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==== Fighting the Shardbearer ====
On the {{date/sa|year=1172|month=10|text=month of Ishi of the year 1172}}, Kaladin fights his final battle in Amaram's army. Prior to the battle, Kaladin meets with Squadleader [[Gare]] and two of his sergeants. Kaladin bribes Gare to transfer [[Cenn]], a young and inexperienced soldier, to Kaladin's own squad, whom he entrusts to his sergeant [[Dallet]]. He also bribes the surgeons to give priority to his men. While bribing the surgeons, the pouch sticks to his hand by what Kaladin assumes is a [[windspren]], although it is actually his first meeting with [[Sylphrena]]. Kaladin goes to the front lines and prepares for battle after consulting Dallet.{{book ref|sa1|47}}
 
Once the signal to march was given, Kaladin's well-disciplined squad uses non-standard tactics to avoid taking any casualties. The larger battle, however, doesn't go nearly as well, and after the larger body of Amaram's force breaks, Kaladin's squad is left in the middle of the enemy. During the chaos, Kaladin single-handedly defeats six men to save Cenn, who had been stranded alone without the rest of the squad.{{book ref|sa1|1}} After treating Cenn, Kaladin sees an enemy battalionlord and decides kill him, hoping that such a feat would allow him to be transferred to the [[Shattered Plains]], where Kaladin believes the real fight and honorable men can be found. Kaladin and two of his subsquads execute their plan flawlessly, with Kaladin himself striking the killing blow on the enemy battalionlord.{{book ref|sa1|47}}
 
Immediately after, an unknown enemy full [[Shardbearer]], later revealed to be [[Helaran Davar]],{{book ref|sa2|52}}{{book ref|sa2|73}} appears and cuts through Amaram's army, killing Cenn, Dallet, and two othersmore of Kaladin's men. Helaran continues on to attack Amaram, whose honor guard has abandoned him. Enraged, Kaladin and his twenty remaining men chase after Helaran. They engage Helaran, saving Amaram. Helaran is able to kill sixteen of Kaladin's men before Kaladin finally manages to kill him. Amaram and [[Coreb]], one of Kaladin's men, urge Kaladin to claim Helaran's Shards, as it is his right to do by ancient tradition. However, Kaladin is disgusted by the thought of wielding the same Blade that has claimed the lives of so many of his friends. Instead, Kaladin gives the Shards to Coreb and walks away.{{book ref|sa1|47}}
 
A few hours later, Kaladin is called to Amaram's warcenter. HeThere, waitsAmaram inand ahis waitingadvisers roomare whilepondering Amaramover isthe discussingassassination attempt and the identity of the Shardbearer with his counselorsperpetrators. Eventually, Amaramthey entersmeet Kaladin along with his stormwarden, a group of lighteyed officers, the four surviving members of Kaladin's squad,. andA finally,short twoconversation oftakes theplace, lesserand lighteyes in Amaram's honor guard. Amaram praises Kaladinpressed on his bravery and asks why he hadndidn't takenclaim the Blade, forKaladin whichhas Kaladinno doesn'tanswer haveto an answergive. The conversation at an end, Amaram thensuddenly orders his attendantsmen to kill the surviving members of Kaladin's squad while Kaladin himself is restrained. Amaram apologizes for killing his men, but says that this was the only way to ensure secrecy. He informs Kaladin that he had thought it over for hours before finally being convinced by [[Restares]] that the best interests of Alethkar would be served if he wielded the Shards himself. As an act of mercy and gratitude, Amaram spares Kaladin's life and has him branded as a slave and sold.{{book ref|sa1|51}}
 
=== Slavery (1172–1173) ===
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