Laral

[Numb]

Unless of course his storm light runs out and he has to walk or run the last lap

 

Well then he'll get to town then suck in all the stormlight becoming a pillar of light shining across the universe.

[WitSpren he/him]

Unfortunately, there is not going to be a lot of time for character development, or Reunion   The Everstorm is coming soon and Kal needs to stop at a lot of places to get people preparing for the Wrong way Storm.    No one was believing Delinar's spanreed warnings, but they would be hard pressed to ignore a glowing KR flying in to tell them to their asses moving.

 

Even worse is that all the lands are mostly in turmoil.     He can't personally warn everybody

 

Where is Urithiru and Hearthstone in relation to Kholinar?

 

So many possibilities, & BS will make it go the way he wants.

 

I really hope that his Mom & Dad are not dead when he gets there

 

But my guess is that Laral will be married and have 3 kids after being married to Roshone for 4+ years.    She will be very abused.

 

Kal will save her, her children, his Mom & Dad and most of the townspeople using the bowl of spheres that his Dad had.     But he will not save Roshone, as he can't save everyone.     So that will not break his Oaths.    He will maybe have enough Stormlite to take them to Kholinar, Unlock & use the Oathgate from there.

 

Maybe he gets help from his Dad, who better to give the Honorblade to than his Dad.     That is the one person that he knows that would Never, Ever, Ever abuse it. 

 

[shinintendo]

Leaving his parents reaction aside.

I can just see the town's people dropping jaws seeing a KR(one of their own) in front of them and Roshone standing there against Kaladin thinking it's all a set up somehow. Kaladin ask them to evac than everyone (and standing near him Laral too) rushing to do what he say.

Red faced Roshone swear vengeance in his heart for this humiliation(treating him on the level as a the dark eyes) but can do nothing cause he know Kaladin can put a new hole in him or send him to the moon for a visit.

So he comply as well.(or better yet stay put and die)

Edited March 15, 2014 by shinintendo

[vandalhearts]

Edit: sorry misread

Edited March 15, 2014 by vandalhearts

[MitchSpren2014]

Well then he'll get to town then suck in all the stormlight becoming a pillar of light shining across the universe.

 

Nah! I would think he'll go for stealth when he reach the cities. Don't forget that the Lost Radiants have very bad reputation, not to mention the powers wielded by the Assasin in Witeis widely known. If they see Kaladin doing the same, they might associate him with the person who killed thier king. He'll be more cautious in showing his powers. I have a strong feeling he'll disguise himself as a darkeyes, not only to be careful but also because he's still in denial that he is already one of those lighteyes he despise...

 

... or he would go walking around Alethkar and be surprise that people will make way for him in the crowd now that he's lighteyes.  

[Guest Monster Energy]

 

"Father, the Knights Radiant are ret-... Oh. I see. Okay then. I'll go teach grandma how to suck eggs then*."

 

 

Must be a Shin expression.

[Argent he/him]

Must be a Shin expression.

 

I actually spent some good 5 minutes trying to come with a good equivalent from the Rosharan fauna, but ultimately decided to that I don't know enough about it to translate it well.

[RIT]

I actually spent some good 5 minutes trying to come with a good equivalent from the Rosharan fauna, but ultimately decided to that I don't know enough about it to translate it well.

 

I'd go with "teach grandma to crunch cremlings" personally

[Elena she/her]

After rereading WoK knowing what we now know about Roshone, I have an incredibly soft spot for Laral. Her story is incredibly sad, and just how Shallan's might have been, had things gone differently. She was so vibrant and full of life in that flashback chapter, and then ended up shut in a manor with (and likely married to) Roshone, which... ugh.

So, I definitely hope we'll see her next book, and that she'll get an happy ending. I'm quite alright with the Laral/Kaladin ship, but I've been toying with my new favorite - Laral/Adolin. Just imagine it; they'd fit together even better than him and Shallan, and it's a nice sideship to the increasingly-likely Shalladin.

[Sabrina Stormshard she/her]

 

..... Oh. I see. Okay then. I'll go teach grandma how to suck eggs then*."

 

 * I wonder what the Rosharan equivalent of this idiom is...

 

Teach grandma to suck gross slimy crab-things?

[taliefer]

havent re read way of kings yet since doing words of radiance, but didnt kaladin's father have a better opinion of the radiants than most people? i can see kaladin's being one helping out his fathers mindset

[WitSpren he/him]

After rereading WoK knowing what we now know about Roshone, I have an incredibly soft spot for Laral. Her story is incredibly sad, and just how Shallan's might have been, had things gone differently. She was so vibrant and full of life in that flashback chapter, and then ended up shut in a manor with (and likely married to) Roshone, which... ugh.

So, I definitely hope we'll see her next book, and that she'll get an happy ending. I'm quite alright with the Laral/Kaladin ship, but I've been toying with my new favorite - Laral/Adolin. Just imagine it; they'd fit together even better than him and Shallan, and it's a nice sideship to the increasingly-likely Shalladin.

Thank you for posting that  -  We do not have a lot to go on, but I think that has a significant chance of happening.      The only setback that I can think of, is that she has even less social status than Pre-KR Shallan had.      And it was clear from Shallan's recieption that Dalinar wants someone higher for his son.      But if she was Broken enough from Roshone, then maybe she will be a KR as well, so that could give her a Social boost

[PeterAhlstrom he/him]

Here's a funny. During early drafts of the second book Brandon hadn't revealed Aesudan's name, so I was trying to figure out if there was a reason to hold it back, and the only thing I could think of was that Elhokar had somehow married Laral.

[shadewolf]

Unfortunately, there is not going to be a lot of time for character development, or Reunion   The Everstorm is coming soon and Kal needs to stop at a lot of places to get people preparing for the Wrong way Storm.    No one was believing Delinar's spanreed warnings, but they would be hard pressed to ignore a glowing KR flying in to tell them to their asses moving.

