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Like all Alethi princes, the Kholins are descended from the [[Sunmaker]] Sadees. The title of the Kholin Highprince has been held by 34 generations.{{book ref|sa3|105}} However, they did not begun their expansion until around roughly 1139, when [[Gavilar]] and [[Dalinar]] Kholin led a conquest against the other [[Highprince]]s of Alethkar, eventually consolidating the whole nation into a kingdom in the year 1148. {{book ref|sa3|3}} {{book ref|sa3|26}}
===Unification War===
A year into this war for unification, House Kholin looked for allies, and found them in Toh and Evi, a western Brightlord and his sister. Evi married into the Kholin family in order to secure an alliance, though they would remain merely betrothed into several years later.{{book ref|sa3|19}}▼
In 1141, Gavilar led an attack on Rathalas in order to bring it under their rule. During the siege, Dalinar slew [[Tanalan's father | Brightlord Tanalan]], successfully conquering the city and bringing the shardblade [[Oathbringer (Shardblade) | Oathbringer]] under Kholin ownership.
Gavilar Kholin took the Alethi crown, and married [[Navani]], siring [[Jasnah]] and [[Elhokar]], while Dalinar, as his younger brother, married [[Evi]] and had [[Adolin]] and [[Renarin]] with her. ▼
▲A year into
At an unknown period, Gavilar began to come into contact with [[Thaidakar]], [[Nale]], and [[Ishar]], for unknown reasons and to an unknown extent.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} He also somehow managed to find or create Anti-Voidlight. ▼
Dalinar led an attack against [[Kalanor | Brightlord Kalanor]] , one of Gavilar's major enemies, who he had been maneuvering politically with each other for the two years prior to the attack. After a period of attacking smaller cities in his territory in order to weaken his authority, Dalinar managed to defeat Kalanor, claim his shards, and brought his region of western Alethkar under Kholin rule.{{book ref|sa3|26}}
===Rule of Alethkar===
▲Gavilar Kholin took the Alethi crown, and married [[Navani]], siring [[Jasnah]] and [[Elhokar]], while Dalinar,
Around the year 1150, Gavilar sent Dalinar to the borders of Alethkar in order to fight Herdazians and Vedens as a gesture of Kholin strength, and to defend the security of the border.{{book ref|sa3|49}} This helped him to become one of Gavilar's best generals.
Despite the Kholins gaining unquestionable control over Alethkar, the people of Rathalas continued to question their rule and rebel against them.
In the year 1163, Gavilar sent Dalinar and Sadaes to quell the rebellion in Rathalas, having run out of options. Dalinar suggested a peaceful solution, and [[Tanalan|Tanalan's son]]seemingly accepted the truce, he tricked Dalinar and buried him under rubble. In his anger, Dalinar burned the entire city of Rathalas to the ground, killing all of its inhabitants. The burning of Rathalas also brought about the death of Evi Kholin. The Kholin family worked to cover up the truth of Evi's death, and of the Burning of Rathalas.{{book ref|sa3|76}}
In the year 1166, Gavilar and Dalinar came across a Parshendi patrol near the Shattered Plains.
▲Gavilar attempted to make a treaty with the Parshendi, though during a party in Kholinar Palace, he was attacked by and assassinated by [[Szeth]], whom was hired by the Parshendi. He gave the sphere of Anti-Voidlight to Szeth, shortly before dying from his wounds.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} At an unknown period before his assassination, Gavilar began to come into contact with [[Thaidakar]], [[Nale]], and [[Ishar]], for unknown reasons and to an unknown extent.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} He also somehow managed to find or create Anti-Voidlight.
===War of Reckoning===
Following Gavilar's [[Szeth|assassination]] in 1167, Elhokar, as the sole male heir, succeeded the throne.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Some time before his father's death, he had married [[Aesudan]] and had a single son, [[Gavinor]] in the early years of the [[War of Reckoning]]. In response to the assassination of Gavilar, the Vengeance Pact was issued between the Ten Highprinces, including Dalinar Kholin, starting the War of Reckoning. Following this, the Elhokar, Dalinar, Adolin, and Renarin moved to the [[Shattered Plains]] in order to assist in the war efforts, and with this the seat of power shifted to the Shattered Plains{{book ref|sa2|67}}. Navani eventually moved to the Shattered Plains as well, after several years of remaining at Kholinar to assist Aesudan.{{book ref|sa1|12}}
Late into the War of Reckoning, Dalinar began to see visions left by [[Honor]], which culminated in him creating a Nahel Bond with the [[Stormfather]] and becoming a Bondsmith.
===The True Desolation===
In {{Rosharan date|1173}}, during the War of Reckoning, Navani attempted to court Dalinar, picking up their mutual interest in each other from their younger days, that had only been allowed to lapse because Dalinar had stepped aside in favour of Gavilar. Their courtship was frowned upon by the [[ardentia]] but nevertheless maintained and culminated in them being married in [[Urithiru]] by the [[Stormfather]], as no ardent was willing to perform the rites. Afterwards, Dalinar was titled a highking, giving up his claim to the princedom and making Adolin the Kholin highprince.
Dalinar negotiated with Odium, setting the conditions of the Contest of Champions based upon the document written by Jasnah and Wit, which would decide the fate of Roshar.{{book ref|sa4|112}}
==Iconography==
The Kholins are distinguished by a deep shade of blue, which they use for their uniforms, often referred to as 'Kholin Blue'.
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Glyph-Kholin.svg |House Kholin glyph<br><small>by [[Isaac Stewart]]</small>
Kholin Crest.svg | Personal Crest of Dalinar Kholin<br><small>by [[Isaac Stewart]]</small>
</gallery>
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