Lyn

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Lyn
by Lizarazo
Abilities	Radiant squire for Order of Windrunners
Groups	Bridge Four, Kholin army
Nationality	Alethi
Homeworld	Roshar
Universe	Cosmere

Lyn is an Alethi scout and, later, a Windrunner squire on Roshar.

History

Lyn was one of the scouts who accompanied Dalinar Kholin's expedition into the center of the Shattered Plains. She, along with Shim and Felt, aided Shallan with mapping out the central plateaus during the Battle of Narak, providing illustrations.

Following the Alethi moving to Urithiru, she started working as a messenger. She was the one to report the murder of Vedekar Perel to Dalinar, as well as the one to fetch him when Bridge Four found Oathbringer. At the same time, she began to hang out around Bridge Four, even going with them to investigate what turned out to be Re-Shephir. There, she was the first to notice Midnight Essence. During the ensuing battle, she provided first aid to the wounded.

When Kaladin returns and Bridge Four begins to recruit squires, she attempts to join. Kaladin initially thinks she wishes to be a scribe, but after the situation is cleared up, allows her and four other scout women to join. She initially has problems breathing in stormlight, but with Skar's help, managed to do so, becoming a proper squire. Eventually, her fellow scout women join her.

From then on, she easily slid into Bridge Four's structure, becoming fast friend with other members. Shortly before the Battle of Thaylen Field, she was on good enough terms to know their history with Amaram, even suggesting that she could "stab him a little" for them. When Jezrien's Honorblade was stolen, she was present, and ordered another scout to fetch Renarin to help with Rock's wounds.

After Teft managed to swear his Third Ideal, she came to Thaylen City along with the rest of Bridge Four, carrying Rock until he was close enough to Kaladin to start healing himself with stormlight. Afterwards, she participated in the fighting. She survived the battle, and was last seen listening to Lopen's story of how he lost his arm.

Trivia

• Lyn was named after Lyndsey Luther, who made a post in a Reddit thread asking what fictional world people would want to live in, replying with The Way of Kings. Brandon asked her to send him her information so he could insert her as a character in the next book, Words of Radiance. She was also chosen to be a beta reader.

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