Difference between revisions of "Sigzil"

Sigzil tends to be quiet and close-mouthed,{{book ref|sa1|40}} though when he embraces his role as a [[Worldsinger]], he displays deep knowledge of a variety of cultures and speaks openly and volubly.{{book ref|sa1|55}} He seems to enjoy deep conversations, especially when conducted one-on-one, and has a formal way of speaking.{{book ref|sa1|40}} He also has a judgmental streak, particularly around disorderly people and when faced with other cultures' less organized and bureaucratic methods. Taking [[Hoid]]'s teachings to heart, however, he does attempt to be more open-minded.{{book ref|sa3|35}}

Despite being incredibly organized and studious, Sigzil thinks less of himself for failing the governmental service exams in Azir. Likely as a result of growing up in Azir, where everything is well-organized, he prefers a clear relationship between himself and whoever he works for, and is somewhat bothered by the fact that his relationship with [[Kaladin]] is not a simple one of a clerk and his captain. He also expresses the need to figure out exactly what Bridge Four's chain of command is in regards to Alethi affairs after the beginning of the [[True Desolation]].{{book ref|sa3|35}}

He has sworn at least the [[Order of Windrunners#The Third Ideal|Third Ideal]] of the [[Order of Windrunners]],{{book ref|sa3.5|Epilogue}} which allows him to draw in [[Stormlight]] and use the [[Surge]]s of [[Surgebinding#Gravitation|Gravitation]] and [[Surgebinding#Adhesion|Adhesion]].{{book ref|sa3|35}}{{book ref|sa3|55}}

Hoid and Sigzil traveled to many places on Roshar together, including to [[Babatharnam]], where Hoid had to pay to have Sigzil freed from prison on three separate occasions.{{book ref|sa1|46}} While they were on the [[Shattered Plains]], he attempted to kill someone and thought he was successful, though his victim actually survived. This event appears to be what caused him to be made a [[bridgeman]].{{book ref|sa1|40}} Sometime after [[Kaladin]] joined Bridge Four, he believed that Hoid thought he was dead.{{book ref|sa1|55}}

After [[Kaladin]] started trying to rehabilitate Bridge Four, Sigzil was abrasive and scornful of his efforts at first, among the loudest critics.{{book ref|sa1|27}} He was also shy about his knowledge as a Worldsinger and walked off when [[Rock]] mentioned his being one.{{book ref|sa1|46}} Over time, however, he began to warm up and tell stories about far-off places like [[Marabethia]],{{book ref|sa1|40}} [[Yulay]],{{book ref|sa1|43}} Babatharnam,{{book ref|sa1|46}} and [[Shinovar]].{{book ref|sa1|55}}

One day after Kaladin had his beard shaved off for the first time since his time in [[Amaram]]'s army, Sigzil discussed with him whether or not he would like to take the [[lighteyes]]' place and rule [[Alethkar]]. He brought up Babatharnam to illustrate the point that eye color was not the problem so much as people with power abusing ittheir positions, then stalked off when Rock pointed out that he sounded like a Worldsinger.{{book ref|sa1|46}}

The day of [[Adolin]]'s duel against four others, Sigzil was one of forty guards Kaladin brought to guard the Kholins during the duel, and he spent the time before the event trying and failing to convince Kaladin to reveal his powers.{{book ref|sa2|56}} After Kaladin was lost in the chasms on the expedition to take [[Shallan]] to see a [[chasmfiend]] chrysalis, Sigzil took shifts with the others awaiting his return. When he had a shift with Teft, he taught him to play [[Michim|michim]]. Teft revealed more about his past then than he had at any other time, feeling prompted to speak by Sigzil's quiet attentiveness; Sigzil listened in confidence and never revealed what he knew to the others.{{book ref|sa2|71}}{{book ref|sa4|91}} Immediately after Kaladin's return, Sigzil and most of the rest of Bridge Four went with Dalinar's army on the expedition to discover [[Urithiru]] and end the war[[War withof the ParshendiReckoning]].{{book ref|sa2|76}}

