Difference between revisions of "Kaladin"

Near the end of {{Rosharan date|1166}}, Kaladin had a conversation with his mother and realized that his parents were encouraging him to spend time with Laral in the hopes that the two would marry. As Kaladin mulled over the conversation, Lirin arrived with the news that a new citylord had arrived. The entire family went to the town square to await the arrival of Citylord [[Roshone]]. Roshone arrived in a carriage and barely acknowledged the crowd. When Lirin tried to welcome him to the town, he responded by blaming Lirin foras the reason he ended up in Hearthstone and abruptly left.{{book ref|sa1|25}}

Citylord Roshone’s arrival brought great misfortune to Kaladin’s family. BelivingBelieving that Lirin had stolen the spheres from Wistiow, he coerced the townspeople to stop making donations for Lirin’s work, which was the primary source of the family’s income.{{book ref|sa1|31}} While the townsfolk acquiesced, they still secretly provided provisions to Lirin and Hesina.{{book ref|sa1|37}} ThenTien apprenticed to a carpenter because he was unsuitable as a surgeon, while Kaladin still debated whether or not he wanted to join the army or become a surgeon.{{book ref|sa1|31}}

About a year after Roshone’s arrival, three masked men tried to intoenter Lirin’s surgery room while he and Kaladin were inside, demanding Wistiow’s spheres. Instead, Lirin revealed that they were not highwaymen as Kaladin initially thought, but rather [[Luten]], [[Horl]], and [[Balsas]], normal townsmen presumably hired by Roshone. Ashamed and caught off guard, the men left without taking anything.{{book ref|sa1|31}}

Half a year later, Roshone invited Lirin to the mansion for dinner. Although Lirin and Hesina tried to hide the meeting from Kaladin, he finds out and attends anyway. Roshone discussesdiscussed their situation and wantsasked them to return the spheres. When Kaladin respondsresponded with an outburst, Lirin sent him away to the kitchens. In the kitchensThere, Roshone’s son, [[Rillir Roshone|Rillir]] walks in with Laral, and confusing Kaladin for a servant, ordered him to fetch them supper. Kaladin, protesting that he wasn’t a servant, lost an argument with Rillir and was humiliated.{{book ref|sa1|37}}

As Lirin and Kaladin leaveleft the mansion, Kaladin admitted to his father that he had been considering joining the army, but has resolved to become a surgeon so that he would have the education to stand up to the lightenslighteyes. During the conversation, Kaladin realized that Lirin had indeed stolen the spheres from Wistiow. Kaladin resolved to use the spheres for his training, but would pay them back to Laral.{{book ref|sa1|37}}

While on a hunting trip, Roshone and Rillir arewere seriously injured by a [[whitespine]] and brought to Lirin’s surgery room. Kaladin and Lirin determined that Rillir’s injuries were already fatal and tended to Roshone instead, despite his protests. They anesthetized both patientpatients and began surgery on Roshone. Lirin hesitated when he discovered a piece of the whitespine’s tusk near Roshone’s femoral artery. Kaladin considered how easy it would be to fake an accident, but they continued on to save Roshone’s life as Rillir died. When Kaladin asked his father why he did not let Roshone die, Lirin answered that they have to be better men than the lighteyes.{{book ref|sa1|41}}

In the [[Weeping]] of {{Rosharan date|1168}}, as Kaladin’s family grew increasingly desperate, they were forced to spend some of the spheres. Roshone assembled the townsfolk in the town square. [[Meridas Amaram]], a general for [[Highprince]] [[Torol Sadeas|Sadeas]], arrived in Hearthstone to recruit soldiers for the army. There, Kaladin and his family arewere shocked to learn that Laral is now engaged to Roshone himself after Rillir’s death. Meanwhile., since only six men had volunteered, Amaram asked Roshone to announce the list of conscripts. As citylord, Roshone was barred from from placing Lirin or Kaladin on the conscription list because they served a vital function to the town. However, Roshone placed Tien’s name on the list instead. When Kaladin tries to take Tien’s place, he is denied because the law gave the choice to Roshone alone. Left with no other option, Kaladin enlisted in the army in order to protect Tien and promised his devastated parents that would bring Then back in four years. Amaram promised Lirin that he would make ThenTien a messenger boy for a while.{{book ref|sa1|44}}