The Stormlight Archive · Character
Harl
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 24
Harl has the solid presence of someone accustomed to bearing life’s burdens, but sorrow has hollowed the strength in his expression. There is a raw, helpless ache about him that makes even the air around him feel heavy.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 24
- Books
- 1
Harl is glimpsed in the depths of grief, wailing over his daughter’s body, his powerful frame unable to shield him from loss. Later, he is remembered as an older man whose wife was taken by scarfever, another wound in a life marked by bereavement. His brief appearances leave the impression of someone forced to endure more sorrow than one person should have to bear.
Description
Harl is a thick-shouldered, powerfully built man with a broad, sturdy frame. His face is marked by grief, his expression strained and openly anguished. The text offers no specific details about his hair, eyes, or clothing, so these remain undescribed; his unmistakable presence is that of a man weighed down by sorrow.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- M
Miasalfather
Harl is Miasal’s father. He initially tries to stop Kaladin from treating her, then grieves over her body when she dies.
Kaladinfailed rescuer of his daughter
Kaladin attempts to save Harl’s daughter, Miasal, but cannot prevent her death; Harl’s grief is directed at the loss, not presented as an ongoing feud.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Way of Kings
Appearances
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