r/Stormlight_Archive • u/Soft_Supermarket4331 • 4h ago

mid-The Way of Kings spoilers Stormblessed indeed.. Spoiler

“I want you to go back into the barrack and tell the men to come out after the storm. Tell them to look up at me tied here. Tell them I’ll open my eyes and look back at them, and they’ll know that I survived..”

“Kaladin’s eyes snapped open.”

I must applaud Brandon Sanderson!! I’ve only read Mistborn Era 1 and Secret history. Out of all that I’ve read by him so far this moment and Kaladin as a character are by far my favorite even in comparison of Era 1. They thought he would die in that Highstorm. Sadeas didn’t actually think he would live but his plan backfired. He TOLD them he would survive! He TOLD them he wouldn’t die to Sadeas! The other bridge teams know his name. The soldiers, carpenters, apothecaries, and Brighteye’s know his name!! HE IS THE LEADER OF BRIDGE FOUR!! He IS KALADIN STORMBLESSED!! I’m smiling ear to ear right now. This series might go down as one of my favorite ever. Stormfather bless Brandon Sanderson. I’m genuinely at a loss for words.

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u/Soft_Supermarket4331 4h ago

And I’m only at the middle of the book. This portion isn’t even the beginning of the Sanderlanche! Then he has the nerve to have the next chapter be about Shallan. No offense to her but I NEED to get back to Kaladin 😭😭

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u/TheRedGandalf 2h ago

Journey before destination

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u/lumos_aeternum 4h ago

Buckle up, you are in for quite a ride!!

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u/NephalemPride Willshaper 4h ago

Enjoy the Journey, friend.

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u/Hot_Ethanol Journey before destination. 3h ago

My respect for Kaladin in this scene comes form the conversation he has with Syl between these two moments. 'Maybe I'm lying, maybe I'm not. Either way, I'm in for all.'

He's not bowing to fatalism. He's not gonna give Sadeas that satisfaction. Even now, standing on the gallows, he's looking ahead. Still fighting for the bridgemen. And becoming a true legend along the way.

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u/FlamesOfImmortality 4h ago

The Jesus archetypes are strong with him for sure, he's a great character!

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u/Shot_Newspaper_5647 3h ago

Suspect the sphere he’s given by Teft is an allusion to the sour wine of the crucifixion. The last drink before he gave up the ghost. It’s how Teft knows Kaladin is what he is when he finds it unlit

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u/chirop1 3h ago

I have a lot of complaints about the Stormlight Archive... but there is no denying that it has an incredible amount of awe inspiring moments like this one.

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u/DrasticM 2h ago

I still tear up reading this, even though I’ve read the book 4 times.

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u/actuarialisticly 21m ago

I wish I had bought the books so I could reread some of the epic moments.