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Vasher is a tall man{{book ref|wb|19}} who has trouble expressing himself, who lets his anger get the better of him, and who is rough around the edges.{{
During most of the Pahn Kahl Rebellion he looked ragged. He was wearing ragged brown clothing, ripped in places, and wore loose trousers tied at the waist by a simple rope. His facial hair was halfway between a beard and just scruff. His hair was unkempt and came down to his shoulders.{{book ref|wb|15}}
Vasher was born on Nalthis,{{wob ref|2768}} and was a member of the Five Scholars, (along with [[Denth]], [[Arsteel]], [[Shashara]] and [[Yesteel]]) but cannot remember anything before his Return.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}}
All of the five scholars were Returned. Vasher, then known as Talaxin, and [[Shashara]] created Nightblood some time after [[Worldhopping]]{{ref|text=It is known that Shashara is a [[Worldhopper]]{{wob ref|1548}} but not whether she accompanied Vasher to Roshar}} to [[Roshar]],{{wob ref|3211}} 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.{{
Upon being returned, the [[Cult of the Returned]] named him Warbreaker the Peaceful and kept him alive by giving him Breath.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}}
Later, Vasher misinterpreted Arsteel's motives in joining with Denth and killed him.{{wob ref|7387}} Due to both killings, Denth and Vasher become enemies.
=== The Manywar and Aftermath ===
Vasher used a trick to get himself imprisoned in the God King's palace. He escaped his cell and visited a rebel called [[Vahr]]. Vahr gave Vasher his Breath for a merciful death.{{book ref|wb|prologue}}
Vasher found through a priest there was a political Hallandirien group pushing for war against Idris, where the exiled royals lived.{{book ref|wb|5}} Looking for more information on the faction involved, he met with Bluefingers,{{
He found Vivena was working with Denth on creating disturbances and vandalizing the city, which was making the movement for war stronger. Because of this, he kidnapped Vivena and took her to one of the slums, where he forced her to take Nightblood to test her heart. As Nightblood cannot tempt the hearts of those who are pure, she dropped the sword feeling sick; thus she passed the test and got his protection. She however, still believed Denth and his team were on her side and ran back to them, finding out they were traitors and ran from them as well.{{book ref|wb|35}} Sometime after, Vasher threw Nightblood to some thugs hired by Denth who were moving against her, and after they were all dead, he descended from a rooftop, secured the sword and took her back with him.{{book ref|wb|41}}
By the time Vasher comes out, the Pahn Kahl had already sent Hallandren’s Lifeless to attack Idris. They wanted both kingdoms to fight and be weakened in hope to gain their own liberty. Vivenna finds via Nightblood who Vasher really is and they together go to see the God King, who had his tongue healed. Vasher showed himself as Returned and [[Susebron]] knelt at him. Vasher gave him information on his old army: Kalad’s Phantoms so he could stop the war.{{book ref|wb|58}}
The Lifeless were destroyed, and only a couple of the phantoms were lost.{{
=== Worldhopping to Roshar ===
=== Returned ===
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Vasher is a Returned who has a Divine Breath making him automatically of the Fifth Heightening (ageless).{{book ref|wb|32}} however, over the years he has learned to give away all his Breath except for that one Returned Breath that keeps him alive. As long as he has that one Breath (which he’s learned to suppress and hide), he can stay alive.{{
In Roshar he uses Stormlight to keep himself alive and though he cannot use it to Awaken,{{wob ref|10380}} he can still sense people.{{book ref|sa2|i|6}} He can draw investiture from highstorms,{{wob ref|5167}} this, however, doesn't allow him access to [[Surgebinding]].{{wob ref|5727}} The method he uses involves the gap in his [[spiritweb]] left by his [[Divine Breath]].{{wob ref|2912}}
=== Awakening ===
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Vasher has a lot of good information, and a handle on what he doesn’t understand.{{
Vasher has also developed innovations in the application of Breaths. He created [[Kalad's Phantoms]], a near-unstoppable army of Lifeless stone soldiers. He is also one of two known Awakeners who have created sentient inanimate objects, having created [[Nightblood]].
=== Shashara ===
[[Shashara]] was Denth’s sister, and one of the Five Scholars and a Returned also known as Glorysinger by the Cult of the Returned. She and Vasher were married.
She drew Nightblood at the battle of Twilight Falls and Vasher was horrified by the result.{{
=== Nightblood ===
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Vasher and Shashara created [[Nightblood]] during the days they were in love{{
He doesn’t usually draw him, all Vasher has to do is throw in Nightblood and let him do what he does. To Vasher, that’s often all the justification he needs. If the sword can make them kill each other, then they were guilty.{{
Nightblood can sense where Vasher is. This is because Nightblood has ingested and fed off of Vasher’s Breaths in the past which is also the reason why he is not sick when touching it.{{
=== Dalinar Kholin’s family ===
== Trivia ==
* Vasher grows in size when he isn't paying attention. That is his Returned nature beginning to manifest.{{
* Children and animals like Vasher. They can sense the divine Breath within him, and it comforts them.{{
* Vasher has only visited Nalthis and Roshar.{{wob ref|3519}}
* He was in the original Way of Kings draft.{{wob ref|7157}}
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