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Lift is thirteen years old, and has long straight dark hair that she wears down to her waist.{{book ref|wor|i|9}} Her skin is tan and she has the rounded features of the Reshi. Lift always keeps a [[spheres|diamond mark]] in her pocket, which she considers lucky.
As would be expected from someone Lift's age, she often acts child-like.{{book ref|wor|i|9}} For instance, although she is thirteen years old, she claims to be ten because she believes that any number that she cannot count to on her fingers is unlucky. Lift is often sarcastic and irreverent, which often annoys her fellow Azish thieves. She also enjoys mocking her spren, Wyndle, calling him a [[Voidbringer]] instead of a spren because she knows it annoys him and not due to any sort of dislike she has for him. Lift also has little patience for Wyndle's extremely technical explanation of the [[Realmatic Theory]] behind her abilities. Despite her teasing, she truly does like Wyndle and is genuinely worried for him when she thinks that [[Nale|Darkness]] is following her to try and kill Wyndle.
Lift has an interesting perspective on the morality of her thievery.{{book ref|wor|i|9}} She does not think it wrong because it does not hurt anyone. Lift is also totally uninterested in stealing typical items such as gold, jewelry, spheres or anything traditionally of value. Instead, she likes to break into places and eat their food. She steals food for the challenge, rather than trying to gain any sort of wealth for herself. She uses the [[Surge]] of Abrasion often in her thefts.
For all her flaws, Lift has a good heart.{{book ref|wor|i|9}} She has seen much death in her life, but it still impacts her greatly when someone she knows dies. For instance, when [[Gawx]] iswas mortally wounded, she carescared enough to return andto try to save him, despite the fact that she iswas risking capture and death to do so. Lift cares for other people because she thoughtbelieves that someone has to, which seems to be a temperament that is shared by other [[Edgedancers]]. Once, Lift tried to stop caring about others, possibly during her time in [[Rall Elorim]], but she quit because it was worse than being dead.
== History ==
[[File:ExMachinaLift.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Lift by [[User:Exmakina]].]]
=== Early Life ===
Despite Lift's race, she was not born in the [[Reshi Isles]].{{book ref|wor|i|9}} The only reason that she knows that she is Reshi is because her mother told her so. She never lived there or knew her people at all. Lift grew up in the city of [[Rall Elorim]], the City of Shadows, in [[Iri]]. Lift had a toughdifficult childhood there. It appears she grew up on the streets there, learning to move through crowds with ease. It is possible that Lift learned her thieving skills in Rall Elorim. She eventually left Rall Elorim for unknown reasons, possibly due to her difficult life. It also seems likely that this was the time in her life when Lift attempted to stop caring.
Lift also visited the [[Valley]] to see the [[Nightwatcher]] and ask a boon of her.{{book ref|wor|i|9}} It is unknown what Lift's request was, or what Lift's curse was, but it appears that her boonrequest was not to change{{book ref|sa2.5|1}} and that the Nightwatcher altered her to exist partially in the [[Realmatic_Theory#Cognitive_Realm|Cognitive realm]]. Due to this incredible power bestowed upon Lift by their mother, the [[Ring]] decided that Wyndle should be sent to bond with her, so he could mold her while she was still young. This granted Lift her [[Surgebinding]] abilities.
Lift spent some time in [[Marabethia]], where she was hunted by [[Nale|Darkness]], because he believed that her Surgebinding could bring another [[Desolation]] to Roshar.{{book ref|wor|i|9}} She fled Marabethia and went to the capital of [[Azir]], [[Azimir]]. There, Lift fell in with a crew of thieves. The crew was made up of [[Tigzikk]], who Lift called Tig, [[Huqin]], his nephew Gawx, [[Maxin]], and two unnamed brothers who were quick with knives. Tigzikk was the only one Lift knew well. An informant told him which night would be good for robbing the [[Bronze Palace]], while the vizerate was busy choosing a new [[Prime Aqasix]], following the death of the last two at the hands of [[Szeth]]. Lift could have robbed the palace on her own, but she felt like she owed it to Tigzikk to help him, and she wanted to make sure that he would be safe.
=== Bronze Palace Heist ===
When the crew entersentered the grounds of Bronze Palace, Lift spotsspotted Darkness in the streets near the palace and quickly climbsclimbed the wall to escape.{{book ref|wor|i|9}} She usesused Wyndle to gain access to a room which the thieving crew beginsbegan ransacking for clothes and shoes. Lift iswas supposed to keep watch in the room with Gawx, but she leavesleft in search of food, and he followsfollowed. They disagreedisagreed about where to go, she wantswanted to go to the Prime's quarters where she cancould find food, but Gawx wantswanted to go to the Vizers' quarters, which he thinksthought willwould be mostly empty. They each gowent their separate ways.
