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'''Gaz''' was the sergeant in charge of the [[bridge crew]]s in [[Shattered Plains|Sadeas's warcamp]].{{book ref|sa1|6}} He is now a loyal bodyguard of [[Shallan
== Appearance and Personality ==
Gaz has a beard, but his face is scarred, so it only grows in patches. He is very short for an Alethi man. At some point Gaz lost an eye,
{{wob ref|11981}} making it unclear if this is still the case.}} Gaz did not wear an eyepatch over his missing eye{{book ref|sa1|6}} until he joined the crew of deserters.{{book ref|sa2|20}}
Gaz
He
Once he joined [[Shallan]]
Later, at Urithiru, he lost his good mood and felt useless. He was not happy about that.{{book ref|sa3|40}}
<gallery caption="Images of Gaz">
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Gaz does not have any magical abilities
== History ==
=== The Bridge runs at the War of Reckoning ===
Gaz was a bridge sergeant responsible for the bridgemen at the Sadeas warcamp. He takes new recruits to fill the different bridge teams due to constant loss.
Lamaril was
He found the opportunity when he saw Kaladin
The
Brightlord Matal took over
One day Gaz stopped showing up in the warcamps, and no
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[[Shallan]] encounters Gaz with a group of deserters in the [[Frostlands]]. He had fled the warcamps due to
After the battle ended, they stayed with her under the promise of protection and a fresh start. Gaz looked genuinely happy and became very servile towards Shallan, even working on a window for her wagon. When confronted with the possibility of her not being able to protect him, he decided it was better than life as a deserter.
When they got to the Shattered
=== Urithiru ===
During their stay in Urithiru, Shallan did not pay much attention to her guards and crew. They lost the spark and became lazy. It was Adolin who started giving them duties to help them feel useful.
When
== Relationships ==
=== Kaladin ===
Gaz met Kaladin when he was brought to the Shattered Plains as a slave. Kaladin tried to explain he had been a soldier, hoping to become one here, but Gaz made fun of him and started calling him
When Kaladin went to the chasm to commit suicide, he met Gaz, who
Though he needed the bribes, he was forced by his immediate superior Lamaril to bring Kaladin down, which ended up
=== Shallan
Shallan was able to get the best out of Gaz. She inspired him to become a better man.{{book ref|sa2|20}}
When Gaz saw the portrait she made of him, he shed a tear.
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|She tidied up his uniform, smoothing out his paunch, taking liberties with his chin. Most of the difference, however, had to do with the expression. Looking up, into the distance. With the right expression, that eye patch became noble, that scarred face became wise, that uniform became a mark of pride. She filled it in with some light background details reminiscent of that night beside the fires, when the people of the caravan had thanked Gaz and the others for their rescue.
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{{quote
|What a sorry lot.
|Gaz every time he got new recruits.
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{{quote
|I hate myself for being a part of this. But
|Gaz to himself on thinking on his role as bridge
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{{quote
|I liked being useful. Reminded me of back when I first joined up. You tell her, Veil. Tell her to give us something to do other than gambling and drinking. Because to be honest, I
|Gaz to Veil on asking Shallan to give them tasks.{{book ref|sa3|40}}
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== Trivia ==
* Gaz was created to show that the light through which someone is seen and perceived changes a lot of who they are.
* Gaz is around the same age as [[Jasnah Kholin]].{{wob ref|12936}}
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