The Stormlight Archive · Character

Taran

  • Minor
  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 3

Taran has the unobtrusive air of someone accustomed to being overlooked, all lanky limbs and quiet purpose. He belongs to the everyday bustle of the chull pens, where patient work matters more than being noticed.

Gender
male
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 3
Books
1

Taran appears briefly as a serving boy tending chulls, a glimpse of the ordinary labor that fills the world around the principal characters. The book provides no further account of his life or fate.

Description

Taran is described as a lanky serving boy, with a lean, long-limbed build. He tends chulls in a servant’s role; no details are given about his face, coloring, hair, eyes, or clothing beyond the practical simplicity implied by his work. His presence is modest and unassuming.

Story so far

  1. BOOK 1The Way of Kings

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