Lift managesmanaged to successfully sneak into the Prime's quarters because of the commotion caused when Gawx iswas caught.{{book ref|wor|i|9}} However, before she cancould eat much food, Darkness arrivesarrived, along with two associates, bearing forms that givegave him the authority to arrest and execute her. Lift iswas briefly captured, and managesmanaged to escape, but during the process one of Darkness's men cutscut Gawx's throat. Despite the fact that she iswas safely away, Lift decidesdecided to return to try to heal Gawx from his wound.
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Lift returns in time to save Gawx's life, performing Regrowth for the first time to heal him.{{book ref|wor|i|9}} Darkness then captures her and drags her away to kill her. However, the viziers think that Gawx has healed himself, and believe that it was a sign from the Heralds that Gawx is to be their new Prime Aquasix. They think it means that he can survive future attacks from Szeth. Gawx hurriedly pardons Lift for her crimes, and Darkness is forced to release her. ▼|I will remember those who have been forgotten.
|The Second Ideal of the Edgedancers{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}
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▲Lift returnsstated inthe time[[Immortal toWords|second saveideal]] Gawx'sof life,the Edgedancers and performingperformed [[Regrowth ]] for the first time to heal him.{{book ref|wor|i|9}} DarknessConsequently thenDarkness capturescaptured her and dragsdragged her away to killexecute her. However, the viziers thinkthought that Gawx has healed himself, and believebelieved that it was a sign from the Heralds that Gawx iswas to be their new Prime Aquasix. They thinkthought it meansmeant that he cancould survive future attacks from the [[Szeth | Assassin in White]]. Gawx hurriedly pardonspardoned Lift for her crimes, and Darkness iswas forced to release her.
=== Time in Yeddaw ===
Lift ultimately left the Bronze Palace in Azimir and set out for [[Yeddaw]].{{book ref|sa2.5|1}}. SheWhile attempting to enter the city she interruptsinterrupted a local guard, [[Hauka]], while she iswas reviewing a smuggler who iswas also trying to gain entry toenter the city. She avoidsavoided capture onceafter being discovered in the smuggler's pile of Tallew, and then tipstipped the cart over into the immigrant district of the city,. She then jumpingjumped off the ledge after it{{book ref|sa2.5|3}}. Sheand avoidsavoided death by grabbing onto Wyndle to slow her descent .{{book ref|sa2.5|4}}.
She then goes outwent in search of urchins to find a place where she cancould eat , since she expended most of her Stormlight evading the guards .{{book ref|sa2.5|5}} . She met a girl who told her of the [[Tashi's Light Orphanage]], a place where she could potentially get a meal if she got on the good side of the woman who runsran it .{{book ref|sa2.5|6}} .▼
When Lift arrivesarrived at the orphanage she iswas told to wait which upsetsupset her. While waiting for her food, she seessaw a mother come by the orphanage to drop off her child , as he iswas hurt and sick and she cancould no longer care for him. When the [[ Stump|the Stump]] comescame to bring the child in, sheLift iswas told by the Stump that she willwould be given only three meals and then they will no longer feed her at the orphanage. After getting her foodfirst meal, she talkstalked with an old man sitting on one of the stone benches in front of the orphanage. He tellstold her that the woman who runsran the orphanage likesliked to trade spheres , and that if she cancould find someone who would trade with her then she maymight let Lift stay at the orphanage{{book ref|sa2.5|6}}. ▼▲She then goes out in search of urchins to find a place where she can eat since she expended most of her Stormlight evading the guards {{book ref|sa2.5|5}}. She met a girl who told her of the [[Tashi's Light Orphanage]], a place where she could potentially get a meal if she got on the good side of the woman who runs it {{book ref|sa2.5|6}}.
