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'''Shallan Davar''' wasis a lighteyed [[Veden]] on [[Roshar]].
She wasis a member of the [[Devotary]] of Purity and a [[Surgebinder]] with the ability to [[Soulcast]] by communicating with [[Truthspren]]. She was also in possession of a [[Shardblade]]{{ref|b|WoK|c|7}}{{ref|b|WoK|c|45}} and a broken [[Soulcaster]] that belonged to her father. Shallan revealed to the Truthspren that she killed her father.
== Personality ==
Shallan wasis considered shy by her family, but when she left the family estates behind, she opened up and gained confidence. She hadhas a quick wit, and often unthinkingly utteredutters the first thing to come to mind.
Shallan hadhas the ability to deliberately memorize a scene (usually involving blinking) after which she couldcan paint or draw that scene with remarkable accuracy. She hadhas a passion for learning and a great talent for drawing. She wasis never without her sketchbooks and charcoal, so she mightcan draw whatever caughtcatches her interest. Shallan frequently drewdraws and mademakes notes on the world around her, in order to promote her [[Calling]] of natural history.
== Kharbranth ==
Shallan spentspends several months chasing [[Jasnah]] across many cities, hoping to become her ward in order to steal Jasnah's soulcaster. She finally caughtcatches up to Jasnah in [[Kharbranth]], and attemptedattempts to convince her to take Shallan as her ward, failing twice and finally succeeding on the third attempt. Shallan finally succeededsucceeds in stealing Jasnah's Soulcaster only to discover that it was's a fake. Shallan also discovereddiscovers her own Soulcasting abilities after this theft.
During her studies with Jasnah, Shallan developeddevelops a friendship with the ardent [[Kabsal]], who accidentally poisonedpoisons both Shallan and himself in an attempt to assassinate Jasnah for the [[Ghostbloods]]. Shallan realizedrealizes that her father had also been a member of the same organization.
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