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{{character
|image=Moash Shuravf.jpg
|ancestors=Ana, Da <small>(grandparents)</small>
|abilities={{tag+|Shardbearer}}<br> [[Windrunner]] <small>(through [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]])</small>
|aliases=Vyre
|groups={{tag+|army|Sadeas}} <small>(formerly)</small><br>{{tag|Bridge Four}} <small>(formerly)</small><br>{{tag+|army|Kholin}} <small>(formerly)</small><br>{{tag|Diagram (group)|cat=Diagram|text=Diagram}} <small>(formerly)</small><br> [[Voidbringers]]
|nation=Alethkar
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
{{spoiler|sa4}}
{{update|sa4}}
{{quote
|He couldn't be blamed. He was a product of his culture.
|Moash about himself{{book ref|sa3|48}}
}}

'''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 betrays Bridge Four and switches sides to the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]], then the [[Fused]], serving them as a slave, warrior and assassin. He's the current holder of [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]].

== Appearance and Personality ==
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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 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 occassions.{{book ref|sa3|48}}

On the other hand, Moash has very little sense of responsibility; to him, nothing is ever his fault, and his decisions, to his eyes, are always motivated by some external factor, whether it be actions of other people or the society at large.{{book ref|sa3|48}} He does have some moments of insight when he acknowledges that what he did was wrong; however, those become more and more rare as he becomes involved in the Fused army.{{book ref|sa2|87}}{{book ref|sa3|51}} 

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}}

== Abilities and Attributes ==
Moash is a skilled spearman, enough so to kill a [[Fused]] when surprised. For a time, he also has a set of [[Shardblade]] and [[Shardplate]], and though he does have some training with them, he's not particularly good with them and still defaults to the spear when his life is on the line.{{book ref|sa3|43}} Eventually, he's given [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]], granting him control over the [[Surge]]s of [[Gravitation]] and [[Adhesion]]. He appears to be natural at using it, as it takes him no time at all to drink in [[Stormlight]] and use Lashings.{{book ref|sa3|122}}

He's also a decent spear teacher and commander, able to effectively 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 grandparents, who both worked as silversmiths in [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa2|44}} It was his grandfather who named him. Later, Moash would discover that he has the same name as an ancient [[singer]] of some renown{{book ref|sa3|54}}, although it is unknown whether his grandfather was aware of this, or how he came up with that name.{{book ref|sa3|54}}

Moash chose not to enter the family business, preferring jobs that involved traveling. While he was working on a caravan for a few months, his grandparents became victims in the [[Roshone#Kholinar_and_the_Roshone_Affair|Roshone Affair]] that led to them dying while incarcerated in the palace dungeons. Moash ultimately blamed [[Elhokar Kholin]], who was then a royal prince but would later become the king of Alethkar, for their deaths.{{book ref|sa2|44}}

=== Bridge Four ===
Moash joined the war assuming he would be made a spearman but ended up in Bridge Four.{{book ref|sa1|46}} 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}} 

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}}. His eyes started to lighten a week after{{book ref|sa2|77}}, though he still did not consider himself lighteyes.

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=== 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 one of the Fused.

Upon seeing this, the other Fused considered Moash to have enough "passion" to earn their respect, and gave him the choice between death and slavery. He chose slavery, gave up his Shards and his other weapons, and went with them.{{book ref|sa3|43}}

=== Servant of the Fused ===
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}}

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}}

A year later, Moash takes part in the Fused assault on Hearthstone, where he murders Roshone in front of Kaladin, who goes into a state of battle shock. Moash then attempts to persuade Kaladin to commit suicide. He is stopped by Renarin, who shows Moash a vision of the man he could have been had he not betrayed Bridge Four, causing Moash to panic and flee.

In Kholinar, he sits in on a session of the Nine, where he warns them that Kaladin will foil their plan to occupy Urithiru. Later, he is approached by Odium, who intends to break Kaladin, and questions Moash on the best ways of tormenting his former Captain.

In Urithiru, he set a trap for Kaladin in his family's clinic, but the trap was instead sprung by Teft and Lift. Moash injures Lift, then uses a Raysium dagger to permanently kill Teft's spren, Phendorana, before killing Teft. He hands Lirin to the Fused as insurance against Kaladin, ordering them to kill Lirin in front of his son should Kaladin fight back.

Moash descends to the basement of Urithiru to kill Queen Navani. Nearly succeeding, he is ambushed by an injured Raboniel, which gives Navani time to bond the Sibling and restore the tower before incapacitating Moash. When he recovers, he finds that he is blind.

== Trivia ==
* Though Moash's name is similar to [[Moshe Feder]] (Brandon's editor) it is not actually a cameo.{{wob ref|3738}}
* Moash's eye color is initially (and erroneously) written as dark green in ''The Way of Kings''. In ''Words of Radiance'', his eyes are said to be brown. Peter Ahlstrom has confirmed that Moash's eyes are brown and that the first book is incorrect.{{17s ref|post|183955}}

== Notes ==
<references><!-- chapters
sa1: 17, 21, 27, 32, 34, 40, 43, 53, 55, 57, 59, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 73
sa2: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 18, 22, 23, 25, 32, 33, 41, 44, 46, 52, 56, 59, 62, 66, 68, 71, 76, 77, 80, 82, 83, 84, 87
sa3: 5, 6, 35, 37, 43, 45, 46, 48, 51, 54, 84, 91, 99, 102, 121, 122
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{{17s ref|date=2014-09-25|post|183955|''Words of Radiance'' typos}}

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