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Lirin, Revised History

History

Early History

As a youth, Lirin travelled to Kharbranth as a courier.^[1] During his travels, he had poor luck when meeting people from Thaylenah, all of whom tried to swindle him.^[1] After meeting his wife, Hesina, Lirin moved to Hearthstone and began a family.^[2]

The Surgeon And his Apprentice

Lirin began training his son Kaladin in the profession of surgery from a young age. When Kaladin was ten, he worked with his father on a young girl named Sani who had major injuries to one of her hands. The surgery doubled as a learning opportunity, and together Lirin and his son were able to save four of the girl’s five fingers.^[1]

After the operation, Kaladin helped his father to clean the surgery room and discussed why he had been late. Disapproving of his sons choices to hang around with older villiage boys like Jam, Lirin argued with his son over the usefulness of surgeons and soldiers. After shifting the conversation, Lirin continued his son’s study, quizzing him on various diseases and medicines. He believed Kaladin had great potential and expressed his desire to send Kaladin to Kharbranth after he turned sixteen to study.^[1]

Several years later, Kaladin unsuccessfully tried to save the life of a young girl named Miasal, who had fallen from a considerable height. Lirin was called to the scene by Alim, however, by did not arrive before the girl died. Afterwards, Lirin searches out Kaladin, and found him weeping on the steps near the surgery room. Before coming to find his son, he had gone to inspect the child and despite Kaladin’s inability to save her, he was impressed by the work Kaladin had done. The two of them sat together as the sun set, while Kaladin continued to grieve.

Brightlord Wistiow and the Goblet of Sphere’s

Lirin and Brightlord Wistiow we’re close friends despite the difference in their social standing.^[3] In 1165, the Brightlord fell ill and was attended by Lirin who despite his best efforts, was unable to save the citylord’s life. On the day of Wistiow’s death, Lirin travelled to his manor to speak with the man. During his visit, he prepared documentation written by himself in glyphs, that would gift his family a number ofdiamond broams. After the document was read to the Brightlord by his clerks, Wistiow ordered his staff from the room, leaving Lirin as the only witness to his authorisation of the transaction.^[4] Later, after returning home, Lirin is found by Kaladin in his surgery. After informing his son of the Brightlord’s passing, Lirin informed him about the “inherited” spheres and how they would be used to pay for Kaladin’s further study in Kharbranth when he was older.^[3]^[4]^[5]

The Brightlord was not in his right mind during his last few days and did not have the capacity to transfer this wealth. Lirin, with the help of his wife Hesina, engineered the theft of their friends wealth as they knew that with his death would come the loss the potential union between their children. Rumors sprang up not long after the Brightlord’s death surrounding the legitimacy of the transaction, though concrete evidence was never produced to prove the sphere’s had been stolen.^[4]^[5]

On a rare night of indulgence, Lirin warned his son against returning to Hearthstone after finishkng his studies. The pair were shortly interrupted by a group of masked townsmen who had come to rob them and take Wistiow’s spheres. Lirin knew they were members of the town and not bandits as assumed by Kaladin, and refused to be intimidated by them. Instead of cowering, he removed the cloth covering the spheres, and lit up the night exposing the thieves and taking away their anonymity. When Lirin showed he was willing to stand against them, then men disappeared into the night.^[2]

The Butcher

The new citylord, Roshone, took a disliking to Lirin immediately after his arrival in Hearthstone.^[4] Lirin gathered with his family in the town square to greet the new Brightlord who had arrived in the area without prior warning. He attempted to welcome the new citylord to the town but was rebuffed immediately, and sneered at by Roshone who blamed him for Wistiow’s death and the need for a new citylord in Hearthstone. After Roshone departs for his manor, Lirin compares his arrival with that of throwing a butcher in the game breakneck; what comes next depends entirely on your opponent.^[4]

Life for Lirin went downhill quickly after Roshone’s appointment as citylord. At Roshone suggestion, the townspeople ceased their donations and inflated the price of their goods, and they felt intimidated by Roshone and wished to avoid his anger. Secretly, however, they continued donating in secret, and left food around the town for Hesina to find while she worked.^[5]^[6]

