As these traits come naturally to him, many people - both lighteyed and dark - have compared him to lighteyes, as it is often assumed lighteyes naturally exhibit such traits as well. This can be seen when he's a bridgeleader, as he insists that each man wear his vest at all times during their bridge shifts (readiness) when he practices carrying planks of wood to inspire his men (inspiration) when he allows himself to be beaten up by soldiers to avoid further trouble (restraint) when he insists on running at the front during every last bridge run (leadership) and when he risks his life and spends resources to take care of injured bridgemen (honor). Kaladin naturally exhibits the traits of the Alethi Codes of War. His spren, Sylphrena, is a large help as well, often being the voice of reason in his bouts of melancholy. Having lived with these feelings, he generally finds ways to overcome them, either through his discipline learned as a soldier, or from responsibilities to still others.

His depression flares most dangerously when he feels he has failed at protecting those he promised to keep alive, and during times when it is perpetually rainy or cloudy (like during the Weeping.) At one point, he even contemplated suicide. Through his viewpoints, readers see symptoms: a general feeling of hopelessness, guilt, apathy, and discontent. A meeting with Wit - his first - changed this. He once helped others because he didn't want to fail. Recently though, he is revising his opinion of lighteyes, having realized that Dalinar truly cares about his men. He continues to persevere and attempts to save those around him, even when the odds are stacked against him. He has a deep distrust of lighteyes due to his treatment from Toralin Roshone, Brightlord Amaram and Highprince Sadeas.

He acts with honor and admires those who also act with honor. Kaladin has a constant desire to help people, no matter how they treat him. The time for his eye color to change from light to dark can take days now in the current conflict. Д«ased on Teft's description after waking from having been knocked out by the Sibling's corruption, Kaladin's eyes start to take more time to alternate from pale blue to dark brown due to his many usages of the Sylblade throughout the long war between the singers and humans. Soaked and exhausted, he looks like a vagabond. He wears a rough uniform that is slightly too small for him. His face bears a scruffy beard from several weeks without shaving. Upon his return to Hearthstone, he has long hair with a curl to it, the tips resting against his shoulders. Syl found the variation fascinating Kaladin still hadnвЂ™t decided how he felt about it. Once he did that, his eyes would bleed to a glassy light blue, almost glowing. It takes a few hours without summoning her for his eyes to return to brown. Kaladin's eyes are dark brown, but become pale blue after summoning Syl as a weapon. (A leader's face amongst his own people.) His black Alethi hair is shoulder-length and wavy, and mostly covers the slave brands on his forehead.ДЄs described by Sigzil, Kaladin's face has strong lines, square and firm, with a proud chin. He is noted to be rather muscular on several occasions. Kaladin is a tall man, only a few inches shorter than Rock (who is nearly seven feet in height), with the brawny physique of a soldier and a bridgeman. He is one of the first few Surgebinders to reappear following the Recreance, and by the end of Rhythm of War, he has spoken the first four Ideals of the Windrunners. * He has risen farther than any darkeyes could dare to hope, gaining the trust and admiration of both lighteyes and darkeyes.

(Notably, his bridge squad earned a reputation for losing the fewest members amongst any in the army.) Following Bridge Four's rescue of Dalinar's army after Sadeas's betrayal, the crew became famous throughout the warcamps and Kaladin became known to most therein as Kaladin Stormblessed. The name was given to him by his fellow bridgemen, but it would soon spread to the entirety of Sadeas's warcamp. He is known by many as Kaladin Stormblessed, a nickname he gained when he was sentenced to death by storm and survived.

An accomplished spearman and a natural leader, he eventually becomes the captain of Elhokar Kholin's King's Guard, formerly known as the Cobalt Guard, House Kholin's personal honor guard. Kaladin is one of the main protagonists in The Stormlight Archive. The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

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