Words of Radiance/Statistical analysis

This page contains some statistical analysis of Words of Radiance, the second book in The Stormlight Archive.
For a full series overview see The Stormlight Archive/Statistical analysis, and for other books in the series see The Way of Kings/Statistical analysis, Oathbringer/Statistical analysis, Rhythm of War/Statistical analysis, and Wind and Truth/Statistical analysis.
The information on this page can be found here.
=== Chapter by Chapter Breakdown ===
Chapter 	Character 	Word Count 	Percentage
Prologue: To Question 	Jasnah Kholin 	5,283 	1.33%
Part One: Alight 	Part One: Alight 	Part One: Alight 	Part One: Alight
1: Santhid 	Shallan Davar 	7,930 	1.98%
2: Bridge Four 	Kaladin 	5,471 	1.37%
3: Pattern 	Shallan Davar 	2,849 	0.72%
4: Taker of Secrets 	Dalinar Kholin 	4,285 	1.08%
5: Ideals 	Kaladin 	1,846 	0.46%
5: Ideals 	Torol Sadeas 	771 	0.19%
5: Ideals 	Kaladin 	5,883 	1.48%
6: Terrible Destruction 	Shallan Davar 	4,424 	1.11%
7: Open Flame 	Shallan Davar 	2,217 	0.56%
8: Knives in the Back • Soldiers on the Field 	Dalinar Kholin 	2,618 	0.66%
9: Walking the Grave 	Kaladin 	3,008 	0.76%
10: Red Carpet Once White 	Shallan Davar (flashback)	322 	0.08%
11: An Illusion of Perception 	Shallan Davar 	4,062 	1.02%
12: Hero 	Kaladin 	4,531 	1.14%
Part One Total 	Part One Total 	50,217 	12.61%
Interludes 	Interludes 	Interludes 	Interludes
I-1. Narak 	Eshonai 	3,540 	0.89%
I-2. Ym 	Ym 	2,986 	0.75%
I-3. Rysn 	Rysn 	7,602 	1.91%
I-4. Last Legion 	Eshonai 	4,209 	1.06%
Interludes Total 	Interludes Total 	18,337 	4.60%
Part Two: Winds’ Approach 	Part Two: Winds’ Approach	Part Two: Winds’ Approach	Part Two: Winds’ Approach
13: The Day’s Masterpiece 	Shallan Davar 	2,731 	0.69%
14: Ironstance 	Adolin Kholin 	2,922 	0.73%
15: A Hand with the Tower 	Shallan Davar 	2,256 	0.57%
16: Swordmaster 	Kaladin 	4,464 	1.12%
17: A Pattern 	Shallan Davar 	4,848 	1.22%
18: Bruises 	Kaladin 	3,877 	0.97%
19: Safe Things 	Shallan Davar (flashback)	1,447 	0.36%
20: The Coldness of Clarity 	Shallan Davar 	2,862 	0.72%
21: Ashes 	Shallan Davar 	2,371 	0.60%
22: Lights in the Storm 	Kaladin 	4,476 	1.12%
23: Assassin 	Kaladin 	1,889 	0.47%
24: Tyn 	Shallan Davar 	4,344 	1.09%
25: Monsters 	Kaladin 	4,356 	1.09%
26: The Feather 	Adolin Kholin 	3,790 	0.95%
27: Fabrications to Distract 	Shallan Davar (flashback)	867 	0.22%
28: Boots 	Shallan Davar 	2,831 	0.71%
29: Rule of Blood 	Torol Sadeas 	3,191 	0.80%
30: Nature Blushing 	Shallan Davar 	2,592 	0.65%
31: The Stillness Before 	Kaladin 	880 	0.22%
31: The Stillness Before 	Shallan Davar 	1,392 	0.35%
32: The One Who Hates 	Kaladin 	758 	0.19%
32: The One Who Hates 	Shallan Davar 	84 	0.02%
