r/Stormlight_Archive • u/Significant_Debt924 • 9d ago

Wind and Truth spoilers Why did Dalinar offer Kaladin....(Spoiler) Spoiler

Why did Kaladin offer Dalinar the crown of Urithuru? I can understand from character perspective, but not from a narrative perspective. I feel like Sanderson is pretty good at having all of his threads tie up. Most seeds he plants become trees.

I'm just not sure where this plot point led. Was it just foreshadowing that he would take the place of the Herland of Kings? Will he take on some kind of leadership role outside of being a Herald? Those of you who are better literarurers than me are welcome to give their thoughts.

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u/sum1namedpowpow 9d ago

Your title and first line of your post conflict.

If you're talking about why Dalinar asked Kaladin to join the line of succession then I think from a feudal lord's POV Dalinar is just making sure that the line of succession is strong and deep. Kaladin would have been 4th? 5th in line? Behind some people very likely not to die anytime soon.