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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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At some point after creating the Diagram, King Taravangian 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, her spren, suggested that they go to Urithiru, implying that she was already bonded prior to joining Taravangian's team.{{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}}
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She arrives to [[Urithiru]] with [[Taravangian]], using her Spark to unlock activate the Veden Oathgate.{{book ref|sa3|24}} Having access to a Radiant Shardblade, Malata was often given the responsibility of activating [[Oathgate]]s for members of Dalinar's 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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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 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 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}}
  
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}}
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Malata
Abilities Surgebinder (Division/Abrasion)
Residence Urithiru
Homeworld Roshar
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“ 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's Knight Radiant[1]

Malata is a middle-aged woman from Jah Keved. She is a Releaser bonded to an Ashspren named Spark.

Appearance and Personality

Malata is a Veden light-eyed woman of middle-age, with short, black, boyish hair, who is described to wear a skirt and blouse, with the top buttons undone, described as specifically a Southern style. She also wears gloves on both hands.[2]

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's actions, or that her spren wants to punish humans for the Recreance. Rather, she seems to only be concerned about enjoying her work.[1] Whether or not this matches the attitude of ancient Releasers is currently unknown, although the Diagram indicates that Dustbringers (another name for Releasers) are the most likely Order of Knights Radiant to accept the group's cause.[3]

History

At some point after creating the Diagram, King Taravangian formed and managed a project to have some Diagram members attempt to bond a spren.[1] 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.[4]

She arrives to Urithiru with Taravangian, using her Spark to unlock activate the Veden Oathgate.[2] Having access to a Radiant Shardblade, Malata was often given the responsibility of activating Oathgates for members of Dalinar's coalition. Malata accepted this role obediently, although she once expressed distrust against the Alethi and was apparently skeptical of the claims regarding the Desolation.[4]

Upon deciding that Dalinar's secrets must be used against him, the Diagram had Malata spy on Dalinar using Spark.[3] 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.[5]

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.[6][1]

Abilities

As a Releaser, Malata has access to the Surges 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.[1]

She has also progressed enough in her Oaths to turn Spark into a Shardblade[2], which she has been using to control Oathgates.

Notes

  1. ↑ a b c d e Oathbringer chapter 107#
  2. ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 24#
  3. ↑ a b Oathbringer interlude I-5#
  4. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 27#
  5. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 111#
  6. ↑ Oathbringer interlude I-14#
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