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Kaladin is a natural leader who makes people want to listen to him. Men of his squad in [[Amaram]]'s army called him lucky and believed they would be protected because they were in Kaladin's squad.{{ref|b|twok|c|1}} During his time in Bridge Four, he takes men who no longer care about anything and organizes them into an extremely loyal and well trained squad of spearmen. [[Dalinar Kholin]] remarks his men think very highly of him. {{ref|b|twok|c|73}} He has a strong protective instinct, especially over those who are defenseless. He joins the army so he can look after his younger brother.{{ref|b|twok|c|44}} As a squadleader, he strives to protect the men in his squad. He specifically recruits youngest members with the least training to his squad by bribing other squadleaders so he can take care of them.{{ref|b|twok|c|47}}
Kaladin shows a deep sense of loss when those under his protection die and has a tendency toward depression in various forms. By the time he joins Bridge Four, he has lost so many people he falls into a deep depression. He thinks himself cursed because he always survives when others did not.{{ref|b|twok|c|2}} At his lowest points, Kaladin falls into apathetic despair and becomes suicidal.{{ref|b|twok|c|11}} He is also prone to seasonal depression, feeling a sense of heavy melancholy during the weeks of the [[Weeping]].
As a soldier who has been raised as a surgeon, Kaladin has many conflicts about killing. He knows sometimes there is no way but to kill, but his father's about the sanctity of life are engrained too deep within him. He constantly question if it is possible to protect by killing. He carries a powerful hatred for all [[lighteyes]] during his time in Sadeas' army, fueled by the betrayals of [[Roshone]], Amaram, [[Katarotam]], and others. However, by the time of Dalinar's rescue and the granting of his freedom, he is beginning to show a willingness trust Dalinar. At his lowest points, Kaladin falls into apathetic despair and becomes suicidal.{{ref|b|twok|c|69}}
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