tw: mentions of suicide

A tale that began in a lush, fertile village nestled amidst the calm, rolling hills and green pastures of Adenasa. Kaladin was born into a loving family, with parents who worked tirelessly as farmers, tilling the rich soil and reaping bountiful harvests to support their small community

Life was simple, but happy.

Sadly, tragedy struck when Kaladin was just a child. A devastating drought, unlike any the village had ever seen, descended upon their land. Crops withered, livestock perished, and the once-thriving village was reduced to a barren wasteland. Kaladin's family, like many others, struggled to put food on the table. His parents' desperation led them down a dark path, and they resorted to theft and deceit in a frantic bid to survive.

One fateful night, Kaladin's parents were caught in the act of stealing from a neighboring village. They were swiftly brought to justice and faced a harsh punishment that would forever change the course of Kaladin's life. His mother was immediately imprisoned, and his father, unable to bear the guilt and shame, took his own life.

Orphaned and traumatized, Kaladin was left with a deep sense of abandonment and grief. He grew up on the harsh streets, surrounded by the whispers of a community that now scorned him as the child of thieves. To survive, he had no choice but to become a thief himself, a profession he despised but saw as his only option.

As the years passed, Kaladin became adept at the art of thievery. His life was marked by a relentless pursuit of stolen treasures, never enough to fill the void left by the loss of his family. His wandering existence took him to the arid desert lands of Ta'seit, a place that seemed to mirror the emptiness he felt inside. Scorching sun and unforgiving sands became his constant companions.

Kaladin's demeanor shifted with his experiences. He became reserved, unwelcoming, and secretive, guarding the pain and sorrow that consumed him. He was reluctant to form attachments, fearing that the cruel hand of fate would once again snatch away everything he held dear.

In the arid climate that became his new home, Kaladin continues his life as a thief, forever haunted by the memories of his parents and the life he had been forced into. Each stolen trinket representing a desperate attempt to fill the void within, but the emptiness persists. He had lost not only his family but also his innocence, and his scars served as a painful reminder of the journey he has taken from a once-hopeful child to a broken and hardened man.