During the [[Battle of Narak]], Sigzil was one of the bridgemen who manifested the ability to use Stormlight.{{book ref|sa2|87}}{{book ref|sa3|35}} SigzilHe and the other members of Bridge Four who had survived the battle waited for Kaladin on the plateau that served as Narak's [[Oathgate]].; Heafter Kaladin's return, Sigzil walked Kaladinhim through using [[Syl]] as a [[Shardblade]] to activate the platform, taking them to Urithiru.{{book ref|sa2|87}}

Kaladin, after deciding to recruit more members to Bridge Four, gathered the potential Windrunner squires together and assigned Sigzil three squads of bridgemen to talk them through the process of drawing in Stormlight. After some time of working with the recruits, Rock noticed smoke on the horizon; Bridge Four went to investigate and discovered a caravan, including Rock's family, recovering from a [[Voidbringer]] attack.{{book ref|sa3|37}} Later, Sigzil organized experiments measuringwith all of Bridge Four to measure the effect of the [[Surgebinding#Gravitation|Surge of Gravitation]] with all of Bridge Four and measuringto measure the distance away from Kaladin where their powers began to fade.{{book ref|sa3|46}}{{book ref|sa3|55}} He practiced flying with Basic Lashings with the rest of the crew regularly. One practice session, Sigzil admitted to being one of the many members of Bridge Four who had come to Rock to discuss how they felt they didn't fit in with the rest.{{book ref|sa3|55}}

During the following year, Sigzil bonded a spren of his own, becoming a fully-fledged Windrunner of the Third Ideal.{{book ref|sa4|10}} He continued to run experiments on stormlight and Lashings with Kaladin, discovering that Reverse Lashings require one to visualize the desired outcome to work.{{book ref|sa4|49}} He and others of the Windrunners acted as scouts for Dalinar, going on reconnaissance missions to various places. Sigzil, [[Lyn]], and [[Leyten]] flew to [[Akinah]], where Leyten was attacked from behind by strange shadows in the clouds that drained his stormlight.{{book ref|sa3.5|11}} Lyn and Sigzil were barely able to rescue Leyten after his ability to use [[surges]] failed.{{book ref|sa3.5|3}} Sigzil also took part in the expedition to evacuate [[Hearthstone]], where he and the others engaged in a battle with the [[Fused|Heavenly Ones]].{{book ref|sa4|5}} Sigzil paired off with [[Leshwi]], who managed to stab him through the chest. The blow should have been fatal, but Leshwi had mercy on Sigzil out of deference to Kaladin, who had spared the life of another Fused earlier. Kaladin instructed Sigzil to drop his spear, bow to the FusedLeshwi, and retire from the battle to watch over the squires.{{book ref|sa4|6}}

When they returned to Urithiru, Dalinar relieved Kaladin of duty and directed him to promote some of the other Windrunners.{{book ref|sa4|10}}{{book ref|sa4|15}} After discussing Sigzil's new role with him, Kaladin announced to the others that Sigzil would be promoted to the rank of companylord and would oversee daily administrative matters such as supplies and recruitment.{{book ref|sa4|15}} It took some time for the monarchs in the coalition to get used to Sigzil as leader of and spokesman for the Windrunners, as they were used to looking to Kaladin. Sigzil affirmed at their next meeting that the Windrunners would offer support to the offensive in [[Emul]], then suggested that the coalition send an envoy to the [[honorspren]] to address the discontinuance of honorspren seeking humans to bond as Radiants. He displayed a keen insight into their mindset, offering details on how the spren were likely to be thinking about humans, bonds[[Nahel bond]]s, and the [[Recreance]], but refused to go himself, explaining that the honorspren were unlikely to receive a Windrunner well.{{book ref|sa4|19}}