Malata

The Stormlight Archive

First appears in Oathbringer.

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The Stormlight Archive

Summary spoilers for the whole series

A Veden woman who bonds a spren and is introduced to Dalinar by Taravangian as the newest Knight Radiant, a Dustbringer. She opens the Veden Oathgate to reach Urithiru, doubts the old stories of the Desolation, and later works the Oathgate there. She and her spren, Spark, are revealed as spies for the Diagram serving Taravangian.

Book by book 4 events

Oathbringer 4 events, spoilers
  1. Malata unlocks and activates the Veden Oathgate with Navani's instructions and is presented to Dalinar in Urithiru as a new Radiant. source
  2. Malata tells Shallan she came to Taravangian for convenience, on her spren's suggestion to try Urithiru, and doubts the Radiants should re-form. source
  3. Malata now works the Oathgate in Urithiru for the core Surgebinders. source
  4. Malata is shown to be a spy for the Diagram and calls the other Radiants fools for assuming all spren will side with them. source
Connections spoilers

Allied with

Taravangian

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