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'''Kadash''' is an [[Alethi]] [[ardent]].{{book ref|sa1|18}} He spent his youth as a soldier, but changed his Calling to join the ardentia, serving Dalinar Kholin and his family for many years.

=== Service on the Shattered Plains ===

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Kadash accompanied Dalinar Kholin and his armies to the [[Shattered Plains]] to provide religious instruction while the [[War of Reckoning]] was fought.{{book ref|sa1|18}} He worked in the main Vorin temple in Dalinar's warcamp. Adolin and [[Janala Lustow]] visited Kadash there in 1173. Kadash was concerned that Adolin had not made much progress with his Calling, but Adolin wished to speak to Kadash about Dalinar's visions and his growing concerns about Dalinar's sanity. The two spoke in private on the temple's central mound. Adolin told Kadash of Dalinars visions and asked Kadash if they could really be coming from the [[Almighty]] or if he was simply losing his mind. Kadash was unwilling to give a direct answer due to his loyalty to Dalinar, but he spoke about the Hierocracy, explaining that they too had spoken of visions, which the [[Sunmaker]] had claimed to be a fabrication. Kadash said that he felt that it was unlikely that the visions would come from the Almighty, and implied that Dalinar might be haunted by his experiences on the battlefield, but stopped short of actually saying that Dalinar was mad. Kadash told Adolin that he was the only one that could help his father and asked that Adolin return soon to discuss his Calling.

Later that year, Kadash proposed to Dalinar that they could Soulcast large blocks of stone for windbreaks on the eastern side of Dalinar's camp to allow it to expand onto the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|sa2|35}} After debating the idea for several months, Dalinar agreed to the plan. Kadash accompanied the Soulcasters to the edge of Dalinar's warcamp to perform the Soulcasting. The Soulcasters had such a demand on their time that Kadash had taken them out during the day, to Soulcast concealed within an enclosed silk canopy. Adolin had seen them from a distance, and came to speak to Kadash. He confided in Kadash that Szeth had attempted to assassinate Dalinar and made use of the powers of the Radiants. Kadash was shocked at this, and disturbed by the idea that the Radiants could be returning. He agreed to do research into their abilities for Adolin so he could be better equipped to combat Szeth if he should return.

 

After the [[Battle of Narak]], Kadash moved to Urithiru. He came into conflict with Dalinar however, because he had started saying that the Almighty was dead. He also refused to marry Dalinar and Navani, because the Vorin church saw them as siblings. When they eventually married through the Stormfather, Kadash was dissapointed and afraid of what the ardentia might do to Dalinar.{{book ref|sa3|4}}