Editing Shob

{{character
|#profession=soldier
|groups={{tag+|army|Sadeas}} <small>(formerly)</small>
|religion=[[Vorin]]
|residence=Urithiru
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
{{quote
|With the way justice plays out in this world, I can guarantee you'll outlive the rest of us.
|Vathah to Shob{{book ref|sa3|40}}
}}
'''Shob''' is a former soldier and deserter on [[Roshar]]. He is a member of [[Vathah]]'s group that is loyal to [[Shallan Davar]].{{book ref|sa3|27}}{{book ref|sa3|40}} 

==Appearance and Personality==
Shob is rather talkative. He is a hypochondriac and often claims that he is dying;{{book ref|sa3|27}} he also claims to be turning into a [[Voidbringer]], based on a nonexistent rash on his arm.{{book ref|sa3|40}} He is presumably of the [[Vorin]] faith, as he wears a [[glyphward]] wrapped around the "rash". He is uncouth, and [[Ishnah]] is repelled when he discusses his boils and picks his nose in front of her.{{book ref|sa3|40}}

==Attributes and Abilities==
He speaks in what seems to be a [[Bav]] accent,{{ref|group=fn|text=His pattern of speech is similar to [[Took]]'s, and matches Tyn's imitation of a Bav accent.{{book ref|sa1|i|3}}{{book ref|sa2|28}}}} though some sentences come out with a more neutral intonation.{{book ref|sa3|40}}

He enjoys playing cards and other games with his friends, including Vathah, [[Gaz]], and [[Red (Roshar)|Red]].{{book ref|sa3|27}} He is skilled at [[pieces]], and enjoys the game even if it is being played for [[ends]].{{book ref|sa3|40}}

==History==
Shob's past is mysterious, but he likely hails from [[Bavland]], based on his accent. He has at least two brothers.{{book ref|sa3|40}} Towards the end of the [[War of Reckoning]], he fought for an [[Alethi]] army on the [[Shattered Plains]] (presumably that of [[Torol Sadeas]]), but he deserted the army for unknown reasons, becoming a fugitive.{{book ref|sa2|34}} He joined a band of other deserters led by [[Vathah]] that roamed the [[Frostlands]] stealing food from travelers, trying to stay alive and forget their pasts.{{book ref|sa2|20}}{{book ref|sa3|77}} In late 1173, the group intended to attack [[Tvlakv]] and [[Macob]]'s caravans, but [[Shallan Davar]] intervened and convinced them to instead defend the caravans against another group of bandits.{{book ref|sa2|20}}

As part of Vathah's group, Shob accompanied Shallan to the Shattered Plains. His past crimes were pardoned{{book ref|sa2|38}} and he was housed in the [[Sebarial]] warcamp.{{book ref|sa2|42}} He presumably participated in the [[Battle of Narak]] and the move to [[Urithiru]]. In Urithiru, Shob was one of twelve former deserters (of the original group of around twenty-five){{book ref|sa2|20}} that was still alive and loyal to Shallan.{{book ref|sa3|27}} He remained employed as one of Shallan's guards, although she rarely had anything for them to do.{{book ref|sa3|21}}

Unlike his friends Red, Gaz, and Vathah, Shob was not chosen to train in spycraft with Ishnah.{{book ref|sa3|44}} Most of the former deserters became [[Lightweaver]] squires and members of the [[Unseen Court]],{{book ref|sa4|20}} but it is not clear if Shob was among them.

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