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|species=singer |
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|world=Roshar |
|world=Roshar |
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|universe=[[Cosmere]] |
|universe=[[Cosmere]] |
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| + | |first appeared=[[Oathbringer]] |
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| − | |books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] |
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| I'm just asking, how this is any better. We were slaves under the Alethi. Now we're slaves under the Fused. Great. It does me so much good to know that our misery is now at the hands of our own people. |
| I'm just asking, how this is any better. We were slaves under the Alethi. Now we're slaves under the Fused. Great. It does me so much good to know that our misery is now at the hands of our own people. |
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| − | | Khen upon being conscripted by the Fused |
+ | | Khen upon being conscripted by the [[Fused]]{{book ref|sa3|54}} |
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| − | '''Khen''' is a [[singer]] |
+ | '''Khen''' is a [[singer]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa3|14}} Formerly a parshman in [[Alethkar]], she takes [[Kaladin]] captive when he surrenders to her group.{{book ref|sa3|17}} Later, she fights with [[Moash]] in the [[Siege of Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa3|122}} |
| − | == Appearance |
+ | == Appearance and Personality == |
| − | Khen is a large, muscular singer with red and white marbled skin. Her only carapace runs along her forearms and juts out at her temples. |
+ | Khen is a large, muscular singer with red and white marbled skin; she speaks with a deep voice in a clear Alethi accent.{{book ref|sa3|14}}{{book ref|sa3|23}}{{book ref|sa3|31}} Her only carapace runs along her forearms and juts out at her temples. In workform, she wears a slave smock tied at her waist by a belt and leather sandals on her feet.{{book ref|sa3|14}} [[Warform]] suits her.{{book ref|sa4|i|4}} |
| − | She is passionate about her freedom |
+ | She is passionate about her freedom to the extent that at first she is very willing to defend it by killing others.{{book ref|sa3|17}} However, she gets frustrated with being given orders and being continuously oppressed by humans and [[Fused]] alike. She is outspoken about these beliefs.{{book ref|sa3|54}} Eventually this prompts her to leave [[Kholinar]] to pursue her own life without being part of the singer army.{{book ref|sa4|i|4}} |
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| + | == Attributes and Abilities == |
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| + | Like most singers, Khen spends all of her life up until the first [[Everstorm]] in [[slaveform]] working as a parshman. Afterwards, she wears workform but struggles even to survive as part of a group of former parshmen traveling through the wilderness.{{book ref|sa3|14}} She learns some basic survival skills from [[Kaladin]] and later learns to fight from [[Moash]].{{book ref|sa3|20}}{{book ref|sa3|54}} Khen becomes more than capable at fighting, at least while wearing [[warform]].{{book ref|sa4|i|4}} |
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== History == |
== History == |
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| ⚫ | Khen was a slave in [[Sadeas princedom|Sadeas's princedom]] |
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| + | |Ton|Would you actually do it, Khen? Bash his head in yourself? |
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| + | |Khen|If it means they can't take us again? Yes, I'd kill him. I won't go back, Ton. |
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| + | |attr=Discussing [[Kaladin]]{{book ref|sa3|17}} |
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| + | }} |
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| ⚫ | Khen was a slave in [[Sadeas princedom|Sadeas's princedom]] but escaped after the first [[Everstorm]]. She became part of a group of singers, including [[Sah]] and [[Ton (singer)|Ton]], and they traveled to [[Revolar]] under the guidance of [[Yixli]], a [[voidspren]].{{book ref|sa3|14}}{{book ref|sa3|31}} While travelling, she and Sah played a [[Rosharan card game|card game]].{{book ref|sa3|14}} Along the way, the group took Kaladin captive when he submitted willingly. Kaladin freed himself from his bonds a few days later but stayed with the group and taught them how to survive while on the run.{{book ref|sa3|17}} Khen cut herself with Kaladin's knife while cutting firewood, and Kaladin cleaned the cut and taught her how best to care for the wound to prevent attracting rotspren and infection.{{book ref|sa3|20}} During an unexpected [[highstorm]], Khen and her group took shelter in a [[lighteyes]]' stormbunker after Kaladin struck a deal with the man. When inside, Khen promised Kaladin that she would speak for him when they reached the gathering.{{book ref|sa3|23}} |
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| ⚫ | Once she reached Revolar, the group |
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| + | |He is not our captive. He was one of the humans' slaves, like us. He wishes to join and fight. |
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| + | }} |
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| ⚫ | Once she reached Revolar, the group joined the [[Voidbringer]] army gathering to attack [[Kholinar]]. Khen spoke on Kaladin's behalf, but he left upon seeing the Fused, revealing himself as a human spy.{{book ref|sa3|31}} Khen's group was punished for harboring him and put to work hauling lumber, where she met Moash. An overseer informed them they were building siege equipment for the [[Siege of Kholinar|assault on Kholinar]] and that Khen, Moash, and her group of singers would be fighting on the front line.{{book ref|sa3|31}}{{book ref|sa3|51}} Khen, angry with their situation, argued with Sah, stating that they were being unfairly treated by their own gods. She began to feel helpless, with no idea what to do. After Moash failed to convinced [[Leshwi]] to treat the group more favorably, he began training them in combat skills in preparation for the attack on Kholinar.{{book ref|sa3|54}} |
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| − | + | Khen witnessed Sah's death by [[Noromin]] during the battle in Kholinar and killed him in turn. She watched Moash kill [[Elhokar]].{{book ref|sa3|84}} After the Voidbringers won the battle, she was granted her freedom, but she decided to stay and help rebuild the city alongside Moash.{{book ref|sa3|122}} |
