![]() ![]() Kaladin makes a friend while working as a bridgeman, an apparent wind spren who is able to talk to him named Syl. Kaladin himself has to deal with depression and trauma from his own time as a soldier, then a slave, and then a bridgeman.Īt the same time, The Stormlight Archive is full of moments of hope and wonder that help balance out the darker elements. Shallan, a lady who is trying to learn from a notable scholar, has her own haunted past and issues. Dalinar, a noble trying to unite his kingdom against a looming threat to the world, has a troubled past full of demons and crimes. ![]() ![]() Many of the Stormlight Archive characters are not necessarily uncomplicated heroic. Some of the best passages of the book describe the horror and pain of these bridge runs. This bridge crews are sometimes made up of slaves, who are forced to go first in the army and bear the brunt of the enemies' archery. For that, they need bridges, which need to be carried by people. On the Shattered Plains, where the Alethi fight a war for vengeance over their dead king Gavalar, there are many cracks in the ground that people can't cross. Bridge Crews are the lowest part of the armies in this world. Kaladin finds himself, early in the novel, as part of a bridge crew. ![]()
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