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|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)}} <small>(formerly)</small><br /> [[Voidbringers]]
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
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}}
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=== Appearance ===
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
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 see [[Elhokar]] and then all [[lighteyes]] face retribution consumes him and pushes him further and further away from friends and into the waiting arms of the [[Voidbringers]].{{book ref|sa3|84}} Eventually, as he gives in to Odium's power completely, he seems to lose any drive altogether, telling himself he feels no emotions even as he accomplishes his vengeance. In this period, he follows the commandments to seek out passion and follow the orders of the Fused.{{book ref|sa3|121}}{{book ref|sa3|122}} Although he continues to care for Kaladin, he thinks that suicide is the only way that Kaladin can be saved from Odium's torment, and in his own despair, urges Kaladin to kill himself rather than risk Kaladin joining Odium.{{wob ref|14165}}
{{image|Moash Dustbringer by
== 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}}
== 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 ===
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
=== The Occupation of Urithiru ===
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