After the family lost access to all sources of income, Roshone invited Lirin to dine with him, so he could further break the surgeon. Despite his mother’s attempts to distract him, Kaladin joined his father for the meeting. On their way to the manor, Lirin discussed the possibility of the family moving away, but admitted he struggled with the thought.^[5]

“If we lack for something to eat, we can feast upon the attention you lavish upon us, Brightlord.”
—Lirin to Roshone^[5]

Tension was high when Lirin and Kaladin joined Roshone in the manor’s dining room. Initially, Roshone tried to seat the surgeon at a seperate table; an insult against Lirin who was entitled to a seat at the Brightlord’s table through his invitation and rank. Despite being offered food, Lirin did not eat, instead choosing to skip directly to the reason behind his invitation. Roshone wished for the return of Wistiow’s spheres, of which Lirin had continuiosly refused. His rank provided him protects in the right of inquest, of which Roshone was bound to lose.^[5]

Unable to get past Lirin’s stubborn refusal to return all of the sphere’s, Roshone turned to negotiation. After an outburst from Kaladin, Lirin sends his son away to the kitchens and continued the discussion with Roshone in private. During the conversation, he argued back and forth with the citylord over the amount he was willing to return before growing frustrated and leaving before an agreement was reached.^[5]

Lirin later revealed to Kaladin on their trip home that he never intended to give up the sphere’s. He had gone to the meeting to give the appearance of bending but had known that Roshone would never had agreed to only a partial transfer. Roshone was a petty man, who targeted and lashed out at Lirin as a surrogate for those he blamed for his exile from Kholinar. He would never be happy until he had taken away all power from Lirin and had been beaten down completely. Lirin, aware of the Brightlord’s game, used the opportunity to gain his family a reprieve from the oppressive citylord. It is during this same discussion, that Kaladin learned the truth around Wistiow’s sphere’s and his parents role in their theft.^[5]

Children Lost

- SA1 Ch 41, 44, 47 and SA3 6

- Rillir

- Tien and Kaladin

In order to curb his ire and deceive Roshone, Lirin and Hesina make out that their situation to be worse than it seems, occasionally spending Wistiow's sphere's and living below their means, despite offers of aid from Hesina's family.^[2]^[5]^[6]I

After a catastophic whitespine hunt, Roshone's son Rillir dies whilst in Lirin's care.^[7] While operating on Roshone, Lirin had the chance to end the citylord's life and spare his family further suffering. Lirin, unable to kill those in his charge, instead chose to save the Brightlord.^[7]

In retaliation for his sons death, Roshone orchestrated the enlistment of Lirin's second son Tien, into the army of Highmarshal Amaram. Unlike his older brother or father, Tien was not immune from conscription on the basis of his profession. In an attempt to protect his brother, Kaladin also enlists, against the wishes of his parents.^[6]

After Tien's death, Kaladin sent a letter to his parents informing them that he failed to keep his brother safe and that he would not be returning home at the end of his enlistment.^[8] Kaladin does not receive a reply^[8] and several years later, after Kaladin becomes a slave, Lirin and Hesina receive notice that he had also been killed.^[9]

After the Everstorm

-SA3 Cp 6, 7

- Kaladin's return to Hearthstone

-Oroden

Years later, Lirin has a third child with Hesina. They named him Oroden.^[10]

After the Everstorm struck Hearthstone, Lirin treated the wounded and was reunited with Kaladin.^[9] Lirin refused to leave the town when asked to by his son, because he felt he was needed there, especially if there was a Desolation.^[10]

[The_Way_of_Kings-10-chapter-1] The Way of Kings chapter 10Summary: The Way of Kings/Chapter_10#

[The_Way_of_Kings-31-chapter-2] The Way of Kings chapter 31Summary: The Way of Kings/Chapter_31#

[The_Way_of_Kings-16-chapter-3] The Way of Kings chapter 16Summary: The Way of Kings/Chapter_16#

[The_Way_of_Kings-25-chapter-4] The Way of Kings chapter 25Summary: The Way of Kings/Chapter_25#

[The_Way_of_Kings-37-chapter-5] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ The Way of Kings chapter 37Summary: The Way of Kings/Chapter_37#

[The_Way_of_Kings-44-chapter-6] The Way of Kings chapter 44Summary: The Way of Kings/Chapter_44#

