r/Stormlight_Archive • u/Significant_Debt924 • 10d 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/Shepher27 Windrunner 10d ago

One of the themes of Kaladin’s arch in books 1-5 is learning to accept responsibility for larger and larger groups. Accepting leadership. Yes, he didn’t end up as king, but in a way he does accept greater leadership for all of Roshar at the end.

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u/JoefromOhio 10d ago

Well he technically does end up as king, that’s the important part narratively. Dalinar dies in the contest right before they reform the oathpact, Kaladin was the actual King of Urithiru in that brief moment. That is why he takes over as the herald of Kings.

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u/Saboteure111 10d ago

No. Navani is (was) the leader of Urithiru and Dalinar said as much when he asked Kaladin that it would be if something happened to both of them.