Difference between revisions of "Kaladin"

 

It was during this time that Kaladin first noticed [[Syl]]. Although Kaladin noticed that Syl had been following him for several months, he believed she was nothing more than the average, albeit mischievous [[windspren]]. For the most part, Syl acted much like a normal windspren, though Kaladin noted some oddities about her, such as the exceptionally long period of time that she had been following him. Just before Kaladin was sold to Sadeas, Syl began talking to him and called him by name, an unprecedented occurrence. Although spren can mimic voice, Kaladin didn’t believe them to have intelligence or memory. Kaladin thought he was insane at first, but he eventually started to converse with Syl.{{book ref|sa1|2}}{{book ref|sa1|4}}

 

=== Bridgeman (1173) ===

[[File:Kaladin at Honor Chasm.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Kaladin sitting by the [[Honor Chasm]] by [[Coppermind:Artists/Maddi|Maddi]]]]

During this time in Bridge Four, Kaladin grew more and more depressed at his situation. Eventually, Syl was unable to bear seeing Kaladin’s state and she left him, promising to return. On the next bridge run, the last man that survived Kaladin’s initial bridge run died, leaving Kaladin as the senior member of Bridge Four.{{book ref|twok|9}} Faced with losing Syl, his only friend, and such a grim reality, Kaladin seriously contemplated suicide. He went to the [[Honor Chasm]] at night, intending to jump off. Before he can do so, Syl returned, excitedly carrying a leaf of blackbane with her. Syl, in her naivety, having seen Kaladin previously take heart in having the poisonous leaves with him, assumed they would make Kaladin feel better. This innocent gesture ironically gave Kaladin the will to live again. He left the chasm and resolved to become bridgeleader. He bribed and intimidated Gaz into giving him the position along with the autonomy to run Bridge Four. That night, he learned the name of every man in Bridge Four and went to sleep with a sense of purpose in protecting the men.{{book ref|twok|11}}

 

==== Reforming Bridge Four ====