 

Even worse is that all the lands are mostly in turmoil.     He can't personally warn everybody

 

Where is Urithiru and Hearthstone in relation to Kholinar?

 

So many possibilities, & BS will make it go the way he wants.

 

I really hope that his Mom & Dad are not dead when he gets there

 

But my guess is that Laral will be married and have 3 kids after being married to Roshone for 4+ years.    She will be very abused.

 

Kal will save her, her children, his Mom & Dad and most of the townspeople using the bowl of spheres that his Dad had.     But he will not save Roshone, as he can't save everyone.     So that will not break his Oaths.    He will maybe have enough Stormlite to take them to Kholinar, Unlock & use the Oathgate from there.

 

Maybe he gets help from his Dad, who better to give the Honorblade to than his Dad.     That is the one person that he knows that would Never, Ever, Ever abuse it. 

 

 

Ok long story short, Hearthstone is located on the westernmost part of Sedeas' domain(it the part of Althekar that borders Herdaz), it's located near the river. If they follow the river, they can get to kholinar, more or less. Urithiru, is somewhere in the mountains located south of the purelake and Tu Bayla.

 

... I don't think you really understand one of Kaladin's major plot points, It wasn't so much about keeping his oaths, is all about protecting people. If the chance is presented where he can save Roshone, then he has to because it's the right thing to do. Also it may be better if they stay where they are, considering that the new highstorm is survivable given proper shelter, and the town didn't have that many parshendi, whereas a city would be crawling with them.

 

Anyways, I do think the other oathgates will be unlocked next book, but it's going to be something that'll concerns Shallan and Jasnah.

[Elena she/her]

Here's a funny. During early drafts of the second book Brandon hadn't revealed Aesudan's name, so I was trying to figure out if there was a reason to hold it back, and the only thing I could think of was that Elhokar had somehow married Laral.

....and now I'm totally picturing this pairing. It's.. inteesting, to aay the least

ETA

Thank you for posting that - We do not have a lot to go on, but I think that has a significant chance of happening. The only setback that I can think of, is that she has even less social status than Pre-KR Shallan had. And it was clear from Shallan's recieption that Dalinar wants someone higher for his son. But if she was Broken enough from Roshone, then maybe she will be a KR as well, so that could give her a Social boost

Well, she's mid-dahn (that's how you spell it, right?) according to Kal in WoR - same as Shallan. Which raised the question during my reread of WoK of how Kal's parents could ever hope to marry them, since the difference was so great, unless Laral's family was very poor. Does anyone know?

But she's had Sadeas' s dowry now and is the wife / hopefully-soon-to-be-wife of Amaram's cousin so maybe that gave her a status upgrade. Nothing against Laral as a Radiant per se, but Id rather everyone not to get superpowers.

Edited March 20, 2014 by _Elena

[Arondell]

Its been something like 4-5 years.  Assuming the marriage actually occurred it seems at least even odds she has had at least one child.

[Balefire]

Its been something like 4-5 years.  Assuming the marriage actually occurred it seems at least even odds she has had at least one child.

It's been 1 year.

[Arondell]

It's been 1 year.

 

 

Its been over four years since Kaladin left Hearthstone to join the military.  Was there a specific date on when Roshone & Laral actually wed?

 

Edit : Assuming they actually got married.

Edited March 21, 2014 by Arondell

[Lightning he/him]

Why do people keep saying that Kaladin is now a light-eyes?  I thought that he kept his dark eyes, even though he now has a shardblade, because it wasn't one of the dead blades.

Edited March 21, 2014 by Pace Nielsen

[shadewolf]

Why do people keep saying that Kaladin is now a light-eyes?  I thought that he kept his dark eyes, even though he now has a shardblade, because it was one of the dead blades.

because at the end of WoR, his eyes turned to bright blue, he had hoped they'd stay the same but they didn't. He will be viewed by others as a lighteyes, even if he wasn't born one, and doesn't want other to treat him as one.

[Swimmingly he/him]

I love his weary curse when he realises this. Him coming to terms with it so quickly is hilarious.

[Colby Jack he/him]

I love his weary curse when he realises this. Him coming to terms with it so quickly is hilarious.

"Oh darn! I'm now the 1%... Hey, are there jet skis in Roshar? Or maybe a dune buggy?"

[Lightning he/him]

because at the end of WoR, his eyes turned to bright blue, he had hoped they'd stay the same but they didn't. He will be viewed by others as a lighteyes, even if he wasn't born one, and doesn't want other to treat him as one.

 

I went and found it.  I must have been quite tired when I finally got to that part (I didn't even remember it at all!).  Thanks!

[AyeJay she/her]

My spheres are on him getting lost on the way to Hearthstone. 

[Cheeky-eyes she/her]

Or the Everstorm catches up to him in another place before he reaches it.

 

But if he does make it I somehow feel that his family reunion will not be a happy one, not initially. Although IIRC Lirin was going to be happy with whatever choice Kaladin made (or maybe that was his Mother) and Kaladin's reasons for joining the army were noble. So maybe he or Hesina has died due to poor living conditions or the war.

 

On the other hand maybe the combination of Kaladin not returning and the news of Tien's death broke Lirin to the point where when Kaladin returns he won't trust him. And since he is now a Lighteyes maybe Lirin won't believe it's actually Kaladin or that he now has no sons since they both 'died.' Actually maybe when Amaram sent Kaladin into slavery word was sent to Hearthstone that Kaladin died too. Either way I predict that this won't end well. 

 

Oh, or maybe Kaladin doesn't get to the town in time because he was trying to protect others on the way and while doing so Hearthstone gets destroyed in the Everstorm.