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[[Leshwi]] notes that while he is respected for his determination, he is also reckless, having endangered plans and ruined many missions.{{book ref|sa4|14}}
Lezian considers it of the utmost importance that his tradition (of killing whoever killed him) continues, and it doesn't matter to him whether he beats and kills his quarry in genuine combat, or murders them when they are defenseless and unconscious.{{book ref|sa4|41}} Venli remarks that in this, he is more like a spren, with his tradition taking over his reason. She also notes that in this, Lezian also has a madness to him, much like some of the other Fused, even if the way it affects him is subtler.{{book ref|sa4|14}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
=== Combat Skills ===
Lezian uses a fighting style based around forms of grappling, and is extremely proficient at fighting Surgebinders. He can break off his sharp and jagged carapace spurs to use as improvised daggers.{{book ref|sa4|2}} He is also proficient at using the quirks of his powers to his advantage, such as when he breaks the battle line [[Teofil]]'s forces have drawn by attacking from several directions and using his husks as decoys to sow confusion.{{book ref|sa4|42}}
== History ==
Lezian was the first Fused to have ever been killed by a human. To avoid the shame that came from this, he went into battle seeking only the human that had killed him, ignoring all orders and rationality, and succeeded in killing him. This started his tradition - every time someone managed to kill him, Lezian would single-mindedly chase them and claim their life.{{wob ref|14215}} He never failed at this, always successfully managing to find and kill the humans who had bested him before every Isolation. Once an Isolation began, he would kill himself to avoid having to return to Braize without killing his killer in turn.{{book ref|sa4|14}} When not actively pursuing a previous killer, Lezian would seek to go after the strongest enemy Radiants, effectively creating a cycle of either chasing after and killing the strongest enemies, or getting killed by them, and then pursuing them until they die, then picking some other strong Radiant, and so on and forth.{{book ref|sa4|14}}
He was so successful at this that the other Fused encouraged his tradition, giving him leeway to act and Pursue his quarry even outside normal command structures, though he was also reckless enough to have endangered others' plans, ruining missions and undermining strategies.
=== The True Desolation ===
====Occupation of the Tower====
Lezian loans his troops to [[Raboniel]] for the invasion.{{book ref|sa4|31}}
During the invasion, he approaches Raboniel, and gets permission to continue his hunt for [[Kaladin]] from her, as he is confident that if Kaladin was not already at the tower, then he would return to try and liberate it. He also advises [[Raboniel]] that the captured Radiants were dangerous, and should be beheaded.{{book ref|sa4|41}} Lezian is later instrumental in breaking apart Battalionlord [[Teofil]]'s final stand, as he is able to teleport across their entire line faster than they can reorient and readjust themselves.{{book ref|sa4|42}}
Lezian is next seen tracking Kaladin, after the latter kills one of the Singers that came to [[Lirin]]'s clinic to collect any Radiants he might be caring for. He repurposes the entire force sent to go through homes on the sixth floor and look for any unconscious Radiants to hunt for Kaladin.{{book ref|sa4|44}} While Kaladin manages to avoid him once, and is able to distract him further with Syl's help, none of these work long term, and Lezian always catches on after a while, though Kaladin ultimately manages to escape the Purser and his forces with the Sibling's help.{{book ref|sa4|44}} Lezian continues to sweep the upper tiers for Kaladin, sending Raboniel reports periodically.{{book ref|sa4|51}} He manages to capture Kaladin's family, and intends to exact revenge for the Regal Kaladin killed after interrogating them.{{book ref|sa4|53}}
Kaladin fought the Pursuer multiple times during [[Raboniel]]'s occupation of [[Urithiru]], ultimately killing him again just prior to the restoration of the [[Sibling]] and naming him "Defeated One".
====Aftermath of the Occupation====
When Lezian returns after this death, [[El]] annihilates him with a dagger charged with [[Lights#Anti-Voidlight|anti-Voidlight]] in order to test whether the inverse Light functions as Raboniel theorized. It does, and Lezian permanently dies.{{book ref|sa4|116}}
==Trivia==
▲Kaladin fought the Pursuer multiple times during [[Raboniel]]'s occupation of [[Urithiru]], ultimately killing him again just prior to the restoration of the [[Sibling]] and naming him "Defeated One". When Lezian returns after this death, [[El]] annihilates him with a dagger charged with [[Lights#Anti-Voidlight|anti-Voidlight]] in order to test whether the inverse Light functions as Raboniel theorized. It does, and Lezian permanently dies.{{book ref|sa4|116}}
According to Venli, Lezian's troops have a fearsome reputation. They were among the strongest and proudest of Singer troops, and were known for treating the humans of Kholinar harshly.{{book ref|sa4|31}} They resent the fact that they were not allowed to kill during the original incursion into Urithiru, and both Leshwi and Venli see them as violent and bloodthirsty.{{book ref|sa4|53}}
== Notes ==
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