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| + | Ten months later, Khen told Moash she was leaving Kholinar, as she wanted to really live with her own mind and Passions and instead felt as if she'd just woken up and started killing. They discuss becoming "unchained" by giving negative emotions to [[Odium]], but Khen saw that Moash was still chained to his emotions by Kaladin. Moash invited her to return and fight alongside him again if she ever did become unchained, ending their conversation.{{book ref|sa4|i|4}} |
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| + | | Khen speaking to [[Moash]]{{book ref|sa3|122}} |
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| − | Moash |
+ | [[Moash]] travels with Khen and her group from Revolar to Kholinar as slaves, where he earns some respect from them.{{book ref|sa3|51}} When the Alethi man hears Khen's frustration at their treatment at the hands of the Fused, Moash speaks with Leshwi on their behalf, disappointed that the singers are not kinder to their own than the humans. Afterward, he trains them to fight with spears so that they will not be defenseless in the coming battle at Kholinar.{{book ref|sa3|54}} They fight side by side in [[Kholinar Palace]],{{book ref|sa3|84}} and when Khen is granted freedom after their victory, she decided to stay and help rebuild in order to stay close to Moash. Later Moash receives the name "Vyre" from Leshwi, and Khen explains the meaning of the name to him.{{book ref|sa3|122}} She doesn't approve of Moash's treating [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]] with inferiority. When she decides to leave Kholinar, she feels she owes Moash an explanation, even though he does not expect one.{{book ref|sa4|i|4}} |
=== Sah === |
=== Sah === |
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| ⚫ | Among the group of singers that Khen |
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| + | |Don't you care what our '''own gods''' are doing to us? |
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| + | |Khen to [[Sah]]{{book ref|sa3|54}} |
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| + | }} |
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| ⚫ | Among the group of singers that Khen travels with after escaping, her closest relationship is with [[Sah]]. Khen often includes Sah in her decision making, and expresses her frustrations to him regarding their treatment under the Fused.{{book ref|sa3|17}}{{book ref|sa3|54}} She is angered by Sah's lack of emotional response regarding their situation. When Sah is killed by [[Noromin]], Khen avenges his death.{{book ref|sa3|84}} |
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| − | ===Kaladin=== |
+ | === Kaladin === |
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| ⚫ | When Khen's party first |
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| + | |No matter what you are told, know this: I do not wish to be your enemy. |
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| + | |[[Kaladin]] to Khen{{book ref|sa3|31}} |
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| + | }} |
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| ⚫ | When Khen's party first captures [[Kaladin]], she votes to kill him in fear that he would escape and lead other humans to them; she emphasizes that she would do the act herself if necessary.{{book ref|sa3|17}} After Kaladin escapes and begins assisting her people, Khen's attitude towards Kaladin softens.{{book ref|sa3|20}} As they weather the first [[highstorm]] in a bunker secured by the human, she promises that she will speak in his favor upon reaching Revolar.{{book ref|sa3|23}} When they arrive, she insists that Kaladin is not their captive and explains that he wants to fight with the singers.{{book ref|sa3|31}} Despite Kaladin's betrayal, Khen seems to harbor little anger towards him.{{book ref|sa3|54}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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+ | {{complete|[[User:Truthwatch3r|Truthwatch3r]] ([[User talk:Truthwatch3r|talk]]) 17:44, 18 May 2023 (UTC)}} |
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Latest revision as of 11:23, 2 April 2024
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| Species | Singer |
| Homeworld | Roshar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
| First Appeared | Oathbringer |
“ I'm just asking, how this is any better. We were slaves under the Alethi. Now we're slaves under the Fused. Great. It does me so much good to know that our misery is now at the hands of our own people. ”
Khen is a singer on Roshar.[2] Formerly a parshman in Alethkar, she takes Kaladin captive when he surrenders to her group.[3] Later, she fights with Moash in the Siege of Kholinar.[4]
Appearance and PersonalityEdit
Khen is a large, muscular singer with red and white marbled skin; she speaks with a deep voice in a clear Alethi accent.[2][5][6] Her only carapace runs along her forearms and juts out at her temples. In workform, she wears a slave smock tied at her waist by a belt and leather sandals on her feet.[2] Warform suits her.[7]
She is passionate about her freedom to the extent that at first she is very willing to defend it by killing others.[3] However, she gets frustrated with being given orders and being continuously oppressed by humans and Fused alike. She is outspoken about these beliefs.[1] Eventually this prompts her to leave Kholinar to pursue her own life without being part of the singer army.[7]
Attributes and AbilitiesEdit
Like most singers, Khen spends all of her life up until the first Everstorm in slaveform working as a parshman. Afterwards, she wears workform but struggles even to survive as part of a group of former parshmen traveling through the wilderness.[2] She learns some basic survival skills from Kaladin and later learns to fight from Moash.[8][1] Khen becomes more than capable at fighting, at least while wearing warform.[7]
HistoryEdit
Ton: "Would you actually do it, Khen? Bash his head in yourself? "
Khen: "If it means they can't take us again? Yes, I'd kill him. I won't go back, Ton. "
Khen was a slave in Sadeas's princedom but escaped after the first Everstorm. She became part of a group of singers, including Sah and Ton, and they traveled to Revolar under the guidance of Yixli, a voidspren.[2][6] While travelling, she and Sah played a card game.[2] Along the way, the group took Kaladin captive when he submitted willingly. Kaladin freed himself from his bonds a few days later but stayed with the group and taught them how to survive while on the run.[3] Khen cut herself with Kaladin's knife while cutting firewood, and Kaladin cleaned the cut and taught her how best to care for the wound to prevent attracting rotspren and infection.[8] During an unexpected highstorm, Khen and her group took shelter in a lighteyes' stormbunker after Kaladin struck a deal with the man. When inside, Khen promised Kaladin that she would speak for him when they reached the gathering.[5]
“He is not our captive. He was one of the humans' slaves, like us. He wishes to join and fight.”
