Bridge crew

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The Bridgecrews were groups of unfortunate men, mostly slaves, in Brightlord Sadeas's army on the Shattered Plains on Roshar.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

The bridgecrews were built of slaves, deserters, thieves, foreigners, and some men who joined out of forlornness because they didn't have to starve and earned a few spheres there.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content


Necessity of bridgecrews

The unique geography of the Shattered Plains required the armies to cross many chasms to reach the battlefields. Brightlord Sadeas employed a large number of bridgemen to transport his army's temporary bridges. The bridgemen were also used as cannon fodder for the Parshendi bowmen.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

The bridgemen were split into a number of bridgecrews, each carrying one bridge. The most notable crew was Bridge Four first because it had the highest casualty rate,Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content later because they became their champions.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content Kaladin was their bridgeleader.

Superiors

Gaz was the bridge sergeant, reporting directly to Brightlord LamarilCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content and later technically to Brightlord Matal, but Brightness Hashal was the one who typically issued orders to them.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content


Notes

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