Kabsal

The Stormlight Archive

First appears in The Way of Kings.

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The Stormlight Archive

Summary spoilers for the whole series

A Herdazian ardent owned by Taravangian, secretly a Ghostblood assassin. He wins Shallan's trust and a fondness for her while trying to get close to Jasnah. When he tries to poison Jasnah and steal her fabrial, her Soulcast antidote turns the poison back on him and he dies.

Book by book 2 events

The Way of Kings 2 events, spoilers
  1. Kabsal courts Shallan with gifts and flattery, even offering to leave the ardentia for her. source
  2. He tries to poison Jasnah to take her fabrial, and dies of his own poison after Jasnah Soulcasts an antidote. source
Connections spoilers

Home of

Herdaz

Enemy of

Jasnah Kholin

Partner of

Shallan Davar

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