User:Thurin/Luthadel
| Thurin/Luthadel | |||||
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| Died | 1025 FE | ||||
| Groups | Venture army | ||||
| Ethnicity | Skaa | ||||
| Homeworld | Scadrial | ||||
Goradel was a skaa on Scadrial. He was in the Lord Ruler's army but joined the skaa rebellion on the night of the Collapse.[2] He became captain under Elend Venture and was head of Sazed's and Spook's guard during the Coup of Urteau.[3] Marsh killed him while he was carrying Spook's note to Vin.[4][5]
Appearance and Personality
Goradel is a young, fair looking man. He has a square jaw and is slightly bald.[6]
He is proud and felt guilty about joining the Lord Ruler, but thought it was necessary in order to survive.[7][4] The man usually is in a good temper, although he could get tense after spending more time in Urteau.[8] According to Spook Goradel could be easily overlooked with his directness and courtly manners, but he is determined, trustworthy and someone to count on.[4]
History
Early life
Goradel grew up with his family in Luthadel, but they worked on the fields outside the city. When he could't endure the hopelessness of that work any longer, Goradel joined the Lord Ruler's army and was disowned by his family.[9]
Guard at Kredik Shaw
When Vin infiltrated Kredik Shaw on the night of the Collapse Goradel was on guard outside. Vin could easily have killed him and the other guards, but convinced them to join the rebellion. Goradel was the first of them to rip of his insignia and leave Kredik Shaw.[7]
Somehow Goradel managed to find Dockson in the chaos of the Collapse, and tells him that Vin is captured by an Inquisitor. Then Elend Venture is brought in, and he and Goradel team up to rescue Vin out of Kredik Shaw.[2]
Goradel leads Elend and five of the latter's soldiers into the dungeons of Kredik Shaw, where they encounter Vin and Sazed who have already broken free but are surrounded by at least twenty enemy guards. Goradel, Elend and his soldiers start attacking the guards to distract them from Vin and Sazed, but Vin finds a last flagon with metals and deals with the guards in a matter of seconds.[2]
Siege of Luthadel
During the Siege of Luthadel Goradel was part of the scout squad for undermining activities in Elend's army. He voluntarily answered Elend's call to help keeping the skaa in Luthadel warm. He comes to report to Elend and Demoux that all of the furniture in abandoned houses is already removed, but that most roofs and inner walls of these buildings are also constructed of wood and can be demolished to burn.[6]
Coup of Urteau
Meanwhile Goradel was promoted to captain by Ham.[9]
Messenger
Trivia
- Goradel is based on Richard Gordon, a friend of Brandon's. Template:Annotation ref
- Claude Aradel is a descendant of Goradel.[1]
Notes
- ↑ a b Shadows of Self San Francisco signing
— Arcanum - 2015-10-09# - ↑ a b c The Final Empire chapter 37#
- ↑ The Hero of Ages chapter 10#
- ↑ a b c The Hero of Ages chapter 64#
- ↑ The Hero of Ages chapter 69#
- ↑ a b The Well of Ascension chapter 42#
- ↑ a b The Final Empire chapter 36#
- ↑ The Hero of Ages chapter 46#
- ↑ a b The Hero of Ages chapter 18#