[The_Way_of_Kings-41-chapter-7] The Way of Kings chapter 41Summary: The Way of Kings/Chapter_41#

[The_Way_of_Kings-47-chapter-8] The Way of Kings chapter 47Summary: The Way of Kings/Chapter_47#

[Oathbringer-6-chapter-9] Oathbringer chapter 6Summary: Oathbringer/Chapter_6#

[Oathbringer-7-chapter-10] Oathbringer chapter 7Summary: Oathbringer/Chapter_7#

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+Lirin, Revised History
-{{delete}}
+== History ==
-{{character
+===Early History===
-|image=Lirin portrait.png
+As a youth, Lirin travelled to [[Kharbranth]] as a courier.{{book ref|sa1|10}} During his travels, he had poor luck when meeting people from [[Thaylenah]], all of whom tried to swindle him.{{book ref|sa1|10}} After meeting his wife, Hesina, Lirin moved to Hearthstone and began a family.{{book ref|sa1|31}}
-|spouse=[[Hesina]]
-|children=[[Kaladin]], [[Tien]], [[Oroden]]
-|residence=Hearthstone
-|nation=Alethkar
-|world=Roshar
-|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
-}}{{update|book=sa3}}{{spoilers|book=sa3}}
-{{Quote|Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right. If nobody starts, then others cannot follow.|Lirin{{book ref|sa1|41}}}}
+===The Surgeon And his Apprentice===
-'''Lirin''' is a darkeyed [[Alethi]] surgeon and citizen of the second [[nahn]].{{book ref|sa1|10}} He lives and works on the outskirts of [[Hearthstone]]{{book ref|sa1|16}} within the kingdom of [[Alethkar]].{{book ref|sa1|10}}{{book ref|sa1|44}} Lirin is married to [[Hesina]] and the father of [[Kaladin]], [[Tien]] and [[Oroden]].
+Lirin began training his son Kaladin in the profession of surgery from a young age. When Kaladin was ten, he worked with his father on a young girl named Sani who had major injuries to one of her hands. The surgery doubled as a learning opportunity, and together Lirin and his son were able to save four of the girl’s five fingers.{{book ref|sa1|10}}
+After the operation, Kaladin helped his father to clean the surgery room and discussed why he had been late. Disapproving of his sons choices to hang around with older villiage boys like Jam, Lirin argued with his son over the usefulness of surgeons and soldiers. After shifting the conversation, Lirin continued his son’s study, quizzing him on various diseases and medicines. He believed Kaladin had great potential and expressed his desire to send Kaladin to Kharbranth after he turned sixteen to study.{{book ref|sa1|10}}
-As second nahn, Lirin and his family are full citizens of Alethkar, have the right to travel{{book ref|sa1|10}} and the right of inquest.{{book ref|sa1|37}} As well as this, Lirin's position as a surgeon grants him further legal protections such as immunity from enlistment.{{book ref|sa1|37}}{{book ref|sa1|44}} Lirin's ancestors had not always been of such a high rank and the forefathers bought and worked their way up the social ladder throughout multiple generations.{{book ref|sa1|10}}
+Several years later, Kaladin unsuccessfully tried to save the life of a young girl named Miasal, who had fallen from a considerable height. Lirin was called to the scene by Alim, however, by did not arrive before the girl died. Afterwards, Lirin searches out Kaladin, and found him weeping on the steps near the surgery room. Before coming to find his son, he had gone to inspect the child and despite Kaladin’s inability to save her, he was impressed by the work Kaladin had done. The two of them sat together as the sun set, while Kaladin continued to grieve.
-Lirin’s home is built on the outskirts of Hearthstone and is larger than the normal household building due to the inclusion of his surgery room.{{book ref|sa1|16}}
+===Brightlord Wistiow and the Goblet of Sphere’s===
-==Appearance and Personality==
+Lirin and Brightlord Wistiow we’re close friends despite the difference in their social standing.{{book ref|sa1|16}} In 1165, the Brightlord fell ill and was attended by Lirin who despite his best efforts, was unable to save the citylord’s life. On the day of Wistiow’s death, Lirin travelled to his manor to speak with the man. During his visit, he prepared documentation written by himself in glyphs, that would gift his family a number of[[spheres#currency|diamond broams]]. After the document was read to the Brightlord by his clerks, Wistiow ordered his staff from the room, leaving Lirin as the only witness to his authorisation of the transaction.{{book ref|sa1|25}} Later, after returning home, Lirin is found by Kaladin in his surgery. After informing his son of the Brightlord’s passing, Lirin informed him about the “inherited” spheres and how they would be used to pay for Kaladin’s further study in Kharbranth when he was older.{{book ref|sa1|16}}{{book ref|sa1|25}}{{book ref|sa1|37}}
