Bridge 4 Members Ranked By How Likely They'd Be to Say "Fuck"
As requested by @onlymollygibson. :)
I feel like I am going to be taken by task by you ardent fanfic writers who have carefully studied canonical swearing proclivities in order to adhere more closely to correct characterization....whereas I'm going mostly by vibes. But that's just a risk I'm willing to take. So! Here, based almost purely on vibes, is how I'd rank Bridge 4 members from least to most likely to say "fuck."
I think the least likely to say "fuck" in all of Bridge 4 is Dabbid, because he mostly pretends to be mute. And not speaking simply makes you less likely to say "fuck."
Hobber just tries hard to be a positive guy, despite, well, everything (being in the bridge crews, getting stabbed by Szeth...). As such, I imagine he would make a conscious effort not to swear, as part of trying to remain calm and cheerful no matter what.
Leyten is a neat, studious guy, who likes things to be organized and prefers boring to exciting. Not that you can't like boredom and also swearing, but I just don't see Leyton pulling out "fuck" all that often. Maybe if he hammers his thumb.
I think Rlain avoids swearing because he is in a constant microaggression torment nexus, trying to walk the super fun line between "not being mistreated because he's read as a slave" and "not being mistreated because he's read as a scary enemy." I think that if he could just be Rlain, maybe he'd swear more. But as it is, I bet he only lets "fuck" slip among close friends.
I could see Rock saying "Fuck" in certain dire circumstances--like if a meal turned out badly. But I don't see him as a casual fuck-sayer. I think Rock controls his persona rather carefully, and that remaining calm and cheerful and nonaggressive is a big part of that.
I think Renarin would be more likely to say "fuck" than those around him expect. I think he'd say it and people would look at him, surprised, and he'd feel a mix of annoyance and guilt at their reactions. Or maybe, as someone who swears a lot and always gets surprised looks for it, I'm just projecting. :)
I'm taking a holistic view of Sigzil here. As someone who studied to be an Azish governmental official and learned storytelling from Hoid, he does speak carefully and formally. Probably not a whole lot of "fuck" in that. But by the time of Canticle, I think Sigzil would know when a well-placed "fuck" was totally necessary.
Skar was one of those original Bridge 4 members whom Kaladin read as a "killer." He's a dedicated soldier, an excellent commander, and a conscientious teacher. And I would be pretty shocked if he wasn't pretty comfortable swearing.
I dunno. Drehy is a soldier and a gay man, and I simply believe that he enjoys saying "fuck" and says it often and easily. He just seems cool that way.
Lopen doesn't have a huge sense of propriety. He taught his spren to make rude gestures. Lopen is dropping "fuck" into every other sentence with cheerful abandon.
Pure and prudish he may be, but Kaladin sure says "storming" a LOT, and I think I know what real-world swear that represents. If the word "fucking" existed on Roshar, I think we'd hear a lot about those "fucking Lighteyes."
I think "on the job," Teft would keep his language in check, at least while talking to his military superiors, but otherwise, I think Teft would have a very foul mouth.
Moash grew up in the caravans, and carries a chip on his shoulder the size of a chull (and with good reason, let's be real). I think he says "fuck" all the time.
Maybe this is controversial, but I think as soon as Lyn is allowed to be a soldier and have a weapon like she always dreamed, she also takes that a sign that she can now swear as much as she likes. And baby, she's gonna fucking make up for lost time.
