Difference between revisions of "Meridas Amaram"

Amaram's betrayal stoked a rage in Kaladin that he found it difficult to suppress.{{book ref|sa2|18}}{{book ref|sa2|25}} This manifested in several ways. Kaladin maintained a specific hatred for Amaram and he was determined to have his vengeance.{{book ref|sa2|2}} Once Meridas returned to the Shattered Plains, Kaladin many times considered murdering Amaram quietly in the night,{{book ref|sa2|41}}{{book ref|sa2|22}}{{book ref|sa2|16}}{{book ref|sa2|44}} straining his bond with Syl.{{book ref|sa2|52}} This hatred eventually culminated in Kaladin publicly challenged Amaram to a duel as a redress for Amaram's actions.{{book ref|sa2|47}} In addition to this, for years afterwards Kaladin nurses a hatred for all lighteyes.{{book ref|sa1|4}} He is convinced that no lighteyes was worthy of trust, and any reputation for nobility or trustworthiness was nothing but a lie.{{book ref|sa1|4}} This makes it difficult for Kaladin to later trust Dalinar,{{book ref|sa2|41}} especially given Meridas and Dalinar's friendship.{{book ref|sa2|16}} When Amaram is appointed head of the Knights Radiant, this makes Kaladin even more reluctant to reveal his abilities to Dalinar.{{book ref|sa2|56}} Amaram put Kaladin out of his mind, and did not recognize the captain of Dalinar's guard until, to Amaram's horror, Kaladin publicly challenged him.{{book ref|sa2|57}} After Kaladin's release, Amaram avoids Kaladin unless forced to interact with him.{{book ref|sa2|75}}{{book ref|sa2|76}} Amaram is still feels sorrow for what he did to Kaladin's squad, but still insists that he would do it again, as humanity needs practiced Shardbearers to have any hope of defeating the Voidbringers.{{book ref|sa2|76}} Upon further reflection, Kaladin's relationship with Amaram helps him to realize that he cannot allow Moash to kill King Elhokar, because that would mean that he too is sacrificing one life for the good of the many.{{book ref|sa2|77}} Amaram now wishes that he had not spared Kaladin's life.{{book ref|sa2|88}}