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|aliases=Dendo, Grump{{book ref|sa1|I1}}

|booksfirst appeared=[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]], [[The Stormlight Archive]]

'''Galladon''' is an [[Elantrian]] on [[Sel]]. He is originally a farmer from [[Duladel]].{{book ref|elantris|10}} His [[Galladon's father|father]] was also an Elantrian and most of Galladon's knowledge of [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] comes from spending time with his father in the city when he was a child.{{book ref|elantris|25}} He is instrumental in creating the New Elantris settlement and fixing [[AonDor]].{{book ref|Elantris|7}}{{book ref|elantris|61}} He later joins the [[Seventeenth Shard]] and is seen on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa1|i|1}}{{wob ref|7427}}

Galladon has a tall and firm frame by Selish standards, wide hands and keen eyes.{{book ref|Elantris|1}} He is bald, and has been since his thirties.{{book ref|elantris|epilogue}}

Off-World the visible signs of the Shaod are reduced, so Galladon appears much like a typical Duladen man. He appears rather short and stocky in comparison to the standard Rosharan.{{book ref|sa1|i|1}}

[[Galladon's father]] became an Elantrian while Galladon was still very young. Although at that time Elantrians were not required to move to Elantris, it was standard practice for them to live in Elantris to avoid persecution. Galladon lived with his mother and father in Elantris for several years, until his mother died. Following her death, Galladon's father became more and more withdrawn, until he finally died as a result of a heart condition.{{book ref|elantris|25}} It was medically treatable, but he chose to let his life end rather than continue without his wife.

Galladon appeared on [[Roshar]] around the time of the [[True Desolation]] as a member of the [[Seventeenth Shard]].{{wob ref|7427}} [[Purelake]] fisherman [[Ishikk]], who believed that Galladon had given him a false name, called him '''Grump'''.{{book ref|sa1|i|1}}{{wob ref|10085}} How he was able to move between worlds is unknown. He was described as being dark-skinned, like the [[Makabaki]] of Roshar. Unlike the Makabaki, he had thick limbs and a completely bald head; this was very similar to how he was described before the Shaod. Much like in his home world, he continued to refer to others as "friend", and frequently followed statements with the interrogative "Understand?". Galladon said these in the local language rather than his native [[Duladel]] language. At one point, he said a phrase in his native language, repeating the word ''kayana'', meaning "crazy". Galladon's true motives on Roshar are unknown, but he and his two companions, [[Demoux]]{{wob ref|6683}} and [[Baon]], hired Ishikk to look for [[Hoid]]. Ishikk was paid with a pouch of spheres even though he wasn't able to locate Hoid in the five months since the trio hired him.{{book ref|sa1|i|1}} Two years later, the group had given up on finding Hoid and left Roshar.{{wob ref|14949}} All three are part of the [[Seventeenth Shard]]. {{book ref|sa1|i|1}}{{wob ref|7427}}