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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 several times, becoming both a military unit within a battalion of the [[Kholin]] army and [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s honor guard, then later becoming a group of [[squire]]s and [[Knights Radiant]] of the [[Order of Windrunners]]. Despite such drastic changes, the members still refer to themselves by their original bridge crew name.
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 ==
Notorious for its bad luck, Bridge Four of [[Torol Sadeas]]' bridge crews seldom kept a bridgeleader for more than a few days{{book ref|sa1|6}} and almost always took the highest casualties on bridge runs.{{book ref|sa1|9}}▼
A transfer to Bridge Four was often used as a punishment for [[bridgemen]],{{book ref|sa1|11}} and the existence of a group worse off than themselves was a mental control used by Sadeas' men on the rest of the bridge crews. As a result of this, the bridgemen in
▲Notorious for its bad luck, Bridge Four seldom kept a bridgeleader for more than a few days{{book ref|sa1|6}} and almost always took the highest casualties on bridge runs.{{book ref|sa1|9}}
Upon arrival at the bridge yard in Sadeas'
▲A transfer to Bridge Four was often used as a punishment for [[bridgemen]],{{book ref|sa1|11}} and the existence of a group worse off than themselves was a mental control used by Sadeas' men on the rest of the bridge crews. As a result of this, the bridgemen in bridge four knew that nothing worse could be done to them, and put no effort into anything. They didn't tell each other their names or anything else about themselves.
▲Upon arrival at the bridge yard in Sadeas' war camp [[Kaladin]] managed to earn the immediate enmity of [[Gaz]], the bridge sergeant in charge of the bridge crews, who then placed him in Bridge Four. They will still face resistance to turn their luck, for example, Sadeas has ordered the wounded men of Bridge Four to not receive food or pay for the duration of time they can't run bridges.[4]
=== Changes under Kaladin ===
Kaladin
=== Escape Attempt and Freedom ===
Despite huge gains, the treatment of [[lighteye]]d officers in the warcamp towards Bridge Four did not improve, and in fact even worsened. Kaladin starting thinking of escape, not just for himself, but for his bridge crew.{{book ref|sa1|43}}
After careful preparation, just when they found an opportunity to set their escape plan into motion, Kaladin and Bridge Four found themselves being the only ones able to rescue Highprince [[Dalinar Kholin]] and his army from a trap set by [[Torol Sadeas]] during the [[Battle of the Tower]]. Sacrificing their chance to escape, Kaladin chose to save the highprince.{{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}}
=== Battalion Officers ===
As captain
* [[Rock]] - lieutenant and quartermaster, in charge of food for the battalion
* [[Moash]] - lieutenant
Skar and Moash were both tasked to focus on Bridge Four's bodyguard duties.{{book ref|sa2|2}}
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As Highprince Dalinar's personal bodyguards, Bridge Four guarded both the Highprince and his family. They considered Dalinar as their top priority, as Kaladin believed that the highprince was their only guarantee of freedom. He made it a policy to have a team,
Initially they were given [[Cobalt Guard]] uniforms, but they rejected the idea of being part of the Cobalt Guard. A Bridge Four insignia was later made to replace the Cobalt Guard insignia that they had cut off from their uniforms.{{book ref|sa2|2}}
=== Radiants ===
Members of Bridge Four started becoming Kaladin's squires shortly 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}}
Bridge Four focused more on training their abilities, recruiting potential squires, and performing more crucial assignments. Their abilities disappeared when Kaladin was too far away, so Dalinar gave them the Windrunner [[Honorblade]] to use for training in such cases.{{book ref|sa3|64}}
At some point, [[Teft]] and [[Lopen]]
Teft, who reached the Third Ideal as well, received squires of his own from another bridge crew, namely Bridge Thirteen.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
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
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