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=== Personality ===
{{sidequote|The burdens of nine become mine. Why must I carry the madness of them all? Oh, Almighty, release me.|Dated {{Rosharan date|1173|2|1|1}}, unknown seconds pre-death. Subject: a wealthy lighteyes. Sample collected second-hand.{{epigraph ref|twok|54}}|left|300px;}}
Little to nothing is known of
After the torture in Damnation, Taln's mind was heavily damaged. Upon his return to Roshar, Taln displayed true awareness only at his arrival in Kholinar{{book ref|sa1|epilogue}} and a handful of other times.{{book ref|sa2|88}}{{book ref|sa2|63}} Most of the time Taln spends dully repeating a mantra about the coming Desolations and the preparations humanity must make to be prepared to fight the Voidbringers.{{book ref|sa2|i|7}} Sometimes he speaks at a whisper, sometimes at a shout, but always he stares unseeingly. His thoughts are confused and scattered, at times nonsensical. He often thinks of his time being tortured, and seems to perceive the world around him as being on fire. He has some dim recognition that he has returned too late to stop the coming Desolation. Taln's battle reflexes seem sharp still, and he may still react to attacks, such as when he saved Amaram's life by snatching a dart out of the air,{{book ref|sa2|88}} although fighting itself terrifies him.{{book ref|sa3|121}} Taln may also react to Surgebinding done in his vicinity with shock and aggression, although he is able to recognize the person Surgebinding as a Radiant.{{book ref|sa2|63}} However, in both these instances, Taln lapses back into his waking non-responsiveness and is unable to be roused again.{{book ref|sa2|88}}{{book ref|sa2|63}} He is capable of some limited movement in this state, such as lying down, but spends most of his time merely sitting.{{book ref|sa2|63}} His trauma has caused some to dismiss him as a simple madman.{{book ref|sa2|63}}{{book ref|sa2|i|7}}
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