The Stormlight Archive · Character
the guard impaled by the spear
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 1
His bright, painted armor and ornate helm give him the imposing, polished look of a palace guard. Beneath that martial display is an anonymous soldier’s presence—one figure among the armed sentries whose uniform makes the danger feel close and real.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 1
- Books
- 1
He is one of the guards stationed at an intersection, wearing a painted red breastplate and ornate helm. During Szeth’s attack, he is lashed to the ceiling and falls onto a spear, dying from the wound. The book offers no further personal history, leaving him as a brief, stark emblem of the violence surrounding the palace.
Description
The guard wears a painted red breastplate beneath an ornate helm, the defining elements of his appearance. His face, coloring, build, age, and other clothing are not described. The red armor and elaborate headgear give him a formal, martial silhouette, though no further distinguishing features are established.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Way of Kings
Appearances
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