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'''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 enjoys calculating when the next Highstorm will hit{{book ref|sa1|4}}, he would often go walking when he needed to think {{book ref|sa1|46}} -->
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}}{{cite}} 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}}
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 before his death, has a goblet of spheres on permanent loan from Brightlord Wistow.{{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 does not charge for his work as a surgeon, <!-- you can't put a price on a man's life - {{book ref|sa1|17}} instead relying on donations from his patients and their families.{{book ref|sa1|10}} 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}} <!--citation needed regarding Hesina-->
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 will prioritise the patient with the worse injuries if they , unless they are beyond his care.{{book ref|sa1|41}} -->
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