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The '''Bridgecrews''' are teams of slaves employed by [[Brightlord]]s on the [[Shattered Plains]] of [[Roshar]].{{cite|like, chapter 2/3?}}
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The '''Bridgecrews''' were groups of unfortunate men, mostly slaves, in Brightlord [[Sadeas]]'s army on the [[Shattered Plains]] on [[Roshar]].{{ref|b|twok|c|6}}
   
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The bridgecrews were built of slaves, deserters, thieves, foreigners, and some men who joined out of forlornness because they didn't have to starve and earned a few spheres there.{{ref|b|twok|c|30}}
The unique geography of the Shattered Plains required the armies to cross many chasms to reach the battlefields. Brightlord [[Sadeas]] employed a large number of slaves to transport his armies temporary bridges. These slaves were also used as cannonfodder for the [[Parshendi]] bowmen.
 
   
The slaves were split into a number of bridgecrews, each carrying one bridge. The most notable crew was [[Bridge Four]].
 
   
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== Necessity of bridgecrews ==
== Crews ==
 
 
The unique geography of the Shattered Plains required the armies to cross many chasms to reach the battlefields. Brightlord [[Sadeas]] employed a large number of bridgemen to transport his army's temporary [[bridge]]s. The bridgemen were also used as cannon fodder for the [[Parshendi]] bowmen.{{ref|b|twok|c|32}}
[[Gaz]] was the bridge overseer, reporting directly to Brightlord [[Lamaril]] and then technically to Brightlord [[Matal]], but Brightness [[Hashal]] was the one who typically issued orders to them.
 
   
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The bridgemen were split into a number of bridgecrews, each carrying one bridge. The most notable crew was [[Bridge Four]] first because it had the highest casualty rate,{{ref|b|twok|c|9}} later because they became their champions.{{ref|b|twok|c|64}} [[Kaladin]] was their bridgeleader.
[[Bridge Four]] was one such crew, most notable for its terrible luck; often losing most of its men during a bridge run.
 
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== Superiors ==
 
[[Gaz]] was the bridge sergeant, reporting directly to Brightlord [[Lamaril]]{{ref|b|twok|c|17}} and later technically to Brightlord [[Matal]], but Brightness [[Hashal]] was the one who typically issued orders to them.{{ref|b|twok|c|43}}
   
== Bridgemen ==
 
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*[[Gaz]] - Bridge Lieutenant
 
*[[Lamaril]] - Alethi Supervisor
 
*[[Matal]] - Alethi Supervisor
 
*[[Hashal]] - Alethi Supervisor
 
*[[Kaladin]] - Bridge Leader
 
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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Revision as of 20:58, 5 April 2013

The Bridgecrews were groups of unfortunate men, mostly slaves, in Brightlord Sadeas's army on the Shattered Plains on Roshar.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

The bridgecrews were built of slaves, deserters, thieves, foreigners, and some men who joined out of forlornness because they didn't have to starve and earned a few spheres there.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content


Necessity of bridgecrews

The unique geography of the Shattered Plains required the armies to cross many chasms to reach the battlefields. Brightlord Sadeas employed a large number of bridgemen to transport his army's temporary bridges. The bridgemen were also used as cannon fodder for the Parshendi bowmen.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

The bridgemen were split into a number of bridgecrews, each carrying one bridge. The most notable crew was Bridge Four first because it had the highest casualty rate,Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content later because they became their champions.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content Kaladin was their bridgeleader.

Superiors

Gaz was the bridge sergeant, reporting directly to Brightlord LamarilCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content and later technically to Brightlord Matal, but Brightness Hashal was the one who typically issued orders to them.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content


Notes

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