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Brightness '''Brightness Danlan Morakotha''' is an [[Alethi]] woman who courted [[Adolin Kholin]] on the [[Shattered Plains]] of [[Roshar]] during the [[War of Reckoning]].{{book ref|twoksa1|28}} She is a member of the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]].{{book ref|sa2|46}}
 
== Appearance &and Personality ==
Danlan is extremely pretty. She has a graceful figure with a long neck, and her hair has more foreign auburn stripes then black Alethi stripes.{{book ref|twoksa1|58}} She wears a sleek dress that covers her [[safehand]] and an ornate braided hairstyle with steel hair spikes.{{book ref|sa1|52}} Her voice is soft, with a breathy and husky tone.{{book ref|sa1|28}}{{book ref|sa1|58}}
 
Danlan is an extremely intelligent woman,{{book ref|twoksa1|52}} but she often acts less clever than she really is in an attempt at humility, and is annoyed when Adolin points it out.{{book ref|twoksa1|58}} Danlan'sShe voiceis haspolite aand breathyseems andwell-versed huskyin the traditions of Alethi tonenobility.{{book ref|twoksa1|2852}} Danlan is also quite fond of [[avramelon]]s,{{book ref|twoksa1|52}} and enjoys drinking wine, whoseoften colorcoordinating sheher often[[Roshar#Wines|wine coordinatescolor]] with her outfit. She is seen drinking violet wine, the strongest available.{{book ref|twoksa1|58}}{{file ref|Rosharan_Wines.jpg|Rosharan wines}}
 
==Attributes and Abilities==
Danlan is well informed on the politics among the [[highprince]]s, able to avidly discuss [[Torol Sadeas]]'s motivations in his interactions with [[Dalinar Kholin]] and whether or not Dalinar should step down as highprince.{{book ref|twok|58}} She wishes that Dalinar would relax his restriction on his camp following the [[Alethi Codes of War]].▼
Danlan is presumably of noble birth; she worked with [[Elhokar]]'s scribes in [[Kholinar]]{{book ref|sa2|46}} and Adolin has no misgivings about courting her.{{book ref|sa1|28}} She is familiar with the use of a [[spanreed]] and is able to read and write in [[women's script]].{{book ref|sa1|52}}
 
▲DanlanShe is well informed on the politics among the [[highprince]]s, and was able to avidly discuss [[Torol Sadeas]]'s motivations in his interactions with [[Dalinar Kholin]] and whether or not Dalinar should step down as highprince.{{book ref|twok|58}}due She wishes thatto [[Dalinar's wouldvisions|his relaxvisions]]. hisShe restrictionfelt onthat hisDalinar's campenforcement followingof the [[Alethi Codes of War]] was too restrictive on the men in the warcamps.{{book ref|sa1|58}}
== History ==▼
Before travelling to the Shattered Plains, Danlan spent three years in Kholinar helping the scribes sort through the mess [[Elhokar]] had made of the royal codes.{{book ref|wor|46}}▼
 
▲== History ==
Danlan traveled to the Shattered Plains to spend a few months with her father, Brightlord Morakotha. The day after her arrival, she was already calling on Adolin. He arranges for her to become one of his father's clerks, managing his calls via [[spanreed]]s and serving as a scribe. She is the clerk who reads for him when Jasnah called to ask Dalinar about the time he met the [[Parshendi]].{{book ref|twok|28}}▼
▲Before travellingtraveling to the Shattered Plains, Danlan spent three years in Kholinar helping the scribes sort through the mess [[Elhokar]] had made of the royal codes.{{book ref|worsa2|46}}
 
===Courting Adolin===
Adolin takes her to an Outer Market wineshop before one of his duels with [[Jakamav]], [[Inkima]], [[Toral]] and [[Eshava]].{{book ref|sa2|58}}
▲Danlan traveled to the Shattered Plains to spend a few months with her father, Brightlord Morakotha. The day after her arrival, she was already calling on Adolin. He arrangesarranged for her to become one of his father's clerks, managingparticipating in his calls via [[spanreed]]s calls and serving as a scribe. She iswas thetherefore clerkimmediately whoprivy readsto forsome himof Dalinar's confidential conversations; she was controlling the spanreed when Jasnah called to ask Dalinar about the time he met the [[Parshendi]] and show him a drawing of a "[[Voidbringer]]".{{book ref|twok|28}}
 
Danlan met with Navani, who liked her and was impressed her with her intelligence; she encouraged Adolin to pursue her.{{book ref|sa1|52}} Adolin took her to an Outer Market wineshop before one of his duels. Danlan participated in the conversation with [[Jakamav]], [[Inkima]], [[Toral]] and [[Eshava]], and she tended to stay on the topic of politics.{{book ref|sa1|58}}
Danlan is part of [[Graves]]'s plot to kill the king and replace him with [[Dalinar]], and was present when [[Moash]] and [[Kaladin]] met with him. It can be assumed that she is a member of the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]].{{book ref|wor|46}}▼
 
Although Adolin did not know Danlan well, he was attracted to her and was committed to making their courtship last longer than his typical brief relationships.{{book ref|sa1|58}} However, some months later Adolin was surprisingly the one to break off their courtship, due to some inappropriate things Danlan had told her friends, likely related to some flirting by Adolin.{{book ref|sa2|14}}{{book ref|sa2|26}} The breakup was not amicable, and involved Danlan cursing at Adolin. She remained as one of Dalinar's scribes, and whenever she ran into Adolin she glared at him.{{book ref|sa2|14}}
Adolin is quite fond of Danlan and committed to making their relationship last.{{book ref|twok|58}}
 
===Graves's Conspiracy===
Their courtship, unlike Adolin's other romantic relationships, is broken off by Adolin due to some inappropriate things Danlan had told her friends. It isn't a good break up, involving Danlan cursing at Adolin. She remains as one of Dalinar's scribes, and whenever the two run into each other she glares at him.{{book ref|wor|14}}
▲Danlan iswas part of [[Graves]]'s plot to kill the king[[Elhokar]] and replace him with [[Dalinar]], and was present when [[Moash]] andbrought [[Kaladin]] metto meet with him. ItHer personal experience with Elhokar's lax approach to lawmaking led her to believe that he was incompetent. She fervently believed that Dalinar would be a better king, and wanted to force the issue before Elhokar did further damage to the kingdom. Since she conspired with Graves, it can be assumed that she iswas a member of the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]].{{book ref|wor|46}}
 
Danlan iswas not with Graves or Moash during the final assassination attempt{{book ref|sa2|82}}{{book ref|sa2|83}}{{book ref|sa2|84}} or when they fleefled the Shattered Plains.,{{book ref|sa2|87}}{{book ref|sa3|43}} and her whereabouts are unknown.
 
== Notes ==
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