Difference between revisions of "Kenton"

Since childhood, Kenton has been an extremely weak sand master, only being able to control one ribbon of sand.{{book ref|ws1ws|1|review=yes}} He loses his ability, possibly as a result of [[overmastery]],{{book ref|ws1|3}} but later regains them, and is more powerful, controlling three ribbons not just one.{{book ref|ws1|4}} Following this, Kenton attempts to increase his abilities by deliberately overmastering, which eventually allows him to control five ribbons. Kenton is exceptionally skilled with a single ribbon capable of using it with a speed and precision unmatched by any other sand master.{{book ref|ws3|6}}

Kenton is skilled with a sword, his weakness with sand leading him to train with the [[Tower (Taldain)|Tower]]'s guards.{{book ref|ws1ws|1|review=yes}}

Kenton is the youngest son of Lord Mastrell [[Praxton]]. Despite none of his siblings having showed any ability to master sand, Kenton, ten years old at the time,{{book ref|ws1|6}} attempted to join the Diem. He was the last in his group to be tested and barely managed to turn his sand black. Praxton tried to stop Kenton from entering the Diem telling him that he had no talent for mastery, but Kenton argued with him, saying that the law says he has enough. Reluctantly, Praxton allowed his son to join the Diem.{{book ref|ws1ws|1|review=yes}}

Kenton was only able to control one ribbon, and trained himself to become extremely skilled at using a single ribbon of sand. He refused advancement to the lowest rank of underfen four times, since accepting it would mean being relegated to that rank permanently.{{book ref|ws1ws|1|review=yes}}

When he was eighteen years old{{book ref|ws1|6}} he insisted on running the [[Mastrell's Path]] to prove that he could do anything a Mastrell could do, and so deserved to be elevated to that rank. Prior to running the Path, Praxton offered Kenton advancement to a slightly higher rank of Fen if he wouldn't run the Path. Kenton refused his father's offer and while undertaking the Path, he killed the [[Sandling]] guardian, something thought impossible, destroying the Path forever.{{book ref|ws1ws|1|review=yes}}