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Back in the early [[Desolation]]s, he was known for being decisive and authoritative, and he would often be approached whenever problems appeared for counsel.{{epigraph ref|sa4|75}} However, as Desolations wore down on him, he became terrified of dying and returning to [[Braize]] to be tortured. By [[Aharietiam]], he has vivid, painful memories of the torture that sometime cause him to briefly lose his grip on reality. When given the choice to abandon the Oathpact, he's aware and terrified of the consequences. However, by this point his fear of torture far outweighs his sense of duty.{{book ref|sa1|prelude}}
By the [[True Desolation]], this develops into a paranoid, but also erratic behavior. Kalak vacillates often, and finds making even the simplest decisions difficult.{{book ref|sa4|93}} He often follows what the crowd wants instead of his own internal moral compass. He seems to have trouble focusing, or at least paying attention to time, even when others are waiting for him.{{book ref|sa4|87}} He believes humans to be dangerous; he's unsettled by their presence, with [[Bondsmith]]s, and people associated with them, seeming to provoke the strongest reaction. A visit into a human city makes him jittery to the point where he runs away at the sight of another person. It's likely for this reason that he prefers to live in [[Lasting Integrity]].{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}{{book ref|sa4|82}} Even there, however, unexpected commotion can quickly make him panic. In this state, he is near-insensate, crying, covering his ears and curling on the floor. He recovers
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Kalak is keenly aware of the fact that he and his fellow Heralds are mentally unwell, and does not hide this fact.{{book ref|sa4|93}}{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} He is extremely pessimistic, believing that the cause of [[Roshar]] is already lost, and feels immense guilt for causing [[spren]] to bond with humans, leading them to what he believes to be their doom.{{book ref|sa4|93}} The one thing he is still driven and decisive about is his utter obsession with leaving the [[Rosharan system]] altogether, and though he cannot break free yet, he's done extensive research on other worlds.{{book ref|sa4|115}} To facilitate leaving, he initially aligns himself with [[Gavilar]], assisting his research.{{book ref|sa4|prologue}} After Gavilar's death, he continues the project of his own, hoping to unmoor himself and leave the entire cycle of Desolations behind.{{book ref|sa4|93}}
Kalak is a [[Cognitive Shadow]] which can persist after death and take on a human body, though how this body comes about is unknown.{{wob ref|12029}} While on Roshar, he doesn't age, and can only die by violent means;{{book ref|sa3|119}} and after death, he travels to [[Braize]], where he is caught by the [[Fused]] and tortured until he or another Herald breaks. When this happens, they are all returned to Roshar and a new Desolation begins.{{book ref|sa3|38}}
Prior to the [[Last Desolation]], Kalak wielded an [[Honorblade]], making him a [[Surgebinder]]. The Blade granted him control over the [[Surge]]s of [[Transportation]], allowing him to travel to and from [[Shadesmar]], and [[Cohesion]],
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He used to be known for his decision-making skills; even today, the [[honorspren]] place him in position of their High Judge, likely because of this past association.{{epigraph ref|sa4|75}}{{book ref|sa4|78}} However, though the honorspren obey his verdict, he does not have much actual power over their leadership. Using his mental instability as an excuse, the honorspren can imprison him in his quarters with no apparent consequences, and Kalak either cannot or does not wish to resist them.{{book ref|sa4|93}}
[[Mraize]] claims that Kalak is Restares, the leader of [[Sons of Honor]].{{book ref|sa4|82}} Should this be the case, Kalak has the capacity to set up and organize a large group of people; it's unclear how he communicates with them between [[Shadesmar]] and [[Physical Realm]]. However, with the Sons of Honor crumbling after the Everstorm began,
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It's unknown how Kalak spent most of the four and a half thousand years between the [[Last Desolation]] and the [[True Desolation]]. He appears to have been at least distantly involved with the [[Knights Radiant]]. Shortly before the [[Recreance]], he and [[Nale]] were both present for [[Ba-Ado-Mishram]]'s inprisonment, and he knew the truth of what caused the Recreance.{{book ref|sa4|24}}{{epigraph ref|sa4|94}} At some point afterwards, he grew to regret what happened with the [[Unmade]], but he either didn't seek out her gemstone to release her or did not succeed in finding it.{{epigraph ref|sa4|97}}
Many centuries later, Kalak apparently became somehow involved with the [[Sons of Honor]]; it's unknown if he founded them or if he took them over. Under the name Restares, he became the leader of the group, gaining the attention of the [[Ghostbloods]].{{book ref|sa4|78}} Through Sons of Honor, Kalak
At some point after the assassination, Kalak moved to [[Lasting Integrity]] and either assumed or resumed the duties of their High Judge.{{book ref|sa4|78}}
