Difference between revisions of "Kaladin"

 

== Appearance and Personality ==

Kaladin is a fairly tall man. He is muscular and has multiple scars on his body.{{ref|b|twok|c|6}} He has tan skin.{{ref|b|twok|prologue}} He has shoulder-length wavy black hair typical of an Alethi and dark brown eyes{{ref|b|twok|c|1}} with an {{wp|Epicanthic fold|epicanthic fold}}{{ref|?|979|86|Normal eyes on Roshar are those with an epicanthic fold}} that appear faintly colored amber when he is holding [[Stormlight]].{{ref|b|twok|c|38}} His face is square and firm with strong lines and a proud chin. He prefers to be clean-shaven but during his slavery he grows a long, scraggly beard.{{ref|b|twok|c|46}} He is branded on his forehead with a ''sas nahn'' [[glyphpair]] indicating his slavery and a ''shash'' [[glyph]] meaning ''dangerous''.{{ref|b|twok|c|2}}

 

=== Bridge Four ===

{{quote|Shen is one of us now. I don’t care what he was before. I don’t care what any of you were. We’re Bridge Four. So is he.|Kaladin to the men of Bridge Four{{ref|b|twok|c|46}}}}

During his time in [[Bridge Four]], Kaladin grew more and more depressed. He eventually stopped caring about anything and Syl left Kaladin saying she would try to get back because she couldn't bear seeing Kaladin as he was.{{ref|b|twok|c|9}} The last man from Kaladin's first bridge run died, and between that and Syl leaving, Kaladin came to the point of suicide. He went to the [[Honor Chasm]] at night. Before he jumped down, Syl came back with a leaf of [[blackbane]], a deadly poison, hoping to make Kaladin feel better without understanding what she was bringing. Kaladin found this oddly sweet. She convinced Kaladin to try to protect the men of Bridge Four, saying there was nothing Kaladin could do to make their situation worse. Kaladin went back to the bridge sergeant [[Gaz]], bullied and bribed him to become the bridgeleader and so Gaz would stay out of his way. That night, he learned the name of every men in Bridge Four.{{ref|b|twok|c|11}} Next morning, Kaladin started training for bridge runs. He tried to get others to practice as well, but was ridiculed for the effort,{{ref|b|twok|c|14}} though soon [[Teft]] and [[Rock]] started training with him. Kaladin started bringing back the wounded back at this point.{{ref|b|twok|c|17}} Kaladin, Teft and Rock started collecting [[knobweed]] sap to use on the injured and to sell it so they could have money for supplies.{{ref|b|twok|c|21}} Kaladin told Rock to cook meals every night and soon every man in Bridge Four accepted Kaladin as their leader and started training with him.{{ref|b|twok|c|27}}

 

 

=== Bodyguard ===

{{spoilers| for Words of Radiance}}

Kaladin promoted [[Moash]], [[Skar]], [[Teft]], [[Sigzil]] and [[Rock]] to lieutenants, a rank which is the equivalent of sergeant in companies made solely of lighteyes, because he needs a rank between squadleader and captain to form command structure for a thousand men.{{ref|b|wor|c|2}}