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In the next highstorm, Dalinar experienced another vision in which he realized that the Almighty, who had spoken to him in his visions, had all this time been unable to hear what Dalinar was saying.{{book ref|sa1|75}} Dalinar realized that he had misinterpreted the visions and that the Almighty had not been calling him to specifically unite Alethkar or specifically to trust Sadeas. The Almighty's words in the visions were a recording and not a conversation with him. The Almighty said to Dalinar that he, God, was dead and that [[Odium]] had killed him.{{book ref|sa1|75}}
=== Refounding
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==== The Start ====
He went back to Kaladin, Shallan, and Renarin, the other Radiants that he knew of. He warned them that the Everstorm was coming, and it would change the [[parshmen]] into those red-eyed Parshendi they knew were [[Voidbringers]]. His task now is try and save as many people as possible for when that happens.{{book ref|sa2|89}}
=== Leading the Knights Radiant (1174 - ) ===
==== Uniting Roshar ====
Now bonded with the [[Stormfather]], Dalinar freely revisited the visions to try and learn more about the previous desolations. He saw Odium’s light, a vision of a figure in dark Shardplate, with nine shadows and glowing red eyes. The Stormfather explained that the nine shadows are the [[Unmade]], and the figure is Odium’s champion.{{book ref|sa3|1}}
Meanwhile, in Urithiru, Dalinar was informed that someone
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|Old friend, Honor might be dead, but I have felt … something else. Something beyond. A warmth and a light. It is not that God has died, it is that the Almighty was never God. He did his best to guide us, but he was an impostor. Or perhaps only an agent. A being not unlike a spren—he had the power of a god, but not the pedigree.
|Dalinar to Kadash{{book ref|sa3|4}}
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When the Everstorm came next, Dalinar felt the enemy’s presence, and the enemy was aware of him in return. Navani went to comfort him, and Dalinar admitted to her that he had gone to see the [[Nightwatcher]], who removed his memories of Evi. Dalinar decided then that their relationship ought to go no further without vows. Despite the ardentia having given their refusal to marry them, Dalinar was determined. They made their oaths to the Stormfather, marrying her right there. The ardentia was further angered, however.{{book ref|sa3|4}}
After the ceremony, [[Kadash]] arrived to confront Dalinar for this. During this discussion with Kadash, Dalinar remembered more of his past, that Rathalas had been horrific for Kadash, but few more detail than that. Kadash did not succeed in getting Dalinar to recant his heresy.{{book ref|sa3|4}}
With things at Urithiru under some control, Dalinar and current leadership turned their eyes to the rest of the world, wanting to find some way to reach out to them. While they studied the map, Shallan and Dalinar’s powers interacted, creating a three-dimensional image of the world out of Stormlight. The scout [[Lyn]] interrupted this meeting to inform them all of a second, copycat murder.{{book ref|sa3|8}} They went to see the body, and found it murdered in the same manner that Sadeas had been killed. Dalinar sent Adolin to Aladar’s team to continue investigating there.{{book ref|sa3|9}}
Elhokar, frustrated at his lack of power, tried to abdicate the Alethi throne to Dalinar, who refused to let him do it. Instead, Dalinar gave up his claim to the Kholin lands entirely in exchange for leadership of Urithiru, outside of Alethkar’s authority. Elhokar’s anxiety is for the safety of the Alethkar capital, [[Kholinar]]. Dalinar didn’t want Elhokar going on his own, and Elhokar asked that [[Kaladin]] to go with him.{{book ref|sa3|12}}
Dalinar’s attempts to reach out to other world leaders
The inspection of the honorblade Dalinar had in his possession led him to the discussion of Odium and his weaknesses, namely whether Odium could be bound by oaths. The Stormfather confirmed it. The suggestion that a contest of champions between Odium and the Knights Radiant could hold Odium off were his champion to be defeated. Winning time would be a worthy goal for Dalinar’s side, whereas time was meaningless to Odium.{{book ref|sa3|16}}
Dalinar wanted to spar to work through these plans, but no ardent was willing to spar with him. Dalinar’s ardents were being pushed to a decision between loyalty to the Almighty, or to Dalinar the known heretic. Instead of his ardents, Dalinar ordered [[Aratin]], one of [[General Khal]]’s sons, to spar with him in a wrestling match, which he lost. As the match finished, Navani arrived with word that the [[Iri]]ali queen wanted to speak earlier than scheduled.{{book ref|sa3|24}}
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|Dalinar remembered. Her name had been Evi. She'd been tall and willowy, with pale yellow hair—not true golden, like the hair of the Iriali, but striking in its own right.
