Difference between revisions of "Dalinar Kholin"

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=== Early Life and the War to Unify Alethkar (1120 – 1166) ===
==== Childhood ====
Dalinar was born in about {{Rosharan date|1120}}{{wob ref|5569}}, the second son to the Kholin princedom in Alethkar. His mother died when he was young.{{wob ref|11297}}and Hehe was primarily raised by a parshman nurse.{{wob ref|11297}}{{book ref|sa1|26}} In his youth, Dalinar deeply respected his elder brother [[Gavilar Kholin|Gavilar]], and although envious of him at times,{{book ref|sa1|18}}, he follows his brother into a war to unite Alethkar under the Kholin banner.
 
In his youth, Dalinar had feelings for [[Navani]], but he realized that Gavilar was also interested in her. For Gavilar's sake, he steps aside. Later, Navani admitted to having an interest in Dalinar during this time, but since Gavilar was the one who chased her, she chose to accept his proposal.