Difference between revisions of "Shallan Davar"

Ever since childhood, Shallan has shared a bond with the [[Cryptic]] [[Pattern]], allowing her to manifest Pattern as a [[Shardblade]]. Years later, this bond also allows her to access her powers as a [[Surgebinder]]. Eventually, during the [[Battle of Narak]], her bond with Pattern allows her to become one of the first twoLightweaver newto membersbe of the Knights Radiant in centuries, along with [[Kaladin]]. Their public revelation servesrevealed as thea catalystKnight forRadiant the re-founding ofsince the Knights RadiantRecreance.

Shallan and [[Kaladin]] are the first two fully realizedpublicly-revelealed [[Knights Radiant]] in centuries. Shallan and KaladinThey initially have a strained relationship. During their first meeting, Shallan is forced by [[Tyn]] to lie to Kaladin, leading to her humiliating Kaladin and taking his new boots. During their later meetings, Shallan believes that she is being treated unfairly by Kaladin, who is holding a grudge against her for events beyond her control. This clash of personalities is reflected in their respective spren, as the [[Cryptic]]s and [[honorspren]] (to which Kaladin's spren [[Syl]] belongs) are involved in a complex spren conflict.

Later, when Shallan and Kaladin are both stranded in the chasms of the [[Shattered Plains]], they grow to respect and admire one another. They reveal some of their personal history and secrets to each other, including the fact that Shallan has a Shardblade. Due to this time, they both suspect each other of being a Knight Radiant.