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'''The Stump''' is a woman who runs the [[Tashi's Light Orphanage]] in [[Yeddaw]]. She is also a [[Knights Radiant|Knight Radiant]] and, as she can perform Regrowth, she has been identified as a [[Truthwatcher]].{{book ref|Edgedancer|18}}
  
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'''Arshqqam''', also known as '''the Stump''',{{book ref|sa4|21}} is a woman who runs the [[Tashi's Light Orphanage]] in [[Yeddaw]]. She is also a [[Knights Radiant|Knight Radiant]] of the order of [[Truthwatcher]]s.{{book ref|Edgedancer|18}}{{book ref|sa4|22}}
   
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
  
== Appearance and Personality ==
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The Stump is an elderly woman who is very stern.{{book ref|Edgedancer|6}} Many of the children in the orphanage don't like her and neither do most of the surrounding urchins.{{book ref|Edgedancer|6}} Despite this, Arshqqam looks fondly upon the children noting they gave her the nickname of the "The Stump" and calling it a "glorious title, to come from children".{{book ref|sa4|21}} She does, however, also like her original name.{{book ref|sa4|21}}
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[[Lift]] describes her as a shriveled up weed of a woman. Further, she says that the woman looks like the child of a broom and a particularly determined clump of moss. According to Lift, the woman's skin drips off her bones like something one might hack up after catching the crud in the slums, and ... she has spindly fingers that Lift figures might otherwise be twigs she'd glued in place after her real ones fell off.{{book ref|Edgedancer|6}}
  
   
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[[Lift]] described her as a shrivelled up weed of a woman. Further, she says that the woman looks like the child of a broom and a particularly determined clump of moss. According to Lift, "the woman's skin drips off her bones like something one might hack up after catching the crud in the slums, and ... she has spindly fingers that Lift figures might otherwise be twigs she'd glued in place after her real ones fell off".{{book ref|Edgedancer|6}} In turn, once joining the Knight's Radiant, the Stump confesses she is fond of Lift though feels Lift needs a "firm hand". {{book ref|sa4|21}}
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The Stump is an elderly woman who is very stern{{book ref|Edgedancer|6}}. Many of the children in the orphanage don't like her and neither do most of the surrounding urchins.{{book ref|Edgedancer|6}}.
  
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Arshqqam did not want to leave her life in [[Tashikk]] behind but felt compelled to join the Knight's Radiant once her powers manifested. She does not understand why she in particular was chosen given her advanced age but if Lift, a child, was doing joining the cause, she felt there was no excuse for her not to do so.{{book ref|sa4|21}}
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[[Shallan|Veil]] looks favourably on the Stump, commenting that there is more to the Stump than the surface level would suggest. She notes Arshqqam's careful yet understated attention to her appearance and the ease with which she is able to discuss strategy with [[Adolin]], a powerful man, without being intimidated.{{book ref|sa4|34}}
   
 
== History ==
  
== History ==
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She runs the orphanage and seems to have done so for some time. She isn't well liked by those on the outside; according to Lift, they say she's mean; that she only gives away food because she wants to look good for the officials who watch the place,{{book ref|Edgedancer|6}} yet it is possible that she founded the orphanage. She was known to run a money laundering scheme that involved exchanging donations to the orphanage with dun [[spheres]]{{book ref|Edgedancer|14}}. She had been unconsciously using her spheres' [[Stormlight]] to heal sick urchins in her care, who she then mistakenly accuses of only pretending to be sick. After learning of her true nature, the charges against her are dismissed by [[Gawx|the Prime Aqasix]] on behalf of [[Lift]].{{book ref|Edgedancer|20}}
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The Stump ran the orphanage and seemed to have done so for some time. She wasn't well liked by those on the outside; according to Lift, they said she was mean and only gave away food because she wanted to look good for the officials who watch the place,{{book ref|Edgedancer|6}} yet it was possible that she founded the orphanage. She was known to run a money laundering scheme that involved exchanging donations to the orphanage with dun [[spheres]].{{book ref|Edgedancer|14}} She had been unconsciously using her spheres' [[Stormlight]] to heal sick urchins in her care, who she then mistakenly accused of only pretending to be sick. After learning of her true nature, the charges against her were dismissed by [[Gawx|the Prime Aqasix]] on behalf of [[Lift]].{{book ref|Edgedancer|20}}
   
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When [[Nale]] instructs his [[Skybreaker]]s to hunt down a Radiant in Yeddaw, they mistakenly think it was [[Arclo]]. In truth, Nale was after the Stump. After a brief altercation involving Lift, the Herald stabs the Stump but does not kill her immediately, in order to lure Lift out, who then heals her after Nale abandons his hunt for Radiants.{{book ref|Edgedancer|19}}
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When [[Nale]] instructed his [[Skybreaker]]s to hunt down a Radiant in Yeddaw, they mistakenly thought it was [[Arclo]]. In truth, Nale was after the Stump. After a brief altercation involving Lift, the Herald stabbed the Stump but did not kill her immediately, in order to lure Lift out, who then healed her after Nale abandoned his hunt for Radiants.{{book ref|Edgedancer|19}}
   
