Difference between revisions of "Summary:The Way of Kings"

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* [[Valama]]
* [[Lirin]]
* [[Wistiow]] (mentioned only)
* [[Laral Roshone]] (mentioned only)
* [[Alim]] (mentioned only)
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* [[Moash]]
* [[Hoid]]
* [[Arik]] (mentioned only)
* [[Lirin]] (mentioned only)
* [[Miasal]] (mentioned only)
* [[Dunny]] (mentioned only)
* [[Amark]] (mentioned only)
* [[Goshel]] (mentioned only)
* [[Dallet]] (mentioned only)
* [[Nalma]] (mentioned only)
* [[Tien]] (mentioned only)
* [[Hashal]] (mentioned only)
* [[Gaz]] (mentioned only)
* [[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
* [[Torol Sadeas]] (mentioned only)
* [[Hav]] (mentioned only)
* [[Meridas Amaram]] (mentioned only)
* [[Derethil]] (mentioned only)
* [[Nafti]] (mentioned only)
* [[Sigzil]] (mentioned only)
* [[Peet]] (mentioned only)
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{{epigraph|Above the final void I hang, friends behind, friends before. The feast I must drink clings to their faces, and the words I must speak spark in my mind. The old oaths will be spoken anew.}}
 
;Characters
'''Kaladin'''
 
{{columns|
* [[Kaladin]] (point of view)
* [[Teft]]
* [[Lopen]]
* [[Rock]]
* [[Syl]]
* [[Hashal]]
* [[Avarak Matal]]
* [[Moash]]
* [[Gaz]] (mentioned only)
* [[Torol Sadeas]] (mentioned only)
* [[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
* [[Dunny]] (mentioned only)
* [[Tien]] (mentioned only)
* [[Dabbid]] (mentioned only)
}}
 
;Plot Summary
 
Kaladin and Teft are in the Bridge Four barracks while Rock runs drills outside and Lopen stands watch at the entrance. Kaladin tries to draw light from an infused sphere but fails, and wonders if he really is a Surgebinder and potential Knight Radiant as Teft insists he is. Teft lectures Kaladin on the First Oath and speaks of The Way of Kings which his mother had read, and which the Radiants based their Ideals on. Brightness Hashal appears, stating that Bridge Four would be on full-time bridge run duty during the day, and chasm duty at night, and that they should feel honored by this, though Kaladin realizes it is a death sentence for his men. After Hashal leaves, Kaladin and the others debate their options, and Kaladin accidentally breathes in Stormlight and starts glowing faintly.
{{epigraph|The darkness becomes a palace. Let it rule! Let it rule!}}
 
;Characters
'''Kaladin'''
 
{{columns|
* [[Kaladin]] (point of view)
* [[Moash]]
* [[Drehy]]
* [[Skar]]
* [[Sigzil]]
* [[Teft]]
* [[Torol Sadeas]]
* [[Lopen]]
* [[Dabbid]]
* [[Shen]]
* [[Rock]]
* [[Syl]]
* [[Avarak Matal]]
* [[Dalinar Kholin]]
* [[Leyten]]
* [[Narm]]
* [[Jezrien]] (mentioned only)
* [[Hesina]] (mentioned only)
* [[Hashal]] (mentioned only)
* [[Tukks]] (mentioned only)
* [[Dallet]] (mentioned only)
* [[Tien]] (mentioned only)
* [[Tarah]] (mentioned only)
* [[Lirin]] (mentioned only)
}}
 
;Plot Summary
 
Kaladin and Bridge Four are on another bridgerun. He's nervous because this time he wants to try distracting the Parshendi archers with his self-made Parshendi armor and shield. On the way to the battlefield a soldier who doesn't want to wait for the army's water crews tries to force his way to Bridge Four's water skin. Because Kaladin's armor is hidden with the water Bridge Four persuades the soldier to back down. On the final approach Kaladin manages to draw the full attention of the Parshendi archers by wearing Parshendi armor and shield. He uses Stormlight to improve his speed, heal his wounds, and draw arrows to his shield. Sadeas rides up and is forced to promote Matal because "his" idea of distracting the Parshendi worked. Kaladin himself suffers from shock after using so much Stormlight. As always, the members of Bridge Four look for wounded from other bridge crews and care for them. Suddenly Lopen calls out, as he spots a group of Parshendi archers coming back to the chasm and aiming at Bridge Four. While the men try to escape out of range they are surprised to see Dalinar dashing into the Parshendi force and striking them down. When done, Dalinar raises his blade in a salute at Bridge Four.