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The '''Ghostbloods''' are a secret organization found on many planets in the [[cosmere]], formed for the purposes of protecting [[Scadrial]] from all threats.{{book ref|sa4|64}}{{book ref|mb7|39}}{{book ref|mb7|47}}

 

Members are required to get a tattoo of three overlapping diamonds somewhere on their bodies.{{book ref|sa2|64}}{{book ref|mb7|20}}{{file ref|Shadesmar Spren.jpg|Shallan's Sketchbook - Shadesmar Spren}} The symbol bears a resemblance to the three-petal shape of [[Marewill flowers]].{{book ref|mb7|28}}

 

== Objectives ==

 

=== Scadrian Ghostbloods ===

 

=== Rosharan Ghostbloods ===

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The Ghostbloods are obsessed with finding [[Ba-Ado-Mishram]], who has the ability to bind minds of an entire people, though it is unclear the reason.{{book ref|sa4|24}} They are not interested in seeing [[Odium]] rule Roshar.{{book ref|sa4|13}} They seek to bond [[Sja-anat]], as her ancient knowledge would be invaluable.{{book ref|sa4|30}}

 

 

== Resources ==

The Ghostbloods own a tenement building in [[Highprince]] [[Sebarial]]'s warcamp on the [[Shattered Plains]] that has a basement. In it there was a display of trophies that [[Shallan]] saw, including several enormous [[gemheart]]s, a tusk was probably from a [[whitespine]], an eye socket that looked like the structure of a [[santhid]]’s skull, a vial of pale [[Sand (Taldain)|sand]],{{wob ref|9288}} a couple of thick hairpins, a lock of golden hair, a [[Yolen|Yolish]] branch of a tree with writing on it,{{wob ref|5331}} a silver knife, an odd flower preserved in some kind of solution, and a chunk of pale [[Aether|pink crystal]] that looked like it might be some kind of gemstone.{{wob ref|12314}} There were also shells that Shallan vaguely recognized. There were no plaques describing any of these mementos.{{book ref|sa2|43}}

 

 

== Structure ==

Upon joining the Ghostbloods, they share everything they know and the member can influence decisions. The Ghostbloods do not keep secrets from fellow members, but in most cases members are also not allowed to share Ghostblood secrets with non-members.{{book ref|mb7|47}} Mraize warned Shallan that if she were to break ties with the group, she would be hunted. He and his babsk would not hunt her, but all they could do was discourage others.{{book ref|sa4|13}} Members are not to share secret information with anyone outside of the organization, doing so would result in the assassination of the offender, due to the danger it can pose to the organization.{{book ref|mb7|47}}{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|1}}

 

 

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*[[Shallan Davar]]: under the alias of "Veil" (formerly)

*[[Jin]]: a golden-haired man

*[[Lin Davar]]: Shallan's father (deceased)

*[[Luesh]]: the Davar family's steward (deceased)

*Unnamed [[Sleepless]]: used a pen-shaped [[cremling]] to spy on [[Wit]]{{book ref|sa4|64}}

 

=== Attempted Murder of Jasnah Kholin ===

The Ghostbloods have made several attempts to murder Jasnah Kholin, and claims that she has had a number of their members assassinated as well. When Jasnah spent time in [[Kharbranth]] to study the Voidbringers, a Ghostblood agent named [[Kabsal]] infiltrated the local Ardentia in order to kill Jasnah. He used her young ward [[Shallan Davar]] to get close to Jasnah, which led to them forming a relationship. As Kabsal attempted to poison Jasnah with bread, he was inadvertently killed when he ate some of the poisoned bread and Jasnah Soulcast his antidote, mistakenly believing that to be the poison. Jasnah later found the Ghostblood tattoo on Kabsal's arm.

 

=== Cleansing Urithiru ===

 

=== Pursuit of the Sons of Honor ===

 

=== Recruiting Sja-anat ===

 

=== Bringing other forms of Investiture to Roshar ===

The Ghostbloods have plans to commercialize [[Investiture]] on a much larger scale than what happened on [[Scadrial]]. In these efforts they bring [[Sand (Taldain)|sand]] from [[Taldain]], [[Seon]]s from [[Sel]], and [[Aviar]]s from [[First of the Sun]] to [[Roshar]]. They want to use the [[Oathgate]]s to facilitate the trade of these items on Roshar, as they would not need to rely on [[Perpendicularity|perpendicularities]]. Mraize also mentions that perfect gemstones would be a good tool for carrying Stormlight off Roshar;{{book ref|sa4|13}} [[Jasnah Kholin|Jasnah]] has noted that there are nowhere near as many perfect gemstones in circulation as there should be, which leads [[Adolin Kholin|Adolin]] to theorize that a group that is aware of their importance—like the Ghostbloods—has been secretly collecting them.{{book ref|sa4|29}} The [[honorspren]] of [[Lasting Integrity]] have collected several perfect gemstones over millennia,{{book ref|sa4|78}}{{book ref|sa4|87}} though it is unclear how many they have compared to how many Jasnah thinks there should be.

 

== Trivia ==

* The Ghostbloods find [[Hoid]] intriguing.{{wob ref|12011}}

* The Ghostbloods do not trust the [[Sleepless]]. They are worried about having their organization taken over.{{wob ref|12657}}

 

== Notes ==

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