-===Appearance===
-Lirin is balding, thin and bespectacled.{{book ref|sa3|6}} His is diminutive and stands several fingers shorter than his wife.{{book ref|sa3|6}} He rarely wears his glasses except when performing surgery as they are one of his most valued possessions and he fears breaking or damaging them as they would be difficult to replace.{{book ref|sa1|10}}
+The Brightlord was not in his right mind during his last few days and did not have the capacity to transfer this wealth. Lirin, with the help of his wife Hesina, engineered the theft of their friends wealth as they knew that with his death would come the loss the potential union between their children. Rumors sprang up not long after the Brightlord’s death surrounding the legitimacy of the transaction, though concrete evidence was never produced to prove the sphere’s had been stolen.{{book ref|sa1|25}}{{book ref|sa1|37}}
-===Personality===
+On a rare night of indulgence, Lirin warned his son against returning to Hearthstone after finishkng his studies. The pair were shortly interrupted by a group of masked townsmen who had come to rob them and take Wistiow’s spheres. Lirin knew they were members of the town and not bandits as assumed by Kaladin, and refused to be intimidated by them. Instead of cowering, he removed the cloth covering the spheres, and lit up the night exposing the thieves and taking away their anonymity. When Lirin showed he was willing to stand against them, then men disappeared into the night.{{book ref|sa1|31}}
-Lirin rarely drinks,{{book ref|sa1|31}} however his alcohol consumption increases after the death of [[Wistiow]] and the arrival of [[Roshone]].{{book ref|sa1|37}} He enjoys calculating the trajectory of the [[Highstorm]]s,{{book ref|sa1|4}} and going on walks to clear his head.{{book ref|sa1|46}}
+===The Butcher===
-Lirin is stubborn{{book ref|sa1|37}} and dislikes ambiguity, often becoming pessimistic when faced with uncertainty.{{book ref|sa1|25}} While he prefers to not cause unnecessary strife or embarrassment, and will discount town gossip,{{book ref|sa1|25}} he will confront those who pose a threat.{{book ref|sa1|37}} He is considered to be quite strange by the other townsfolk and they are often uncomfortable around both him and his family.{{book ref|sa1|10}} While his wife attributes this reaction his learning and knowledge,{{book ref|sa1|25}} Lirin finds that their hostility comes, at least in part, from their insecurities surrounding his families higher social standing.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Regardless of their discomfort, the townsfolk of Hearthstone respect Lirin{{book ref|sa1|25}} and appreciate the work he does.{{book ref|sa1|37}} Lirin, in turn, cares about the people of Hearthstone, despite their aversion to him, and feels tied to the town through his connections with the other residents.{{book ref|sa1|37}}
+The new citylord, Roshone, took a disliking to Lirin immediately after his arrival in Hearthstone.{{book ref|sa1|25}} Lirin gathered with his family in the town square to greet the new Brightlord who had arrived in the area without prior warning. He attempted to welcome the new citylord to the town but was rebuffed immediately, and sneered at by Roshone who blamed him for Wistiow’s death and the need for a new citylord in Hearthstone. After Roshone departs for his manor, Lirin compares his arrival with that of throwing a butcher in the game breakneck; what comes next depends entirely on your opponent.{{book ref|sa1|25}}
+Life for Lirin went downhill quickly after Roshone’s appointment as citylord. At Roshone suggestion, the townspeople ceased their donations and inflated the price of their goods, and they felt intimidated by Roshone and wished to avoid his anger. Secretly, however, they continued donating in secret, and left food around the town for Hesina to find while she worked.{{book ref|sa1|37}}{{book ref|sa1|44}}
