Editing Laral Roshone

{{character
|image=Laral by Marie Seeberger.jpg
|parents=[[Wistiow]]
|spouse=[[Roshone]]{{book ref|sa1|44}}
|born={{Rosharan date|1155}}{{book ref|sa1|16}}
|residence=Urithiru
|nation=Alethkar
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[The Way of Kings]]
}}

{{quote
|The Origin is out there. This is the stormlands. Father says we're here to be a windbreak for more timid lands to the west.
|Laral to [[Kaladin]]{{book ref|sa1|16}}
}}
'''Laral Roshone''' is the citylady of [[Hearthstone]].{{book ref|sa4|18}}  She is the daughter of former citylord [[Wistiow]]{{book ref|sa1|16}} and widow of former citylord [[Roshone]] in [[Hearthstone]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa1|37}}{{book ref|sa4|8}} 

== Appearance and Personality ==
Laral is a lighteyed woman with pale green eyes. Her hair, black with golden streaks, proves she is not purebred [[Alethi]]; she wears it long and for a while dyes it totally black.{{book ref|sa1|16}}{{book ref|sa1|37}}

In the years prior to the [[True Desolation]], her appearance matures somewhat, her face becoming firm and lean. She also begins to wear her undyed hair in a tail and to wear much more utilitarian clothing than the fancier clothing she had worn previously.{{book ref|sa3|7}}

While Hearthstone was occupied by the [[Fused]], Laral wore a simple servant's dress, along with a gloved safe hand instead of a sleeve.{{book ref|sa4|1}}

== History ==
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=== Early Life ===
Laral was a childhood friend of [[Kaladin]]'s while they grew up together in Hearthstone; they played together, and Kaladin often ate with her in the kitchens of her father's mansion.{{book ref|sa1|37}} As they both matured, she began to flirt with him and he began to return her feelings. One day, she, Kaladin, and [[Tien]] were out hunting [[lurg]]s when they noticed a group of boys congregating idly instead of worming the [[lavis]] polyps. Laral led Kaladin down to the others and thrust him into what was a very confusing confrontation for him, before returning home after [[Jost]] beat Kaladin with his quarterstaff.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Her father, who had been ill for several days,{{book ref|sa1|37}} died that day while he was tended to by [[Lirin]].{{book ref|sa1|16}} Laral inherited the rest of Wistiow's wealth and was given a dowry by Highprince [[Sadeas]] in lieu of the authority over Hearthstone and her father's old property.{{book ref|sa1|37}}

=== Marriage ===
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|You take after your father. Always feeling like you need to save everyone, even those who would rather you mind your own business.
|Laral to Kaladin{{book ref|sa3|7}}
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For several months after her father's death, Laral was confined to the mansion.{{book ref|sa1|20}} With the coming of Brightlord [[Roshone]], she turned to courting his son and heir, [[Rillir]]. She began dressing as a true Alethi lighteyed woman in an effort to capture Rillir's attention, going so far as to treat Kaladin like an errand boy when the she and Rillir encountered him in the mansion's kitchen.{{book ref|sa1|37}} 

Laral was at Lirin's surgery room with Rillir after he was gored by a [[whitespine]], panicking and yelling before her guards took her away.{{book ref|sa1|41}} After Rillir's death from his wounds, she eventually became betrothed to Brightlord Roshone himself. She wore a bride's prayer [[glyph]] on her sleeve the day that Highprince [[Amaram]] arrived and took Tien and Kaladin into his army, though they did not formally announce their engagement at the time.{{book ref|sa1|44}}

At some point during the years 1168 to 1174, Laral married [[Roshone]].{{book ref|sa3|7}}

When Kaladin returned to Hearthstone in 1174, Laral berated him for damaging her floor with his [[Shardblade]] and, more importantly, for thinking that she needed "saving" from her marriage to Roshone. She expressed willingness to help the citizens of Hearthstone weather the new [[everstorm|everstorms]] and the lack of [[Parshmen]], then operated a [[spanreed]] for Kaladin so he could speak with [[Dalinar]] before heading back to [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa3|7}}

=== The Occupation of Hearthstone ===
Laral conspired with [[Lirin]] to protect the [[Herdazian]] General known as The [[Dieno|Mink]], who was posing as a refugee. The plan is interrupted as [[Lezian]] arrives. [[Kaladin]] is revealed to be amongst the refugees, instigating a battle.{{book ref|sa4|1}} During the battle, Laral's home (the citylord's manor) is burned by [[Lezian]].{{book ref|sa4|7}} Laral's husband [[Roshone]] is killed by [[Vyre]] within the manor.{{book ref|sa4|8}}

Laral is evacuated via The ''[[Fourth Bridge]]'' to Urithiru. Under [[Jasnah]]'s new inheritance laws, [[Laral]] gained the title of citylady of [[Hearthstone]], which entitled her to meet Queen Jasnah at [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa4|18}}

== Relationships ==
=== Kaladin ===
{{quote
|Kal, if you go to war and find a Shardblade, then you'd be a lighteyes... I mean... Oh, this is useless.
|Laral to Kaladin{{book ref|sa1|16}}
}}
Laral and Kaladin are friends while growing up together in Hearthstone, though as they grow older, she becomes Kaladin's first crush.{{book ref|sa1|16}}{{book ref|sa3|99}} Kaladin's parents encourage him to play with her with the hope that one day they would marry. In the meantime, Laral herself encourages Kaladin to become a soldier and win a [[Shardblade]] so that, as a lighteyes, he could be her equal in a marriage.{{book ref|sa1|25}} When she moves on from him and becomes romantically involved with the Roshones, Kaladin has a difficult time accepting that she is doing so of her own choice.{{book ref|sa1|44}}

=== Roshone ===
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When Roshone was been given authority over Hearthstone, including possession of the mansion and surrounding lands, Highprince Sadeas gave Laral a dowry in compensation. Because of this, Roshone saw the need of marrying her into her family.{{book ref|sa1|37}} She was originally engaged to his son, Rillir, but after his death in a hunting accident, this engagement was made to Roshone himself.{{book ref|sa1|44}}

By the time of the True Desolation, Laral and Roshone had been married for several years. She claims satisfaction with the agreement and even defends him before Kaladin when he spoke ill of her husband. She seems to have used the marriage to become politically engaged and has strong loyalty from their soldiers.{{book ref|sa3|7}}

Laral and Roshone's children, twins, were evacuated from Hearthstone and now reside in Urithiru. When Roshone dies, Laral inherits the title of Citylady under Jasnah's new inheritance laws.{{book ref|sa4|18}}

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