Editing Bordin

{{character
|profession=Footman{{book ref|sa2|63}}
|nation=Alethkar
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
{{quote
|In fact, something occurs to me right now. I might have need of you, Bordin.
|[[Dalinar]] hatching a plan to reveal [[Amaram]]{{book ref|sa2|i|7}}
}}
'''Bordin''' is a [[darkeyes|darkeyed]] footman in the employ of [[Dalinar Kholin]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa2|63}}

== Appearance and Personality ==
Bordin is a young darkeyed [[Alethi]] man, with short dark hair and prominent eyebrows. He usually wears the colors of [[House Kholin]].{{book ref|sa2|64}}

Bordin is one of Dalinar's most trusted footmen;{{book ref|sa2|63}} Dalinar assigns him several important tasks that require a high level of discretion.{{book ref|sa2|63}}{{book ref|sa2|76}}

== History ==
Dalinar kept Bordin stationed in [[Kholinar]] for several years during the [[War of Reckoning]]. The [[Ghostbloods]] were aware of Bordin and believed he was tasked with spying on [[Aesudan]] while the leaders of [[House Kholin]] was at the [[Shattered Plains]].{{book ref|sa2|63}}

In late {{Rosharan date|1173}}, a madman--actually the Herald [[Taln]]--was apprehended in Kholinar, and Bordin secretly escorted him to the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|sa2|i|7}}{{book ref|sa2|76}} During this period, an unknown party (not [[Hoid]]){{wob ref|6885}} swapped Taln's [[Honorblade]] with a regular dead [[Shardblade]].{{wob ref|1875}} Hoid (posing as the King's Wit) accompanied Bordin for the first few days of the journey from Kholinar before insulting him and running off into the hills; Bordin said the madman was a better companion than Wit. Upon arriving at the Plains, Bordin reported to [[Elhokar]] and Dalinar, informing them of Wit's strange actions and explaining that Taln had readily dropped the unbonded Blade that he was carrying.{{book ref|sa2|i|7}}

===Deceiving Amaram===
Dalinar had grown suspicious of [[Amaram]], and used Bordin to test the Highmarshal. On Dalinar's orders, Bordin went drinking with some of Amaram's guards and sowed rumors of treasure that the madman claimed he had hidden in the area. He then hid Taln's Shardblade in a nearby cavern and monitored Amaram's actions. As a precaution, Dalinar feigned illness and bonded the Blade before it was hidden.{{book ref|sa2|60}}{{book ref|sa2|76}} Amaram heard the rumors, and Bordin accompanied him to the cell in Dalinar's temple where Taln was being held. The [[Ghostbloods]] had gotten wind of the situation, and [[Mraize]] sent [[Shallan]] to infiltrate the cell; she was there when Bordin and Amaram arrived and planned to sketch their portraits for Mraize.{{book ref|sa2|64}} Amaram attempted to interview Taln but got nowhere, while Bordin reinforced the rumor of a hidden cache of Blades. Amaram was eager to find the Blades, and compelled Bordin to help look for them.{{book ref|sa2|64}}

Meanwhile, Dalinar asked Amaram to look into Bordin's claims as a test to see if he would conduct a legitimate investigation, also giving him more time to come clean.{{book ref|sa2|76}} Amaram's men did retrieve the Shardblade; when he lied to Dalinar about it, Dalinar finally understood the scope of Amaram's betrayal. Amaram's actions also lent credence to [[Kaladin]]'s account that he had stolen [[Helaran Davar|an unknown Shardbearer]]'s Blade and [[Shardplate|Plate]] years before. Dalinar confronted Amaram and revealed Bordin's role in the plot; Dalinar summoned the Shardblade he had bonded to prevent Amaram from attacking him. Dalinar stripped Amaram of the position as head of the [[Knights Radiant]], but he did not have him executed.{{book ref|sa2|76}}

== Notes ==
<references /><!-- sa2 63, 64, 75, i7 -->
{{complete|[[User:Big Smooth|Big Smooth]] ([[User talk:Big Smooth|talk]]) 16:48, 3 September 2020 (UTC)}}
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