A Red Haired Nobody

A character I have loved since I first meet them, some two months ago, has been Shallan Davar from the Stormlight Archives. While the only physical traits we share are our red hair and blue eyes, she has captured me in every single moment that I read her story.

I am constantly in awe of is Shallan's strength. Not physical, but mental. She has so much of it. While she has a troubled past with much death and destruction, she still manages to stay afloat. She still manages to live a life full of the things important to her.

I resonate with Shallan's uncertainty about who she is and who she wants to be. When I start to think of the future, I can't decide. I want to do so much and I, metaphorically, want to be so many. This is one of the problems that Shallan has. As this is a greater problem for her, that manifests in more extreme ways, it really makes me respect her.

Shallan is such an interesting character, with many different challenges. But each of these challenges only serve to make her strong and more ready to beat the world.