The Stormlight Archive · Character
Mraize
Also known as Gobby, Master Mraize
- Major
- First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 4
Mraize is a major character in The Stormlight Archive (Book 4).
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 4 · Ch. 4
- Books
- 1
Description
A tall man with a peculiarly scarred face, wearing a gold and black guardsman uniform. His haughty laugh and biting grin, along with his predatory yet refined bearing, make the uniform seem like a costume.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- I
Ishnahpossible associate
Ishnah once wanted to join the Ghostbloods, making Veil suspect she may have contact with Mraize; the passage does not confirm that she is a spy or member.
- S
Sja-anatprospective ally
Mraize seeks to bind Sja-anat to the Ghostbloods and is waiting for the spren she promised would come to him, though he worries she may be manipulating them.
- A
Adrotagiasubordinate
Mraize identifies Adrotagia as his babsk and invokes the Ghostblood hierarchy: he respects her authority while expecting Shallan to respect his.
- I
Iyatilinformant
Iyatil has served as a close source of information for Mraize, a precedent he invokes when hinting that he has a spy near Shallan.
- T
Thaidakarsubordinate
Mraize serves Thaidakar, the Ghostbloods’ master, and says he wants access to Kelek to investigate Thaidakar’s affliction.

Shallan Davarconflicting source relationships
Mraize is a Ghostblood who pressures Shallan toward a plan to take Kelek’s soul. Shallan and her internal aspects recognize that he is manipulating her, though they ultimately debate whether to follow his demand.
- IS
Ialai Sadeasconflicting source relationships
Ialai believes Mraize and the Ghostbloods are hunting her and arranging attempts on her life. She warns Shallan that the organization may also turn against its own operatives.
- R
Restarestarget
Mraize directs Veil to find Restares, a person he considers important enough to track; Veil suspects the mission is intended to end with Restares’s death.
Story so far
BOOK 4Rhythm of War
Key events
Appearances
Meet Mraize in Bookworm
Meet Mraize in your EPUB — spoiler-safe to the book you're on.