The Stormlight Archive · Character
Litima
Also known as Brightness Litima
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 30
Brightness Litima has the unmistakable bearing of someone accustomed to being heard: tall, self-possessed, and dressed in violet silk touched with yellow. Her composed presence lends even the business of clerks a note of ceremony.
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 30
- Books
- 1
Brightness Litima is a senior clerk whose position gives her greater authority than Danlan in the clerical hierarchy. She appears in a violet silk gown with yellow trim, carrying herself with the ease of rank. When a spanreed communication arrives, she is present as part of the machinery of communication and administration. The text gives little of her private life, but her status and composed professionalism define her role.
Description
Litima is tall and plump, with a poised, authoritative presence. She wears a violet silk gown finished with yellow trim, a rich and formal ensemble that marks her standing. The text gives no details about her face, hair, or eyes, leaving those features unspecified.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

Dalinar Kholinemployer
Litima is one of Dalinar’s scribes. She reads passages from The Way of Kings to him, a practice that comforts him and connects to his reflections on Gavilar and the visions.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Way of Kings
Appearances
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