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{{character
|image=Moash Shuravf.jpg
|ancestors=[[Ana]], [[Da]] <small>(grandparents)</small>
|abilities={{tag+|Shardbearer}}
|titles=Vyre (He Who Quiets), Lord Silencer{{book ref|sa4|i|4}}
|profession=Soldier, caravaneer <small>(formerly)</small>, bridgeman <small>(formerly)</small>, bodyguard <small>(formerly)</small>
|groups={{tag+|army|Sadeas}} <small>(formerly)</small><br />{{tag|Bridge Four}} <small>(formerly)</small><br />{{tag+|army|Kholin}} <small>(formerly)</small><br />{{tag|Diagram|link=Diagram (group)
|nation=Alethkar
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|
}}
{{update|sa4}}
}}
'''Moash''', also known as '''Vyre''', is an [[Alethi]] man on [[Roshar]]. Originally a [[bridgeman]] in [[Bridge Four]],{{book ref|sa1|14}} he becomes a soldier and bodyguard under [[Kaladin]]; eventually, he
== Appearance and Personality ==
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=== Appearance ===
Moash is lean, though strong, with a narrow face and brown hair speckled with black.{{book ref|sa1|30}}{{book ref|sa1|14}}{{book ref|sa1|64}} He's born [[darkeyes]], with brown eyes which turn tan after he receives a full set of Shards.{{book ref|sa2|77}}▼
▲Moash is lean, though strong, with a narrow hawkish face and brown hair speckled with black.{{book ref|sa1|30}}{{book ref|sa1|14}}{{book ref|sa1|64}} He's born [[darkeyes]], with brown eyes which turn tan after he receives a full set of Shards.{{book ref|sa2|77}} Moash is a young man, potentially close to Kaladin's age.{{book ref|sa1|14}} He is tall and has a scar on his chin.{{book ref|sa2|2}}
Moash is vindictive and largely opposed to any sort of order, though once he does warm up to someone, he gets attached extremely quickly.{{book ref|sa1|14}}{{book ref|sa1|30}} Once he joins a group, he's friendly and amicable, and often the driving force behind their more relaxing, off-duty activities.{{book ref|sa2|46}} He values his friendships, and tries to salvage them when he can; this being said, his friendships are rather selfish, and he's not above emotional blackmail to get what he wants without feeling obligated to offer anything in return.{{book ref|sa2|83}}{{book ref|sa2|56}} He's eager to gain power, and very starry-eyed over those who do have it.{{book ref|sa1|73}} At the same time, he's highly suspicious of those above him in the social order.{{book ref|sa2|2}} He has a strong sense of justice, though it only comes forth on some occasions.{{book ref|sa3|48}}▼
Unlike many other members of Bridge Four, Moash does not have slave brands on his forehead. Due to this, he gets his Bridge Four tattoo on his left upper arm.{{book ref|sa2|2}}{{book ref|sa3|45}}
=== Personality ===
His need to get revenge, first on [[Elhokar]], then on all [[lighteyes]], consumes him and pushes him further and further away from friends and into the waiting arms of the [[Voidbringers]], even as he claims to still be following his ideals.{{book ref|sa3|84}} Eventually, as he gives in completely, he seems to lose any drive altogether, feeling no emotions even as he accomplishes his vengeance. At this point, he's a full devotee of the Fused and Odium's philosophy, seeking out passion and obeying their orders.{{book ref|sa3|121}}{{book ref|sa3|122}} Although he continues to care for Kaladin, he thinks that suicide is the only way, short of joining Odium, that Kaladin can be happy, and also cares more about proving that he is right and Kaladin is wrong, instead of caring about his past friendships.{{wob ref|14165}}▼
▲Moash
Moash tends to view people's actions by the external factors that motivate said actions, external factors such as one's position as a lighteyes or darkeyes in the Vorin caste system.{{book ref|sa3|48}} As he becomes more involved in the Fused army and pushes deeper into Odium's emotional voiding, his old priorities slip away.{{book ref|sa2|87}}{{book ref|sa3|51}}
▲His need to
{{image|Moash Dustbringer by Khaedart.JPG|side=right|width=250px}}
== Abilities and Attributes ==
Moash is a skilled spearman, enough so to kill an attacking [[Fused]]. For a time, he also
He's also a decent spear teacher and commander, able to train a group of [[singer]]s before the attack on [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa3|51}}
Following the Occupation of Urithiru, he was left blind.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
== History ==
=== Early Life ===
Both of Moash's parents died when he was a child. He was raised by his aging grandparents [[Ana]] and [[Da]], who both worked as silversmiths in [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa2|44}} It was his grandfather who named him. Later, Moash would discover that
{{quote
|You doubt that sending a seventy-five-year-old couple to the palace dungeons is a death sentence?