After she leavesleft the orphanage, Lift setsset out in search of the guard she met at the gate. She findsfound herHauka thenand followsfollowed her to her home, where she seessaw Darkness go in after her andto question her on her altercation with Lift .{{book ref|sa2.5|7}} . She then trailstailed Darkness through the city, and ultimately to his base of operations within the city .{{book ref|sa2.5|7}} . After eating his food, she then spiesspied on the SkybreakersDarkness and findslearned that Darknesshe has foundhad two potential recruits in addition to Szeth. She overhearsoverheard them talking about searching for her and for another person within the city who iswas a potential radiantSurgebinder.{{book ref|sa2.5|9}} . ▼▲When Lift arrives at the orphanage she is told to wait which upsets her. While waiting for her food, she sees a mother come by the orphanage to drop off her child as he is hurt and sick and she can no longer care for him. When [[Stump|the Stump]] comes to bring the child in, she is told by the Stump that she will be given three meals and then they will no longer feed her at the orphanage. After getting her food, she talks with an old man sitting on one of the stone benches in front of the orphanage. He tells her that the woman who runs the orphanage likes to trade spheres and that if she can find someone who would trade with her then she may let Lift stay at the orphanage{{book ref|sa2.5|6}}.
After this, Lift returnsreturned to the orphanage to claim her second meal from the Stump. While she iswas there she runs intosaw the boy whose mother dropped him off during her first visit . toShe findnoticed that his condition seemsseemed to have significantly improved. The Stump seems to thinkblamed this ison because he washim faking his injury all along toso he could take from the orphanage .{{book ref|sa2.5|10}} . She also hashad another conversation with the old man who frequentsoutside the orphanage 's bench. ▼▲After she leaves the orphanage, Lift sets out in search of the guard she met at the gate. She finds her then follows her to her home, where she sees Darkness go in after her and question her on her altercation with Lift {{book ref|sa2.5|7}}. She then trails Darkness through the city, and ultimately to his base of operations within the city{{book ref|sa2.5|7}}. After eating his food, she then spies on the Skybreakers and finds that Darkness has found two potential recruits in addition to Szeth. She overhears them talking about searching for her and for another person within the city who is a potential radiant{{book ref|sa2.5|9}}.
Lift then goeswent off in search of a place where informationrecords in the city iswere stored. She tradestraded for information with a woman who pointspointed her to the [[Grand Indicium]] at the center of the city .{{book ref|sa2.5|11}} . She then travelstraveled to the large building to find aninformation idea of whoabout the other radiantSurgebinder in the city might be.{{book ref|sa2.5|12}} . She goeswent straight to the front of the building, tellingand told the scribe at the desk that she iswas a friend of the emperor of Azir. The scribe doesdid not believe her so Lift hasused thea scribes[[spandreed]] to contact the Aquasix in Azimir who then bade the scribes to listen to whatassist Lift needs.{{book ref|sa2.5|13}} . She then hasordered the scribes to search the information for any strange events that have happened in the city recently , but none of them seemseemed pertinent . soThe Liftscribes beginsabandoned gettingthe frustrated.search Shedue then getsto the ideaincoming [[Everstorm]]. Lift realized that Darkness' minions likely got the same idea to track down the potential RadiantSurgebinder as she did , and heads off in search of where in the building they might be .{{book ref|sa2.5|14}} ▼▲After this, Lift returns to the orphanage to claim her second meal from the Stump. While she is there she runs into the boy whose mother dropped him off during her first visit to find that his condition seems to have significantly improved. The Stump seems to think this is because he was faking his injury all along to take from the orphanage {{book ref|sa2.5|10}}. She also has another conversation with the old man who frequents the orphanage's bench.
When theyshe findfound the room where Darkness' lackeys arewere looking for informationthe ininformation, Lift hashad Wyndle follow them inside andto listen for who they arewere targeting . whileShe she staysstayed outside , unablethe toroom sneakwhich pastwas guarded by Szeth, who sitswas guardingsitting in the hallway outside the door. Wyndle did not gather much information other than the fact that the Skybreakers had found their target, so Lift followsfollowed them when they leaveleft the room .{{book ref|sa2.5|15}} . She iswas confronted by Szeth who partially unsheathesunsheathed [[Nightblood ]]. WhenOutside Nightbloodthe leaves Lift unharmed,building Szeth hashad a conversation with Lift, informinghe informed her that he did not attack her in the hallway because Nightblood liked her. He told her the other Skybreakers were in search of the old man who often satsits outside the orphanage . as thereThere were rumors that he could change his appearance and he was marked as a potential [[Lightweaver ]]. He tellstold her she hashad no chance of catching up to them in time, but Lift setsset out after them anyway .{{book ref|sa2.5|16}} .