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==== Adolin ====
Though he neglected both of his sons at first, Dalinar soon begins to love Adolin dearly. Adolin has always been a born fighter, and as a young boy would participate in Dalniar’s meetings to learn, and Dalinar enjoyed having him around. Dalinar grooms Adolin as his eventual successor, drilling the Codes into him from his youth. They fight side by side on multiple occasions, and rely on each other. When Dalinar starts having visions from the Stormfather, Adolin initially doubts him, but soon believes his father and becomes one of his
Dalinar has difficulty keeping up with his son's tumultuous love life, never being able to keep track of who he is with at any given time.{{book ref|sa1|12}}
Adolin, feels a complex mix of hero-worship and exhaustion with Dalinar. He believed that he was a deeply wise man, and felt ire towards those that mocked him and didn't show him respect.{{book ref|sa1|12}} At the same time, he judges his father's adherence to the Alethi Codes of War, and feels that he fell from the warrior that he once was. Though he still follows these orders without question, despite his feelings on the matter.{{book ref|sa1|12}}
He blames all of this on his delusions, but he doesn't hate him for them; he simply believes that he is troubled, and was going mad and losing his wits.{{book ref|sa1|12}} One of the reasons for his anger when people insulted him came from his belief that he was losing his mind, unfair and unconscionable to be taking shots at him when he was in such a state.{{book ref|sa1|12}} He was deeply jealous of those that were able to see Dalinar at his prime,{{book ref|sa1|12}} though these feelings likely changed upon learning what he had done as the Blackthorn.{{book ref|sa4|21}}
Later, when Elhokar died, Dalinar wants Adolin to become the new king. Adolin refuses as he doesn't believe he is the right person to take the crown. His father could not understand this, and is furious when Adolin admits to killing Sadeas.{{book ref|sa3|122}} The publishing of the Blackthorn's memoir, including the admission of Dalinar's role in Evi's death, caused a further rift between Adolin and his father. Adolin still loves and respects his father but can not forgive him for killing his mother. The young highprince is slowly realizing he has a different moral code than his father.{{book ref|sa4|21}} Nevertheless, Adolin stays loyal and doesn't want to let his father down by failing the mission to the honorspren.{{book ref|sa4|34}}
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