Amaram

The Alethi lord who betrays Kaladin and brands him a slave.

Amaram is an Alethi lord in The Stormlight Archive. In The Way of Kings, after Kaladin kills an enemy Shardbearer and gives away the Shardblade and Shardplate, Amaram takes them for himself and brands Kaladin a slave to hide the theft.

Quick Facts

Nation: Alethkar
Betrayed: Kaladin

Lore & Background

In Words of Radiance Shallan recognises Amaram's Shardblade as her brother's, and Kaladin publicly accuses him of treason; Dalinar later exposes his lie about how he got the blade and killed Kaladin's men, and Amaram leaves in disgrace. In Oathbringer Ialai Sadeas promotes him as the new highprince after her husband's murder.