-Lirin can be highly critical, particularly of those he does not agree with,{{book ref|sa1|10}}{{book ref|sa1|16}} and is a strong opponent to needless danger.{{book ref|sa1|26}}{{book ref|sa1|41}} He strongly aversive to violence,{{book ref|sa3|7}} and disagrees with the need for war,{{book ref|sa1|16}} as well as the [[Calling]] of being a soldier.{{book ref|sa1|10}} His explanations of the world are given with precision and are sometimes sterile in nature.{{book ref|sa1|16}}
+After the family lost access to all sources of income, Roshone invited Lirin to dine with him, so he could further break the surgeon. Despite his mother’s attempts to distract him, Kaladin joined his father for the meeting. On their way to the manor, Lirin discussed the possibility of the family moving away, but admitted he struggled with the thought.{{book ref|sa1|37}}
-{{sidequote|The Heralds were sent to teach mankind ... They led us against the Voidbringers after we were cast from heaven.|Lirin to Kaladin{{book ref|sa1|10}}|right|300px}}
+{{quote|If we lack for something to eat, we can feast upon the attention you lavish upon us, Brightlord.|Lirin to Roshone{{book ref|sa1|37}}}}
-===Beliefs===
+Tension was high when Lirin and Kaladin joined Roshone in the manor’s dining room. Initially, Roshone tried to seat the surgeon at a seperate table; an insult against Lirin who was entitled to a seat at the Brightlord’s table through his invitation and rank. Despite being offered food, Lirin did not eat, instead choosing to skip directly to the reason behind his invitation. Roshone wished for the return of Wistiow’s spheres, of which Lirin had continuiosly refused. His rank provided him protects in the right of inquest, of which Roshone was bound to lose.{{book ref|sa1|37}}
-While Lirin believes in the teachings of the [[Herald]]s, this may only be because of their shared roots with the practice of medicine.{{book ref|sa1|46}} He teaches his son Kaladin of their wisdom during his apprenticeship and is always carefully to outline the distinction between the Heralds and the [[Knights Radiant]].{{book ref|sa1|10}} According to Lirin, one of the fundamental tenets of the [[Vorin]] religion is the ability to climb in social rank.{{book ref|sa1|16}} During his earlier years, Lirin did not believe in the existence of the [[Voidbringers]].{{book ref|sa1|10}}
+Unable to get past Lirin’s stubborn refusal to return all of the sphere’s, Roshone turned to negotiation. After an outburst from Kaladin, Lirin sends his son away to the kitchens and continued the discussion with Roshone in private. During the conversation, he argued back and forth with the citylord over the amount he was willing to return before growing frustrated and leaving before an agreement was reached.{{book ref|sa1|37}}
-== History ==
-As a youth, Lirin travelled to [[Kharbranth]] as a courier.{{book ref|sa1|10}} During his travels, he had poor luck when meeting people from [[Thaylenah]], all of whom tried to swindle him.{{book ref|sa1|10}} After meeting his wife, Hesina, Lirin moved to Hearthstone and began a family.{{book ref|sa1|31}}
+Lirin later revealed to Kaladin on their trip home that he never intended to give up the sphere’s. He had gone to the meeting to give the appearance of bending but had known that Roshone would never had agreed to only a partial transfer. Roshone was a petty man, who targeted and lashed out at Lirin as a surrogate for those he blamed for his exile from Kholinar. He would never be happy until he had taken away all power from Lirin and had been beaten down completely. Lirin, aware of the Brightlord’s game, used the opportunity to gain his family a reprieve from the oppressive citylord. It is during this same discussion, that Kaladin learned the truth around Wistiow’s sphere’s and his parents role in their theft.{{book ref|sa1|37}}
-Lirin was close friends with Brightlord Wistiow despite the difference in their social standing.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Prior to Wistiow’s death, Lirin was supposedly bequeathed a large number of [[spheres|diamond broams]]{{book ref|sa1|16}} to be used for Kaladin's education.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Rumors surrounding the families acquisition of the sphere's began not long after Wistiow's death, with the other townsfolk whispering that they had been stolen by Lirin.{{book ref|sa1|25}} Lirin did in fact steal the sphere's, however, concrete evidence could never be procured to substantiate the rumors.{{book ref|sa1|37}} When some of the townsmen tried to take the spheres, Lirin persuaded them to leave.{{book ref|sa1|31}}
