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|profession={{tag|cat=bridge crew|Bridgeman}}
|nation=Alethkar
|residence=Urithiru
|abilities=[[Windrunner]] squire
|world=Roshar
|groups=Bridge Thirteen
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}{{spoilers|book=sa3}}
'''Rial''' is ana Alethi guardSergeant in [[bridge crew|Bridge Thirteen]].{{book withref|sa3|16}} a Koron accent.
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
He is clean-shaven with dark brown hair, and [[Dalinar]] notes that he is a bit pale for an [[Alethi]].{{book ref|sa3|16}} However, he is later referred to as having leathery, dark skin.{{book ref|sa3|58}}<ref>This seeming change in appearance is not mentioned by any of the characters.</ref>
[[Navani]] considers him "greasy," but [[Dalinar]] likes him because he considers him similar to members of his elite squad.{{book ref|sa3|58}}
 
He speaks with a slow Koron drawl that originates from central Alethkar near the [[Sunmaker Mountains]].{{book ref|sa3|16}}
== History ==
After the move to [[Urithiru]] he became a regular guard of [[Dalinar]] becoming friendly with him.{{book ref|sa3|16}}
 
He has a habit of rolling a [[sphere]] across his knuckles; he also formally salutes Dalinar constantly.{{book ref|sa3|16}}{{book ref|sa3|58}} He typically carries a flask of alcohol on his person.{{book ref|sa3|58}}{{book ref|sa3|100}}
At one point he spiked Dalinar's canteen with alcohol.{{book ref|sa3|58}}
 
[[Navani]] considers him "greasy,", but [[Dalinar]] likes him because he considers him similar to memberssome of his elitefriends from the "old days", likely referring to his time spent as a squadwarlord.{{book ref|sa3|58}}
 
== History ==
Rial's past is unknown, including the reason that he is part of a bridge crew. No other characters published thus far share his accent.
 
Rial is not mentioned during the [[War of Reckoning]]. Some time after the [[Battle of Narak]], Rial and the rest of Bridge Thirteen are assigned to be bodyguards for the leadership in [[Urithiru]] after the members of [[Bridge Four]] become [[Kaladin]]'s [[squire]]s.{{book ref|sa3|4}} He quickly becomes friendly with Dalinar and at one point spikes his canteen with alcohol.{{book ref|sa3|58}} He guards Dalinar on the first trip to [[Thaylen City]] and is present during Dalinar's duel with [[Kdralk]].{{book ref|sa3|59}} He later offers Dalinar some alcohol just prior to him being branded a heretic by the [[curates]] of the [[Holy Enclave]].{{book ref|sa3|100}}
He guards Dalinar on the first trip to [[Thaylen City]] and is present during Dalinar's duel with [[Kdralk]].{{book ref|sa3|59}}
 
HeRial offersis Dalinaraware somethat alcohol[[Navani]] justsent prior to him being brandedDalinar a hereticspecial by thetimekeeping [[curatesNavani%27s_notebook#Vambrace|vambrace]] ofbefore Dalinar opens the [[Holy Enclave]]package.{{book ref|sa3|10016}}
 
WhenRial is not available to guard Dalinar during the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] after [[Teft]] becomes a [[Knights Radiant|Knight Radiant]], Rial and the wholemembers of Bridge Thirteen become his squires.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
 
== Notes ==
<references /><!-- sa3 16, 58, 59, 100, 122 -->
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