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|children=[[Kaladin]], [[Tien]], [[Oroden]]
|profession={{cat tag|medical professionals|Surgeon}}
|'residence=[[Hearthstone]] <small>(former)</small>, [[Urithiru]]
|nation=Alethkar
|world=Roshar
Lirin is stubborn{{book ref|sa1|37}} and dislikes ambiguity, often becoming pessimistic when faced with uncertainty.{{book ref|sa1|25}} While he prefers not to cause unnecessary strife or embarrassment, and will discount town gossip,{{book ref|sa1|25}} he will confront those who pose a threat.{{book ref|sa1|37}} He is considered to be quite strange by the other townsfolk, and they are often uncomfortable around both him and his family.{{book ref|sa1|10}} While his wife attributes this reaction to his learning and knowledge,{{book ref|sa1|25}} Lirin finds that their hostility comes, at least in part, from their insecurities surrounding his family's higher social standing.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Regardless of their discomfort, the townsfolk of Hearthstone respect Lirin{{book ref|sa1|25}} and appreciate the work he does.{{book ref|sa1|37}} Lirin, in turn, cares about the people of Hearthstone, despite their aversion to him, and feels tied to the town through his connections with the other residents.{{book ref|sa1|37}}
 
Lirin can be highly critical, particularly of those he does not agree with,{{book ref|sa1|10}}{{book ref|sa1|16}} and is a strong opponent to needless danger.{{book ref|sa1|26}}{{book ref|sa1|41}} He is strongly averse to violence,{{book ref|sa3|7}} and disagrees with the need for war,{{book ref|sa1|16}} as well as the [[Calling]] of being a soldier.{{book ref|sa1|10}} He would rather allow multiple people to die than kill a single person himself.{{wob ref|16095}} His explanations of the world are given with precision and are sometimes sterile in nature.{{book ref|sa1|16}}
 
=== Beliefs ===
 
Lirin believes in the teachings of the [[Herald]]s, who have shared roots with the practice of medicine.{{book ref|sa1|46}} He teaches his son Kaladin of their wisdom during his apprenticeship and is always carefully to outline the distinction between the Heralds and the [[Knights Radiant]].{{book ref|sa1|10}} According to Lirin, one of the fundamental tenets of the [[Vorin]] religion is the ability to climb in social rank.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Lirin does not believe in folktales about [[Voidbringers]], though he does acknowledge that they were the enemies of the Heralds.{{book ref|sa1|10}}
 
He has some level of awareness of the [[Spiritual Realm]], but he conflates it with the afterlife.{{book ref|sa1|16}}
 
== Attributes and Abilities ==
After Kaladin and Lirin learned that all of the Radiants were falling unconscious, Lirin convinced Kaladin not to go out and fight.{{book ref|sa4|39}} A [[Regal]] came to collect the fallen Radiants Lirin was taking care of in the clinic, and he tried unsuccessfully to keep the Radiants with him. When Kaladin attempted to intervene, Lirin tried to stop him from fighting, but Kaladin blocked him and killed the Regal, after which Lirin got mad at him and sent him away.{{book ref|sa4|43}}
 
Lirin and Hesina were later brought in to take care of the comatose Radiants, as the [[singer]]s could not.{{book ref|sa4|56}} While they were working, [[Venli]] and [[Rlain]] camearrived with a crate of maps Rlain stolehad stolen, and they discussed what to do with them; Lirin emphasised that he did not want to fight the occupation. Lirin saw that several of the water bearers had ''[[Glyphs/Index#Shash_(dangerous)|shash]]'' glyphs on their foreheads, and he explained to Venli how he thought they were a foolish idea.{{book ref|sa4|74}}
 
Later, Rlain came to him while in the infirmary, and Lirin told Rlain that the [[Regal#Stormform|stormform]] guards of the Radiants[[Pursuer]] posted there had seen him,. andThey questioneddiscussed whether or not they could trust [[Leshwi]] and Venli., and Rlain admitted that he did not know. Lirin left for a moment andabruptly recognized [[Dabbid]], whoamong the workers in the infirmary; the man told him and Rlain that Kaladin was dying.{{book ref|sa4|79}} Lirin gotadamantly intoinsisted an argument withto Rlain becausethat he would not promise not to give Kaladin up to the [[Fused]] after he healshealed him. Hesina volunteered to go instead, but Lirin told her she wonwouldn't be able to heal Kaladin by herself. Venli suggested freeing [[Lift]] and getting her to heal Kaladin instead.{{book ref|sa4|83}}
 
While talking withtogether Hesinaone day, sheHesina brought up Kaladin, and heLirin immediately made a pointargued that he iswas right in his attitude totowards Kaladin, and tried to leave. Hesina stopped him and told him that Kaladin iswas the best person to be a soldier. When he called the helpers wearing ''shash'' glyphs fools, she led him to [[Noril]], who said that he wearswore the ''shash'' glyph because Kaladin, unlike the [[ardent]]s, had helped with his depression. Hesina then asked himLirin to go to the rest of the people wearing ''shash'' glyphs and ask why they wear them.{{book ref|sa4|i|10}}
 
When [[Teft]] entered the infirmary after the occupying force discovered the [[Sibling]]'s final node, he noticed Lirin, Hesina, and Oroden bound and gagged in the back.{{book ref|sa4|103}} After Kaladin became insensate upon Teft's death, [[Moash]] took Lirin and gave him to the [[Pursuer]] with instructions to kill him if Kaladin regainsregained his senses.{{book ref|sa4|105}} The Pursuer gave him to Leshwi, who cut Lirin's hands free before giving him to another [[Heavenly One]] so she could try to stop the Pursuer. Kaladin defeated the Pursuer and went for Lirin, but the Heavenly One panicked and shot off, andtaking KaladinLirin followed.up Theto Heavenlythe Oneroof. landedKaladin onfollowed the roofpanicked flight, andbut Kaladinas followed. As Kaladinhe advanced on the Heavenly oneOne, she threw Lirin off the roof.{{book ref|sa4|106}} After speaking the [[Order of Windrunners#The Fourth Ideal|Fourth Ideal]], Kaladin caught up to his father and grabbed his arm to slow his fall. The two of them hugged, and Kaladin explained that he realized that both of their ways were correct, for them. Lirin berated him for cutting the rescue so close. Kaladin discovered the ''shash'' glyph on Lirin's forehead, and Lirin told him he was trying to show faith in him. Lirin brushed aside Kaladin's hair to see his brand, only to discover that it had finally healed. Kaladin flew Lirin back to the tower.{{expandbook ref|sa4|110}}
 
== Relationships ==
 
===Tien===
Lirin had hoped he would be able to take [[Tien]] on as a second apprentice, who could take over from his brother when Kaladin left for Kharbranth. Unfortunately, Tien's phobia of blood prevented him from following in his fathers footstepfootsteps and Lirin reluctantly let him apprentice to the carpenter, [[Ral]].{{book ref|sa1|31}} Lirin is protective of his son and enjoys his excitable nature.{{book ref|sa1|25}} He is devastated when Tien is forced into the army by Roshone and it is only Amaram interceding that stopped him from causing a scene on the day Tien was recruited.{{book ref|sa1|44}}
 
He disapproves of both of his son's hanging around the older children in the town, particularly those who encouraged fighting and the revere the Calling of soldier.{{book ref|sa1|10}}
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