Cem
Joined 15 October 2013
Kaladin's timeline
This is my attempt to establish a loose timeline for Kaladin to use as a reference for the article.
- Is born likely around the 8th month of 1153.(ref: Peter's post)
- Starts training as a surgeon in late 1162 (ref: Ch10 "When his father had started training Kal two years before, sights like this had sickened him.")
- Ch. 10: Stories of Surgeons
- 9 years ago: Late 1164
- Kaladin's ten years old: Between late 1163 and late 1164
- Lirin's been training Kaladin for two years
- Gavilar is alive and kicking and warmongering according to Lirin (ref: "King Gavilar always finds people for us to fight.")
- Ch. 16: Cocoons
- 7.5 years ago: Early 1166
- Approximately 2 years since Ch10 (ref: "He’s been talking about it for a couple of years now.")
- Laral will start covering her safehand in one year, marking her entry into adolescence: not sure how old this makes her
- Gavilar is probably still alive (ref: "That’s why the best warriors have always been from Alethkar. Highprince Sadeas, General Amaram…King Gavilar himself.")
- Tien is 10 years old, 2 years younger than Kaladin
- It is worming season
- This probably means it's spring and doesn't mean much because Roshar doesn't have axial tilt
- Ch. 20: Scarlet
- 7 years ago: Late 1166
- 2 months since Ch16
- Kaladin is 13: Between late 1166 and late 1167
- Ch. 25: The Butcher
- 7 years ago: Late 1166
- The Weeping is near: 10th month of 1166
- Kaladin is 13: Between late 1166 and late 1167
- Few months since Ch16
- Townspeople stop paying Lirin after Roshone tells them to
- Ch. 31: Beneath the Skin
- 6 years ago: Late 1167
- Kaladin is exactly 14.5 years old: Early 1168
- Ch. 37: Sides
- 5.5 years ago: Early 1168
- Tien is 13 years old
- Kaladin is 15 years old: Between late 1168 and late 1169
- It's been 4 months since Roshone told the townspeople to stop paying Lirin
- It's been 5 months since Ch31
- Note: This contradicts the 4 months reference above since people definitely stop paying Lirin before Ch31, so I'm taking this as an approximate and the above definite.
- Rillir is 2 years older than Kaladin
- Ch. 41. Of Alds and Milp
- 5.5 years ago: Early 1168
- A day after Ch41, Lirin spends one of the sphere for the first time (ref: Ch44)
- Ch. 44: The Weeping
- 5 years ago: Late 1168
- It is the Weeping: the last twenty days of 1168
- Kaladin will be able to leave for Kharbranth in two months (ref: Ch44 "You’ll be old enough to leave in two more months.")
- Kharbranth accepts students at age 16
- Note: When Peter's post is taken into account, this means Hearthstone-Kharbranth takes 6 months to travel
- Kaladin's tour is for 4 years
- Tien is still 13 years old
- Tien's death (Ch67)
- Kaladin's third battle
- Few months after Ch44
- Cenn's training was 3 months, safe to assume the same for Kaladin, so at least 3 months
- It has been less than 4 months
- Ch. 1: Stormblessed and Ch. 47: Stormblessings
- Ch1
- 5 years later: 1172
- Cenn is 15 years old, he had barely 3 months of training
- Gavilar died five years ago
- Ch47
- 1 year ago: Late 1172
- It's been 4 years minus a few weeks since Ch44: 9th or (more likely) 10th month of 1172
- Ch1
- Ch. 51: Sas Nahn
- 1 year ago: Late 1172
- Few hours after Ch47