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|spouse=[[Fen Rnamdi]] |
|spouse=[[Fen Rnamdi]] |
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|children=[[Kdralk]] |
|children=[[Kdralk]] |
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| − | |titles=Prince consort of [[Thaylenah]] |
+ | |titles=Prince consort of [[Thaylenah]] |
| − | |religion=[[Vorin]]ism, [[Passions]] |
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|residence=Thaylen City |
|residence=Thaylen City |
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| − | |ethnicity=Thaylen |
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|nation=Thaylen |
|nation=Thaylen |
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|world=Roshar |
|world=Roshar |
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|universe=[[Cosmere]] |
|universe=[[Cosmere]] |
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| + | |books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] |
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| − | |first appeared=[[Oathbringer]] |
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'''Kmakl''' is Queen [[Fen]]'s husband and the prince consort of [[Thaylenah]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa3|58}} |
'''Kmakl''' is Queen [[Fen]]'s husband and the prince consort of [[Thaylenah]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa3|58}} |
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|Kmakl, seeing the red mist of [[Nergaoul]]{{book ref|sa3|118}} |
|Kmakl, seeing the red mist of [[Nergaoul]]{{book ref|sa3|118}} |
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| − | He is aging, and has drooping mustaches that match his long Thaylen eyebrows.{{book ref|sa3|58}} He wears a vest and a cap.{{book ref|sa3|58 |
+ | He is aging, and has drooping mustaches that match his long Thaylen eyebrows.{{book ref|sa3|58}} He wears a vest and a cap.{{book ref|sa3|58}} He is not a [[Shardbearer]] and does not carry a sword; Dalinar notes that this would be unusual for someone of Kmakl's rank in [[Alethkar]].{{book ref|sa3|59}} He is often by the queen's side and sometimes acts as an informal advisor,{{book ref|sa3|96}} but he does not interfere with her duties as monarch.{{book ref|sa3|59}} He is optimistic{{book ref|sa3|115}} and courageous.{{book ref|sa3|118}} |
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| − | He is among the most skilled naval tacticians in the [[coalition of monarchs]].{{book ref|sa4|50}} He is intelligent, optimistic, and courageous, and seems to be physically fit given his age.{{book ref|sa3|115}}{{book ref|sa3|118}} He honors tradition and established policies, but he is willing to embrace innovation.{{book ref|sa4|3}}{{book ref|sa4|19}} He is an amiable man, although he jokingly refers to himself as a "grouchy old sailor".{{book ref|sa4|3}} |
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== History == |
== History == |
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| − | Kmakl was present when [[Dalinar Kholin]] arrived in [[Thaylen City]] to assess the damage from the [[Everstorm]].{{book ref|sa3|59}} |
+ | Kmakl was present when [[Dalinar Kholin]] arrived in [[Thaylen City]] to assess the damage from the [[Everstorm]].{{book ref|sa3|59}} Kmakl was attended by several scribes and instructed them to write down important bits of Fen's conversation with Dalinar for the official record.{{book ref|sa3|59}} |
| − | He and Fen attended a meeting of Dalinar's coalition |
+ | He and Fen attended a meeting of Dalinar's coalition in [[Urithiru]], and Kmakl seemed satisfied with Navani's suggestion that the Thaylens oversee trade and supplies.{{book ref|sa3|96}} |
| − | === Battle of Thaylen Field, 1174 === |
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As the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] unfolded, Kmakl, Fen, and Navani Kholin surveyed the battlefield from the city walls.{{book ref|sa3|115}} Kmakl believed that the coalition might successfully defend the city until a [[thunderclast]] appeared nearby, shaking the ground and severely damaging the wall.{{book ref|sa3|115}} Kmakl suffered a cut to his scalp, but he and Fen were able to escape down a staircase to a guard chamber.{{book ref|sa3|116}} However, they were seized by soldiers from [[Sadeas princedom|House Sadeas]] under the influence of the [[Thrill]].{{book ref|sa3|117}} They were bound and gagged{{book ref|sa3|117}} and the soldiers moved to kill Kmakl, since [[Amaram]] would only care about the queens.{{book ref|sa3|118}} Kmakl tried to face his death with dignity, but the soldiers continued to manhandle him until Navani was able to incapacitate them with her [[painrial]].{{book ref|sa3|118}} |
