Kadash

The Stormlight Archive

First appears in The Way of Kings.

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The Stormlight Archive

Summary spoilers for the whole series

An Alethi ardent with a spear scar around his head who once served as a captain among Dalinar's elite soldiers. After a horror at the Rift he left the army for the ardentia the next day. He doubts Dalinar's visions and refuses to bless a marriage to Navani, yet remains an old friend and defends Dalinar before the ardentia.

Book by book 6 events

Before 2 events, spoilers
  1. Kadash is among Dalinar's elite soldiers, later one of their captains, a hardened fighter. source
  2. After witnessing something vile in the battle at the Rift, Kadash is physically sick, and leaves the next day to become an ardent. source
The Way of Kings 1 event, spoilers
  1. Kadash discusses Dalinar's visions with Adolin and suspects Dalinar is inventing them or drawing them from his past. source
Words of Radiance 1 event, spoilers
  1. Kadash is described as one of the foremost among Dalinar's ardents. source
Oathbringer 2 events, spoilers
  1. Kadash refuses to marry Dalinar and Navani, objecting to the Stormfather's blessing and rejecting the claim that God is dead. source
  2. Kadash tells the ardentia that Dalinar has no control over his visions and is looking back to when the Radiants were pure. source
Connections spoilers

Allied with

Dalinar Kholin

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