Kaladin
Freed captain in Dalinar Kholin's camp · Alethi
The branded Dalinar bought with a .
People
Characters
Portraits and memory hooks for people you have actually met.
Shallan Davar
Ward of Jasnah · Veden
The red-haired ward with the .
Dalinar Kholin
() · Alethi
The who paid a to free .
Adolin Kholin
Heir to the ; Shardbearer · Alethi
Dalinar's dueling-obsessed son.
Renarin Kholin
Younger son · Alethi
Dalinar's younger son — the one with spectacles.
Jasnah Kholin
Shallan's guardian and tutor · Alethi
The heretic princess with the .
Szeth-son-son-Vallano
Truthless assassin bound to an · Shin
The bald .
Sylphrena
Syl — the little blue woman on Kaladin's shoulder.
Navani Kholin
Dowager queen; · Alethi
The queen-widow with the notebook and the careful hair.
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
Shardbearer who stole his Shards from a spearman · Alethi
The who stole Kaladin's Shards.
Numuhukumakiaki'aialunamor
member; cook · Unkalaki
The huge red-haired cook.
Teft
Kaladin's sergeant in all but rank · Alethi
The sergeant who made Kaladin prove the .
Moash
member · Alethi
The angry who watches Kaladin's back.
Lopen
member · Herdazian
The one-armed Herdazian who will not stop joking.
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
Four's improvised armorer · Alethi
The man fitting carapace to .
Hobber
Wounded ; barracks keeper · Alethi
The wounded man who keeps Four's fire.
Dunny
member · Alethi
The one the chapter is named for.
Shen
Parshman assigned to · Parshmen
The parshman of .
Tien
Kaladin's younger brother; carpenter's apprentice · Alethi
The brother Kaladin could not protect.
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
Assassin posing as an (deceased) · Herdazian
The assassin in ardent's robes.
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; Shardbearer · Alethi
Dalinar's Shardbearer officer.
Teshav
head scribe · Alethi
The woman who reads Dalinar his reports.
Hashal
De facto overseer of Sadeas's · Alethi
The brightlady who runs the .
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.
Baxil
Thief
The thief smashing statues for a woman.
Geranid
; natural philosopher
The who measures and changes them.
Eshonai
Shardbearer · Parshendi
Shardbearer from the Tower.
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.
Talenel
A stranger in broken Plate at Kholinar
The madman in shattered Plate at Kholinar.
Nohadon
A figure in Dalinar's visions
The king in the vision, walking a dead city.
the Stormfather
The Stormfather — the storm's own face
The face that looked at Kaladin in the .
Evi Kholin
Late wife of Dalinar · Riran
Adolin's mother. Dalinar's dead wife.
symbol-head spren
A in
The symbol-headed in .
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
- Rillir RoshoneSon of Citylord Roshone
- 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
- Avarak MatalCaptain of Sadeas's bridge crews
- 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
- AvThief; Baxil's cousin
- AshirArdent; cook and experimenter
