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{{quote|I don’t know what I am either. A bridgeman? A surgeon? A soldier? A slave? Those are all just labels. Inside, I’m me. A very different me than I was a year ago, but I can’t worry about that, so I just keep moving and hope my feet take me where I need to go.|Kaladin to Sylphrena{{book ref|sa1|14}}}}
'''Kaladin''' (<small>Alethi pronounciation:</small> [[Wikipedia:Help:IPA|[ˈkæl·ə·dɪn]]] [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Pronunciation_respelling_key|'''''<small>KAL</small>'''-a-din'']]), nicknamed '''Kal''', renowned as '''Kaladin Stormblessed''', is an [[Alethi]] [[Knight Radiant]] from the [[Order of Windrunners]]. He was born in 1153 in the town of [[Hearthstone]]. He was trained from an early age in
Kaladin spent eight months under various slavemasters, until he was eventually sold to [[Torol Sadeas|Sadeas]]' [[Sadeas warcamp|warcamp]] to work as a [[bridgeman]] in the [[Shattered Plains]]. He became the leader of [[Bridge Four]], whom he trained as spearmen in
== History ==
==== Side Carry ====
[[File:Kaladin_bridgeman_fullbody.png|150px|thumb|right|Kaladin as a bridgeman by [[user: exmakina]]]]
The training cut down their losses in bridge runs but Kaladin didn't feel it was enough. They started practicing carrying the bridge sideways so they could use it as a shield from the arrows.{{book ref|twok|30}} This, however, undermined the strategy of the army
==== Escape ====
==== Battle of the Tower ====
In the
Bridge Four charged the plateau to set their bridge and give Dalinar's army a chance to escape. As the Parshendi archers on the Tower opened fire on Bridge Four, Kaladin instinctively used a Reverse Lashing to draw the entire volley of Parshendi arrows to his shield. Exhausted by the effort and expended of all his reserve Stormlight, Kaladin collapsed to the ground. The rest of Bridge Four rescued him from the front lines and continued to set the bridge. Surrendering to his fatigue, Kaladin nearly fell to depression, believing he had failed to protect Bridge Four just as he had failed to protect Tien years ago.
== Attributes and Abilities ==
=== Surgebinding ===
Kaladin has the ability to manipulate the Surges of Adhesion and Gravitation through his Nahel bond with the honorspren Sylphrena.{{book ref|sa1|57}} By breathing in Stormlight, he gains superhuman strength, speed, agility, durability, stamina, and healing, as long as he has access to Stormlight.{{book ref|sa1|62}} While his honorspren is present with him, his movements are enhanced by her, which Kaladin describes as "being guided by the wind." This gives Kaladin a superior natural fighting talent, although it does not replace skill by itself.{{book ref|sa2|52}} After Kaladin swore the third Ideal of the Windrunners, Sylphrena gained the ability to become a Shardblade. Unlike the dead Blades left after the Recreance, Kaladin can summon his as any weapon he chooses, as well as a shield, and transform it from one to another almost instantaneously.{{book ref|sa2|86}}
Kaladin is currently immune to the [[Thrill]] although that does not mean he never felt it. This may be because of his Nahel bond.{{17s ref|3937|text=Spokane Signing 08/08/2013}}▼
Full Lashing is the first of the Three Lashings Kaladin mastered, and the first he used consciously. He was able to bond fist-sized rocks to a sheer chasm wall and create a ladder.{{book ref|sa1|59}} He used Full Lashing to disarm his opponents by yanking their weapons with his own and neutralize them by bonding them to surfaces, while sparring, although he stated he felt awkward due to lack of practice. His Full Lashing had no effect on himself at this time.{{book ref|sa2|12}} He later bound himself to the saddle of his horse, demonstrating that he can choose when his Full Lashing would bond him or ignore him.{{book ref|sa2|25}}
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Though he has never used it consciously, Kaladin performed Reverse Lashings during the bridge runs for the entirety of his time as a bridgeman. He instinctively managed to infuse the bridge he carried to attract the Parshendi arrow shot at him while approaching the target plateaus.{{book ref|sa1|6}} Later an the Battle of the Tower, he infused the shield he was carrying to draw an entire volley of arrow shot at the Bridge Four.{{book ref|sa2|67}}
