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Title: Kaladin and Kalad
Post by: lordofsoup on January 03, 2011, 05:15:27 PM

Since both are so similar, I had to ask.  Are they more than coincidences?

Title: Re: Kaladin and Kalad
Post by: Ipood on January 03, 2011, 06:16:42 PM

I don't think so. Kalads the old kingdom in Warbreaker, right?

Title: Re: Kaladin and Kalad
Post by: lordofsoup on January 03, 2011, 08:11:56 PM

i know that, but they seem too similar to be unrelated somehow.  That is the sort of thing that an editor is for.  BS has to have known about it. 

Title: Re: Kaladin and Kalad
Post by: Sigyn on January 03, 2011, 08:15:05 PM

Kaladin's name wasn't originally Kaladin, you know.  His original name was changed because it was too close to some WoT name.

Title: Re: Kaladin and Kalad
Post by: happyman on January 04, 2011, 04:16:39 PM

Also,

*** Warbreaker spoilers ***

Kalad was an alternate name for Vasher.  Or perhaps I should call him Warbreaker?

I don't really see a connection here.

Title: Re: Kaladin and Kalad
Post by: Ipood on January 04, 2011, 07:46:49 PM

Merrin was Kaladins original name, and was both to feminine and to alike to Perrin. But, they probably are unrelated.

Title: Re: Kaladin and Kalad
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on January 05, 2011, 12:03:05 AM

Merin had one r. So it was also close to Verin.

Title: Re: Kaladin and Kalad
Post by: andygal on January 05, 2011, 01:44:18 AM

and also Lanfear/Cyndane's birth name Mierin.