Kholinar
| Kholinar | |
|---|---|
| |
| Princedom | Kholin princedom |
| Nation | Alethkar |
| World | Roshar |
Kholinar is the capital city of the Kholin princedom on Alethkar, Roshar.[1] It was symmetrical in shape, built around enormous stone formations, known as the windblades,[1] because they rose like enormous fins into the air, which were unmistakable even from afar.
Through the ages, the city was rebuilt several times. It was the home of King Nohadon through one of the Desolations.[1] It has become the Alethi capital city of Alethkar, after Gavilar Kholin and Dalinar Kholin had reunited Alethkar's warring Highprinces into a single Alethi Kingdom.
It is the place where Talenel, Herald of the Almighty, has announced to the world that the Desolation has come.[2]
Oathbringer
Kaladin, Shallan, and Adolin travel to Kholinar with King Elhokar in an attempt to free the city from whatever dark forces seem to be affecting it. They discover a dark cloud over the palace, and witness attacks made by the Fused before entering the city. A Fused attack on the wall is actually what allows them to enter the city, distracting the guards enough for them to push through. The city's defenses and command structure has basically collapsed, but the Kholinar Wall Guard has taken up the defense of the city under the command of Highmarshal Azure, but they are mostly directed outwards towards the Fused.
The City Wall
Wall Guard
The Wall Guard was tasked with patrolling the city wall and controlling gate access.
The Wall Guard was crippled when most of the high ranking lighteyes disappeared into the Palace after the execution of an ardent and subsequent riots. With no high ranking lighteyes to take charge, a woman calling herself Highmarshal Azure seized control of the Wall Guard and organized them in the defense of the city. With the use of a single Soulcaster used by Ithi and her sister in a room lined with Aluminum, Highmarshal Azure was able to keep the Wall Guard fed and provide a sizeable amount of food to Kholinar.
The City
Kholinar is considered one of the Dawncities and sheltered from Highstorms. Considered Beautiful in part because of the Windblades that just up in and around the city.
City Guard
The City Guard is the main peacekeeping force in the city. During the riots after the execution of Pai, the remaining city guard was recalled to the palace.
The Palace
The Kholinar palace consists of the main palace complex and the Monastery Dais, which is connected by the Sunwalk. The Palace is situated in the northern Portion of the City.
After the riots, the Queen recalls the City Guard and the Palace Guard into the palace and anyone who entered never came back out. The Cult of Moments held feasts on the Monastery Dais.
Palace Guard
This is the force tasked with the imitate protection of the royal family in the city and the palace. A portion of the Guards resisted the lure of the Unmade and were locked in a room. While in the room they claim time seemed to pass differently for them, feeling it has only been a few days not a few weeks from the riots.
Oathgate
The Oathgate In Kholinar has become the Monastery Dais. Odium forced Sja-anat to corrupt the Spren of the Oathgate.
Groups active in the City
- Cult of Moments
- Wall Guard
- Various Lighteyes
The Unmade
At least two Unmade were active in Kholinar, they are:
- Sja-anat, who corrupted a large portion of local spren into twisted versions of themselves, including the spren of the Oathgate.
- Ashertmarn, the Heart of the Revel, who drove many of the nobles of Kholinar into excess and debauchery in an organization known as the Cult of Moments.
A third was present in the city but was only briefly active.
- Yelig-nar, Queen Aesudan attempted to bond with the Unmade by swallowing a gemstone containing it. This process proved too much for Aesudan and she is presumed dead.