Editing Kalanor

|relatives=[[Loradar Vamah]]{{book ref|sa3|26}}, [[Paladar]]{{book ref|sa3|45}}

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

|abilities={{tag+|Shardbearer}}

|died=Killed by [[Dalinar Kholin]] c. {{Rosharan date|1145}}{{book ref|sa3|26}}

|titles={{tag+|Highprince}}

|nation=Alethkar

|universe=[[Cosmere]]

|introduced=[[Oathbringer]]

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'''Kalanor''' is an [[Alethi]] [[highprince]] on [[Roshar]]. He is a ruler of a region of western Alethkar, including the lands that became known as [[Vamah princedom]], until his death.{{book ref|sa3|26}}

==Appearance and Personality==

He is old and mostly bald. He is clean-shaven and has light grey eyes.{{book ref|sa3|26}} [[Dalinar]] implies that Kalanor's rise to power would not be described as peaceful, although the exact details are unknown.{{book ref|sa3|26}} He displays a snide attitude towards Dalinar.{{book ref|sa3|26}} He refers to himself as a king, although other Alethi do not regard him as such.{{book ref|sa3|26}}

==Attributes and Abilities==

His colors are silver and red, and his flag is a silver glyphpair stylized as mountains on a red background.{{book ref|sa3|26}} He rides a white [[Ryshadium]] and is a full [[Shardbearer]]. His Shardblade is known as [[Sunraiser]] and his Shardplate has a silver overlay.{{book ref|sa3|26}} Although he is aging, he is still a skilled duelist, and offers a serious challenge to Dalinar. He uses both [[Bloodstance]] and [[Windstance]], and has an uncanny ability to dodge direct impacts to his Shardplate.{{book ref|sa3|26}}

==History==

He opposed [[Gavilar Kholin]] and was one of his major enemies during Gavilar's quest to unify Alethkar.{{book ref|sa3|26}} [[Dalinar]] mentioned that Kalanor and Gavilar had been maneuvering politically for two years.{{book ref|sa3|26}}

Gavilar told Dalinar that he needed Kalanor to fall at all costs, in order to bring an end to his line.{{book ref|sa3|26}} Gavilar wanted to take Kalanor's land and give most of it to Kalanor's cousin [[Loradar Vamah]]. Gavilar believed that Vamah would swear fealty to Gavilar.{{book ref|sa3|26}} The Kholins attacked smaller cities in Kalanor's region, undermining his authority and drawing him out from his strongholds to confront them in open battle.{{book ref|sa3|26}} Kalanor's army was the largest that the Kholins had ever faced at the time. They battled on a large, open plain; both armies were well-trained, but the Kholins used some new battlefield tactics that proved effective. Dalinar eventually joined the fight, killing hundreds of Kalanor's troops with his [[Shardblade]]. Kalanor, who had been hanging back from the battle with his honor guard, was forced to personally confront him.{{book ref|sa3|26}}

The two Shardbearers dueled, and Kalanor held his own; he was skilled at anticipating Dalinar's moves. Dalinar fought aggressively and eventually shattered a portion of Kalanor's [[Shardplate]]. Kalanor fled to the top of a rock formation in a clever attempt to even the odds; he thought he might still be able to win the duel by knocking Dalinar off the windy, slippery tower. Kalanor tried to draw out the fight, but the [[Thrill]] consumed Dalinar and he continued to attack, breaking Kalanor's helm; Dalinar became even angrier when he saw that Kalanor also felt the effects of the [[Thrill]]. Kalanor eventually slipped off the tower and hung onto the edge, but Dalinar stabbed him in the face with his Shardblade. Kalanor's body fell to the ground; some of his soldiers attempted to claim his Shards but Dalinar quickly killed them.{{book ref|sa3|26}}

After Kalanor's death, Dalinar was still so overcome by the Thrill that he nearly attacked Gavilar, but he recovered and gifted Kalanor's Shards to Gavilar to distract from his shame.{{book ref|sa3|26}} Gavilar later gifted the Blade (and presumably the Plate) to his son [[Elhokar]], who was born several years later.{{book ref|sa1|13}}

When Dalinar confronted [[Nergaoul]], the source of the Thrill, one of the first images he saw reflected in the red mist was Kalanor's corpse falling from the rocks.{{book ref|sa3|120}}

==Trivia==

* His name is presumably derived from the [[Herald]] [[Kalak]], similar to [[Kaladin]] with a different suffix.{{wob ref|6532}}

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