref|3738}}
* Moash's eye color is initially (and erroneously) written as dark green in ''The Way of Kings''. In ''Words of Radiance'', his eyes are said to be brown. Peter Ahlstrom has confirmed that Moash's eyes are brown and that the first book is incorrect.{{17s ref|date=2014-09-25|post|183955|''Words of Radiance'' typos|date=2014-09-25}}
* The name Moash was originally a singer name.{{book ref|sa3|54}}
* Had he not begun killing for Odium, Moash could have become a Windrunner of at least the Third Ideal.{{book ref|sa4|8}}
 
== Notes ==
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