As the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] unfolded, Kmakl, Fen, and Navani Kholin surveyed the battlefield from the city walls.{{book ref|sa3|115}} Kmakl believed that the coalition might successfully defend the city until a [[thunderclast]] appeared nearby, shaking the ground and severely damaging the wall.{{book ref|sa3|115}} Kmakl suffered a cut to his scalp, but he and Fen were able to escape down a staircase to a guard chamber.{{book ref|sa3|116}} However, they were seized by soldiers from [[Sadeas princedom|House Sadeas]] under the influence of the [[Thrill]].{{book ref|sa3|117}} They were bound and gagged{{book ref|sa3|117}} and the soldiers moved to kill Kmakl, since [[Amaram]] would only care about the queens.{{book ref|sa3|118}} Kmakl tried to face his death with dignity, but the soldiers continued to manhandle him until Navani was able to incapacitate them with her [[painrial]].{{book ref|sa3|118}} |
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| − | Kmakl and Fen subsequently witnessed [[Nergaoul]]'s appearance on the battlefield,{{book ref|sa3|118}} Dalinar summoning [[Honor's Perpendicularity]],{{book ref|sa3|119}} Jasnah [[Soulcast]]ing a new section of one of the city's walls,{{book ref|sa3|119}} and |
+ | Kmakl and Fen subsequently witnessed [[Nergaoul]]'s appearance on the battlefield,{{book ref|sa3|118}} Dalinar summoning [[Honor's Perpendicularity]],{{book ref|sa3|119}} Jasnah [[Soulcast]]ing a new section of one of the city's walls,{{book ref|sa3|119}} and his son [[Kdralk]] attempting to recover a [[Shardblade]].{{book ref|sa3|119}} Kmakl thought the new wall would hold off [[Odium]]'s forces until he saw the sheer number of [[singer]]s that were prepared to attack, driven by the Thrill.{{book ref|sa3|119}} |
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| − | === True Desolation === |
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| − | Although [[Odium]]'s forces stole a number of ships from Thaylenah, the country retained a fleet large enough to win a decisive naval victory in late {{Rosharan date|1174}}, giving them control of most of Roshar's southern seas.{{book ref|sa4|17}} |
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| − | |I can't decide if I’m glad to be old enough to wish my world a fond farewell, or if I envy the young lads who get to explore this new world. |
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| − | |Kmakl reflecting on [[fabrial]] technology potentially making ships obsolete{{book ref|sa4|3}} |
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| − | In early {{Rosharan date|1175}}, Navani invited Kmakl aboard the ''[[Fourth Bridge]]'' for its mission to evacuate [[Hearthstone]].{{book ref|sa4|3}} He was fascinated by the airship and considered it to be fast given its size.{{book ref|sa4|19}} However, he felt sadness regarding its existence because he believed that it was a sign that naval forces would become obsolete.{{book ref|sa4|3}} By this time, Kmakl was part of Dalinar's military leadership of the coalition of monarchs, and he believed a large fleet of the airships would be an incredibly powerful weapon for both direct assaults and troop support if they could be protected from enemy [[Surgebinder]]s.{{book ref|sa4|3}}{{book ref|sa4|6}}{{book ref|sa4|19}} |
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| − | Kmakl joined the coalition's forces in [[Emul]] during the planning for their military offensive. Two days after King [[Taravangian]] betrayed the coalition, Kmakl informed them during a military meeting that the Thaylen navy had locked the Veden ships into their ports. He believed the blockade would be effective unless the enemy committed a large number of [[Fused]] or [[Skybreakers]] to try and break through.{{book ref|sa4|50}} |
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| − | == Relationships == |
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| − | === Queen Fen === |
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| − | Fen remarks that Kmakl was partcularly smitten during their first days courting.{{book ref|sa4|19}} He is often by the queen's side and sometimes acts as an informal advisor,{{book ref|sa3|96}} but he does not interfere with her duties as monarch, ensuring that she has final say on all decisions.{{book ref|sa3|59}}{{book ref|sa4|50}} |
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| − | === Dalinar and Navani Kholin === |
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| − | Both Navani and Dalinar are fond of Kmakl.{{book ref|sa4|3}}{{book ref|sa4|19}} Dalinar sometimes gets annoyed by the fact that bureaucracy slows Kmakl and Fen's decision making.{{book ref|sa4|50}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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<references /><!-- sa3: 58, 59, 96, 113, 115-120 --> |
<references /><!-- sa3: 58, 59, 96, 113, 115-120 --> |
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