Characters in Words of Radiance

Kaladin Stormblessed

Now captain of the royal guard, his growing Radiant powers and the oaths he swears to his spren drive the central tension.

Also in The Way of Kings, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War, Wind and Truth

Shallan Davar

A troubled young Lightweaver hiding a traumatic past as she uncovers the secrets of the Knights Radiant; her flashback chapters carry this volume.

Also in The Way of Kings, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War, Wind and Truth

Dalinar Kholin

The highprince working to unite the warring Alethi against a returning ancient threat.

Also in The Way of Kings, Oathbringer, Wind and Truth

Jasnah Kholin

Dalinar's scholar niece, Shallan's Soulcasting mentor, whose research into the Voidbringers frames the book's central mystery.

Also in The Way of Kings, Oathbringer

Szeth-son-son-Vallano

The Assassin in White, bearing a new Oathstone and wielding the sentient black sword Nightblood.

Also in The Way of Kings, Wind and Truth

Adolin Kholin

Dalinar's duelist son, betrothed to Shallan.

Also in The Way of Kings, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

Pattern

Shallan's Cryptic spren, who speaks in mathematical metaphors and guides her development as a Lightweaver.

Syl

Kaladin's honorspren, bound to his oaths.

Also in The Way of Kings

Eshonai

Hoid

Also in The Way of Kings, Oathbringer, Tress of the Emerald Sea, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, The Fires of December

Lift (Stormlight Archive)

Also in Oathbringer

Yalb