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|image=Malata the Dustbringer.jpg
|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]]
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'''Malata''' is a
== Appearance and Personality ==
Malata is a Veden
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 [[Day of Recreance|Recreance]]. Rather, she seems to only be concerned about enjoying her work.{{book ref|sa3|107}}
== History ==▼
At some point after creating the Diagram, King Taravangian formed and managed a project to have 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, her spren, suggested that they go to Urithiru, 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}}▼
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Having access to a Radiant Shardblade, Malata was often given the responsibility of activating [[Oathgate]]s for members of Dalinar's coalition. Upon deciding that Dalinar's secrets must be used against him, the Diagram had Malata spy on Dalinar using Spark.{{book ref|sa3|i|5}} Through this they learned about Dalinar's visions where he talked to [[Odium]]. They used this among other secrets to undermine the coalition's trust in Dalinar.{{book ref|sa3|111}}▼
== Attributes and Abilities ==▼
Later on, while the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] was taking place, Malata opened Jah Keved's [[Oathgate]] on orders from the Diagram to allow a strike force of Odium's army into Urithiru, where they battled with Alethi soldiers. An agent of the Diagram disguised as a [[Bridge Four]] member also went to Urithiru and stole [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]] from [[Eth]], killing him and injuring [[Rock]] and [[Bisig]] in the process. This was part of Taravangian's plan to appeal to Odium so that he would spare part of humanity.{{book ref|sa3|i|14}}{{book ref|sa3|107}}▼
▲== Abilities ==
As a Releaser, Malata has access to the [[Surge]]s of [[Division]] and [[Abrasion]], although so far she has only demonstrated Division, the Surge of decay. Using Division, she can cause objects to degrade, burn, or turn to dust just by touching them with her bare hand. She has shown enough skill in this that she could quickly make an intricate engraving on wood via controlled burning.{{book ref|sa3|107}}
She has also progressed enough in her [[Immortal Words|Oaths]] to turn Spark into a [[Shardblade]]{{book ref|sa3|24}}, which she has been using to control [[Oathgate]]s.
▲== 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
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}}
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▲Later on, while the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] was taking place, Malata opened
== Notes ==
<references /><!-- sa3: 24, 27, 39, 58, 107, 111, 120, I-5, I-14 -->
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