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{{image|Hashal by Dragontrill.jpg|side=left|width=350px|Riding a palanquin carried by [[parshmen]] while her [[Avarak Matal|husband]], [[Kaladin]], and [[Gaz]] watch.}}
Lamaril was executed after the disastrous first battle with Bridge Four's side carry,{{book ref|sa1|34}} and Avarak Matal requested to become the captain of the Sadeas bridgecrews, a move presumably initiated by Hashal.{{book ref|sa1|43}} Hashal disparaged Lamaril and immediately took over scheduling and crew assignments so that she could target Kaladin and Bridge Four with punitive actions.{{book ref|sa1|43}}{{book ref|sa1|46}} She discontinued the policy of assigning crews to different types of work duty, instead assigning Bridge Four to permanent chasm duty.{{book ref|sa1|43}} Even though she knew that Bridge Four was severely undermanned, she stopped assigning them new members, only giving them the parshman later known as [[Shen]] as an "experiment".{{book ref|sa1|46}}{{book ref|sa1|57}} She started forcing Bridge Four to perform scavenging on the same days as bridge runs.{{book ref|sa1|55}} After Gaz deserted his post, Hashal personally began giving Kaladin and the other bridgeleaders their schedule each morning.{{book ref|sa2|57}}{{book ref|sa2|59}} She pointedly ignored any questions concerning Gaz's whereabouts.{{book ref|sa2|59}} Since Bridge Four had still not broken, she started making them take part in every bridge run{{book ref|sa1|59}} and increased their scavenging quota to add more stress, barely allowing them to sleep.{{book ref|sa1|62}}
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|Your team is just too good. It must be used. You'll start full-time bridge duty tomorrow. Consider it an ... honor."
|Hashal, to Kaladin{{book ref|sa1|59}}
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Kaladin realized that Hashal would not be swayed by logic or reason, as her only goal was to kill off Bridge Four.{{book ref|sa1|55}} The men of Bridge Four believed that she had been ordered to treat them so harshly by [[Torol Sadeas]] so that he could rid himself of Kaladin, who had attracted a large amount of attention for surviving outside in a [[highstorm]]. Kaladin's frustration with Hashal contributed to one of his early experiences breathing in [[Stormlight]].{{book ref|sa1|59}} Bridge Four continued to survive despite Hashal and Avarak's efforts to undermine them. This presented Hashal with a quandary, as the crew was earning the couple accolades from Sadeas (including a promotion for Matal), preventing her from removing Kaladin as their leader.{{book ref|sa1|62}}{{book ref|sa1|63}} Hashal took credit for the innovation of using [[singer]] carapace as armor; Kaladin was able to deceive her regarding its rarity, reducing the crew's scavenging quotas. She ignored any questions about the armor's origin.{{book ref|sa1|63}}
==Relationships==
===Avarak Matal===
Although [[Avarak Matal|Avarak]] is the captain of the bridge crews by title, he is a figurehead. He usually remains silent while Hashal speaks for him, except on the battlefield where women are not present.{{book ref|sa1|59}}{{book ref|sa1|64}} Hashal and her subordinates make token references to her husband's wishes,{{book ref|sa1|46}}{{book ref|sa1|43}} but Hashal is clearly in charge of scheduling, discipline, and other regulations.{{book ref|sa1|62}} Hashal seems to be more ambitious than Avarak, but he is a willing participant in her schemes,{{book ref|sa1|62}} and also comes to hate Kaladin and Bridge Four.{{book ref|sa1|67}} Although lighteyed Alethi women typically take their husband's last name, it is not clear if Hashal has done so.
== Notes ==
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