

He is also prone to seasonal depression, feeling a sense of heavy melancholy during the weeks of the Weeping. At his lowest point, Kaladin falls into apathetic despair and becomes suicidal. He thinks himself cursed because he always survives when others do not. By the time he joins Bridge Four, he has lost so many people that he has fallen into a deep depression. Kaladin shows a deep sense of loss when those under his protection die and has a tendency toward depression in various forms. As a squadleader in Amaram's army, he recruits the youngest members with the least training to his squad so that he can train and protect them As captain of Dalinar's personal guard, he protects Dalinar and the king from assassins on multiple occasions. As a youth, he joins the army so he can look after his younger brother, Tien. He uses his medical skills to save people, first as an apprentice surgeon and later as a battlefield medic. Įver since childhood, Kaladin has had a strong protective instinct, which only grows once he begins discovering and swearing the Immortal Words. Dalinar Kholin remarks that his men are remarkably loyal and think very highly of him. Kaladin also transforms Bridge Four from a dejected and despondent group with the worst reputation into a highly-motivated and effective fighting force. His squad members in Amaram's army call him lucky and believe that being in his squad grants them supernatural protection. Kaladin is a natural leader who inspires belief and confidence in his men. These brands disappear after Kaladin swears the Fourth Ideal. He is branded on his forehead with a sas nahn glyphpair indicating his slavery and a shash glyph meaning "dangerous". He prefers to be clean-shaven but during his time as a slave, he grows a long, scraggly beard. His face is square and firm with strong lines and a proud chin.

Like most Rosharans, Kaladin's eyes have an epicanthic fold that appear faintly colored amber when he is holding Stormlight. He was born with dark brown eyes, though after swearing the Third Ideal of the Windrunners, his eyes turn a pale, glowing blue whenever he summons Syl as a Shardblade, and for a few hours after he dismisses her.
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He has tan skin and shoulder-length wavy black hair typical of an Alethi. He is notably muscular and has multiple scars on his body. Kaladin is an extremely tall man, even tall by Alethi standards, standing nearly seven feet tall.
