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'''Laral Roshone''' is the daughter of former citylord [[Wistiow]] and wife of citylord [[Roshone]] in [[Hearthstone]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|twok|37}}
|The Origin is out there. This is the stormlands. Father says we're here to be a windbreak for more timid lands to the west.
|Laral to [[Kaladin]]{{book ref|sa1|16}}
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'''Laral Roshone''' is the daughter of former citylord [[Wistiow]]{{book ref|sa1|16}} and wife of citylord [[Roshone]] in [[Hearthstone]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|twoksa1|37}}
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
Laral is a lighteyed woman with pale green eyes. Her hair, black with golden streaks, proves she is not purebred [[Alethi]]; she wears it long and for a while dyes it totally black.{{book ref|sa1|16}}{{book ref|sa1|37}}
 
In the years prior to the [[True Desolation]], her appearance matures somewhat, her face becoming firm and lean. At some point sheShe also begins to wear her undyed hair in a tail and to wear bootsmuch with amore utilitarian havah, which is a marked contrastclothing fromthan the fancier clothing she had worn previously.{{book ref|sa3|7}}
 
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== History ==
=== Early Life ===
Laral was a childhood friend of [[Kaladin]]'s while they grew up together in Hearthstone; they played together, and Kaladin often ate with her in the kitchens of her father's mansion.{{book ref|sa1|37}} As they both matured, she began to flirt with him and he began to return her feelings. One day, she, Kaladin, and [[Tien]] were out hunting [[lurg]]s when they noticed a group of boys congregating idly instead of worming the [[lavis]] polyps. Laral led Kaladin down to the others and thrust him into what was a very confusing confrontation for him, before returning home after [[Jost]] beat Kaladin with his quarterstaff.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Her father, who had been ill for several days,{{book ref|sa1|37}} died that day while he was tended to by [[Lirin]].{{book ref|twoksa1|16}} SheLaral inherited the rest of Wistiow's wealth and was given a dowry by Highprince [[Sadeas]] in lieu of the authority over Hearthstone and her father's old property.{{book ref|sa1|37}}
 
=== Marriage ===
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|You take after your father. Always feeling like you need to save everyone, even those who would rather you mind your own business.
|Laral to Kaladin{{book ref|sa3|7}}
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For several months after her father's death, Laral was confined to the mansion.{{book ref|sa1|20}} With the coming of Brightlord [[Roshone]], she turned to courting his son and heir, [[Rillir]]. She began dressing as a true Alethi lighteyed woman in an effort to capture Rillir's attention, going so far as to treat Kaladin like an errand boy when the she and Rillir encountered him in the mansion's kitchen.{{book ref|sa1|37}}
 
Laral was at Lirin's surgery room with Rillir after he had beenwas gored by a [[whitespine]], panicking and yelling before her guards took her away.{{book ref|sa1|41}} After Rillir's death from his wounds, she eventually became betrothed to Brightlord Roshone himself. She wore a bride's prayer [[glyph]] on her sleeve the day that Highprince [[Amaram]] arrived and took Tien and Kaladin into his army, though they did not formally announce their engagement at the time.{{book ref|sa1|44}}
 
At some point during the years 1168 to 1174, Laral married [[Roshone]].{{book ref|sa3|7}}
 
When Kaladin returnsreturned to Hearthstone in 1174, sheLaral berated him for damaging her floor with his [[Shardblade]] and, more importantly, for thinking that she needed "saving" from her marriage to Roshone. She thenexpressed helpedwillingness himto sendhelp athe messagecitizens viaof Hearthstone weather the new [[everstorm|everstorms]] and the lack of [[Parshmen]], then operated a [[spanreed]] tofor Kaladin so he could speak with [[Dalinar]] before heading back to [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa3|7}}
 
== Relationships ==
=== Kaladin ===
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Laral grows up with Kaladin in Hearthstone. They are friends, though as they grow older, she becomes one of the first girls Kaladin seriously likes.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Kaladin's parents encourage him to play with her with the hope that one day they would marry. In the meantime, Laral herself encourages Kaladin to become a soldier and win a [[Shardblade]] so that, as a lighteyes, he could be her equal in a marriage.{{book ref|sa1|25}} When she moves on from him and gets involved with the Roshones, Kaladin has a difficult time accepting that she is doing so of her own choice.{{book ref|sa1|44}}
|Kal, if you go to war and find a Shardblade, then you'd be a lighteyes... I mean... Oh, this is useless.
|Laral to Kaladin{{book ref|sa1|16}}
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Laral growsand upKaladin withare Kaladinfriends inwhile Hearthstone.growing Theyup aretogether friendsin Hearthstone, though as they grow older, she becomes one of theKaladin's first girls Kaladin seriously likescrush.{{book ref|sa1|16}}{{book ref|sa3|99}} Kaladin's parents encourage him to play with her with the hope that one day they would marry. In the meantime, Laral herself encourages Kaladin to become a soldier and win a [[Shardblade]] so that, as a lighteyes, he could be her equal in a marriage.{{book ref|sa1|25}} When she moves on from him and getsbecomes romantically involved with the Roshones, Kaladin has a difficult time accepting that she is doing so of her own choice.{{book ref|sa1|44}}
 
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