Difference between revisions of "Renarin Kholin"

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| 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 recently inherited Dalinar's Shardplate, and was given a Shardblade won in a duel by Adolin.{{book ref|twok|69}}{{book ref|wor|14}} Though he has had very little training with Blade and Plate up to this point, he undergoes training under [[Zahel]]. He also trains as a member of Bridge Four under Kaladin's leadership, though it is unsure whether or not he is trained with or carries a spear. Renarin uses his Shardblade only under great duress or when asked directly, because, as a manifestation of his [[Nahel bond]], he hears the screams of the Blade's dead spren when he holds it.

 

He is also a surgebinder and a fledgling member of the [[Knights Radiant]]. He claims to be a [[Truthwatcher]], bonded to a spren named [[Glys]], but is not a true member of the order due to the corruption of his spren.{{book ref|wor|89}} Renarin bonded Glys at some point before Adolin's final duel.{{wob ref|283}} During the events of [[Oathbringer]], he demonstrates use of the surges of [[Surge|Illumination]], which he shares with [[Order of Lightweavers|Lightweavers]] like Shallan, and [[Surge|Progression]], which he shares with [[Edgedancers]] like [[Lift]].

 

In the days leading up to the [[True Desolation]], Renarin began seeing visions of the future which caused him to write glyph messages and numbers counting down to the arrival of the Everstorm. During the battle for Narak itself, he is taken by one of these visions again, and his participation in them seems to be involuntary, if not painful. Considering the Vorin sensibilities regarding men writing, it is likely that his writing of the glyphs are against his will also. Because he is seeing the future, an action explicitly forbidden by the Vorin church for ties with the Voidbringers, Renarin believes himself to be cursed by the Almighty.

 

As a Radiant, Renarin suffers from fits, wherein he sees the future as stained-glass images. However, these images can be changed in reality - making it more likely that these visions show the most probable outcome instead of the certain future. The visions were the result of [[Glys]]'s corruption by [[Sja-anat]] prior to the formation of the Radiant bond. This changed Glys from the typical light-spot shape to a red snowflake, and has somehow introduced Odium's influence to the bond. How far this influence extends is yet to be seen.

 

== Relationships ==

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.