Editing Tvlakv

|first appeared=[[The Way of Kings]]

He is a portly man and walks with a faint limp, although he can move fairly quickly when he is motivated.{{book ref|sa2|15}}{{book ref|sa1|2}} As a [[Thaylen]], his beard and long eyebrows are stark white, contrasting with his brown eyes and black hair. He wears a suit and vest that were once fine, though they have grown ragged.{{book ref|sa1|2}}{{book ref|sa2|11}} He usually wears a dark blue knit cap, and has a habit of wringing it in his hands when he is nervous.{{book ref|sa1|2}}{{book ref|sa2|11}} He also has a black cloak that he wears in case of rain.{{book ref|sa1|4}} He speaks [[Alethi]] with a light Thaylen accent.{{book ref|sa1|2}}{{book ref|sa2|11}}

It is unclear how Tvlakv became a slaver. [[Kaladin]] believed that he was likely a merchant that had been forced into slavery due to some sort of ill fortune.{{book ref|sa1|4}} [[Shallan]] seemed to sense the same thing. She successfully bluffed him into escorting her safely to the [[Shattered Plains]] by telling him that he would "be freed" if he did so. Based on Tvlakv's reaction and a comment he makes to [[Tag]], Shallan guessed something close to the truth, and he was presumably in some kind of deep debt or indentured servitude.{{book ref|sa2|15}}

Sometime in {{rosharan date|1173}}, Tvlakv acquired Kaladin from another slaver who sold him for a "pittance" after Kaladin led a failed revolt that resulted in the deaths of [[Goshel]] and a number of other slaves.{{book ref|sa1|2}}{{book ref|sa1|43}} Kaladin thought Tvlakv was his seventh owner after the incident with [[Meridas Amaram]].{{book ref|sa1|4}} Kaladin was a troublesome slave, and was constantly in conflict with Tvlakv. Kaladin fought other slaves, threatened Tvlakv and his mercenaries, and even considered poisoning Tvlakv with [[blackbane]].{{book ref|sa1|2}} At one point, a fellow slave was afflicted by the [[grindings]]; Kaladin told Tvlakv how to treat the mild illness, but Tvlakv did not trust him and had the slave killed rather than risk further infection. In another notable incident around [[Middlefest]] of 1173, Tvlakv took the caravan into an unfamiliar area and became lost. Kaladin pretended he could help, but instead snatched the map from Tvlakv and shredded it. Tvlakv was incensed, as the map also included upcoming highstorm dates that he had purchased from a roving [[stormwarden]], but quickly pulled himself together and taunted Kaladin.{{book ref|sa1|4}}

Tvlakv ultimately brought Kaladin and the other slaves to the [[Shattered Plains]], where he sold them in [[Torol Sadeas]]'s warcamp. Tvlakv was forced to barter with [[Hashal]], who clearly intimidated him. Kaladin lied about the reason for his brands, hoping to join an army, but at the last minute Tvlakv told Hashal that Kaladin was a deserter who tried to lead slave rebellions. This led to Kaladin and some of the other slaves being purchased for the [[bridge crew]]s. Tvlakv briefly apologized to Kaladin, saying he had to reveal what he knew or the Alethi would not trust him the next time he came to the Plains. During the transaction, Tvlakv claimed that none of the slaves had paid down any of their debt; Kaladin suspected that this was a lie.{{book ref|sa1|6}}

In {{Rosharan date|1173|9|8}}, a few months after selling Kaladin, Tvlakv's caravan made camp in the southern [[Frostlands]], planning to head west after purchasing some slaves in the [[Shallow Crypts]]. One night, Shallan Davar approached and fell unconscious, exhausted from her time on her own after the sinking of the ''[[Wind's Pleasure]]''. Tvlakv woke her up the next morning and told her that they would be leaving, and she requested to travel with them. Although Shallan had no memory of meeting the men, she could tell that they might rob her, and quickly pretended that she was an important [[lighteyes]] and could pay them handsomely for their services. Tvlakv was confused, but ultimately submitted to Shallan's authority and agreed to travel back north to the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|sa2|11}} He was also very interested to see what was in the trunk she had saved from the shipwreck.{{book ref|sa2|13}}

When Kaladin and Shallan became stuck in a [[highstorm]] together, Kaladin mentioned being a slave under Tvlakv, causing Shallan to gasp in recognition.{{book ref|sa2|74}}