Editing Hatham

{{character

|relatives=[[Rine Hatham]]

|ancestors=[[Sadees]]{{book ref|sa3|19}}

|abilities={{tag+|Shardbearer}}

|titles={{tag+|Highprince|Alethkar}}, [[Highprince of Works]]

|residence=Urithiru

|nation=Alethkar

|world=Roshar

|universe=[[Cosmere]]

|first appeared=[[The Way of Kings]]

}}

{{for|Rine Hatham|the Alethi highlord with the same house name|pre=This article contains information about the Alethi highprince}}

{{quote

|We must present a unified Alethkar. We must not allow ourselves to be attacked one at a time, and we must not squabble.

|Hatham{{book ref|sa2|38}}

}}

'''Hatham''' is a [[highprince]] of [[Alethkar]] on [[Roshar]]. His colors are red and gold,{{book ref|sa3|8}} and his [[Hatham princedom|princedom]] is on Alethkar's western border.{{map ref|Alethkar}}

== Appearance and Personality ==

Hatham is a long-necked, slender man with rounded features and orange eyes.{{book ref|sa1|54}}{{book ref|sa3|104}} He speaks in a smooth and overly polite, yet refined, manner.{{book ref|sa1|54}}{{book ref|sa2|38}} He typically sports clothing that makes him stand out.{{book ref|sa3|104}} His reputation for politeness extends beyond using it as a front in political manipulation.{{book ref|sa3|107}}

Hatham is a careful, manipulative planner when it comes to politics.{{book ref|sa2|24}} He involves [[ardent]]s in his political maneuvers, an act which is both illegal and a violation of custom ever since the [[Hierocracy]], however increasingly popular the tactic has become.{{book ref|sa1|54}} He has, however, managed to gain the companionship of a [[Ryshadium]] and he "runs a tight army."{{book ref|sa2|29}}{{book ref|sa2|67}}

== History ==

=== The War of Reckoning ===

During the [[War of Reckoning]], Hatham fell behind on his payments to King [[Elhokar]], one of the many acts of the [[highprince]]s which undermined Elhokar's rule.{{book ref|sa1|18}} When [[Dalinar Kholin]] began approaching the highprinces one by one to try to unite them, Hatham very politely declined to ally himself with Dalinar.{{book ref|sa1|28}} He was speaking with a group that included two [[lighteyes]], an [[ardent]], and a [[Natan]] named [[Au-nak]] at one of Elhokar's [[feasting basin|feasts]] when Dalinar joined them. They discussed the [[Emul]]i-[[Tukar]]i war, and Hatham mentioned that his wife would be interested when Au-nak explained that the conflict centered around both nations wanting [[Sesemalex Dar]], as the city was one of the [[Dawncities]]. Hatham attempted to resolve the conflict between his companions when they argued over whether it was a religious or economic conflict and tried to call Au-nak back when he left in a huff, feeling insulted by the ardent. Hatham pursued Au-nak, leaving his ardent to explain to Dalinar that he had set up the whole encounter so that the Natan would overlook how quickly Hatham would then agree to his demands.{{book ref|sa1|54}}

Hatham was the only highprince to comment publicly on Dalinar's first announcement as [[Highprince of War]], denouncing Elhokar's decision.{{book ref|sa2|5}} He did, however, continue to go on assigned plateau runs; when [[Meridas Amaram]] and [[Torol Sadeas]] beat him and [[Roion]] to a [[gemheart]], Sadeas threw it to Hatham dismissively.{{book ref|sa2|29}} When the highprinces gathered to discuss the [[Szeth|Assassin in White's]] attack on the king, Hatham seemed the be the leader of the section of highprinces who sought to mediate between the factions that supported either Dalinar or Sadeas. After [[Ialai Sadeas]] drew everyone's attention to [[Shallan]], he politely insisted that she tell them why she was at the meeting. Later, he argued against Dalinar's proposal to unite and march on the [[Parshendi]] camp.{{book ref|sa2|38}} Although Dalinar really wished to have Hatham and his army along on the expedition to [[Stormseat]],{{book ref|sa2|67}} he did not come.{{book ref|sa2|76}} Following the [[Battle of Narak]] and the collision of the [[Everstorm]] and a [[highstorm]] over the [[Shattered Plains]], Hatham received word via [[spanreed]] of the impending storm and managed to recharge his [[sphere]]s.{{book ref|sa3|8}} He and most of the remaining highprinces relocated their warcamps to [[Urithiru]] shortly thereafter.{{book ref|sa2|89}}

=== Urithiru ===

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|This is not a time when we can afford weak leadership. It is not a time when a would-be king can spend his days locked in his rooms.

|Hatham to [[Navani]]{{book ref|sa3|104}}

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Once at Urithiru, Hatham held an economic edge as [[Stormlight]] became scarce.{{book ref|sa3|8}} He was named [[Highprince of Works]], the highprince responsible for managing the kingdom's infrastructure, including both physical aspects of systems like sewage disposal and the civil service that carried out the necessary labor.{{book ref|sa3|104}} He also tried to grow [[lavis]] on the fields around the tower, but the elevation proved an insurmountable problem at first.{{book ref|sa3|28}} Having given his allegiance to Dalinar, he met with [[Navani]] alongside [[Sebarial]], [[Aladar]], and [[Mishinah Bethab]] to express their concern over her husband's drunken and reclusive behavior after his memories of the [[Rift]] were restored. After they presented their problems, Navani managed to allay their concerns and bolster their spirits as they discussed how to meet the tower's pressing needs.{{book ref|sa3|104}} Hatham also attended the meetings of the [[coalition of monarchs]]{{book ref|sa3|107}} and survived the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] to attend Dalinar's post-battle strategy meeting with his generals and scribes.{{book ref|sa3|122}}

Highprince Hatham slowly became someone on whom Dalinar relied,{{book ref|sa3|104}}{{book ref|sa4|27}} and as the war continued over the following year, he was dispatched to oversee the supply chain from [[Azimir]].{{book ref|sa4|50}}

== Trivia ==

*The ardent of Hatham's in the confrontation with Au-nak is a [[worldhopper]].{{wob ref|8492}}

== Notes ==

<references /><!-- sa1: 18, 28, 54, sa2: 5, 24, 29, 38, 67, 89 sa3: 8, 21, 28, 40, 104, 107, 122-->

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