Difference between revisions of "Toralin Roshone"

Roshone is middle-aged, with a short, grey-streaked beard and an angry expression. He has light yellow eyes that seems to blame everyone and everything for his banishment .{{book ref|sa3|6}}.

By the time of the true desolation, he seems to soften, probably because of guilt. He dresses out of fashion and wears a wooden foot on his right leg. {{book ref|sa3|6}}

Roshone owned several silversmith shops in [[Kholinar]], and used his connection with [[Elhokar Kholin]] to further his own interests. He had become a confidant of Elhokar, who was then the crown-prince of Alethkar, in charge of overseeing the country while his father was away at the [[Shattered Plains]]. Roshone convinced the prince to arrest two elderly darkeyed silversmiths, his business rivals and [[Moash]]'s grandparents, on false charges, where they died in prison awaiting trial. Upon discovering what had happened, Dalinar initially wanted to strip Roshone of his rank and wealth, but political pressures forced him to instead exile Roshone to "a place he couldn't do any more harm".{{book ref|sa2|62}}

Roshone had been shipped to Hearthstone as punishment for the deaths [[Moash]]’s's grandparents. He becomes the new citylord of the town, where the previous citylord, [[Wistiow]], had died.{{book ref|sa1|25}}.

From the very beginning, he suspects that [[Lirin]] stole spheres from citylord Wistiow, and so treats Lirin and his family badly. Though there is a debate between Roshone and Lirin, it doesn't bring him a satisfying result.{{book ref|sa1|37}}

Eventually Roshone and his son [[Rillir]] go on a [[whitespine]] hunt where both of them are badly injured. Lirin, Hearthstone's surgeon, does save Roshone's life but can'tcannot save Rillir.{{book ref|sa1|41}} When [[Brightlord]] [[Amaram]], a distant cousin of Roshone, comes through the town to recruit, Roshone takes his revenge by deciding that [[Tien]] has to join the army.{{book ref|sa1|44}} At this event, it is obvious that the daughter of former citylord Wistiow, [[Laral]], who was supposed to marry Rillir, would now marry Roshone.

Roshone's manor survived the Everstorm and he sheltered the village in it. The parlor became a surgeon's triage room, with mats laid out on the floor bearing wounded.{{book ref|sa3|6}} He was indeed married to [[Laral]], who claims to be happy with the agreement, and seems to be in charge of the town, as the soldiers need her approval and not Roshones to follow Kaladin's orders. {{book ref|sa3|7}}.

When Kaladin arrived to their Manor, Roshones first instinct was bully him, but after a punch and Kaladin’sKaladin's explanation on the arrival of the true desolation, he sinks. It is Laral who finally steps in and confirms they will lead and take care of their people. {{book ref|sa3|7}}

Roshone doesn't have any outstanding ability or attribute other than being a lesser lighteye. Back when he lived in Kholinar, Roshone was one of Highprince Sadeas’sSadeas's sworn liegemen, cousin to important men whose support the Kholin family needed for political reasons. He used sought his own interests instead of those of the Throne and eventually lost their support. {{book ref|sa1|62}}

Later, Kaladin finds that Roshone lived in Kholinar but had been involved in the deaths of some citizens—Moash’scitizens—Moash's grandparents—and had been shipped to Heatshtone as punishment.{{book ref|sa3|6}}

Kaladin finally makes peace with Roshone after the Everstorm when he goes and visits them. In the beginning, he wanted revenge and punches him, but then he understands there are more evil people and that he was just a lesser lighteye. He recognizes he doesn’tdoesn't have any passion on abusing him and better prompts him to raise as leader to help his town. {{book ref|sa3|7}}

* If [[Elhokar]] had not interceded for Roshone; he would have been stripped of station and made a tenner, forced to live his life in squalor.{{book ref|sa1|62}}.