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'''Bridge Four''' is the name of a group headed by [[Kaladin Stormblessed]], an Alethi [[Knight Radiant]] of the [[Order of Windrunners]]. The group was originally one of the [[bridge crew]]s of the [[Sadeas]] warcamp in the [[Shattered Plains]], hence the name, but its function has evolved over time, becoming both [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s honor guard as well as a military unit within a battalion of the [[Kholin]] army, then later becoming a group largely consisting of Kaladin's [[squire]]s and [[Knights Radiant]]
Their insignia, designed by Kaladin, is made up of the glyph ''vev'' (meaning the number four) suspended above the glyph ''gesheh'' (meaning bridge), stylized as a bridge spanning a chasm.{{17s ref|post|125104|Isaac told us|date=2014-04-13}}{{cite|I don't know if this is the earliest we knew this? or if someone worked it out before we were told?}}
== History ==
Kaladin (still unaware of his latent powers) managed to survive the bridge runs even after several weeks, and eventually decided to protect other members of Bridge Four and become their bridgeleader.{{book ref|sa1|11}} Using both his medical and military knowledge, he quickly turned the crew around. His efforts in building morale and instilling discipline led to better organization.{{book ref|sa1|27}} He found ways to treat wounded crew members, saving many lives.{{book ref|sa1|17}} Soon enough Bridge Four was having the fewest casualties among the bridge crews.{{book ref|sa1|30}}
=== Escape
Despite their huge gains, the treatment of the warcamp's [[lighteyes|lighteyed]] officers towards Bridge Four did not improve, and in fact even worsened. Kaladin started thinking of escape, not just for himself, but for
After careful and lengthy preparation that involved training the bridgemen to fight and obtaining necessary resources, and just when they found an opportunity to set their escape plan into motion, Kaladin and Bridge Four found themselves
Despite not having any allegiance to Dalinar, and sacrificing their opportunity to escape, Kaladin chose to rescue the highprince and his army.{{book ref|sa1|67}}{{book ref|sa1|68}}
For this, Dalinar bought the freedom of every single bridgeman in Sadeas' warcamp{{book ref|sa1|69}}. In addition, the members of Bridge Four became Dalinar's new honor guard, and Kaladin was appointed captain in charge of both the honor guard and a new battalion consisting of former bridgemen.{{book ref|sa1|73}}▼
▲For this, Dalinar bought the freedom of every single bridgeman in the Sadeas
=== Battalion Officers ===
=== Dalinar's Honor Guard ===
As Highprince Dalinar's personal bodyguards, Bridge Four guarded both the Highprince and his family.
Initially they were given [[Cobalt Guard]] uniforms, but they rejected the idea of being part of
=== Squires and Radiants ===
Members of Bridge Four started becoming Kaladin's [[squire]]s soon after he spoke the [[Order of Windrunners#Third Ideal|Third Ideal of the Windrunners]].{{book ref|sa2|87}} This gave them access to [[Stormlight]] and the [[Lashing]]s. Because of this Dalinar considered them too important for guard duty, so that was given to other bridge crews instead.{{book ref|sa3|4}}
From then on Bridge Four focused more on training their Surgebinding abilities, recruiting potential squires, and performing more crucial assignments for Dalinar. Their abilities disappeared
At some point, [[Teft]] and [[Lopen]] bonded Honorspren to become Knights Radiant.{{book ref|sa3|121}} Others Bridge Four members may have already done the same.
All Bridge Four members except Kaladin have glyphs for "Freedom" and "Bridge Four" tattooed on their person. The "Freedom" glyph is usually a mark of a freed slave.
In Alethi society, slaves are branded with a mark of slavery on their forehead to make their status apparent to anyone who sees them. A freed slave is given a writ of freedom, but he could also cover his slave brand with a tattoo indicating details of his freedom
Shortly after moving to Dalinar's warcamp, Kaladin hires a tattooist to apply a Freedom tattoo on those Bridge Four members who'd been slaves. The first one to get it, [[Hobber]], insists on having glyphs for "Bridge Four" added to the tattoo as well, as a statement of loyalty and gratitude towards Bridge Four. The rest of the former slaves
Somehow the ink keeps on melting away from Kaladin's forehead when it is his turn to be tattooed. This is why Kaladin, whose own slave brand has not been healed even after using [[Stormlight]] for so long, does not have the tattoos.{{book ref|sa2|2}}
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