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{{image|Kaladin young.jpg|width=200px|side=right|Young Kal}}
Kaladin was born in late 1153 to Lirin and [[Hesina]], a family of second nahn, in the town of [[Hearthstone]] in [[Torol Sadeas]]' [[Sadeas princedom|princedom]] in northwestern [[Alethkar]]. His younger brother, [[Tien]] was born two years later. Growing up, Kaladin preferred the shorter name Kal to his full name, which he felt sounded like a lighteyes’s name. At the age of eight, Kal began training with his father in surgery, though he dreamed of becoming a soldier. At first, he became sick at the sight of wounds and injuries. Over the next couple of years, he grew used to the sight and assisted his father during surgeries which he figured would come in handy on the battlefield. However, the amount of time Lirin spent with books and sick people, coupled with their class disparity, made people uncomfortable to be around Lirin and Kal, by association. As a result of his isolated upbringing, Kal became very close with his brother and, at the encouragement of his parents, [[Laral Wistiow]], the daughter of the citylord.{{book ref|sa1|10}}
==== Surgeon or Soldier ====
==== Arriving in Kholinar ====
{{image|Abovethestorm.png|Kaladin above the highstorm|side=right|width=350px}}
After his return, [[Elhokar]] asked Kaladin to join his mission to open the [[Kholinar]] [[Oathgate]] and transport the team by flying them with Lashings above the highstorm, which would constantly renew their Stormlight. Before doing so, Kaladin practiced transporting a large group in this manner by flying [[Dalinar]], [[Navani]], and others from the Oathgate in [[Stormseat]] to the warcamps,{{book ref|sa3|50}} and by flying with [[Shallan]] to unlock the [[Thaylen City]] Oathgate after Queen [[Fen Rnamdi]] finally agrees to have it opened. Afterwards, Dalinar pulled Kaladin aside to inform him that as a Shardbearer, he was a lighteyes suitable to have a landed title. As such, he was granted an area of land on the [[Deathbend River]].
After travelling to Thaylen City, Kaladin, along with Elhokar, [[Adolin]], [[Shallan]], [[Skar]], [[Drehy]], [[Ishnah]], and [[Vathah]], undertook a trip atop the next highstorm, using it as fuel to travel from the [[Shattered Plains]] to Kholinar. Along the way, he noted that although he cannot reproduce his ability to influence the strength of the winds, he did create a sort of 'channel' that kept the group together as they flew. During the trip, he also briefly had a conversation with [[Syl]] about his interest in Shallan, after he reflected on how she seemed to embrace flying above the storms. Once the group arrived, they discussed the beauty of the storm, and Kaladin split from the group to scout below the clouds. Over Kholinar, he identified the banners of humans rulers, and noted the construction of [[Singer]] stormshelters. Kaladin finally gave in to his urge to gawk, but was alarmed by the dark aura around the palace. Returning to the group, he consulted them and the group decided to sneak into Kholinar, regardless of the fact that it was still in human hands.{{book ref|sa3|60}}
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