Character from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
Kaladin's mother and Lirin's wife. A lighteyed woman who married down out of love. Practical and warm, she mediates between Kaladin and Lirin's conflicting worldviews.
Hesina is Kaladin's mother, a woman born lighteyed who chose to marry the darkeyed surgeon Lirin — a decision that cost her social standing but gained her a loving family. She is the emotional center of the family, practical and warm where Lirin is principled and rigid. She mediates between Kaladin and Lirin, understanding both the surgeon's pacifism and the soldier's need to protect. Her own sacrifice — giving up status for love — gives her a perspective on choices and consequences that neither her husband nor her son fully appreciates.
Alethi woman with lighter eyes that mark her original higher social status. Warm, kind features weathered by years of modest living in Hearthstone. Carries herself with quiet grace.
Also known as: Hesina