Editing Leyten

{{character
|image=Leyten_portrait.png
|abilities={{tag+|windrunner}}{{book ref|sa3.5|3}}
|groups={{tag|Knights Radiant}} <small>([[Order of Windrunners|Windrunner]])</small><br />{{tag|Bridge Four}}, {{tag+|army|Kholin}}, {{tag+|army|Sadeas}} <small>(formerly)</small>
|residence=Urithiru
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[The Way of Kings]]
}}
'''Leyten''' is a [[Windrunner]] and member of [[Bridge Four]] on the planet [[Roshar]]. He is the quartermaster of the Windrunners under [[Kaladin Stormblessed]], and as such is responsible for keeping them supplied with uniforms and other items.{{book ref|sa4|8}}

== Appearance and Personality ==
Leyten is thick-bodied and has an oval-shaped face.{{book ref|sa3|37}}{{book ref|sa1|63}} He is tall, stout, and has light, short curly hair.{{book ref|sa1|14}}{{book ref|sa4|111}} He has an affable nature, finding it easy to talk to people no matter their rank.{{book ref|sa3|28}}

== History ==

===Bridge Four===
Leyten was an apprentice armorer prior to becoming a bridgeman, but when a lighteyes' armor broke and he took an arrow in the shoulder, the blame fell on Leyten. As a result, he was demoted to work on the bridge crews.{{book ref|sa1|63}}

On the first bridge run after [[Kaladin]]'s promotion to bridgeleader, Leyten dropped after taking two arrow wounds in his shoulder and the opposite arm. Another arrow grazed his stomach and his left leg was trampled by a horse. [[Teft]] and [[Rock]] carried Leyten to Kaladin, who insisted on treating his wounds. Leyten fell unconscious and Kaladin feared he wouldn’t make it. However, he still pulled the arrows free from his arms and cauterized the wounds, then splinted Leyten’s leg using the arrow shafts and cauterized that wound as well, saving the man’s life. The crew brought him back to the barracks by tying him to the top of their bridge while they ran and then quickly untying him before the army crossed.{{book ref|sa1|17}} 

Leyten’s wounds soon became infected, causing Kaladin to enlist Rock and Teft to help collect [[knobweed]] sap for its antiseptic qualities. The knobweed sap worked, and soon Leyten was up and about, though he initially had a lot of trouble walking due to his crushed leg.{{book ref|sa1|23}}{{book ref|sa1|27}}{{book ref|sa1|32}}

Leyten’s condition continued to improve, even joining the rest of [[Bridge Four]] in the chasms for spear training and harvesting.{{book ref|sa1|49}} After the success of using the [[Parshendi]] carapace armor, Leyten was tasked with crafting additional sets for every man in Bridge Four.{{book ref|sa1|63}} He expertly crafted it to fit on their current leather jerkins and caps, along with arm and shin guards to match. Leyten insisted on ornamenting the helms with ridges and cuts, as well as cutting the breastplates and guards in toothlike patterns.{{book ref|sa1|64}}

===Dalinar's Army (1173-)===

After the [[Battle of the Tower]], Leyten joined [[Dalinar]]’s army along with the rest of the bridgemen.{{book ref|sa2|2}} He continued working on armor, fixing issues as gear arrived from the quartermaster.{{book ref|sa2|5}} He also assisted in guarding the various members of [[House Kholin]].{{book ref|sa2|22}} In the mornings, Leyten trained with [[Natam]] and a few others. When Kaladin gave [[Shen]] a spear, he encouraged the parshmen to train with Leyten and Natam, who were willing to teach him.{{book ref|sa2|46}} When [[Renarin]] joined [[Bridge Four]], Leyten helped teach him how to carry a bridge.{{book ref|sa2|68}} 

Leyten was one of the bridgemen who was guarding Dalinar when [[Rlain]] surrendered himself to the [[Alethi]].{{book ref|sa2|78}} He survived the [[Everstorm]] and the [[Battle of Narak|preceding battle]].{{book ref|sa2|87}} At [[Urithiru]], he was among the members of Bridge Four who accompanied [[Shallan Davar]] when she confronted [[Re-Shephir]].{{book ref|sa3|29}} He was shaken by the event and had nightmares about it for some time.{{book ref|sa3|37}}{{book ref|sa3|55}} 

He became a [[squire]] to [[Kaladin Stormblessed]] at some point during their training, and so he participated in the running competition that [[Sigzil]] held to test the benefits of [[Stormlight]]. He was one of the slowest due to stopping for food during the run.{{book ref|sa3|46}} Alongside his training, he kept on handling the supply, but as organization of the [[bridge crew]]s was a mess, he couldn't deal with all the requisition orders.{{book ref|sa3|35}} 

Leyten presumably fought in the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] and the preceding battle in defense of Urithiru along with the rest of Bridge Four present.{{book ref|sa3|115}}{{book ref|sa3|119}}

Following the battle at Thaylen City, Leyten bonded a spren of his own.{{book ref|sa4|12}} He later went on a mission to [[Akinah]] with several other Windrunners. He reported a strange weather pattern around the island as well as swarms of strange small shadows (later discovered to be [[Sleepless|hordelings]] that had bred with [[larkin]]) hovering in the clouds, but was unsure if they were alive or were spren. One came from behind and drained him of his Stormlight. He subsequently fell in the ocean and had to be rescued by [[Lyn]] and [[Sigzil]].{{book ref|sa3.5|2}}{{book ref|sa3.5|3}}{{book ref|sa3.5|11}}

He also accompanies the ''[[Fourth Bridge]]'' on its expedition to [[Hearthstone]], defending the airship against the [[Fused]] assault along with a dozen other Windrunners.{{book ref|sa4|5}} 
Following Kaladin's retirement, Leyten gathers around fifty Windrunners to show respect to their former highmarshal. He and a majority of the Bridge Four Windrunners join [[Dalinar Kholin|Dalinar Kholin's]] forces on the battlefield in [[Emul]].{{book ref|sa4|23}}

Later, he goes with Dalinar on his trip to find [[Ishar]], and finds that he and the other four Windrunners are no match for Ishar's power as Ishar tethers all five to the stone with a "glowing rope that drained the Stormlight out." After Ishar flees, Dalinar has Leyten and the other Windrunners search the Herald's camp, finding unnatural corpses of spren within the [[Physical Realm]]. The group then returns to Emul, unnerved by their experience.{{book ref|sa4|111}} Leyten later reunited with Bridge Four to participate in Teft's funeral.{{book ref|sa4|114}}

== Trivia ==
* Leyten is based on a friend in Brandon's writing group named Alan.{{wob ref|8582}}{{wob ref|11917}}{{wob ref|11086}}{{url ref|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhqm7P4k-lA&t=1360s|text=Intentionally Blank episode 29 at 22:42|site=YouTube|date=2021-12-22}}

== Notes ==
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