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|spouse=[[Fen Rnamdi]]
|children=[[Kdralk]]
|titles=Prince consort of [[Thaylenah]], Admiral of the Thaylen navy
|religion=[[Vorin]]ism, [[Passions]]
|residence=Thaylen City
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[Oathbringer]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
'''Kmakl''' is Queen [[Fen]]'s husband and the prince consort of [[Thaylenah]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa3|58}}
|Kmakl, seeing the red mist of [[Nergaoul]]{{book ref|sa3|118}}
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He is aging, and has drooping mustaches that match his long Thaylen eyebrows.{{book ref|sa3|58}} He wears a vest and a cap.{{book ref|sa3|58}} He is described as "a navy man,",{{book ref|sa4|3}} and holds the rank of Admiral in the Thaylen navy.{{book ref|sa4|3}} He is not a [[Shardbearer]] and does not carry a sword; Dalinar notes that this would be unusual for someone of Kmakl's rank in [[Alethkar]].{{book ref|sa3|59}}
 
He is among the most skilled naval tacticians in the [[coalition of monarchs]].{{book ref|sa4|50}} He is intelligent, optimistic, and courageous, and seems to be physically fit given his age.{{book ref|sa3|115}}{{book ref|sa3|118}} He honors tradition and established policies, but he is willing to embrace innovation.{{book ref|sa4|3}}{{book ref|sa4|19}} He is an amiable man, although he jokingly refers to himself as a "grouchy old sailor".{{book ref|sa4|3}}
 
Like many Thaylens, Kmakl seems to have an affinity for both [[Vorin]]ism and the [[Passions]].{{book ref|sa3|118}}
 
== History ==
=== True Desolation ===
Although [[Odium]]'s forces stole a number of ships from Thaylenah, the country retained a fleet large enough to win a decisive naval victory in late {{Rosharan date|1174}}, giving them control of most of Roshar's southern seas.{{book ref|sa4|17}}
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|I can't decide if I’m glad to be old enough to wish my world a fond farewell, or if I envy the young lads who get to explore this new world.
|Kmakl reflecting on [[fabrial]] technology potentially making ships obsolete{{book ref|sa4|3}}
}}
In early {{Rosharan date|1175}}, Navani invited Kmakl aboard the ''[[Fourth Bridge]]'' for its mission to evacuate [[Hearthstone]].{{book ref|sa4|3}} He was fascinated by the airship and considered it to be fast given its size.{{book ref|sa4|19}} However, he felt sadness regarding its existence because he believed that it was a sign that naval forces would become obsolete.{{book ref|sa4|3}} By this time, Kmakl was part of Dalinar's military leadership of the coalition of monarchs, and he believed a large fleet of the airships would be an incredibly powerful weapon for both direct assaults and troop support if they could be protected from enemy [[Surgebinder]]s.{{book ref|sa4|3}}{{book ref|sa4|6}}{{book ref|sa4|19}}
 
Both Navani and Dalinar are fond of Kmakl.{{book ref|sa4|3}}{{book ref|sa4|19}} Dalinar sometimes gets annoyed by the fact that bureaucracy slows Kmakl and Fen's decision making.{{book ref|sa4|50}}
 
== Notes ==
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