32: The One Who Hates 	Kaladin 	2,487 	0.62%
33: Burdens 	Kaladin 	1,856 	0.47%
33: Burdens 	Adolin Kholin 	252 	0.06%
33: Burdens 	Kaladin 	824 	0.21%
34: Blossoms and Cake 	Shallan Davar 	2,772 	0.70%
Part Two Total 	Part Two Total 	67,419 	16.93%
Interludes 	Interludes 	Interludes 	Interludes
I-5. The Rider of Storms 	Eshonai 	1,381 	0.35%
I-6. Zahel 	Zahel 	434 	0.11%
I-7. Taln 	Talenel 	915 	0.23%
I-8. A Form of Power 	Eshonai 	607 	0.15%
Interludes Total 	Interludes Total 	3,337 	0.84%
Part Three: Deadly 	Part Three: Deadly 	Part Three: Deadly 	Part Three: Deadly
35: The Multiplied Strain of Simultaneous Infusion	Adolin Kholin 	2,120 	0.53%
35: The Multiplied Strain of Simultaneous Infusion	Navani Kholin 	2,522 	0.63%
36: A New Woman 	Shallan Davar 	4,614 	1.16%
37: A Matter of Perspective 	Adolin Kholin 	2,624 	0.66%
38: The Silent Storm 	Shallan Davar 	5,431 	1.36%
39: Heterochromatic 	Shallan Davar (flashback)	3,032 	0.76%
40: Palona 	Shallan Davar 	2,141 	0.54%
41: Scars 	Kaladin 	5,543 	1.39%
42: Mere Vapors 	Shallan Davar 	2,455 	0.62%
43: The Ghostbloods 	Shallan Davar 	5,401 	1.36%
44: One Form of Justice 	Kaladin 	5,531 	1.39%
45: Middlefest 	Shallan Davar (flashback)	6,710 	1.68%
46: Patriots 	Kaladin 	6,669 	1.67%
47: Feminine Wiles 	Shallan Davar 	3,612 	0.91%
48: No More Weakness 	Shallan Davar (flashback)	3,356 	0.84%
49: Watching the World Transform 	Shallan Davar 	6,311 	1.58%
50: Uncut Gems 	Adolin Kholin 	2,800 	0.70%
51: Heirs 	Adolin Kholin 	2,752 	0.69%
52: Into the Sky 	Kaladin 	252 	0.06%
52: Into the Sky 	Shallan Davar 	1,124 	0.28%
52: Into the Sky 	Kaladin 	493 	0.12%
52: Into the Sky 	Shallan Davar 	1,077 	0.27%
52: Into the Sky 	Kaladin 	300 	0.08%
52: Into the Sky 	Shallan Davar 	771 	0.19%
52: Into the Sky 	Kaladin 	341 	0.09%
52: Into the Sky 	Shallan Davar 	694 	0.17%
52: Into the Sky 	Kaladin 	891 	0.22%
52: Into the Sky 	Shallan Davar 	386 	0.10%
52: Into the Sky 	Kaladin 	1,585 	0.40%
53: Perfection 	Adolin Kholin 	2,255 	0.57%
54: Veil’s Lesson 	Shallan Davar 	4,412 	1.11%
55: The Rules of the Game 	Kaladin 	6,165 	1.55%
56: Whitespine Uncaged 	Kaladin 	891 	0.22%
56: Whitespine Uncaged 	Adolin Kholin 	1,074 	0.27%
56: Whitespine Uncaged 	Kaladin 	429 	0.11%
56: Whitespine Uncaged 	Adolin Kholin 	1,244 	0.31%
56: Whitespine Uncaged 	Dalinar Kholin 	430 	0.11%
56: Whitespine Uncaged 	Adolin Kholin 	431 	0.11%
56: Whitespine Uncaged 	Dalinar Kholin 	444 	0.11%
57: To Kill the Wind 	Shallan Davar 	306 	0.08%
57: To Kill the Wind 	Kaladin 	3,495 	0.88%
58: Never Again 	Kaladin 	1,038 	0.26%
58: Never Again 	Torol Sadeas 	405 	0.10%
58: Never Again 	Kaladin 	187 	0.05%
Part Three Total 	Part Three Total 	104,744 	26.30%