Once she reached Revolar, the group joined the Voidbringer army gathering to attack Kholinar. Khen spoke on Kaladin's behalf, but he left upon seeing the Fused, revealing himself as a human spy.[6] Khen's group was punished for harboring him and put to work hauling lumber, where she met Moash. An overseer informed them they were building siege equipment for the assault on Kholinar and that Khen, Moash, and her group of singers would be fighting on the front line.[6][9] Khen, angry with their situation, argued with Sah, stating that they were being unfairly treated by their own gods. She began to feel helpless, with no idea what to do. After Moash failed to convinced Leshwi to treat the group more favorably, he began training them in combat skills in preparation for the attack on Kholinar.[1]
Khen witnessed Sah's death by Noromin during the battle in Kholinar and killed him in turn. She watched Moash kill Elhokar.[10] After the Voidbringers won the battle, she was granted her freedom, but she decided to stay and help rebuild the city alongside Moash.[4]
Ten months later, Khen told Moash she was leaving Kholinar, as she wanted to really live with her own mind and Passions and instead felt as if she'd just woken up and started killing. They discuss becoming "unchained" by giving negative emotions to Odium, but Khen saw that Moash was still chained to his emotions by Kaladin. Moash invited her to return and fight alongside him again if she ever did become unchained, ending their conversation.[7]
RelationshipsEdit
MoashEdit
“ We heard something. Made us want to be near you. ”
Moash travels with Khen and her group from Revolar to Kholinar as slaves, where he earns some respect from them.[9] When the Alethi man hears Khen's frustration at their treatment at the hands of the Fused, Moash speaks with Leshwi on their behalf, disappointed that the singers are not kinder to their own than the humans. Afterward, he trains them to fight with spears so that they will not be defenseless in the coming battle at Kholinar.[1] They fight side by side in Kholinar Palace,[10] and when Khen is granted freedom after their victory, she decided to stay and help rebuild in order to stay close to Moash. Later Moash receives the name "Vyre" from Leshwi, and Khen explains the meaning of the name to him.[4] She doesn't approve of Moash's treating Jezrien's Honorblade with inferiority. When she decides to leave Kholinar, she feels she owes Moash an explanation, even though he does not expect one.[7]
SahEdit
“Don't you care what our own gods are doing to us? ”
Among the group of singers that Khen travels with after escaping, her closest relationship is with Sah. Khen often includes Sah in her decision making, and expresses her frustrations to him regarding their treatment under the Fused.[3][1] She is angered by Sah's lack of emotional response regarding their situation. When Sah is killed by Noromin, Khen avenges his death.[10]
KaladinEdit
“No matter what you are told, know this: I do not wish to be your enemy. ”
When Khen's party first captures Kaladin, she votes to kill him in fear that he would escape and lead other humans to them; she emphasizes that she would do the act herself if necessary.[3] After Kaladin escapes and begins assisting her people, Khen's attitude towards Kaladin softens.[8] As they weather the first highstorm in a bunker secured by the human, she promises that she will speak in his favor upon reaching Revolar.[5] When they arrive, she insists that Kaladin is not their captive and explains that he wants to fight with the singers.[6] Despite Kaladin's betrayal, Khen seems to harbor little anger towards him.[1]
NotesEdit
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Oathbringer chapter 54#
- ↑ a b c d e f Oathbringer chapter 14#
- ↑ a b c d e f Oathbringer chapter 17#
- ↑ a b c d Oathbringer chapter 122#
- ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 23#
- ↑ a b c d e f g Oathbringer chapter 31#
- ↑ a b c d e Rhythm of War interlude I-4#
- ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 20#
- ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 51#
- ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 84#