Difference between revisions of "Renarin Kholin"

|world=Roshar|nation=Alethkar

|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]

{{quote|I am not the first hero’s son to be born without any talent for warfare. The others all got along. So shall I.|Renarin Kholin{{book ref|twok|18}}}}

'''Renarin Kholin''' is a [[lighteyes]] of the [[Alethkar|Alethi]] [[House Kholin]] on [[Roshar]]. He is the second son of [[Dalinar]], and the younger brother of [[Adolin]]. This makes him the nephew to [[Gavilar]] and [[Navani]] and cousin to [[Elhokar]] and [[Jasnah]]. This makes him second in line for the princedom of House Kholin, after Adolin as primary heir.{{book ref|twok|69}}

 

While very little of his appearance is explicitly described, it is assumed that he bears a physical resemblance to Adolin. His hair color contains both blonde and black, like his brother's, though Renarin has more black than blonde.{{17s ref|4254|post|66703|Renarin didn't get as much of the hair}} He is also distinguished in the fact that he wears spectacles, though due to the process of Stormlight healing, his eyesight is repaired and he stops wearing them.{{book ref|wor|89}} Like all officers in the Kholin army, Renarin wears his uniform while out in public, though because of his physical weakness, his uniform has never seen battle.{{book ref|twok|26}}

 

Renarin shows an inquisitive streak as well, especially in regards to fabrials.{{book ref|twok|52}} On multiple occasions he inspects fabrials around him and asks questions about their functions. Despite this, he is not interested in joining the ardentia to become an engineer.{{book ref|twok|60}} He seems to enjoy being knowledgeable upon specific subjects, and will speak about them if asked, for example, Adolin mentions that Renarin is very well versed in wines. {{book ref|wor|49}}

 

Renarin is very close to Adolin, and respects him greatly. The brothers show a high level of trust and friendship. Renarin also has a very strong relationship with his father, and he wishes to be a son of whom Dalinar can be proud. He shows a high level of respect and obedience to his father's wishes, and occasionally acts as a mediator should his brother and father have a disagreement.

 

Despite the imminent possibility of her becoming his sister-in-law by marrying Adolin, Renarin has very few interactions with [[Shallan Davar]] until the Battle of Narak. During the battle he is taken by a vision while working with Shallan, and she regards him as an annoyance who gets in her way.

 

Renarin has a "blood weakness" which prevents him participating in activities of great physical stress, including combat. The weakness affects him in episodes, during which he grows pale and his limbs go weak, to the point of trembling or possible collapse.{{book ref|twok|52}} When speaking with Kaladin, Renarin reveals that his weakness is epileptic, with the seizures manifesting as a loss of control of a limb or a little bit of twitching, occasionally experienceing weakness along one side of his body. Kaladin guesses that these are [[Wikipedia: myoclonus|myoclonic seizures]].

 

It is unknown whether or not Renarin's visions are related to his Surgebinding or not. While visions of the future seem as though they could fall under the realm of Illumination, we do not see Shallan using her powers of Illumination this way. In addition, while other Surgebinders have been shown to use their powers unconsciously or unintentionally, there are no other instances of a Surgebinder using powers actively against their will. In this, Renarin's visions seem to be closer to Dalinar's highstorm visions, which cannot be avoided or escaped and during which he loses complete control of himself, than the result of a Surge.

 

*Renarin is on the [[wikipedia:Autism spectrum|autism spectrum]], though only 'slightly.'{{qa ref|983|2|Is Renarin Kholin on the autism spectrum?}}

*Renarin "sees a spren that nobody else sees."{{17s ref|4516|post|72170|Renarin's Spren}} As of Words of Radiance, this spren is almost certainly [[Glys]].