Editing Tag

|image=Tag by Graeme Brandham.jpg

|profession=Mercenary

|universe=[[Cosmere]]

|first appeared=[[The Way of Kings]]

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|She is trouble. I still think we should just leave her and go.

|Tag talking about Shallan{{book ref|sa2|15}}

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'''Tag''' is a mercenary from [[Roshar]]. He works in [[Tvlakv]]'s slaving crew along with [[Bluth]].{{book ref|sa1|4}}

== Appearance and Personality ==

Little is known about Tag's appearance. He's most likely [[darkeyed]] (as he serves under darkeyed [[Tvlakv]]), and he has thick fingers.{{book ref|sa2|15}}{{book ref|sa2|17}}

Tag is a calm man with a clear lifetime of experience, and can keep a cool head even in most irritating or dangerous circumstances.{{book ref|sa1|4}}{{book ref|sa2|17}} He's cautious, preferring to avoid conflict when it's unnecessary, and is suspicious of any strangers.{{book ref|sa1|6}}{{book ref|sa2|15}} He does, however, obey his superiors without question—even verbally or physically abusing slaves to assert his authority{{book ref|sa1|6}}—though he isn't afraid of voicing his opinions and concerns.{{book ref|sa1|4}}{{book ref|sa2|21}} In return, Tvlakv values what he has to say.{{book ref|sa1|4}}

== Attributes and Abilities ==

Tag is an experienced mercenary. He uses a spear, and can fight with it well enough to defend himself and others from bandits; he likely carries a cudgel as well.{{book ref|sa1|6}}{{book ref|sa2|20}} He knows how to drive a [[chull]] wagon and how to command [[parshmen]].{{book ref|sa2|13}}{{book ref|sa2|15}} He's good at assessing people, and can tell at a glance who's going to be troublesome.{{book ref|sa1|4}}{{book ref|sa2|15}}

== History ==

It's unclear where Tag was from, but he was not familiar with the [[Unclaimed Hills]] during his time as a mercenary. He went there in {{Rosharan date|1173}} along with [[Bluth]] and [[Tvlakv]] as part of a caravan that was carrying slaves—including [[Kaladin]]—to the [[Shattered Plains]].{{book ref|sa1|4}} Although Tag would sometimes abuse Tvlakv's slaves, he was wary of [[Kaladin]]; following an altercation over a destroyed map, Tag kept his distance.{{book ref|sa1|4}}{{book ref|sa2|6}}

Some time later, Tvlakv's caravan met up with [[Shallan Davar]], who had washed ashore after the sinking of the ''[[Wind's Pleasure]]''. Tvlakv allowed her to travel with them to the warcamps. During that time, Tag drove one of the wagons -- either a slave wagon or the one with the [[parshmen]], depending on the day.{{book ref|sa2|13}}{{book ref|sa2|17}} At one point, Tvlakv took Tag aside to disuss Shallan. Tag was suspicious of her, and advised his boss to divest himself of her as quickly as possible. While Tvlakv did not heed his advice, Tag didn't hold this against him.{{book ref|sa2|15}}

When Tvlakv's group found themselves between another caravan and a gang of bandits, Tag initially advised moving aside and letting the latter go after the former, but didn't protest when Shallan rejected the plan.{{book ref|sa2|17}} When the bandits attacked, he and Tvlakv went to protect the other caravan.{{book ref|sa2|20}} Tag survived the fight,{{book ref|sa2|21}} and presumably remained with Tvlakv after they parted ways with Shallan and headed south.

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