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{{quote|You can't begin to understand the weights I carry, spearman. I can't worry about the lives of a few darkeyed spearmen when thousands of people may be saved by my decision.|Amaram after killing [[Kaladin]]'s men and taking his [[Shardblade|Shards]].{{ref|b|sa1|c|51}}}} |
{{quote|You can't begin to understand the weights I carry, spearman. I can't worry about the lives of a few darkeyed spearmen when thousands of people may be saved by my decision.|Amaram after killing [[Kaladin]]'s men and taking his [[Shardblade|Shards]].{{ref|b|sa1|c|51}}}} |
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| − | Brightlord '''Meridas Amaram''' |
+ | Brightlord '''Meridas Amaram''' is a [[lighteyes]] in [[Alethkar]] on [[Roshar]].{{ref|b|twok|c|44}} |
==Head of defense in northern Alethkar== |
==Head of defense in northern Alethkar== |
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+ | He is a highmarshal in service of Highprince [[Sadeas]],{{ref|b|sa1|c|10}} and has to watch over northern Alethkar while his highprince fights in the [[Vengeance Pact]] on the [[Shattered Plains]]. Because of the continuous skirmishes at Alethkar's borders he is in permanent need of new soldiers. Eventually he comes through [[Hearthstone]] for recruitment. Hearthstone's citylord [[Roshone]] -- apparently Amaram's distant cousin -- commits[[Tien]] to be a recruit, which results in [[Kaladin]] volunteering for service in order to protect Tien; though Amaram promises [[Lirin]] to stint Tien's duty to be a messenger boy.{{ref|b|twok|c|44}} Amaram doesn't keep his promise, and Tien dies in his very first battle,{{ref|b|twok|c|67}} leaving Kaladin in a bitter grief. |
==Shardplate and Shardblade== |
==Shardplate and Shardblade== |
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| − | Years later, shortly before the four years tour of Kaladin's duty ended, an unidentified [[Veden]] Shardbearer |
+ | Years later, shortly before the four years tour of Kaladin's duty ended, an unidentified [[Veden]] Shardbearer attacks Amaram during one of these border skirmishes. Kaladin fights and kills this Shardbearer, but refuses to claim his Shards and gives the the Shardplate and Shardblade to his men.{{ref|b|twok|c|48}} Amaram, however, kills the survivors of Kaladin's squad before his eyes and take the Shardplate and Shardblade for himself. He tells Kaladin that, as a mercy, he will not kill him but brand him as slave and sell him, claiming Kaladin was a deserter.{{ref|b|twok|c|51}} |
| − | When Kaladin |
+ | When Kaladin is a bridgeman in Sadeas's warcamp rumors say that "Amaram the Shardbearer" is on his way to the Shattered Plains.{{ref|b|twok|c|55}} |
{{quote|'Were you with him when he won his Shards?' 'No,' Kaladin said softly. 'Nobody was.'|Kaladin's answer to Skar's question{{ref|b|sa1|c|55}}}} |
{{quote|'Were you with him when he won his Shards?' 'No,' Kaladin said softly. 'Nobody was.'|Kaladin's answer to Skar's question{{ref|b|sa1|c|55}}}} |
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Revision as of 23:23, 25 January 2014
| Meridas Amaram | |
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| Abilities | Shardbearer |
| Nationality | Alethi |
| Homeworld | Roshar |
“You can't begin to understand the weights I carry, spearman. I can't worry about the lives of a few darkeyed spearmen when thousands of people may be saved by my decision.”
Brightlord Meridas Amaram is a lighteyes in Alethkar on Roshar.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Head of defense in northern Alethkar
He is a highmarshal in service of Highprince Sadeas,Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content and has to watch over northern Alethkar while his highprince fights in the Vengeance Pact on the Shattered Plains. Because of the continuous skirmishes at Alethkar's borders he is in permanent need of new soldiers. Eventually he comes through Hearthstone for recruitment. Hearthstone's citylord Roshone -- apparently Amaram's distant cousin -- commitsTien to be a recruit, which results in Kaladin volunteering for service in order to protect Tien; though Amaram promises Lirin to stint Tien's duty to be a messenger boy.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content Amaram doesn't keep his promise, and Tien dies in his very first battle,Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content leaving Kaladin in a bitter grief.
Shardplate and Shardblade
Years later, shortly before the four years tour of Kaladin's duty ended, an unidentified Veden Shardbearer attacks Amaram during one of these border skirmishes. Kaladin fights and kills this Shardbearer, but refuses to claim his Shards and gives the the Shardplate and Shardblade to his men.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content Amaram, however, kills the survivors of Kaladin's squad before his eyes and take the Shardplate and Shardblade for himself. He tells Kaladin that, as a mercy, he will not kill him but brand him as slave and sell him, claiming Kaladin was a deserter.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
When Kaladin is a bridgeman in Sadeas's warcamp rumors say that "Amaram the Shardbearer" is on his way to the Shattered Plains.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
“'Were you with him when he won his Shards?' 'No,' Kaladin said softly. 'Nobody was.'”
—Kaladin's answer to Skar's questionCite error: Invalid<ref>tag; refs with no name must have content