Difference between revisions of "Toralin Roshone"

Eventually Roshone and his son Rillir were both badly injured on a [[whitespine]] hunt. Lirin, Hearthstone's surgeon, saved Roshone's life but could not help Rillir.{{book ref|sa1|41}} After the loss of his son and leg, Roshone became a recluse and his dislike for Lirin grew. With no heir of his own, he made plans to marry the daughter of former Citylord Wistiow, Laral, himself. When [[Brightlord]] [[Amaram]], a distant cousin of Roshone, came through the town to recruit during the [[Weeping]] of {{Rosharan date|1168}}, Roshone took his revenge by deciding that [[Tien]] would join the army.{{book ref|sa1|44}}

 

In the years that followed Roshone married Laral, and his treatment of Lirin and [[Hesina]] softened. As the man aged, he gave way to Laral to manage most of the house and town's affairs.{{book ref|sa3|6}}{{book ref|sa3|7}}

 

 

=== Lirin ===

Roshone and Lirin have had a complicated relationship since they met. When Lirin welcomed their new brightlord, Rosohone's reply was a blame on him for letting Wistiow die.{{book ref|sa1|25}} Their relationship worsened when he found that Lirin had a goblet full of spheres--claiming it was a gift from Wistiow before his death. Roshone made pubic that he believed Lirin stole them.{{book ref|sa1|31}} This changed the relationship with Lirin and the town, and the townspeople simply stopped their donations, all at a word from Roshone. Further pressure from Roshone to recover the spheres proved unsuccessful, though Roshone believed that he would eventually win.{{book ref|sa1|31}}

 

 

Kaladin finally makes peace with Roshone after the Everstorm, when he returns to Hearthstone. Though he wants revenge and punches him at their reunion, Kaladin then puts Roshone's pety actions into perspective and determines to forgive the citylord to some degree. He recognizes he doesn't have any passion on abusing him and prompts him to be a good leader to his town in time of need.{{book ref|sa3|7}}

 

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