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== History ==
=== The Bridge runs at the War of Reckoning ===
Gaz is a sergeant responsible for the bridgemen at the Sadeas warcamp. He takes new recruits and fills in the different bridge teams. He is also responsible for making sure they due their duties and that they actually go on their bridge-runs when needed. {{book ref|sa1|6}}▼
▲Gaz
He was able to keep order by following several of the rules made for them. These were made to keep them down and despaired, but at the same time with simple encouragements like rotation of the bridge positions. One of those was looking down at the bridge group with the worst “luck” which was bridge four. When Kaladim joins and leads the team and changes the luck, it changed the balance and caused resentment. Kaladin convinced that to avoid being hated by others, he could change their duties to a harder task (stone gathering). {{book ref|sa1|21}} Gaz accepted but was convinced he had been tricked (which he had) and then increased the “punishment” to do chasm-duty.{{book ref|sa1|27}}
Lamaril was Gaz’s immediate superior. A low ranked lighteyes who was blackmailing him. Though Gaz had used Kaladin’s bribes to stay ahead of payment, Lamaril threatened to make him a bridgeman if he did not stop Kaladin and the changes in spirit of bridge four. Much to his disappointment he agreed and conspired to bring him down without making him a martyr.{{book ref|sa1|30}}
He found the opportunity when Kaladin practiced with the bridge to the side. He knew disaster would come and encouraged him. When bridge four did use it in battle, though they did survive, the full Sadeas strategy got messed up and they lost the battle. Lamaril gave the order to beat him up.{{book ref|sa1|32}}
The consequence of the battle went bad for all. Not only did they lose the battle, but also over 200 bridgmen died, Lamaril was executed and Kaladin was punished staying hanging up during the highstorm.
Brightlord Matal took over Lamaril’s duty and his wife Hashal took command and became Gaz’s immediate superior. He was treated even worse, taking command and duties from him.{{book ref|sa1|46}}
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