+===Children Lost===
-The new citylord, Roshone, took a disliking to Lirin immediately after his arrival in Hearthstone.{{book ref|sa1|25}} Unable to successfully reclaim Wistiow's wealth through legal channels,{{book ref|sa1|37}} Roshone led the townspeople to cease their donations to the family{{book ref|sa1|31}} as well an inflate the price of their goods, pushing Lirin's family towards destitution.{{book ref|sa1|37}} After the family lost access to all sources of income, Lirin met with Roshone, making a show suggesting he was beginning to yield to the citylord's demands.{{book ref|sa1|37}} In order to curb his ire and deceive Roshone, Lirin and Hesina make out that their situation to be worse than it seems, occasionally spending Wistiow's sphere's and living below their means, despite offers of aid from Hesina's family.{{book ref|sa1|44}}
+- SA1 Ch 41, 44, 47 and SA3 6
+- Rillir
+- Tien and Kaladin
+In order to curb his ire and deceive Roshone, Lirin and Hesina make out that their situation to be worse than it seems, occasionally spending Wistiow's sphere's and living below their means, despite offers of aid from Hesina's family.{{book ref|sa1|31}}{{book ref|sa1|37}}{{book ref|sa1|44}}I
 After a catastophic whitespine hunt, Roshone's son [[Rillir]] dies whilst in Lirin's care.{{book ref|sa1|41}} While operating on Roshone, Lirin had the chance to end the citylord's life and spare his family further suffering. Lirin, unable to kill those in his charge, instead chose to save the Brightlord.{{book ref|sa1|41}}
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 After Tien's death, Kaladin sent a letter to his parents informing them that he failed to keep his brother safe and that he would not be returning home at the end of his enlistment.{{book ref|sa1|47}} Kaladin does not receive a reply{{book ref|sa1|47}} and several years later, after Kaladin becomes a slave, Lirin and Hesina receive notice that he had also been killed.{{book ref|sa3|6}}
+===After the Everstorm===
-Years later, Lirin has a third child with Hesina. They named him Oroden.{{book ref|sa3|7}}
+-SA3 Cp 6, 7
+- Kaladin's return to Hearthstone
-After the Everstorm struck Hearthstone, Lirin treated the wounded and was reunited with Kaladin.{{book ref|sa3|6}} Lirin refused to leave the town when asked to by his son, because he felt he was needed there, especially if there was a [[Desolation]].{{book ref|sa3|7}}
+-Oroden
-== Attributes and Abilities ==
-=== Surgery and teaching ===
-{{quote|The children of the men and women whose lives we save. That's who tells stories of surgeons.|Lirin to Kaladin{{book ref|sa1|10}}}}
-Lirin trained as a surgeon under [[Vathe]] in the town of [[Shorsebroon]] near Hearthstone.{{book ref|sa1|10}} Lirin is a decent surgeon,{{book ref|sa1|37}} both steady{{book ref|sa1|10}} and calm under pressure,{{book ref|sa1|41}} though if he was to live in a larger city he would likely only be a medical assistant rather than a surgeon in his own right.{{book ref|sa1|37}} He takes on two apprentices, first his son Kaladin, and later, [[Mara]].{{book ref|sa3|7}}
+Years later, Lirin has a third child with Hesina. They named him Oroden.{{book ref|sa3|7}}
-He is particular about keeping time during his surgeries and is the only person in the town to own a fabrial clock.{{book ref|sa1|10}} As well as this, Lirin is conscious of the quality of light he uses when treating patients and for a long time, has a goblet of spheres on permanent loan from Brightlord Wistiow.{{book ref|sa1|10}} He has lived and worked in Hearthstone for long enough that the other citizens sometimes hold him to expectations that are impossible to reach, and will react in anger when he is unable to work miracles.{{book ref|sa1|10}}
-Lirin believes that lives are priceless and as such does not charge for his work as a surgeon.{{book ref|sa1|17}} He is meticulous about the cleanliness of his surgery and his family spends large amounts of time keeping both the rooms and the medical tools clean.{{book ref|sa1|10}}
+After the Everstorm struck Hearthstone, Lirin treated the wounded and was reunited with Kaladin.{{book ref|sa3|6}} Lirin refused to leave the town when asked to by his son, because he felt he was needed there, especially if there was a [[Desolation]].{{book ref|sa3|7}}