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Finding that he thought better when in activity, Dalinar ordered Kadash to spar with him while he argued with both Kadash and the Iriali queen in two separate conversations. Dalinar refused to budge with Kadash, insisting that he wouldn’t change his mind and recant without evidence. The queen informed Dalinar that, instead of joining his coalition, Iri was going to ally with the Voidbringers. She says she might reconsider the choice if the Alethi were to return Adolin’s Shardplate, which she claimed was rightfully Iri's. Navani observed that the Plate was rightfully Adolin’s by inheritance of his mother, Evi. This was the first time that Dalinar was able to hear Evi’s name since his trip to the Nightwatcher.{{book ref|sa3|16}} Over the next few days he regained many of his memories of their time together.{{book ref|sa3|24}}▼
▲Finding that he thought better when in activity, Dalinar ordered Kadash to spar with him while he argued with both Kadash and the Iriali queen in two separate conversations. Dalinar refused to budge with Kadash, insisting that he wouldn’t change his mind and recant without evidence. The queen informed Dalinar that, instead of joining his coalition, Iri was going to ally with the Voidbringers. She
Soon afterwards Taravangian arrived at Urithiru with Adrotagia, [[Malata]] and a small group of scribes, guards, and advisors. He was the first monarch to answer Dalinar's call and travel to Urithiru. He introduced Malata the [[Dustbringer]] to Dalinar as the newest Knight Radiant. Dalinar led Taravangian on a tour of the tower and explained to him what they knew of its workings.{{book ref|sa3|24}}▼
▲Soon afterwards Taravangian arrived at Urithiru with Adrotagia, [[Malata]] and a small group of scribes, guards, and advisors. He was the first monarch to answer Dalinar's call and travel to Urithiru via the Oathgates. He introduced Malata the [[Dustbringer]] to Dalinar as the newest Knight Radiant. After exchanging greetings Dalinar led Taravangian on a tour of the tower and explained to him what they knew of its workings. As they walked Dalinar offered Adrotagia and Taravangian the use of Alethi troops to aid in the defense of Kharbranth and its Oathgate but they declined his offer, claiming that they had enough Veden soldiers to defend themselves, and that they had successfully fended off the [[singer]] attack on their city. Dalinar then let [[Teshav]] lead Taravangian on the rest of his tour and went to speak with Navani while he waited for them.{{book ref|sa3|24}}
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|A warning, from Tezim the Great, last and first man, Herald of Heralds and bearer of the Oathpact. His grandness, immortality, and power be praised. Lift up your heads and hear, men of the east, of your God’s proclamation.
None are Radiant but him. His fury is ignited by your pitiful claims, and your unlawful capture of his holy city is an act of rebellion, depravity, and wickedness. Open your gates, men of the east, to his righteous soldiers and deliver unto him your spoils.
