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'''Ishnah''' is an [[Alethi]] spy recruited by [[Shallan]] to train her guards in the art of espionage.
Her tenacity and determination are shown in the persistence she uses to earn Shallan's consideration.{{book ref|sa3|24}}{{book ref|sa3|40}} She exudes a great deal of self-assurance, between her comfort in [[Urithiru]]'s underground and her willingness to take on the difficult task of training Shallan's men, and she portrays that confidence while keeping calm during high-pressure operations while in Shallan's employ.{{book ref|sa3|72}} She suffers little nonsense and is usually fixated on her work.{{book ref|sa3|44}}
== Attributes & Abilities ==▼
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Ishnah became somewhat skilled in the art of espionage while in the employ of Brightlady Hamaradin. She asserts that she is an excellent writer, able to take dictations, and has experience with message coding.{{book ref|sa3|25}}{{book ref|sa3|40}} While [[Mraize]] claims that her position was only that of an assistant, Ishnah proves to know many practical field techniques. Most notably is her experience with observation and information gathering. Ishnah has a very good memory (using a "mind museum") and the ability to notice and track details on par with Shallan.{{book ref|sa3|44}} She also knows how to search rooms and manage infiltration operations.{{book ref|sa3|40}}{{book ref|sa3|62}}{{book ref|sa3|77}} Ishnah is comfortable in Urithiru's underground networks and claims to know contacts who are "expert" spies.{{book ref|sa3|40}}▼
== History ==
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After Shallan's abrupt departure from Kholinar via the corrupted [[Oathgate]], Ishnah, Vathah, and Red worked together with [[Skar]] and [[Drehy]] to rescue [[Gavinor Kholin]] and escape the city unharmed. They traveled south, where they were able to make contact with [[Dalinar Kholin]], who sent [[Kaladin]] to extract the group.{{book ref|sa3|121}}{{book ref|sa3|122}}
▲== Attributes & Abilities ==
▲| Espionage is about the careful gathering of information. Your task is to observe, but to not be observed. You must be likable enough that people talk to you, but not so interesting that they remember you.
▲| Ishnah's first lessons to Shallan's men{{book ref|sa3|44}}
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▲Ishnah became somewhat skilled in the art of espionage while in the employ of Brightlady Hamaradin. She asserts that she is an excellent writer, able to take dictations, and has experience with message coding.{{book ref|sa3|25}}{{book ref|sa3|40}} While [[Mraize]] claims that her position was only that of an assistant, Ishnah proves to know many practical field techniques. Most notably is her experience with observation and information gathering. Ishnah has a very good memory (using a "mind museum") and the ability to notice and track details on par with Shallan.{{book ref|sa3|44}} She also knows how to search rooms and manage infiltration operations.{{book ref|sa3|40}}{{book ref|sa3|62}}{{book ref|sa3|77}} Ishnah is comfortable in Urithiru's underground networks and claims to know contacts who are "expert" spies.{{book ref|sa3|40}}
== Relationships ==
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