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Following the death of [[Ialai Sadeas]], [[Mraize]] gave [[Shallan]] the mission to track down Restares, pointing her towards the city of [[Lasting Integrity]].{{book ref|sa4|13}} Shortly after, an diplomatic mission to that very city was proposed, and Shallan volunteered to go, with her husband [[Adolin Kholin]] joining as the expedition's leader.{{book ref|sa4|19}} Meanwhile, Kalak left the city for a longer
When Kalak returned, Adolin approached him, asking for a
At the same time, Mraize convinced Shallan to
==== The Trial ====
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On the first day of the trial, Kelek was impatient to begin, fully ready to convict Adolin and have him sent to execution; the news that the honorspren wouldn't actually execute Adolin came as a surprise to him. After hurrying Sekeir along to
After [[Amuna]]'s testimony, Kalak admitted that the [[Stormfather]] choosing to bond again was
After Notum was led out, Kelek quickly return to a state of calm, and explained to Adolin that he's stepped into an old argument between spren. When Adolin pointed out that the first day of the trial went well for him, Kalak was unconvinced. He explained to Adolin that he did not believe men truly changed, and further elaborated that some spren believe they should side with [[Odium]], and that Adolin's arrival could
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On the second day, Kelek arrived after Adolin, having changed into a more formal set of robes. He was similarly wishing to hurry things up, but seemed to be taking his responsibility more seriously, threatening to have one honorspren removed for breaking the rules and guiding the trial along. As
==== Assassination Attempt ====
It was this day that convinced Shallan to go ahead with her plan of killing Kalak.{{book ref|sa4|90}} Becoming Formless, she snuck into Kalak's house, fully intending on capturing his soul and throwing her lot with the [[Ghostbloods]]. However, her Veil and Radiant alters managed to convince her that she was strong enough to be Shallan, and so she changed her decision.{{book ref|sa4|93}}
At that moment, Kalak
Before he could consider it further, [[Lusintia]], [[Sekeir]] and other honorpren burst in, accusing Shallan of attempting to influence the trial. Surprisingly, Kalak sided with the [[Order of Lightweavers|Lightweaver]] and lied, saying that she was here to bring him news of the [[Physical Realm]]. In response, Sekeir declared that Kalak had a bout of mental instability and ordered him and Shallan locked away.{{book ref|sa4|93}} As such, Kalak was absent from the final day of the trial.{{book ref|sa4|94}}
==== The Aftermath ====
Adolin ultimately won the trial, thanks to [[Mayalaran]] managing to speak in his
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Though Kalak chose to live in the honorspren capital,
In turn, Kalak seems incredibly dismissive of his duty as the High Judge. He initially arrived at Lasting Integrity hoping that the honorspren would assist him with getting off-world, and their failure to do so frustrates him.{{book ref|sa4|82}} He does, however, have a clear understanding of their internal conflicts and politics, enough so to realize what Adolin's trial is truly about.{{book ref|sa4|87}}
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Kalak, like many other [[Herald]]s, has a deep respect for [[Jezrien]], treating him as the unquestionable leader even when he knows Jezrien is just as tired of the war as the others are. The idea that Jezrien himself might be breaking terrifies him.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} Unlike [[Nale]],
Though the group decided to never meet again, Kalak and Nale seem to
He considers [[Taln]] to be the best of them all. At Aharietiam, he was ashamed to leave him behind. During the [[True Desolation]], he bemoans the fact that even someone like this could break.{{book ref|sa4|97}}
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In the [[Era of Solitude]], Kalak is basically unknown by his true name to humans. In [[Iri]] and [[Rira (country)|Rira]], he's called '''Kellai''', while in [[Vorinism]], he is known as '''Kelek''', due to a vowel shift in the Vorin languages.{{book ref|sa3|26}}{{
Vorin tradition associates him with the number 8 (kak), the [[Ten Essences|Essence]] of Foil, and the Attributes of Resolute and Builder.{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}} In the countries following the religion, he's one of the most revered and commonly-prayed-to Heralds alongside [[Jezrien]], with his name being an extremely common expletive.{{book ref|sa1|23}}
As Kelek, Kalak features in a number of common Rosharan sayings and phrases, such as:
▲Vorin tradition associates him with the number 8 (kak), the [[Ten Essences|Essence]] of Foil, and the Attributes of Resolute and Builder.{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}} In the countries following the religion, he's one of the most revered and commonly-prayed-to Heralds alongside [[Jezrien]], with his name being an extremely common expletive.{{book ref|sa1|23}} Other than by itself, it can also be found in phrases such as:
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