Renounce your foolish claims and swear yourselves to him. The judgment of the final storm has come to destroy all men, and only his path will lead to deliverance. He deigns to send you this single mandate, and will not speak it again. Even this is far above what your carnal natures deserve.
|Tezim's message to Dalinar{{book ref|sa3|24}}
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After their tour was complete, Adrotagia asked Dalinar when the other monarchs of Roshar would be arriving to join their coalition. After a pause, Navani admitted that they were the only ones to accept their invitation and agree to come to the tower. Dalinar gave a brief summary of their communications with the other monarchs. The [[Iri]]ali were dismissive, neither [[Marabethia]] nor [[Rira]] would respond, the [[Reshi]] had no government, the [[Babatharnam]]'s [[Most Ancient]] was coy, the [[Makabaki]] implied that they were waiting for the [[Azish]], and the [[Shinovar|Shin]] only sent a cryptic congratulatory response. Dalinar explained that, for strategic reasons, their primary focus was on cities with Oathgates, especially Azir,[[Thaylenah]], and Iri. He said that the [[Natan]]s were being coy, and the [[Herdazian]]s thought that he was trying to trick them. As he was speaking Navani interrupted him saying that they had gotten word from [[Tezim]], the god-king of the [[Tukar]]i via spanreed earlier that day. Navani read the letter aloud to all present. Rather than agreeing to join the coalition, the letter demanded that they submit themselves to his rule and give him control of Urithiru.{{book ref|sa3|24}}
Having heard Dalinar explain their situation, Taravangian asked him where they would attack next. He said that he had been told that it was the typical Althi strategy, and that Thaylenah seemed like a good place to start. Dalinar realized that, despite his efforts at diplomacy, this was what everyone thought and expected the Blackthorn would do. He tried to tell them that they were not planning on attacking anyone but the [[Voidbringer]]s and that they would create their coalition through peaceful diplomacy, not battles and death. However, he was able to see that Adrotagia and the other Kharbranthians did not believe him, assuming that he was lying to them. This conversation with Adrotagia prompted Dalinar to reconsider his strategy of peaceful negotiations as well as the oaths he had taken as a Bondsmith.{{book ref|sa3|24}}
==== Strategizing ====
Dalinar convened a meeting with Shallan, Adolin, Renarin, Taravangian, Elhokar, [[Kalami]], and the rest of the highprinces and their wives and scribes. He helped Shallan create an illusion of a map of Roshar which they used as a reference. They discussed possible methods of convincing the Thaylens and Azish to join their coalition. Kalami brought up the fact that Iri was moving to conquer some of the land that they had long coveted. THey discussed the large numbers of Voidbringers gathering in [[Marat]] as well as the increasing number of cities going "dark", and having all of their spanreed communication cut off abruptly. The last reports from Kholinar before the shutoff had been to say that large armies were gathering outside the city. Dalinar announced to the assembly that he thought that it was clear that the enemy was making a move to capture as many cities with Oathgates as they could, and their next step would be Azir or Jah Keved. Highprince [[Aladar]] announced his agreement with Dalinar's assessment though [[Ruthar]] was quick to retort with an insult. Aladar moved to summon his Shardblade but Dalinar held him back.{{book ref|sa3|27}}
Shortly afterwards [[Ialai Sadeas]] arrived at the meeting accompanied by [[Meridas Amaram]]. Adolin stepped toward Amaram staring murder at him but Dalinar restrained him from doing anything to the man. Dalinar attempted to welcome Ialai and thank her for joining the meeting. She replied that she had only come because it was a convenient place to find all of the highprinces assembled together. She proceeded to announce that she had chosen Amaram to be the new highprince of the Sadeas princedom, a clear gesture showing her disregard for what Dalinar thought. After Elhokar gave his approval, Dalinar acknowledged Amaram as the new Sadeas highprince, and Adolin called Amaram a bastard and stormed out of the room.{{book ref|sa3|27}}
▲Later Dalinar and Navani discussed Taravangian's senility and she assured Dalinar that he could be trusted. Dalinar mentioned how his memories of Evi were still returning bit by bit and Navani told him that in all of her research she had never found an instance of the Nightwatcher's curses becoming undone.{{book ref|sa3|24}}
In order to record his story, Dalinar asked [[Navani]] to teach him how to read and write. [[Oathbringer (in-world)|Oathbringer]] was penned in his own hand.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
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