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=== Early Life (1153–1168) ===
==== Childhood ====
Kaladin was born in late 1153 to
At age eight, he started training with his father in surgery, though he had dreams of becoming a soldier. In 1164, he assisted his father in amputating one of the fingers of a fifteen-year-old girl named [[Sani]]. When they were finished, Lirin quizzed Kaladin on medicine and praised him when he answered correctly. Lirin announced that he planned to send Kaladin to train in the Great Concourse of [[Kharbranth]] when he turned sixteen.{{book ref|sa1|10}}
==== Surgery on Sani ====▼
He waited two years before telling Laral about his father's intentions of sending him to Kharbranth, to her annoyance. Laral encouraged him into becoming a soldier instead, saying if he went to war, he could win a [[Shardblade]] and become a lighteyes, thus worthy of marrying into a lighteyed family. Kaladin missed Laral's implication of marriage between them, even though he was attracted to her. When they saw a group of older boys, the duo went to see one of the boys, [[Jost]], claim his father had won a Shardblade in the [[wastescum skirmishes]]. At Laral's prompting, Kaladin pointed out that there were no Shardbearers in that conflict. Embarrassed, Jost challenged Kaladin to a quarterstaff fight, and Kaladin accepted it, neither willing to back down in front of Laral. Although initially overwhelmed, Kaladin gained the upper hand when his natural talent for combat manifested itself for the first time, but stopped himself because he did not want to hurt the other boy. Jost, having no similar inhibition, beat Kaladin to the ground. Kaladin asked Jost to teach him, but the older boy declined, telling Kaladin to "be what he is." Joined by Tien, Kaladin made his way home while contemplating what he wanted to be. At home, Lirin told Kaladin that Citylord [[Wistiow]] had died and unveiled a goblet full of [[spheres]]; a bequest from Wistiow on his deathbed to Kaladin so that he could study in Kharbranth.{{book ref|sa1|16}}
Two months later, a thirteen-year-old Kaladin
▲Two months later, a thirteen-year-old Kaladin attempts to treat a five-year-old girl named [[Miasal]] on his own. The girl had suffered a compound fracture in her leg, a bleeding head wound, and bleeding due to a severed artery in her lower leg. Kaladin cauterizes the wound and ties off the artery, but he is too late as the little girl dies due to blood loss. An hour later, his father finds Kaladin in front of the surgery room crying to himself. Lirin tells him he is proud of Kaladin's work and there was nothing he could have done to stop the girl's death. Kaladin tells Lirin he doesn't want to be a surgeon, but Lirin answers he would have to learn when to care.{{book ref|sa1|20}}
Towards the end of 1166, Kaladin overhears Nanha [[Terith]] and Nanha [[Relina]] talking about his family. The two disparage Lirin's profession and claim that Lirin stole the spheres from Wistiow. Angered, Kaladin passively confronts the two as he makes sure he is seen when he passes by. When he returns home, he confronts his mother about the things he has heard, but his mother convinces him to not hate the ignorant townspeople because they are afraid of what they do not understand. Their conversation turns to Kaladin's own future and he realizes that the reason his parents had encouraged him to spend time with Laral was because they hoped the two would marry. As Kaladin mulls over their conversation, Lirin arrives with news that the new citylord has arrived. The family make their way to the town square in time to see Citylord Roshone arrive, however, he does not give any speeches or introductions to the townspeople as they had expected. At Lirin's offer to show him around the town, Roshone merely acknowledges him as the person that allowed Wistiow to die and continues towards the citylord's mansion.{{book ref|sa1|25}}
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