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'''Sigzil''' is an [[Azish]] lieutenant in [[Bridge Four]] on [[Roshar]] and a [[Knights Radiant|Radiant]] squire to [[Kaladin]].{{book ref|sa3|35}} He was previously apprenticed to [[Hoid]] and is now a full [[Worldsinger]].{{book ref|sa1|57}}
 
 
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Sigzil has been trained with the spear and spearman tactics by Kaladin, and he uses the weapon "acceptably."{{book ref|sa2|12}} He can read and write the Azish script, though out of deference to Alethi ideals he sticks with using glyphs to record written reports as Bridge Four's clerk.{{book ref|sa3|35}}
 
He has sworn at least the [[Immortal Words#The First Ideal|First Ideal]] of the [[Knights Radiant]] and is one of Kaladin's squires, which allows him to draw in [[Stormlight]] and use the [[Surge]]s of [[Surgebinding#Gravitation|Gravitation]] and [[Surgebinding#Adhesion|Adhesion]] when Kaladin is nearbywithin fifty miles.{{book ref|sa3|35}}{{book ref|sa3|55}}▼
He was at least aware of military tactics before becoming a bridgeman. He is proficient enough to both train spearmen and lead squads as a part of Bridge Four.{{cite}}
 
▲He has sworn at least the [[Immortal Words#The First Ideal|First Ideal]] of the [[Knights Radiant]] and is one of Kaladin's squires, which allows him to draw in [[Stormlight]] and use the [[Surge]]s of [[Surgebinding#Gravitation|Gravitation]] and [[Surgebinding#Adhesion|Adhesion]] when Kaladin is nearby.{{book ref|sa3|35}}
 
== History ==
After Dalinar secured the lives of the bridgemen and Bridge Four transfered to Dalinar's army, Kaladin promoted Sigzil to the rank of lieutenant and appointed him the bridge crew's clerk, since he was the only member of Bridge Four who could read [[glyphs]]. He joined with the rest of the crew when they got "freedom" and "Bridge Four" glyphs tattooed on their foreheads over their slave brands.{{book ref|sa2|2}}
 
Sigzil devised experiments to measure and document the extent of Kaladin's [[Windrunner]] abilities and finally put them into practice the day Kaladin, [[Teft]], [[Rock]], [[Lopen]], and he led the first group of forty bridgemen into the chasms to train them.{{book ref|sa2|10}} He timed how long a rock infused with Stormlight and stuck to the wall would stay before falling, and was put out that he could not see the spren surrounding the rock like Kaladin and Rock could. When he realized there were too many variables for his experiments to be meaningful, however, they changed tactics and practiced fighting against Kaladin to give him an opportunity to put his abilities to practical use.{{book ref|sa2|12}}
 
Sigzil sent regular reports to Kaladin detailing the status of their troops and supplies, as well as creating routes for Kaladin and Teft to take the trainees on patrol beyond the [[Shattered Plains#Warcamps|warcamps]].{{book ref|sa2|18}} He also continued meeting with Rock and Lopen in the chasms to help Kaladin gain control over his powers, during those times using his own former master's training to ask pointed and analytical questions about how the Parshendi gained control over a [[Shin]] assassin and who might have sabotaged [[Elhokar]]'s railing.{{book ref|sa2|41}}
He, Lopen, and [[Peet]] sometimes went to the market on nights off, accompanied at times by Teft or [[Moash]].{{book ref|sa2|41}}{{book ref|sa2|46}} Sigzil, who liked to be informed, listened to the criers' news and bought some [[chouta]] on the way to the tavern one night when Kaladin was with the group. He brought up the topic of housing the married men of Bridge Four as they watched Peet conversing with [[Ka]]. When the [[Horneater Peaks]] came up in conversation, he started telling the others about them until Rock took over and told them the [[Horneater]]s' version of their creation. Sigzil recognized Hoid when Rock mentioned meeting a white-haired god coming up from the [[Cultivation's Perpendicularity|peak ocean]].{{book ref|sa2|46}}
 
The day of [[Adolin]]'s duel against four others, Sigzil was one of forty guards Kaladin brought to guard the Kholins, including the king, 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.{{book ref|sa2|71}} 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 with the Parshendi.{{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}} Sigzil and the other members of Bridge Four who survived the battle waited for Kaladin on the plateau that served as Narak's [[Oathgate]]. He walked Kaladin through using [[Syl]] as a [[Shardblade]] to activate the platform, taking them to Urithiru.{{book ref|sa2|87}}
Bridge Four went on scouting trips to explore Urithiru, and Sigzil was part of the group on one of these missions when they found [[Sadeas]]' body.{{book ref|sa3|2}} Later, he approached Kaladin about many administrative issues the crew was facing, such as the need for a real scribe, the problem of how to accommodate the bridgemen as they pursued relationships, and their place in the army as budding Windrunners. He attempted to convey the idea of why he felt some responsibility for the others' religious beliefs and social views by telling Kaladin Hoid's story about [[Mishim]], but failed to get the point across. As they discussed the possibility of recruitment, Kaladin led him to the quartermaster's office to pick up the royal emerald reserve so Bridge Four could practice drawing in Stormlight. Kaladin told him he was glad Sigzil had failed the exams in Azir, and Sigzil realized he felt the same; the realization liberated him.{{book ref|sa3|35}}
 
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 measuring the effect of the [[Surgebinding#Gravitation|Surge of Gravitation]] with all of Bridge Four and measuring 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 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}}
Later he organized experiments on the effect the [[Surgebinding#Gravitation|Surge of Gravitation]] on all of Bridge Four and coached other bridgemen on drawing in Stormlight.{{book ref|sa3|37}}{{book ref|sa3|46}}
 
After Kaladin left on the expedition to [[Kholinar]], Dalinar lent [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]] to Bridge Four so they could continue to practice, albeit one at a time, with their Windrunner powers. Sigzil drew up a rotation for them, changing possession daily as an added measure of security.{{book ref|sa3|64}} He was among the group that accompanied Dalinar to [[Thaylen City]] to check on [[Amaram]]'s progress helping rebuild the city and to meet with Queen [[Fen]] and the other monarchs who had joined their coalition.{{book ref|sa3|113}} After the theft of the Honorblade{{book ref|sa3|i|14}} and Teft's subsequent swearing of the [[Order of Windrunners#The Third Ideal|Third Ideal]], Bridge Four transferred to the middle of the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] using Thaylen City's Oathgate and defended the platform until the close of the battle.{{book ref|sa3|120}} Afterwards, the group was tasked with flying wounded up to the Oathgate from the triage stations.{{book ref|sa3|121}}
 
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