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The '''Alethi Codes of War''' were a list of guidelines that [[Alethi]] men should follow in times of war. It was supposedly set from the time of the [[Silver Kingdoms]], but their use has waned over the years and they weren't followed in centuries, before [[Gavilar Kholin]] reunited the [[Alethi]]. Gavilar was taken by the codes and reintroduced their use. After his assassination his brother [[Dalinar Kholin]], and by proxy, his children started to strict adherence to the war codes, which caused a good deal of friction with the other [[highprince]]s. Dalinar Kholin intended to introduce the Codes to all the highprince warcamps.

 

;'''Readiness''': The officer will be prepared at all times for battle. Never drunken on wine, never without his weapon.

;'''Inspiration''': The officer will wear his uniform when in public, to look ready for war and to give strength to his troops.

;'''Honor''': The officer will not abandon allies on the field, nor will he seek to profit from the loss of his allies.

 

Dalinar later mentally summed them up as these:

 

{{Quote|Never ask of your men a sacrifice you wouldn’t make yourself. Never make them fight in conditions you would refuse to fight in yourself. Never ask a man to perform an act you wouldn’t soil your own hands doing.|Dalinar's interpretation of the codes{{ref|b|twok|c|65}}}}

 

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