Tarah
| Tarah | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Alethi |
| Homeworld | Roshar |
Tarah is a darkeyed Alethi woman on Roshar. She once was in a relationship with Kaladin.
Kaladin thinks about her a few times. He thinks that he has failed her in some way. Tarah also coaxes Kaladin out of his single-minded determination in training on the spear due to his guilt over Tien's death. She claims that it will burn him out.[1][2]
When Adolin is speaking with Kaladin about Shallan, Kaladin's advice is for him to be frank with Shallan about his feelings. He then thinks about Tarah and the mistakes he made with her.[3]
Later, when Kaladin and Shallan are in the chasms and they are huddling together for warmth, he realises it is the closest he has physically been to any woman since Tarah.[4]
Appearance and Personality
Tarah has black hair, a round face and is slightly plump. She prefers dresses of an old-fashioned Thaylen style, and usually wears a shirt in a bright color. She is reluctant to trust anything she hasn't personally requisitioned, and knows how to squeeze the most out of her spheres. Tarah is concerned about Kaladin because of his grief for losing his brother, and hopes he will someday learn "how to be there for the living, not just for the dead". [5]
History
Tarah's father worked as an assistant quartermaster in Amaram's army, and thus she helped her father with his job. One of her tasks was to outfit new recruits, and this way she could keep Kaladin informed of young boys among the so-called greenvines who needed his protection.
During their time together in Amaram's army Tarah was in a relationship with Kaladin, but after a while she gets transferred to Mourn's Vault where she was offered a scribe's job. She sees this as a good opportunity for herself, and in addition feels obligated to accept so her father can join her there and won't get shipped to the Shattered Plains.
After her departure Kaladin received two letters from Tarah, but he never wrote back.[5]