The Stormlight Archive · Character
Kadash
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 22
Kadash carries the stillness of someone who has spent years learning what violence costs. His scar and square beard give him a severe outline, but beneath it is the measured presence of a man accustomed to weighing belief against experience.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- later years
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 22
- Books
- 1
Once a soldier, Kadash later serves as an ardent, bringing the discipline of his former life into a quieter vocation. His conversation with Kaladin turns toward faith, purpose, and the burdens a person chooses to carry. He remains a figure shaped by both worldly experience and religious conviction, wary of easy answers.
Description
Kadash is tall and in his later years, with a shaved head and a square beard that frames his face. A twisting scar runs around the top of his head, an unmistakable mark against his bare scalp. His light eyes and composed, soldierly bearing lend him a stern, observant presence. He wears the modest robes of an ardent.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Adolin Kholinformer student
Kadash tutored and trained Adolin during his childhood and continues to advise him about his Calling. Adolin seeks Kadash’s candid counsel about Dalinar’s visions.
Dalinar Kholinhighprince
Dalinar is Kadash’s highprince and owns the ardent. Kadash is personally loyal to Dalinar but maintains his religious independence and will not endorse visions or prophecy as doctrine.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Way of Kings
Appearances
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