[OB]Kaladin's Name

[Matt Snow he/him]

So I was re reading OB and in one of the flashback chapters Evi mentions that the sufix "In" means to be born unto, and right after that chapter they show the glyphs for the everstorm, one of which is Kalad, which means eternal.

So I think Kaladin's name means something like "To be born unto eternity".

That's all, just wanted to share ☺

Edited December 3, 2017 by Matt Snow

[Zea mays]

Just to add, I love the little Easter egg where Kal finally tells Azure who he really is, and that his full name is Kaladin, and she responds "Ah a regal name"*.

Yeah, you would like that particular name, Azure.

 

 

*Quoted from memory of audiobook, so, not exact.

[HoidsRock]

57 minutes ago, Matt Snow said:

So I was re reading OB and in one of the flashback chapters Evi mentions that the sufix "In" means to be born unto, and right after that chapter they show the glyphs for the everstorm, one of which is Kalad, which means eternal.

So I think Kaladin's name means something like "To be born unto eternity".

That's all, just wanted to share ☺

You would be right.  Here is the WOB and words of Isaac:

https://wob.coppermind.net/basic_search/?query=kaladin+kalak

However, they point out that his name was chosen in-world by his parents because it sort of sounds like Kalak.

[Nymeros]

Yes, Kaladin has a dope name...it is known.

This was revealed forever ago though

[echaozh he/him]

10 hours ago, Zea mays said:

Just to add, I love the little Easter egg where Kal finally tells Azure who he really is, and that his full name is Kaladin, and she responds "Ah a regal name"*.

Yeah, you would like that particular name, Azure.

 

 

*Quoted from memory of audiobook, so, not exact.

Not sure how Zahel felt when he first heard Kaladin's name. Born unto Kalad.

[aemetha he/him]

10 minutes ago, echaozh said:

Not sure how Zahel felt when he first heard Kaladin's name.

He probably thought it quite appropriate, as Kaladin's "expression like stone" reminds him of all his other children .