|Moash to Kaladin{{book ref|sa2|44}}
}}
=== Bridge Four ===
Moash joined the war
When Kaladin first began his attempts to reform Bridge Four, Moash was singled out to be made an example due to his strong appearance and since he was one of the men who ignored Kaladin's command to get up, instead rolling back over to sleep more. Kaladin pulled Moash out of bed and Moash told him to storm off, so Kaladin punched him in the stomach, picking him up over his shoulder and taking him outside the barracks while he was stunned. Irritated at this treatment, Moash called out to [[Gaz]], asking if they needed to follow Kaladin's orders. Receiving a negative from Gaz, Moash tells Kaladin to storm off again unless he planned on beating all of them up, and him and the other bridgemen dispersed.{{book ref|sa1|14}}
Moash continues to distrust Kaladin's intentions and openly dislikes him. While many of the other bridgemen also dislike Kaladin, he is one of the most vocal.{{book ref|sa1|27}} When Kaladin chooses to stand instead of resting on a bridge run, Moash swears at him.{{book ref|sa1|17}} He's the first one to laugh at the idea of pooling their money and food to help the wounded bridgemen Kaladin brought back, claiming that if it were him, he'd rather die quickly on a bridge run than slowly in the barracks.{{book ref|sa1|21}} Moash, along with Sigzil, refuse to look at Kaladin when he tries to pull the bridgemen into conversation on chasm duty.{{book ref|sa1|27}} Moash does let his flint and steel be used by Kaladin to cauterize wounds, however, which he likely has due to it being standard equipment that caravaneers carry with them.{{book ref|sa1|17}}{{book ref|sa3|45}}
When Kaladin picks up and stares at a spear during chasm duty, Moash taunts him, calling Kaladin "lordling", which he picked up from talking with Gaz. Moash shares with [[Narm]] what he learned from Gaz, claiming that Kaladin is lying about being a previous squadleader. This triggers the other bridgemen to start complaining about Kaladin with each other, until they are stunned into silence by Kaladin's kata that he performs, Moash himself dropping the spheres he was holding in shock. That night, Moash accepts Rock's stew, though Moash still refuses to rise the next morning to train when Kaladin calls for it.{{book ref|sa1|27}}
When Bridge Four started training down in the chasms, Moash was one of the first who changed into a fighting man.{{book ref|sa1|49}} Later, on the bridgerun where [[Dunny]] died, Moash probably saved Kaladin's life by keeping him from reaching Dunny's body and later told Kaladin that he was wrong about him.{{book ref|sa1|53}}
{{image|Moash by Nick Vidic.jpg|side=left|width=200px}}
When [[Adolin]] tried to give [[Kaladin]] the gift of [[Shardblade]] and [[Shardplate]], Kaladin instead gave them to Moash, thereby making him a lighteyes in rank.{{book ref|sa2|66}} The Shardblade had a twisting vine pattern along the center of the blade, and the Shardplate, previously belonging to [[Abrobadar]], was painted orange.{{book ref|sa2|66}} Moash later had the Plate repainted to be blue with red accents.{{book ref|sa2|68}} His eyes started to lighten a week after receiving the Shards,{{book ref|sa2|77}} though he still did not consider himself lighteyes.
=== Attempted Regicide and Desertion ===
Moash became involved in a plot with [[Graves]] to assassinate King Elhokar Kholin, which was ultimately thwarted by Kaladin. Moash took his Plate and Blade and fled the warcamps with Graves after their failed attempt.{{book ref|sa2|87}}
They head out into the wilderness with a caravan of stolen goods. Graves intended to introduce Moash to the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]], hoping that bringing back a full Shardbearer could compensate for his plan's failure. A short while into the trip, they were attacked by a group of [[Fused]]. Graves was killed, and Moash attempted to fight with his Shardblade, but deemed it too unwieldy. He got hold of a spear and was able to kill [[Leshwi]], one of the Fused.
Upon seeing this, the other Fused
=== Servant of the Fused ===
{{image|Renarin confronting Moash by rspixart.jpeg|side=right|height=300px|Being confronted by [[Renarin]]}}▼
As a slave, he pulled supply sledges across the country. On one of his routes, he saw a group of singers pulling sledges like the other slaves. He stood up for the group, gaining more respect among the Fused and the singers.{{book ref|sa3|48}} Eventually, he joined the assault on Kholinar as a warrior for the Fused's army.
In Kholinar, he and his singer companions fought with Kholinar's Wall Guard. At the climax of the fight, Moash found his way to King [[Elhokar]], and stabbed him through the chest. He then stabbed the king again in the eye, just before Elhokar could finish swearing the [[Immortal Words#The_First_Ideal|First Ideal]]. His vengeance fulfilled, he looked up to see Kaladin, who was in Kholinar with the king on a mission to save the city. Moash saluted his former captain, who had frozen in shock at what happened, and left.{{book ref|sa3|84}}
▲{{image|Renarin confronting Moash by rspixart.jpeg|side=right|height=300px|Being confronted by [[Renarin]]}}
Following the siege, he was put to work as a laborer clearing out the debris. There he was approached by a Fused, [[Hnanan]], who gave him a [[Vyre's knife|bright golden knife]] with a sapphire attached to it. The Fused then sent him to assassinate the [[Herald]] [[Jezrien]], whom he killed with the knife.{{book ref|sa3|121}} Some time after the successful assassination, the Fused, [[Leshwi]], offered Moash Jezrien's [[Honorblade]] as well as a new identity. He accepted, took the singer name '''Vyre''', which meant ''He Who Quiets'', and used the Honorblade to join the Fused in the air.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
In Kholinar, he sat in on a session of the Nine, where he warns them that Kaladin will foil their plan to occupy Urithiru.{{book ref|sa4|14}} Later, he was approached by Odium, who intended to break Kaladin and questioned Moash on the best ways of tormenting his former captain.{{book ref|sa4|i|4}}
{{image|Moash Blind by Khaedart.JPG|side=left|width=250px|After being blinded by [[Navani]]}}
=== The Occupation of Urithiru ===
{{dialogue
|1=Moash|2=I am unchained.
|3=Odium|4=
|5=Moash|6=I am … mostly unchained.
|attr=Moash speaking with [[Odium]]{{book ref|sa4|i|4}}
* The name Moash was originally a singer name.{{book ref|sa3|54}}
* Had he not begun killing for Odium, Moash could have become a Windrunner of at least the Third Ideal.{{book ref|sa4|8}}
== Notes ==
[[category: viewpoint characters]]
[[Category: Bridgemen]]
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