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{{character
|image=Khen, Sah and Vai by Marie Seeberger.jpg
|merge-family=y|children=[[Vai]]
|died=[[Siege of Kholinar]] {{Rosharan date|1174|missing-date=y}}{{book ref|sa3|
|species=singer
|residence=Kholinar
|world=Roshar
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|first appeared=[[Oathbringer]]
}}
'''Sah''' is a [[singer]] freed from a village near [[Hearthstone]] when the [[Everstorm]] first passed. He had a mate, who was sold away, and a daughter, [[Vai]].{{book ref|sa3|17}} He captures [[Kaladin]] when the Radiant first surrendered to the singers.{{book ref|sa3|20}}▼
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|Sah{{book ref|sa3|17}}
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▲'''Sah''' is a [[singer]] on [[Roshar]]. A former parshman, he was freed from a village near [[Hearthstone]] when the [[Everstorm]] first passed. He
== Appearance and Personality ==
Sah
He is gentle and introspective; he tries to avoid conflict, but he sometimes has outbursts of anger.{{book ref|sa3|17}}{{book ref|sa3|54}}{{book ref|sa3|84}} He cares for his daughter and wants nothing more than the chance to protect her.{{book ref|sa3|54}}{{book ref|sa3|84}} He is deeply resentful of humanity for keeping him and his people enslaved; he is even willing to fight humanity if necessary, as he is scared that they could take away his newfound freedom.{{book ref|sa3|17}}{{book ref|sa3|20}} However, he is also wary of the [[Fused]]{{book ref|sa3|51}} and upset about being forced to fight for them.{{book ref|sa3|54}}
== History ==▼
Sah was a household slave at a [[brightlord]]'s manor somewhere in Sadeas land in Alethkar,{{book ref|sa3|20}} within a few days journey from Hearthstone. {{book ref|sa3|10}} His job included serving drinks at dinner. {{book ref|sa3|20}} He had a mate, but she was taken from him and sold to be a breeder when she gave birth to his daughter, [[Vai]]. He gives a description of his life before the Everstorm came:▼
==Attributes and Abilities==
Like other singers on Roshar, Sah wore [[slaveform]] and lived as a [[parshman]] prior to the coming of the [[Everstorm]]. After the storm, he presumably regains his latent singer abilities, and chooses to wear workform.{{book ref|sa3|14}} He speaks the Alethi language with a native darkeyed accent.{{book ref|sa3|14}}{{book ref|sa3|54}} He owns a set of the cards used to play the [[Rosharan card game]] despite not knowing exactly how to play, as he was unable to grasp the rules while in slaveform; he later learned some of the rules from Kaladin.{{book ref|sa3|17}}{{book ref|sa3|31}} Sah's daughter Vai treats his cards like a favorite toy.{{book ref|sa3|31}}
He had not trained in battle prior to the [[Siege of Kholinar]],{{book ref|sa3|17}} but he receives some training from [[Moash]].{{book ref|sa3|54}} He proves to be a capable fighter.{{book ref|sa3|84}}
▲== History ==
▲Sah was a household slave at a [[brightlord]]'s manor somewhere in [[Sadeas
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Do you understand that, human? Do you understand watching your family be torn apart, and knowing you should
They may have taken your freedom, but they took our minds.
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He
After Kaladin
▲He presumably escapes along with his daughter during the Everstorm when his Connection and Identity were restored and he was freed from slaveform. He joins a group led by the singer [[Khen]] and the [[voidspren]] [[Yixli]]. They travel to Revolar, a minor city in Alethkar, by the guidance of Yixli,{{book ref|sa3|31}} and captures Kaladin (willingly) along the way.{{book ref|sa3|14}} Kaladin frees himself from his bonds but stays with the group and teaches them how to survive while on the run, and forms a particular friendship with Sah. {{book ref|sa3|20}}
At the [[Siege of Kholinar]], Sah and his group of singers
▲After Kaladin leaves, they are blamed for harboring a spy and are enslaved with the humans,{{book ref|sa3|54}} and put to work hauling lumber.{{book ref|sa3|51}} Sah is angry over their treatment, including his daughter being taken away, but doesn't know what to do about it when Khen berates him.{{book ref|sa3|54}} Moash, captured by the Fused, defends Sah and his group from overzealous overseers. Later, he teaches them how to fight, as part of their punishment they would be among the first to assault [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa3|51}}{{book ref|sa3|54}}
▲At the [[Siege of Kholinar]], Sah and his group of singers assault the palace, where he and Kaladin recognize one another. In the ensuing melee, Sah kills [[Beard]] a member of the [[Kholinar Wall Guard]], and is killed by [[Noro]] in turn.{{book ref|sa3|85}}
===Kaladin===
▲== Relationships ==
{{quote
|Thank you for what you're showing us, but don’t expect me to be happy that I need you for it. This just reinforces the belief within you, maybe even within myself, that your people should be the ones who decide upon our freedom in the first place.
▲| I don't have traditions, Or society. But still, my 'freedom' is that of a leaf. Dropped from the tree, I just blow on the wind and pretend I'm in charge of my destiny.
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}}
Sah initially finds it difficult to trust Kaladin, largely due to his general anger at humanity.{{book ref|sa3|17}} Kaladin empathizes with him, and shared his history as a slave. The two seemed to quickly open up to each other, and Sah was able to help Kaladin understand the complicated feelings of the freed singers.{{book ref|sa3|17}}{{book ref|sa3|20}} Sah felt betrayed when Kaladin finally revealed himself to be a [[Surgebinder]].{{book ref|sa3|31}} Kaladin and Sah were shocked to see each other at the battle of Kholinar Palace, and Kaladin froze upon seeing two groups of his friends killing each other.{{book ref|sa3|84}}
===Khen===
Although the singers that captured Kaladin do not have a clear leader, Khen and Sah seem to be influential in the group. They are friends, and attempt to play cards together.{{book ref|sa3|14}} They speak to each other in a frank manner; Khen is more impulsive and outspoken than Sah, sometimes seemingly goading him into action.{{book ref|sa3|17}}{{book ref|sa3|54}} However, she listens to his opinion when he does speak up.{{book ref|sa3|54}}
== Notes ==
;Footnotes
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;References
<references /><!-- sa3: 20, 23, 31, 51, 54, 69, 70, 73, 84, 91 -->
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