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{{character
|image=Malata the Dustbringer.jpg
|abilities={{tag|Surgebinder|cat=Surgebinders}} <small>(Division/Abrasion)</small>
|abilities={{tag+|dustbringer}}, {{tag|Shardbearer|cat=Shardbearers}}
|bonded=[[Spark]]
|groups={{tag|Knights Radiant}} <small>([[Dustbringers]])</small><br>{{tag|Diagram (group)|cat=Diagram|text=Diagram}}
|residence=Urithiru
|nationality=Veden
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}{{spoilers|book=sa3}}{{objective|date=2018-08|claim=skaa}}
{{quote
| Someone should have warned me how fun this would be. I’d have tried way harder to land the job.
| Malata, regarding her job as the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]]'s [[Knight Radiant]]{{book ref|sa3|107}}
}}
'''Malata''' is a middle-aged woman from [[Jah Keved]] and a member of the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]]. She is also a [[ReleaserKnight Radiant]] of the [[Order of Dustbringers]], bonded to an [[Ashspren]] named [[Spark]].
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
Malata is a Veden light-eyed[[lighteyed]] woman of middle-age, with short, black, boyish hair,. Her usual whoattire is described to wearas a skirt andThaylen blousestyle, with thea top buttonsskirt, undoneleggings, describedand asthick specificallyboots.{{book a Southern style.ref|sa3|107}} She also wears gloves on both hands.{{book ref|sa3|24}}
 
Having been informed by Spark of her Order's distaste for the term '''Dustbringer''', she has adopted the Order's preferred epithet '''Releaser''' for herself{{epigraph ref|sa2|36}}{{book ref|sa3|24}}, although those around her still refer to her as a Dustbringer.{{book ref|sa3|27}}{{book ref|sa3|i|5}}
Malata behaves in a very confident way even in the presence of royalty. She does not seem to care about the ethics of the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]]'s actions, or that her spren wants to punish Malata's own species. Rather, she seems to only be concerned about enjoying her work.{{book ref|sa3|107}} Whether or not this matches the attitude of ancient Releasers is currently unknown, although the [[Diagram (literature)|Diagram]] indicates that '''Dustbringers''' (another name for Releasers) are the most likely Order of Knights Radiant to accept the group's cause.{{book ref|sa3|i|5}}▼
 
Malata behaves in a very confident manner even in the presence of royalty. She is not afraid to challenge social conventions when she sees fit, as when she exposes her [[safehand]] while demonstrating her powers. She does not seem to care about the ethical issues of the Diagram's actions, or that her spren wants to punish humans for the [[Recreance]]. Rather, she seems to only be concerned about enjoying her work.{{book ref|sa3|107}}
 
▲Malata behaves in a very confident way even in the presence of royalty. She does not seem to care about the ethics of the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]]'s actions, or that her spren wants to punish Malata's own species. Rather, she seems to only be concerned about enjoying her work.{{book ref|sa3|107}} Whether or not this matches the attitude of ancient Releasers is currently unknown, although the [[Diagram (literature)|Diagram]] indicates that '''Dustbringers''' (another name for Releasers) are the most likely Order of Knights Radiant to accept the groupDiagram's cause.{{book ref|sa3|i|5}}
 
== History ==
At some point after creating the Diagram, King [[Taravangian]] of [[Kharbranth]] formed and managed a project to have some Diagram members attempt to bond a spren.{{book ref|sa3|107}} Malata was supposedly a part of this project, although she claims to have approached Taravangian only because Spark,of hera spren,suggestion suggestedby that they go to UrithiruSpark, implying that she was already bonded prior to joining Taravangian's team.{{book ref|sa3|27}} She arrives to [[Urithiru]] with [[Taravangian]] and unsettles both [[Dalinar Kholin]] and [[Shallan Davar]].{{book ref|sa3|24}}{{book ref|sa3|27}}
 
She was part of Taravangian's contingent in [[Dalinar#Uniting_Roshar|Dalinar Kholin's coalition]]. With some guidance from [[Navani Kholin]], Malata was able to use Spark to unlock and activate the Veden Oathgate, transporting herself and the rest of the contingent to [[Urithiru]], the base of operations for the coalition.{{book ref|sa3|24}}
 
Having access to a Radiant Shardblade, Malata was often given the responsibility of opening [[Oathgate]]s for members of the coalition. Malata accepted this role obediently, although she once expressed distrust against the Alethi and was apparently skeptical of the claims regarding the [[Desolation]].{{book ref|sa3|27}}
 
HavingThe accessDiagram tolater adecided Radiantthat Shardblade,Taravangian Malatamust wasreplace oftenDalinar givenas the responsibilityleader of activating [[Oathgate]]s for members of Dalinar'sthe coalition. Upon deciding that Dalinar's secrets must be used against him, the Diagramand had Malata spy on Dalinarthe Blackthorn using Spark.{{book ref|sa3|i|5}} Through this, they learned about Dalinar's visions where he talked to [[Odium]]. They used thisthe amonginformation about these visions, along with other secrets they discovered, to undermine the coalition's trust in Dalinar.{{book ref|sa3|111}}
 
Later on, while the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] was taking place, Malata opened Jah KevedKholinar's [[Oathgate]] onupon orders from the Diagram to allow a strike force of Odium's [[singer]] army into Urithiru, where they battled with Alethi soldiers. An agent of the Diagram disguised as a [[Bridge Four]] member was also wentable to enter Urithiru and stolesteal [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]] from [[Eth]], killing him and injuring [[Rock]] and [[Bisig]] in the process. ThisAll this was part of Taravangian's plan to appeal to Odium so that he would spareagree to sparing part of humanity on Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|i|14}}{{book ref|sa3|107120}}{{book ref|sa3|122}}
 
== Abilities ==
== Notes ==
<references /><!-- sa3: 24, 27, 39, 58, 107, 111, 120, I-5, I-14 -->
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