Vasher knows about Kaladin!

[CognitiveShadow he/him]

16 hours ago, bmcclure7 said:

That would be a amazing character arc for Lirin

Maybe he even picks up where Kaladin left off and tries to keep developing some form of therapy and cares for those with mental illnesses? And perhaps a marker of the people in his group who provide that care all have Shash tattoos?

[bmcclure7]

On 2/13/2025 at 8:13 AM, CognitiveShadow said:

Maybe he even picks up where Kaladin left off and tries to keep developing some form of therapy and cares for those with mental illnesses? And perhaps a marker of the people in his group who provide that care all have Shash tattoos?

I think we might even have seen some foreshadowing for this

[Isilel]

On 1/15/2025 at 10:50 PM, Draelyn said:

Taln and Ash left bodies in Azir when they died in combat atop a pile of bodies 100's deep. I don't remember exact wording but they did leave behind bodies there the only body left in shinovar was Kaladins.

 

I strongly suspect that while Heralds leave behind bodies when they are killed, these bodies evaporate over a few hours or so. We heard nothing about Taln and Ash being buried after the battle, or ancient Heraldic graves being places of worship - as they should have been for Vorinism. Also, it was a plot point in WoK prime and while that book isn't canonical, it still suggests a likely hint for why there aren'r hundreds of Heraldic burials all over Roshar. IMHO, the only one who is in position to know about Kaladin's survival is Hoid.

I see no narrative benefit in lots of people supposedly guessing what happened or forming a religion around Kaladin at this point. Certainly, the epigraphs suggest nothing of the sort. I think that Kaladin's return is positioned to be a complete surprise to everyone, except Hoid. I don't see Zahel figuring it out either, since the Returned work differently.