Kaladin
of · Alethi
The man they hung out in a — and who lived.
People
Characters
Portraits and memory hooks for people you have actually met.
Shallan Davar
Ward — and thief of a · Veden
The ward who stole a from Jasnah.
Dalinar Kholin
() · Alethi
The who dreams other people's lives in .
Adolin Kholin
Heir to the ; · Alethi
Dalinar's blond son — the duelist in the blue coat.
Renarin Kholin
Younger son · Alethi
Dalinar's younger son — the one with spectacles.
Jasnah Kholin
Shallan's guardian and tutor · Alethi
The heretic princess who Soulcasts in courtyard.
Szeth-son-son-Vallano
Truthless assassin bound to an · Shin
The bald man in white who walked up a wall and killed a king.
Sylphrena
A that talks
Syl — the little blue woman on Kaladin's shoulder.
Navani Kholin
Dowager queen; · Alethi
The queen mother who builds and will not go home.
Torol Sadeas
; owner of the Sadeas · Alethi
The who owns .
Elhokar Kholin
King of Alethkar · Alethi
The young king at the Shattered Plains — Gavilar's son.
Meridas Amaram
; Kaladin's commander · Alethi
Kaladin's old commander in green and gold.
Numuhukumakiaki'aialunamor
member; cook · Unkalaki
The huge red-haired Horneater who cooks for .
Teft
member · Alethi
The grizzled who still stands like a sergeant.
Moash
member · Alethi
The angry who argues with Kaladin and then follows him.
Wit
King's Wit
The black-and-white fool who says the things no one else will.
Taravangian
King of Kharbranth
The kindly old king of the City of Bells.
Gaz
sergeant in Sadeas's · Alethi
The one-eyed sergeant who put Kaladin on .
Gavilar Kholin
King of Alethkar (deceased as of the night of the treaty) · Alethi
The king the killed.
Sigzil
member; the crew's reluctant scholar · Azish
The Azish who talks like a clerk.
Skar
member · Alethi
The short who still stands like infantry.
Drehy
member · Alethi
The lanky blond .
Leyten
member; former armorer's apprentice · Alethi
The who used to make armor.
Hobber
Wounded ; barracks keeper · Alethi
The wounded man who keeps Four's fire.
Dunny
member · Alethi
The who sings in the chasms.
Tien
Kaladin's younger brother; carpenter's apprentice · Alethi
The boy with the rocks.
Lirin
Surgeon of Hearthstone; Kaladin's father · Alethi
The surgeon who raised Kaladin.
Hesina
Kaladin's mother · Alethi
Kaladin's mother in Hearthstone.
Roshone
Citylord of Hearthstone · Alethi
Hearthstone's spiteful citylord.
Cenn
Recruit in Kaladin's squad · Alethi
The new kid Kaladin tries to keep alive.
Tvlakv
; master of Kaladin's caravan · Thaylen
The who owns Kaladin's wagon.
Kabsal
of the Devotary of Insight; Shallan's friend in · Herdazian
The who brings Shallan jam.
Yalb
Sailor on the Wind's Pleasure · Thaylen
The Thaylen sailor who walked Shallan into Kharbranth.
Nan Balat Davar
Eldest brother at home; acting head of House Davar · Veden
Shallan's brother who kills in the gardens.
Lin Davar
Patriarch of House Davar (deceased) · Veden
Shallan's dead father.
Helaran Davar
Shallan's older brother; absent from home · Veden
Shallan's missing older brother.
Ialai Sadeas
Wife of Sadeas · Alethi
Sadeas's wife.
Turinad Sebarial
· Alethi
The who would rather run markets than plateau runs.
Roion
· Alethi
The people call timid.
Aladar
· Alethi
Aladar.
Teleb
highofficer; · Alethi
Dalinar's officer.
Teshav
head scribe · Alethi
The woman who reads Dalinar his reports.
Lamaril
captain over the Sadeas · Alethi
The officer who ran the — until the .
Rysn
Apprentice merchant; Vstim's rebe · Thaylen
The Thaylen apprentice in Shinovar.
Vstim
Thaylen merchant; Rysn's babsk · Thaylen
Rysn's babsk in Shinovar.
Axies the Collector
Aimian cataloguer · Aimian
The blue-skinned man hanging from a balcony in Kasitor.
Ishikk
Purelake fisherman; hired searcher · Purelaker
The fisherman in the Purelake with the three foreign employers.
Kalak
of
The in the prelude who does not want to return.
Jezrien
Herald of Kings; chief of
The -king who decides they are done.
Nohadon
A figure in Dalinar's visions
The king in the vision, walking a dead city.
the Stormfather
The presence in the
The face that looked at Kaladin in the .
Evi Kholin
Late wife of Dalinar · Riran
Adolin's mother. Dalinar's dead wife.
Also mentioned
Brief names at this reading position — searchable, not a portrait wall.
- MapsBridge Four member
- BisigBridge Four member
- PeetBridge Four member
- DabbidBridge Four member; silent water-carrier
- YakeBridge Four member
- NatamBridge Four member
- TorfinBridge Four member
- LaralDaughter of Citylord Wistiow
- WistiowFormer citylord of Hearthstone (deceased)
- DalletSergeant in Kaladin's squad
- TukksDrill instructor in Amaram's army
- BluthMercenary in Tvlakv's caravan
- TozbekCaptain of the Wind's Pleasure
- Asha Jushu DavarDavar brother; gambler
- Tet Wikim DavarDavar brother; keeps the ledgers
- LueshSteward of House Davar (deceased)
- Eylita TavinarBetrothed to Nan Balat
- PalonaMistress of Highprince Sebarial
- RutharHighprince of Alethkar
- VamahHighprince of Alethkar
- ThanadalHighprince of Alethkar
- HathamHighprince of Alethkar
- BethabHighprince of Alethkar
- KalamiKholin scribe
- Janala LustowAdolin's courtship
- Danlan MorakothaAdolin's courtship; clerk
- Thresh-son-EsanShin farmer and trading partner
- GrumpForeign visitor; one of Ishikk's employers
- ThinkerForeign visitor; one of Ishikk's employers
- BluntForeign visitor; one of Ishikk's employers