Interludes 	Interludes 	Interludes 	Interludes
I-9. Lift 	Lift 	10,664 	2.68%
I-10. Szeth 	Szeth-son-son-Vallano 	773 	0.19%
I-11. New Rhythms 	Eshonai 	4,799 	1.21%
Interludes Total 	Interludes Total 	16,236 	4.08%
Part Four: The Approach 	Part Four: The Approach 	Part Four: The Approach 	Part Four: The Approach
59: Fleet 	Kaladin 	2,804 	0.70%
60: Veil Walks 	Shallan Davar 	3,143 	0.79%
61: Obedience 	Shallan Davar (flashback)	1,861 	0.47%
62: The One Who Killed Promises 	Kaladin 	2,153 	0.54%
63: A Burning World 	Shallan Davar 	5,523 	1.39%
64: Treasures 	Kaladin 	557 	0.14%
64: Treasures 	Shallan Davar 	1,120 	0.28%
65: The One Who Deserves It 	Shallan Davar (flashback)	1,821 	0.46%
66: Stormblessings 	Kaladin 	3,055 	0.77%
67: Spit and Bile 	Dalinar Kholin 	5,944 	1.49%
68: Bridges 	Kaladin 	7,178 	1.80%
69: Nothing 	Kaladin 	2,034 	0.51%
69: Nothing 	Shallan Davar 	1,946 	0.49%
70: From a Nightmare 	Kaladin 	1,099 	0.28%
70: From a Nightmare 	Shallan Davar 	3,661 	0.92%
71: Vigil 	Teft 	1,333 	0.33%
71: Vigil 	Kaladin 	4,629 	1.16%
72: Selfish Reasons 	Kaladin 	2,009 	0.50%
72: Selfish Reasons 	Shallan Davar 	2,070 	0.52%
73: A Thousand Scurrying Creatures 	Shallan Davar (flashback)	2,860 	0.72%
74: Striding the Storm 	Kaladin 	2,699 	0.68%
75: True Glory 	Dalinar Kholin 	1,860 	0.47%
75: True Glory 	Shallan Davar 	1,981 	0.50%
Part Four Total 	Part Four Total 	63,340 	15.91%
Interludes 	Interludes 	Interludes 	Interludes
I-12. Lhan 	Lhan 	2,549 	0.64%
I-13. A Part to Play 	Eshonai 	517 	0.13%
I-14. Taravangian 	Taravangian 	7,122 	1.79%
Interludes Total 	Interludes Total 	10,188 	2.56%
Part Five: Winds Alight 	Part Five: Winds Alight 	Part Five: Winds Alight 	Part Five: Winds Alight
76: The Hidden Blade 	Kaladin 	1,144 	0.29%
76: The Hidden Blade 	Dalinar Kholin 	650 	0.16%
76: The Hidden Blade 	Torol Sadeas 	280 	0.07%
76: The Hidden Blade 	Dalinar Kholin 	986 	0.25%
76: The Hidden Blade 	Kaladin 	1,697 	0.43%
76: The Hidden Blade 	Torol Sadeas 	193 	0.05%
77: Trust 	Shallan Davar 	3,095 	0.78%
77: Trust 	Kaladin 	835 	0.21%
78: Contradictions 	Shallan Davar 	3,325 	0.83%
79: Toward the Center 	Dalinar Kholin 	1,470 	0.37%
80: To Fight the Rain 	Shallan Davar 	1,866 	0.47%
80: To Fight the Rain 	Kaladin 	1,708 	0.43%
81: The Last Day 	Dalinar Kholin 	2,239 	0.56%
81: The Last Day 	Kaladin 	1,717 	0.43%
81: The Last Day 	Adolin Kholin 	1,142 	0.29%
81: The Last Day 	Shallan Davar 	1,339 	0.34%
81: The Last Day 	Dalinar Kholin 	817 	0.21%
82: For Glory Lit 	Kaladin 	777 	0.20%
82: For Glory Lit 	Adolin Kholin 	857 	0.22%
82: For Glory Lit 	Dalinar Kholin 	1,455 	0.37%
82: For Glory Lit 	Kaladin 	963 	0.24%
83: Time’s Illusion 	Shallan Davar 	986 	0.25%
