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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 humans for the [[Recreance]]. 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 humans for the [[Recreance]]. 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 part of this project, although she claims to have approached Taravangian only because of a suggestion by her spren, Spark, implying that she was already bonded prior to joining Taravangian's team.{{book ref|sa3|27}}
 
She was part of Taravangian's contingent in [[Dalinar#Uniting_Roshar|Dalinar Kholin's coalition]]. ThroughWith some guidance from [[Navani Kholin]]'s guidance, 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 Dalinar'sthe 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}}
 
The Diagram later decided that Taravangian must replace Dalinar as leader of the coalition, and had Malata spy on the Blackthorn using Spark.{{book ref|sa3|i|5}} Through this, they learned about Dalinar's visions where he talked to [[Odium]]. They used the information 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]] upon 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 able to enter Urithiru and stolesteal [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]] from [[Eth]], killing him and injuring [[Rock]] and [[Bisig]] in the process. All this was part of Taravangian's plan to appeal to Odium so that he would agree to sparing part of humanity on Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|i|14}}{{book ref|sa3|107120}}{{book ref|sa3|122}}
 
== Abilities ==
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