Editing Malise Gevelmar

|image=Lin and Malise Davar by Marie Seeberger.jpg

|parents=Brightlord [[Gevelmar]]

|spouse=[[Lin Davar]]

|children=[[Helaran]], [[Balat]], [[Wikim]], [[Jushu]], [[Shallan]] (stepchildren) <!-- Note: Lin and Helaran become enemies before Lin's marriage to Malise, but Helaran is not officially disowned until later -->

|born=c. {{Rosharan date|1147|missing-date=y}}{{ref|group=fn|text=Shallan was born in 1156, and Malise is noted as being "less than ten years older" than Shallan.{{book ref|sa2|45}}}}

|died={{Rosharan date|1172|10|7/8}} - killed by [[Lin Davar|Lin]]{{book ref|sa2|73}}

|religion=Vorinism

|universe=[[Cosmere]]

|introduced=[[Words of Radiance]]

'''Malise Gevelmar'''{{ref|group=fn|text=In most circumstances, Veden women do not take a married name.{{wob ref|14904}}}} is a [[lighteyes]] from [[Jah Keved]] on [[Roshar]]. She is the second wife of [[Lin Davar]] and the stepmother of his children, including [[Shallan]].

== Appearance and Personality ==

Malise is short and plump.{{book ref|sa2|61}} She has "buttonlike features" and black hair with blonde streaks.{{book ref|sa2|45}}

She is the youngest daughter of Brightlord [[Gevelmar]].{{book ref|sa2|39}} House Gevelmar is rural and not particularly notable.{{wob ref|1161}} As a member of the nobility, she has some disdain for those of lower [[dahn]].{{book ref|sa2|39}} She is generally non-threatening, but is capable of significant anger.{{book ref|sa2|61}}

== History ==

Shortly after [[Shallan's mother]] died, her father married Malise and she moved into the Davar estate in [[Valam princedom]].{{book ref|sa1|5}} Around that time, the Davar family was going broke, the oldest son [[Helaran]] had deserted the family, and Lin was increasingly unstable, often throwing things at his servants or beating them severely.{{book ref|sa2|39}} Over the next few years, Lin's sanity seemed to gradually decline despite the discovery of valuable quarries on Davar lands.{{book ref|sa2|73}}

Malise initially accepted Lin's story that [[Shallan's mother]] was killed by her lover in a murder-suicide,{{book ref|sa2|39}} but later questioned whether this was true after Lin began battering her.{{book ref|sa2|45}} When Lin later ordered [[Rin]] to assassinate Lin's own son Helaran,{{book ref|sa2|61}} Malise vehemently protested. Lin became enraged and beat her, breaking her arm and imprisoning her in her room.{{book ref|sa2|65}} [[Shallan]] tried to arrange for [[Balat]] and Malise to escape the house,{{book ref|sa2|65}} but shortly before the planned escape, Malise revealed the plan and Lin killed her with blows to the head.{{book ref|sa2|73}} Balat confronted Lin, but Lin severely injured him and attempted to attack [[Eylita]]. However, Malise's death prompted Shallan to give Lin wine poisoned with [[blackbane]], which incapacitated him.{{book ref|sa2|73}} Shallan was forced to kill Lin and the family discovered the broken [[Davar soulcaster]],{{book ref|sa2|73}} setting events into motion that resulted in Shallan seeking an apprenticeship with [[Jasnah Kholin]].

== Relationships ==

=== Lin Davar ===

Malise is sent to marry Lin by her father in an arranged marriage, and they are married less than a month after meeting each other.{{book ref|sa2|39}} Approximately six months after her marriage to Lin, [[Wikim]] notes that Malise cries every other night.{{book ref|sa2|45}} Lin beats Malise, scaring off one of Shallan's tutors named [[Hasheh]].{{book ref|sa2|45}} Lin's behavior causes multiple tutors to quit, and Malise is stuck looking for replacements.{{book ref|sa2|65}} As things devolve in the Davar household, Malise regrets the marriage.{{book ref|sa2|65}} She tells Shallan that there is a "beast" inside Lin and that he cannot let things go. She believes he will ultimately kill the entire family.{{book ref|sa2|65}}

=== Shallan Davar ===

Malise oversees Shallan's studies despite her own lack of education.{{book ref|sa2|65}} Since the Davars cannot retain tutors, Malise wants to teach Shallan, but she is not equipped to do so; her family ignored education like many rural [[Veden]] houses.{{book ref|sa1|7}} She is able to read [[women's script]]{{book ref|sa2|45}} but has little knowledge about history or other subjects.{{book ref|sa2|65}} Like Shallan's brothers, Malise harbors some resentment that Shallan is the only one in the family who avoids Lin's wrath.{{book ref|sa2|65}} Shallan feels like she barely knows her stepmother despite years of living together, but does feel protective of her.{{book ref|sa2|65}}

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