83: Time’s Illusion 	Adolin Kholin 	999 	0.25%
83: Time’s Illusion 	Dalinar Kholin 	1,098 	0.28%
83: Time’s Illusion 	Kaladin 	718 	0.18%
84: The One Who Saves 	Shallan Davar 	983 	0.25%
84: The One Who Saves 	Adolin Kholin 	1,009 	0.25%
84: The One Who Saves 	Kaladin 	1,120 	0.28%
85: Swallowed by the Sky 	Dalinar Kholin 	700 	0.18%
85: Swallowed by the Sky 	Shallan Davar 	236 	0.06%
85: Swallowed by the Sky 	Dalinar Kholin 	597 	0.15%
85: Swallowed by the Sky 	Adolin Kholin 	236 	0.06%
85: Swallowed by the Sky 	Dalinar Kholin 	403 	0.10%
85: Swallowed by the Sky 	Adolin Kholin 	1,204 	0.30%
86: Patterns of Light 	Kaladin 	313 	0.08%
86: Patterns of Light 	Shallan Davar 	122 	0.03%
86: Patterns of Light 	Dalinar Kholin 	1,037 	0.26%
86: Patterns of Light 	Kaladin 	682 	0.17%
86: Patterns of Light 	Shallan Davar 	449 	0.11%
86: Patterns of Light 	Kaladin 	1,138 	0.29%
86: Patterns of Light 	Shallan Davar 	392 	0.10%
86: Patterns of Light 	Kaladin 	351 	0.09%
86: Patterns of Light 	Shallan Davar 	255 	0.06%
86: Patterns of Light 	Kaladin 	1,163 	0.29%
87: The Riddens 	Kaladin 	1,891 	0.47%
87: The Riddens 	Shallan Davar 	1,221 	0.31%
87: The Riddens 	Lopen 	615 	0.15%
87: The Riddens 	Moash 	625 	0.16%
88: The Man Who Owned the Winds 	Shallan Davar 	2,128 	0.53%
88: The Man Who Owned the Winds 	Meridas Amaram 	1,141 	0.29%
88: The Man Who Owned the Winds 	Szeth-son-son-Vallano 	894 	0.22%
89: The Four 	Dalinar Kholin 	360 	0.09%
89: The Four 	Adolin Kholin 	1,184 	0.30%
89: The Four 	Dalinar Kholin 	2,511 	0.63%
Part Five Total 	Part Five Total 	57,316 	14.39%
Epilogue: Art and Expectation 	Wit 	1,821 	0.46%
=== Unique POV Breakdown ===
Character (21+1) 	# of POVs (178)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (398,238)	% of Word Count
Jasnah Kholin 	1 	0.5618% 	5,283 	1.3266%
Shallan Davar 	50 	28.0899% 	125,141 	31.4237%
Dalinar Kholin 	19 	10.6742% 	29,904 	7.5091%
Kaladin 	55 	30.8989% 	124,850 	31.3506%
Torol Sadeas 	5 	2.8090% 	4,840 	1.2154%
Shallan Davar (flashback)	9 	5.0562% 	22,276 	5.5936%
Eshonai 	6 	3.3708% 	15,053 	3.7799%
Ym 	1 	0.5618% 	2,986 	0.7498%
Rysn 	1 	0.5618% 	7,602 	1.9089%
Adolin Kholin 	18 	10.1124% 	28,895 	7.2557%
Zahel 	1 	0.5618% 	434 	0.1090%
Talenel 	1 	0.5618% 	915 	0.2298%
Navani Kholin 	1 	0.5618% 	2,522 	0.6333%
Lift 	1 	0.5618% 	10,664 	2.6778%
Szeth-son-son-Vallano 	2 	1.1236% 	1,667 	0.4186%
Teft 	1 	0.5618% 	1,333 	0.3347%
Lhan 	1 	0.5618% 	2,549 	0.6401%
Taravangian 	1 	0.5618% 	7,122 	1.7884%
Lopen 	1 	0.5618% 	615 	0.1544%
Moash 	1 	0.5618% 	625 	0.1569%
Meridas Amaram 	1 	0.5618% 	1,141 	0.2865%
Wit 	1 	0.5618% 	1,821 	0.4573%
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