-As a surgeon, Lirin has accepted that he will not always be able to save those in his care and must sometimes make the difficult decision to prioritise one patient over another.{{book ref|sa1|41}} He works by a specific set of guidelines: if the patients are equally wounded, then treat the youngest, if not, treat the most severe. Above all else, however, know when a patient is beyond saving.{{book ref|sa1|41}}
-==Relationships==
-===Kaladin===
-{{sidequote|There are two kinds of people in this world, son. Those who save lives. And those who take lives.|Lirin to Kaladin{{book ref|sa1|10}}|left|300px}}
-Kaladin was trained by Lirin as a surgeon’s assistant and showed a great aptitude in the field of medicine.{{book ref|sa1|10}}{{book ref|sa1|20}} He is proud of his sons work as a surgeon and believes with training and dedication, Kaladin can far surparse him in skill.{{book ref|sa1|10}} During his childhood, Kaladin’s parents were at odds over how much time he should spend studying verses having a traditional childhood.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Whether due to, or despite these disagreements, Kaladin is granted two hours a day by his father where he is not required to study.{{book ref|sa|16}}
-{{sidequote|You have to learn when to care, son. ... And when to let go. You'll see. I had similar problems when I was younger. You'll grow calluses.|Lirin to Kaladin{{book ref|sa1|20}}|right|300px}}
-Lirin hope to send Kaladin to study in Kharbranth, where he could further his training under medical scholars. After the arrival of Roshone, Lirin and his wife request for Kaladin to take the entry tests early, however their request is denied.{{book ref|sa1|31}} Despite warning Kaladin (during one of his gloomier moments), against becoming stuck in Hearthstone, Lirin has always hoped his son would return home after completing further study.{{book ref|sa1|31}}
-Throughout his training, Kaladin often struggles with the emotional burden of losing patients.{{book ref|sa1|20}} While Lirin sympathises with his sons need to care, he also is resolute in his teachings that there is such a thing as caring too much.{{book ref|sa1|10}} Nevertheless, he is proud of his son's abilities.{{book ref|sa1|20}}
-Kaladin admires his fathers bravery and his ability to stand up to those who outrank him.{{book ref|sa1|37}} He is proud to be his fathers son, though questions the morality of some of LIrin's choices.{{book ref|sa1|37}} Lirin doubts Kaladin's ability to cause harm to others{{book ref|sa1|41}} and is deeply disappointed when confronted with the fact that his son owns a Shardblade and has become a killer.{{book ref|sa3|7}}
-===Roshone===
-{{quote|The lighteyes don't care about life ... So I must. ... We have to be '''better''' than they are.|Lirin to Kaladin{{book ref|sa1|41}}}}
-There is a great deal of animosity between Lirin and the citylord of Hearthstone, Brightlore Roshone. Roshone's resentment of Lirin, while initially stemming from his relocation to the farming town, is further fuelled by Lirin's stubbornness as well as the death of Roshone's son.{{book ref|sa1|44}} In turn, Lirin dislikes Roshone's pettiness and condescending attitude and find him to be greedy and a bully.{{book ref|sa1|37}} Roshone wishes to break Lirin's will instead of simply drive him away and would not make it easy for the family to move away from Hearthstone.{{book ref|sa1|37}}
-[[file:Lirin_and_hesina.jpg|thumb|right|130px|Lirin and Hesina, by [[User:Sheep]]]]
-Lirin does not allow his detestation of Roshone to interfere with his duties as a surgeon, despite the burden it would ease for his family.{{book ref|sa1|41}} The relationship between Roshone and Lirin, while remaining hostile, settles down after the depature of Tien and Kaladin, likely due to Roshone's guilt.{{book ref|sa3|6}}
-===Hesina===
-Lirin occasionally regrets the sacrifices Hesina made to move with him to Hearthstone.{{book ref|sa1|31}} They do not, always see eye to eye,{{book ref|sa1|16}} and Lirin finds Hesina's religious beliefs frustrating.{{book ref|sa1|17}} Lirin does not get along well with Hesina’s parents and as such they are not often spoken of around Kaladin or his brother.{{book ref|sa1|25}} Lirin's introduction to his wife's parents went quite poorly.{{book ref|sa1|25}}
-== Notes ==
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