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Kaladin to Adolin: *growls*

Kaladin to Elhokar: *growls*

Kaladin to Shallan: *growls*

Kaladin to Dalinar: *salutes*

“Standing before the deathspren was a tiny figure of light. Not translucent, as she had always appeared before, but of pure white light. That soft, feminine face had a nobler, more angular cast to it now, like a warrior from a forgotten time. Not childlike at all. She stood guard on his chest, holding a sword made of light.”

The Way of Kings, ch.38: Envisager

Kaladin, beaten to within an inch of his life and then left out in a Highstorm (which he miraculously survived), being guarded by Syl.

@nattimusrex asked, so here's a little list of fics about Elhokar and gender identity/gender expression!

An Early Ideal, An Unexpected Truth by @trishyeves

Shallan helps Elhokar realize she’s trans, and from there Elhokar’s life takes a significantly different path from canon (spoiler: she lives!). Featuring Elhokar/Azure, wholesome Kholin family interactions, and Shallan/Adolin on the side with nonbinary!Adolin. 17,325 words, rated Teen.

It also has two wonderful short sequels that can be read as stand-alone:

A Revealing Demonstration, A Restrained Indulgence (2,427 words, rated Explicit, wholesome Elhokar/Azure smut)

and A Fumbled Question, A Comforting Embrace (561 words, Rated Teen, Elhokar/Azure hurt/comfort)

Trish generally has many beautiful transfem and nonbinary stormlight fics

I am King by @gnckholin

A heart-wrenching character study where trans woman!Elhokar reflects on her past and comes to some important realizations, while bleeding to death on the Kholinar palace floor. This fic made me cry. 1,819 words, rated Teen.

The Hotel Song by @chasmborn

A sweet, lovely Kaladin/Elhokar story with nonbinary!Elhokar. Kaladin comforts Elhokar and helps him explore gender identity and presentation. 1441 words, Rated Teen

And a few by yours truly (I think a LOT about Elhokar and gender. Can you tell)

The Glamorous Adventures of Gilded Gloria by @sailorspren

A modern AU where Elhokar and Shallan are drag queens and best friends. Elhokar gets to thrive on stage and have fulfilling friendships as well as disastrous queer relationship drama. This fic also has amazing art by @cosmereplay. 8,426 words, Rated Teen. 

Off the Cuff by @sailorspren

Navani and Elhokar have a well-needed heart to heart about gender roles, family trauma, and how much of an asshole Gavilar was. Navani and Design encourage Elhokar to experiment with gender presentation. 1,933 words, Rated General.

A Moment's Respite by @sailorspren

Elhokar and Skar hook up in the Kholinar mission, comfort each other and talk about gender. Skar is trans, Elhokar is figuring things out. 2,100 words, Rated Mature

I’ve also got a few fics where Elhokar is nonbinary/nonconforming but the fic isn’t specifically about their gender, such as:

House Meeting (2,593 words, rated Mature, comedy fic where Elhokar, Moash and Szeth are vampire roommates)

Lighthearted Lightweavings (1,704 words, rated General, friendship fluff where Shallan and Elhokar lightweave together and talk about boys)

Werewolf Boy (2,450 words, rated Explicit, wholesome porn where nonbinary!Elhokar and transmasc!Moash fuck nasty with a werewolf dildo)

Adolin stands on the left. He has light brown skin and narrow blue eyes, a slight blush to his cheeks. He wears a blue uniform consisting of a dark blue, long-sleeved, high-collared shirt under a lighter blue vest, white lining on the lapels and the Kholin family crest in gold on the middle. A wide brown belt holds the vest closed. His blond and black hair is peeking outside of a crab headpiece that frames his entire head. The crab is a vibrant orange with its legs sticking out and its claws on the top of Adolin's head. Adolin's very serious expression peeks out from the belly of the crab.

Standing right beside him is Shallan. She has light skin, blue eyes and a handful of freckles. She wears a beautiful blue and green havah, the green intersecting the outfit across her chest and down her left arm. Her arms are hidden behind the men she is sandwiched between. A wide golden belt wraps around her middle, closed off with a knot. A light-colored Pattern sits comfortably on her chest. Shallan is wearing a white squid headpiece, reminiscent of a balaclava as it wraps down her neck to give her full coverage. The squid's tentacles lay down against her collarbone and shoulders. It has two very large eyes on the top above Shallan's head. Shallan also wears a serious expression, two long strands of orange hair peeking out from her forehead.

Five years now. Feels like this is somehow a holy day. We should add it to the list of Branderson holidays.

As (sort of) requested by @dewypeach and @imtheseventh

So back when @cam-ulu29 asked for a Kaladin flirting list, I ran a poll about whether it should be a sincere, sweet list or a list full of terrible, out-of-character pickup lines. The former won by a MILE, but some people were interested in the latter. Dewypeach & imtheseventh in particular suggested doing something with Bridge 4 either suggesting terrible pickup lines or having Kaladin try them out. So here's something like that!

Skar: Worst pickup lines you can come up with. Go.

Lopen: I suggested one for Kaladin, but it wasn't terrible--it was really good. He acted like it was terrible, though--does that count?

Kaladin: It WAS terrible.

Kaladin: And...weird.

Kaladin: I'm not going to flirt with Dalinar. He is my boss. And married. And old.

Lopen: So what I said, right, was that Kal should look Dalinar right in the eye, all serious-like, and say, "My relationship with my father is terrible. Will you be my new Daddy?"

Moash: [spits out drink]

Skar: No!

Lopen: Listen, it would work! I can read a man, and I KNOW that would work on Dalinar!

Kaladin: I DON'T WANT TO FLIRT WITH DALINAR, MY MARRIED ELDERLY BOSS

Lopen: Okay, okay! If you prefer to flirt with Navani, you just gotta roll up with something like, "So I heard you like long, thick towers. It just so happens that I..."

Kaladin: NO

Moash: See, the thing is, Kal, you're attractive enough that you could probably get away with a really bad pickup line.

Moash: I bet you could tell someone that you want to "Plunge straight into their their Honor Chasm" and I bet it would work.

Kaladin: That would absolutely not work.

Moash: You say that, and yet...

Rock: Moash has point, though! We are all well-known now, yes? All good-looking (except maybe for Lopen, who is unfortunately very short). I think men like us get away with some pretty bad lines, yeah?

Letyen: "You did a bridge run straight into my heart."

Moash: "I wanna explore YOUR chasms."

Kaladin: (What's you and the chasms, man?)

Lyn: "Let's...bridge this distance between us."

Teft: "I'm from Bridge 4. Do you want to get a drink?"

Skar: "Let me show you how good I am with my spear."

Sigzil: "You prefilled the forms in my heart."

[They all look at him]

Sigzil: What? In Azir, that's a very effective line.

Moash: Is that true, though, or are you making up Azir stories to trick us stupid Alethi?

Sigzil: [sips drink enigmatically]

Kaladin: Fine, fine, okay!

Kaladin: If I wanted to "pick someone up" with my Bridge 4 cred, I guess I'd try something like...

Kaladin: ...

Kaladin: Uh... How about: "My days in the bridge crews were horrible and dark. I barely survived. I lost a lot of friends. Good friends. It haunts me still. But now that I'm out, I've decided to live. And that means doing things that make me WANT to live."

Kaladin: "Like going out with you!"

Kaladin: [Looks at them expectantly]

Moash: Oh, Kal...

Lopen: Even your pretty face can't save that one, gon...

Skar: The thick tower line is looking better and better...