Difference between revisions of "Vasher"

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He is a tall man{{book ref|wb|19}} who has trouble expressing himself, who letlets his anger get the better of him, and who wasis rough around the edges.{{annotation ref|book=wb|chapter=43}} Vasher's memory has a few holes.{{wob ref|9190}}. He is usually grumpy.{{annotation ref|book=wb|chapter=49}}

In Roshar his appearance is also long-haired, with a short but scruffy black beard, he wore loose tan clothing tied with ropes with a robust build and a scar on his cheek. His eyes seemed old somehow, but the man’s skin didn’t seem wrinkled enough to match them. He had a low, grinding voice. Scratchy.{{book ref|sa2|16}} He becomes a swordmaster, and to joins the ardents, though he knows he is not good at this second job.{{book ref|sa2|44}} Here he uses exclamations and phrases involving colors, which generally confuses the Rosharans.{{book ref|sa2|i|6}}

Vasher Nightblood.jpg | With Nightblood by [[Coppermind: Artists/letshidetogetherastheforestcalls|letshidetogetherastheforestcalls]]

All five scholars were Returned. Vasher, then known as Talaxin, and [[Shashara]] created Nightblood, among other things while they were both in love. He married Shashara shortly before he slew her with Nightblood. He killed her in order to prevent the knowledge of its creation from being disseminated.{{annotation ref|book=wb|chapter=58}}

Vasher used a trick to get himself imprisoned in the God King's palace. He escaped his cell and visited a rebel called [[Vahr]]. HeVahr exchangedgave Vasher his Breath for a merciful death.{{book ref|wb|prologue}}

Vasher is a very skilled swordsman, with three hundred years of practice along with his Returned speed and strength. Though he has admitted that he is not the best swordsman because his temper gets in the way, his ingenuity in combat gives him an edge. He also is open to using "cheap tricks" in combat, such as when he transferred Breaths to stun his opponent. A clear indicator of his sword-fighting prowess is that on Roshar he is a highly sought-after [[Alethi]] blademasterweapons-master, having directly trained both of the Kholin children and [[Kaladin]] in the use of and defense against [[Shardblade]]s. His familiarity with wielding Shardblades presumably was honed by using Nightblood, a very powerful Shardblade.

Vasher considers Dalinar Kholin and his sons to be his friends.{{book ref|sa2|44}} He speaks fondly to Adolin and addresses him as a student, despite the distinct hierarchical difference between them. Adolin often remembers Zahel’s (Vasher’s) advice and speaks fondly of his training with him.{{book ref|sa3|15}} Vasher also considers it to be a pleasure to train Renarin due to his enthusiasm, obedience, and lack of fear of looking foolish, something that Vasher says is not easy to teach.{{book ref|sa2|18}}