 
Some colleagues of [[Jasnah]] convinced the Stump to visit [[Azimir]], probably to speak with [[Ethid]], and she let them make sketches of her spren.{{book ref|sa3|104}}
  
Some colleagues of [[Jasnah]] convinced the Stump to visit [[Azimir]], probably to speak with [[Ethid]], and she let them make sketches of her spren.{{book ref|sa3|104}}
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===Expedition to Lasting Integrity===
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Due to the honorspren's high-regard for Truthwatchers, The Stump was chosen by Adolin and [[Shallan]] to join the expedition to Lasting Integrity.{{book ref|sa4|20}}{{book ref|sa4|21}} She disagreed with Adolin's initial plan of trying to convince the honorspren by guilt or threat. Instead, she backed taking a more emotional and passionate approach suggested by her spren, [[Dreaming-though-Awake]] and advised Adolin that any approach would need to appeal to the honorspren's sense of honor.{{book ref|sa4|34}}
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Upon Adolin's capture she, along with [[Zu (Roshar)|Zu]] and other soldiers on the expedition, left to report to [[Dalinar]] about the trial in Lasting Integrity.{{book ref|sa4|75}}
   
 
== Notes ==
  
== Notes ==

Revision as of 19:29, 15 February 2021

Arshqqam
Abilities Truthwatcher
Bonded With Dreaming-though-Awake
Aliases The Stump
Groups Knights Radiant (Truthwatchers),
Tashi's Light Orphanage
Homeworld Roshar
Universe Cosmere
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Arshqqam, also known as the Stump,[1] is a woman who runs the Tashi's Light Orphanage in Yeddaw. She is also a Knight Radiant of the order of Truthwatchers.[2][3]

Appearance and Personality

The Stump is an elderly woman who is very stern.[4] Many of the children in the orphanage don't like her and neither do most of the surrounding urchins.[4] Despite this, Arshqqam looks fondly upon the children noting they gave her the nickname of the "The Stump" and calling it a "glorious title, to come from children".[1] She does, however, also like her original name.[1]

Lift described her as a shrivelled up weed of a woman. Further, she says that the woman looks like the child of a broom and a particularly determined clump of moss. According to Lift, "the woman's skin drips off her bones like something one might hack up after catching the crud in the slums, and ... she has spindly fingers that Lift figures might otherwise be twigs she'd glued in place after her real ones fell off".[4] In turn, once joining the Knight's Radiant, the Stump confesses she is fond of Lift though feels Lift needs a "firm hand". [1]

Arshqqam did not want to leave her life in Tashikk behind but felt compelled to join the Knight's Radiant once her powers manifested. She does not understand why she in particular was chosen given her advanced age but if Lift, a child, was doing joining the cause, she felt there was no excuse for her not to do so.[1]

Veil looks favourably on the Stump, commenting that there is more to the Stump than the surface level would suggest. She notes Arshqqam's careful yet understated attention to her appearance and the ease with which she is able to discuss strategy with Adolin, a powerful man, without being intimidated.[5]

History

The Stump ran the orphanage and seemed to have done so for some time. She wasn't well liked by those on the outside; according to Lift, they said she was mean and only gave away food because she wanted to look good for the officials who watch the place,[4] yet it was possible that she founded the orphanage. She was known to run a money laundering scheme that involved exchanging donations to the orphanage with dun spheres.[6] She had been unconsciously using her spheres' Stormlight to heal sick urchins in her care, who she then mistakenly accused of only pretending to be sick. After learning of her true nature, the charges against her were dismissed by the Prime Aqasix on behalf of Lift.[7]

When Nale instructed his Skybreakers to hunt down a Radiant in Yeddaw, they mistakenly thought it was Arclo. In truth, Nale was after the Stump. After a brief altercation involving Lift, the Herald stabbed the Stump but did not kill her immediately, in order to lure Lift out, who then healed her after Nale abandoned his hunt for Radiants.[8]

Some colleagues of Jasnah convinced the Stump to visit Azimir, probably to speak with Ethid, and she let them make sketches of her spren.[9]

Expedition to Lasting Integrity

Due to the honorspren's high-regard for Truthwatchers, The Stump was chosen by Adolin and Shallan to join the expedition to Lasting Integrity.[10][1] She disagreed with Adolin's initial plan of trying to convince the honorspren by guilt or threat. Instead, she backed taking a more emotional and passionate approach suggested by her spren, Dreaming-though-Awake and advised Adolin that any approach would need to appeal to the honorspren's sense of honor.[5]

Upon Adolin's capture she, along with Zu and other soldiers on the expedition, left to report to Dalinar about the trial in Lasting Integrity.[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Rhythm of War chapter 21#
  2. ↑ Edgedancer chapter 18#
  3. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 22#
  4. ↑ a b c d Edgedancer chapter 6#
  5. ↑ a b Rhythm of War chapter 34#
  6. ↑ Edgedancer chapter 14#
  7. ↑ Edgedancer chapter 20#
  8. ↑ Edgedancer chapter 19#
  9. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 104#
  10. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 20#
  11. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 75#
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