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Hesina is quick witted and sharp tongued.{{book ref|sa1|25}} She is open minded{{book ref|sa1|44}} and wishes for her children to have a choice over their future [[Calling]]s.{{book ref|sa1|44}} She is an eloquent speaker and expects the same of her children.{{book ref|sa1|25}} Unlike the other mothers in the Hearthstone, Hesina rarely chastises her sons for odd behaviour and sometimes joins them.{{book ref|sa1|44}} She enjoys working around the town, cleaning buildings and removing [[crem]], as she finds it a useful way to clear her head.{{book ref|sa1|25}}

Hesina'sAlthough her exact birthplaceparentage and earlyplace lifeof birth are unknown, at least one of Hesina's parents was not a darkeyes.{{wob ref|9290}} By the time Hesina was seventeen, they lived in [[Tomat]], where Hesina's father was a privileged business owner and was able to bully the citylord into following his wishes.{{book ref|sa4|i|10}} After meeting [[Lirin]], Hesina moved away from her family to live in Hearthstone and started a family, leading to a drop in her social status.{{book ref|sa1|31}}{{wob and began a family.ref|1335}} Two years after the birth of her first son, [[Kaladin]], Hesina was blessed with the birth of her second child, [[Tien]].{{book ref|sa1|16}} There is a large age gap of eighteen years between Tien and her third child, [[Oroden]].{{book ref|sa1|16}}{{book ref|sa3|7}}

After his death, Wistiow was replaced by Brightord [[Roshone]] as the lord of Hearthstone.{{book ref|sa1|25}} On the day of his arrival, Hesina was found by Kaladin, cleaning and working at the town hall. Frustrated with the gossiping townsfolk, Kaladin spoke to his mother about the rumors surrounding their family as well as his place within the town. While talking, Hesina admitted that she had hoped for Kaladin to be able to marry [[Laral]], the daughter of Brightlord Wistiow. The arrival of Roshone, pulled Hesina away from her work, as the town gathered to greet the new Brightlord. Joining her second son Tien, who had saved places for the family in the town square, Hesina and her family waited to greet the new citylord. Roshone's arrival did not bode well for the family, with the Brightlord taking an immediate disliking towards her husband, despite Lirin's attempts to welcome the him to Hearthstone.{{book ref|sa1|25}}

Roshone, aware of the inherited spheres and the possibility of their illegitimate procurement, demanded their return, of which Lirin refused. Roshone continued to fuel the rumors that the sphere'sspheres had been stolen and the agreement forged, whilst also driving the family towards destitution.{{book ref|sa1|37}} Despite his best efforts, Hesina and her family did not suffer as much as Roshone assumed, as the townsfolk continued donating to the family in secret, leaving food around the town for Hesina to find.{{book ref|sa1|37}} When the possibilities of work for Hesina dried up due to Roshone's meddling, Lirin met with the Brightlord to discuss the disputed sphere'sspheres and the familiesfamily's situation. In an attempt to hide the meeting between Lirin and Roshone, Hesina recruited her son'ssons to help her with housework, hoping to keeping them distracted and occupied. Ultimately, her plan was unsuccessful, and Kaladin escaped his duties, joining his father in Lirin's meeting with Roshone. After the meeting, Kaladin discovered his fathersfather's plans to deceive Roshone, as well as the truth behind the acquisition of Wistiow's wealth. Kaladin was shocked not only to learn that the rumors that the sphere'sspheres were stolestolen were true, but also that his mother had beentaken apartpart ofin their theft.{{book ref|sa1|37}}

Following the death of Roshone's son [[Rillir]], the family fell further towards poverty and Hesina and her husband began to spend slowly spend the stolen sphere'sspheres. This was done deliberately; while the family indeed struggled, the spherespheres were spent, not because it was required, but instead as a way to deceive Roshone and deflect his attention.{{book ref|sa1|44}}

Less than four months later, Tien was killed.{{book ref|sa1|67}} After his death, Hesina received a short message from Kaladin, informing them of his brothersbrother's death and that he would not be returning to Hearthstone. They did not send him a reply.{{book ref|sa1|47}} Years later, after Kaladin was sold into slavery, Hesina and Lirin received word that he had also been killed.{{book ref|sa3|6}} Roshone's guilt over what he had done lessened his hostility towards Hesina and her husband, with life quieting down somewhat after the departure of their children.{{book ref|sa3|6}}

After the coming of the [[Everstorm]], Hesina was reunited with her Kaladin, when he returned to Hearthstone. After arriving at the battered manor, Kaladin located his mother and father in the parlor--, tending to those who were wounded by the Everstorm. While her husband argued with Roshone's guards, Hesina saw to her son, feeding him and filling him in on their family's situation. Later, after he spoke privately with Roshone and Laral, Hesina introduced Kaladin to his younger brother, [[Oroden]]. When Kaladin departed to track down the transformed [[parshmen]], Hesina stayed behind with her husband in Hearthstone to aid the townsfolk and care for her son Oroden.{{book ref|sa3|6}}{{book ref|Sa3|7}}

One of Hesina's parents is not [[lighteyeddarkeyed]],{{wob ref|9290}} and theysince Hesina describes her father as "stubborn as a lighteyes" rather than actually lighteyed, it is likely that this refers to her mother.{{book ref|sa4|i|10}} They are of a higher social standing than their daughter.{{wob ref|1335}}

The initial meeting between Lirin and Hesina's parents wentgoes quite poorly.{{book ref|sa1|25}} Hesina's parents are rarely mentioned, particularly around her children. However, Hesinashe is still in contact with them.{{book ref|sa1|44}}, and Whenwhen the family falls on tough times after the arrival of Roshone, Hesina's parents offer aid to the family.{{book ref|sa1|44}}

Hesina and Lirin metmeet and fellfall in love during his travels, after which Hesina movedmoves with Lirin to Hearthstone.{{book ref|sa1|31}} They have a loving relationship, though they don't see eye to eye over Kaladin's study habits when he is young{{book ref|sa1|16}} or over religion.{{book ref|sa1|17}} Later, they disagree sharply over Kaladin's actions as a Knight Radiant, with Hesina trying to persuade Lirin to accept their son's decision to fight rather than to be a surgeon.{{book ref|sa4|i|10}}

Hesina and her husband had hopedhope that one day their son Kaladin would be able to marry Laral, the daughter of the Brightlord Wistiow.{{book ref|sa1|16}} During his earlier years, his parents had often encouragedencourage both Kaladin and his brother to play with Laral to help strengthen the bondsbond between the two families.{{book ref|sa1|25}} Hesina often banters with her son, Kaladin, who had inheritedinherits her tendency towards clever word playwordplay.{{book ref|sa1|25}}