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Kaladin (Alethi pronounciation: [ˈkæl·ə·dɪn]
Appearance and Personality
History
Early Life (1153–1168)
Early childhood
Kaladin was born in late 1153 to Lirin and Hesina, a family of second nahn, in the town of Hearthstone in Torol Sadeas' princedom in northwestern Alethkar. His younger brother, Tien was born two years later. Growing up, Kaladin preferred the shorter name Kal to his full name, which he felt sounded like a lighteyes’s name. At the age of eight, Kal began training in surgery under his father. At first, he became sick at the sight of wounds and injuries. Over the next couple of years, he grew used to the sight and assisted his father during surgeries. However, the amount of time Lirin spent with books and sick people coupled with their class disparity made people uncomfortable to be around Lirin and Kal, by association. As a result, he became very close with his brother and, at the encouragement of his parents, Laral Wistiow, the daughter of the city lord.[1]