▼▲Lift then goes off in search of a place where information in the city is stored. She trades for information with a woman who points her to the [[Grand Indicium]] at the center of the city {{book ref|sa2.5|11}}. She then travels to the large building to find an idea of who the other radiant in the city might be{{book ref|sa2.5|12}}. She goes straight to the front of the building, telling the scribe at the desk that she is a friend of the emperor of Azir. The scribe does not believe her so Lift has the scribes contact the Aquasix in Azimir who then bade the scribes to listen to what Lift needs{{book ref|sa2.5|13}}. She then has the scribes search the information for any strange events that have happened in the city recently but none of them seem pertinent so Lift begins getting frustrated. She then gets the idea that Darkness' minions likely got the same idea to track down the potential Radiant as she did and heads off in search of where in the building they might be {{book ref|sa2.5|14}}
When she reachesreached the orphanage, she hearsheard a scream that makesmade her believe she hashad come too late. The Stump confrontsconfronted her outside the orphanage, believing her to be the source of the scream. Lift asksasked for the last of her three meals to replenish her stormlight before going off to confront the Skybreakers {{book ref|sa2.5|17}} . ▼▲When they find the room where Darkness' lackeys are looking for information in, Lift has Wyndle follow them inside and listen for who they are targeting while she stays outside, unable to sneak past Szeth, who sits guarding the door. Wyndle did not gather much information other than the fact that the Skybreakers had found their target, so Lift follows them when they leave the room {{book ref|sa2.5|15}}. She is confronted by Szeth who partially unsheathes Nightblood. When Nightblood leaves Lift unharmed, Szeth has a conversation with Lift, informing her that the other Skybreakers were in search of the old man who often sat outside the orphanage as there were rumors that he could change his appearance and was marked as a potential Lightweaver. He tells her she has no chance of catching up to them, but Lift sets out after them anyway {{book ref|sa2.5|16}}.
Outside Lift findsfound that instead of the old man being the one harmed, it was in fact the two Skybreakers who lay dead on the ground. The man , revealed himself to be [[Arclo]] , goesa Dysian [[Aimian]]. He went on severseveral tangents about philosophy before revealing that Darkness willwould go after the other radiantSurgebinder if she were to flee. Arclo then guidesguided Lift to the conclusion that the Stump iswas the other radiantSurgebinder, leaving Lift to go back running towards the orphanage .{{book ref|sa2.5|18}} .▼
▲When she reaches the orphanage, she hears a scream that makes her believe she has come too late. The Stump confronts her outside the orphanage, believing her to be the source of the scream. Lift asks for the last of her three meals to replenish her stormlight before going off to confront the Skybreakers {{book ref|sa2.5|17}}.
WhenShe she arrivesarrived at the orphanage , sheto findsfind that Darkness hashad beaten her there. TheThey fightfought and he ultimately trapstrapped her with his knife until the Stump comescame back down from the roof of the orphanage . The Stump Struck Darkness with a wood board, allowingwhich allowed Lift to free herself. Darkness then stabsstabbed the Stump and leavesleft her to bleed out while he chaseschased Lift. They endended up on the roof, where Lift statesstated onethe [[Immortal words|second ideal]] of the Edgedancer ideals, allowingwhich herallowed Wyndle to changeform Wyndlea shard weapon to block Darkness' s formShardblad. intoLift somethingurged sheNale canto useview asthe araging weapon.Everstorm Sheand isparshmen ultimatelytransformed ableinto toStormform convinceListeners Nalewhich convinced him that the voidbringersVoidbringers arewere back, and that hethere needswas tono stoppoint tryingin tokilling stop the radiants from formingSurgebinders.{{book ref|sa2.5|19}} ▼▲Lift finds that instead of the old man being the one harmed, it was in fact the two Skybreakers who lay dead on the ground. The man, [[Arclo]], goes on sever tangents about philosophy before revealing that Darkness will go after the other radiant if she were to flee. Arclo then guides Lift to the conclusion that the Stump is the other radiant, leaving Lift to go back running towards the orphanage {{book ref|sa2.5|18}}.
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▲When she arrives at the orphanage, she finds that Darkness has beaten her there. The fight and he ultimately traps her with his knife until the Stump comes back down from the roof of the orphanage, allowing Lift to free herself. Darkness then stabs the Stump and leaves her to bleed out while he chases Lift. They end up on the roof, where Lift states one of the Edgedancer ideals, allowing her to change Wyndle's form into something she can use as a weapon. She is ultimately able to convince Nale that the voidbringers are back, and that he needs to stop trying to stop the radiants from forming{{book ref|sa2.5|19}}
|I will listen to those who have been ignored.
|The Third Ideal of the Edgedancers{{book ref|sa2.5|19}}
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SheLift iswas able to help the Stump to heal, and explainsexplained to her some of the abilities she has, like the ability to heal herself and those around her. AfterLift whichthen she leavesleft to head back to Azimir .{{book ref|sa2.5|20}}.
== Attributes and Abilities ==
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