After his encounter with the Assassin in White, he managed to duplicate the ability to perform Basic Lashings.{{book ref|sa2|41}} Initially he had problems adjusting to the sudden change of perspective, but with practice, he managed to push down his panic and become accustomed to the altered gravity. He has discovered how to perform multiple Lashings in the same or different directions, as well as partial Lashings, though he has not managed the accuracy necessary to perform, for example, a half Lashing which would make him weightless.{{book ref|sa2|52}} He has achieved "flight" by Lashing himself to the air and shown that he can keep up with a more experienced Surgebinder like Szeth.{{book ref|sa2|86}}
▲=== Spearman ===
{{quote|I could have beaten him. I probably could have beaten all four of them. I’ve always been good with the spear. No, not good. Durk called me amazing. A natural born soldier, an artist with the spear.|Kaladin to Sylphrena{{book ref|twok|43}}}}▼
=== Combat Skills ===
Kaladin is naturally talented at fighting with spears and similar polearm weapons. He first demonstrated his talent by almost beating an older boy in a quarterstaff fight although Kaladin had never used a weapon before and Jost was being trained with a quarterstaff by his father for some time.{{book ref|twok|16}} Once he joined Amaram's army, he learned the quickest among all the training men in his cohort. He almost did it without instructions, which surprised his drill sergeant [[Tukks]], although Tukks' advice helped refine and channel his ability.{{book ref|twok|27}} After Tien's death, Kaladin spent a year training, driving himself to exhaustion each day. Over time, he grew to be reputed as the best spearman in Amaram's army.{{book ref|twok|63}} In the army, he preferred a shortspear that is a hand longer than the spears other men used with two leather knife sheaths attached to it.{{book ref|twok|1}} Teft claims he has never seen anyone fight like Kaladin,{{book ref|twok|68}} a sentiment that has been shared by others in the past.{{book ref|twok|27}} The rest of Bridge Four are amazed by his skill as well.{{book ref|twok|68}}▼
▲{{quote|I could have beaten him. I probably could have beaten all four of them. I’ve always been good with the spear. No, not good. Durk called me amazing. A natural born soldier, an artist with the spear.|Kaladin to Sylphrena{{book ref|
▲Kaladin is naturally talented at fighting with spears and similar polearm weapons. He first demonstrated his talent by almost beating an older boy in a quarterstaff fight although Kaladin had never used a weapon before, and Jost was being trained with a quarterstaff by his father for some time.{{book ref|
=== Medicine ===
Kaladin was trained in medicine by his father and assisted him in surgery since he was eight years old.{{book ref|sa1|10}} His training was mostly concentrated in, but not limited to, surgery. After joining the army, he had considerably practice as a field medic, attending to his fellows soldiers injured in combat.{{book ref|sa1|1}} He showed to have at least a basic understanding of pharmacology when he harvested and extracted his own antiseptic from knobweed sap.{{book ref|sa1|23}} He also demonstrated knowledge in neurological disorders like epilepsy.{{book ref|sa2|41}} After joining the army, he had considerably practice as a field medic, attending to his fellows soldiers injured in combat.{{book ref|sa1|1}}
== Quotes ==
== Trivia ==
▲*Kaladin is currently immune to the [[Thrill]] although that does not mean he never felt it
*Kaladin spoke the Second Ideal of the Windrunners in modern Alethi.{{qa ref|979|8|text=Reddit AMA 2013}}
*Despite previous contradicting statements by Brandon, Kaladin is not likely to get another flashback book anymore.{{17s ref|5854|93530|text=Peter Ahlstrom's post on 17th Shard}}
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