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'''Kaladin''' was
==History==
During one of his first battles, his brother Tien died in front of him after being used with the other messenger boys to soften the attack of the advancing enemy.
During a battle, Kaladin kills a [[Shardbearer]] but, instead of claiming the fallen man's armaments, he gives them to one of his subordinates. Amaram, eager to claim the priceless weapon and armor for himself, executes all witness to the event and brands Kaladin a slave.▼
▲During a battle, Kaladin
As a slave Kaladin makes numerous escape attempts, which ultimately cause him to be branded with the ''shash'' glyph to signify his dangerousness. He is eventually sold to the army of Highprince [[Sadeas]] where he serves as a bridgeman. During this time he attracts the attention of an unusual [[Windspren]] named [[Sylphrena]]. She follows him around, aiding him, and the two become good friends.▼
▲As a slave Kaladin
His honor also attracts the attention of Highprince [[Dalinar]] by rescuing him from certain death at great risk to himself and to his bridgecrew. Dalinar rewards Kalidin's bravery by purchasing the freedom of all of Sadeas's bridgemen, appointing them as his honor guard and Kaladin as their Captain.▼
==The Shattered Plains==
In Highprince Sadeas' army at the Shattered Plains, Kaladin served as a bridgeman in [[bridge ten]]. He attracted the attention of what he believed to be an unusual [[Windspren]] named [[Sylphrena]]. She followed him around, aiding him, and the two become good friends. A bond between Kaladin and Syl gave rise to Surgebinding abilities in Kaladin which he used periodically to protect himself and bridge ten from [[Parshendi]] arrows during bridge runs, and later to secure Parshendi carapace which he used to anger the Parshendi and draw their fire away from the bridge crews.
▲His honor also
==Appearance==▼
At the age of nineteen, fighting in [[Amaram]]'s army he is described as having dark brown eyes, a strong chin, and being fairly tall, with black [[Alethi]] hair that is shoulder-long and wavy. During his months of slavery and bridgeman status, he has a beard that he eventually shaves.▼
▲==Appearance and personality==
▲At the age of nineteen, fighting in [[Amaram]]'s army
His personality varied with the events of his life, as a child he was enthusiastic and had a strong sense of justice and responsibility, wishing at various stages to become a soldier to protect his country and a surgeon to heal the people of his town. In Amaram's army he became a strong and confident leader, leading his squad through the battles, he cared deeply for his men, bribing the armies surgeons to treat his men before all except the wounded lighteyes. After being sold into slavery Kaladin became frequently withdrawn and depressed, as it seemed to him that he lost everyone who he tried to save, he maintained a rebellious streak, making frequent escape attempts and possibly planning to kill the leader of the slave caravan with a poisonous leaf he found. After joining bridge ten Kaladin attempted to gain back his former confidence and leadership from his soldiering days, and trying to inspire the other bridgemen. However the continual setbacks they suffered still left him sometimes depressed and pessimistic about their situation, Sylphrena usually pulled him out of these episodes, offering him hope for the future. By the time bridge ten rescued Dalinars army Kaladin had more or less regained his former leadership and confidence, bolstered further by his new Surgebinding abilities.
==Powers & Abilities==
Kaladin learned knowledge of surgery from an apprenticeship with his father. He
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