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Failure As A Unifying Theme
- Dalinar's line about rising after failure frames multiple character arcs in Oathbringer.
- Many characters explore different facets of accepting failure and improving afterward.
Caladin's Rainy Despair
- Caladin struggles with seasonal depression and learns to resist letting weather dictate his mood.
- Brooke connects personally, noting rainy weather worsens her own mood like Caladin's.
Caladin's Empathy Creates Conflict
- Caladin repeatedly fails to protect those he loves, making failure central to his arc in Oathbringer.
- His empathy causes painful conflicts when loyalties cross between different groups.