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== History ==
=== Early Life (1147 - 1166)===
A year before Gavilar's dead, Elhokar was left in charge of the kingdom while his father was out on his expeditions. Elhokar was good friends with the lighteyed [[Roshone]], who owned several silversmith shops. Roshone didn't like the competition from a pair of darkeyed silversmiths, [[Moash]]'s grandparents. At Roshone's request, Elhokar had them brought in, on made up charges. He then seemed to have forgotten about them, causing them to die in the dungeons while awaiting their trial.{{book ref|sa2|44}}{{book ref|sa2|62}}
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===War of Reckoning (1167 - 1174)===
After the assassination of Gavilar, Elhokar
==== Chasmfiend Hunt ====
Several years after the start of the war, in {{Rosharan date|1173}}, Elhokar lead an expedition including Dalinar, Sadeas, Adolin, Renarin and many other lighteyes and a thousand soldiers on to the shattered plains for a greatshell hunt. When they
During the march back, Elhokar discussed the war with Dalinar and Sadeas. As Dalinar has not won any gemhearts recently, the king encouraged him to start using faster bridges like Sadeas's. The king asked Dalinar to look into his saddle strap. Although Dalinar ensured him that he took the investigation very seriously, the king kept expressing that he felt Dalinar doubted him.{{book ref|sa1|15}}
==== Assassination Attempts ====
Kaladin arrived at the king's room to change the guards. Elhokar was impressed by his thoroughness. The king held council with his family and their most trusted advisers. The king was worried about the response from the highprinces to the recent proclamations. He feared Dalinar's actions
Elhokar was sheltering for a high storm in his palace with Adolin and Renarin
After the storm, Elhokar went outside on his balcony. The part of the railing he leaned against gave out and the king was hanging from the railing. His guards could rescue him just in time. On investigation, Kaladin and Dalinar noticed the railing had been cut by a shardblade and the mortar had been chipped away. Afterwards, Elhokar insisted that Dalinar put Kaladin in charge of his guards.{{book ref|sa2|23}}
Afterwards in Dalinar's warcamp, Dalinar and Elhokar argued over Kaladin's fate, while the latter was chained to a seat. Elhokar was furious that Kal had dared to insult someone so much above his station, while Dalinar tried to defend him. When Kaladin tried to speak, the king shouted at him to stay silent as he had ruined everything. The king wants to have him executed, which Dalinar finds ridiculous. Elhokar then asked Dalinar if he would stop him. Dalinar evaded the question, leading Elhokar to challenge Dalinar on Dalinar's respect for the throne. In answer, Dalinar said executing Kaladin would make Dalinar an enemy to Elhokar. Finally, Elhokar relented and agreed to send Kaladin to prison until further notice.{{book ref|sa2|58}}
When Dalinar, Shallan and Adolin lead the expedition onto the Shattered plains during the weeping, Elhokar stayed behind. He went to the barrack of Bridge Four to meet Kaladin, who was recovering from his ordeal in the chasms. He chastised Kal for having made excuses for not coming to the king when requested. After sending away the guards, Elhokar asked Kaladin
======Assassination attempt by the Diagram =====
During the night, Kaladin came to the palace with the intend to warn the king about the assassination plans from [[Graves]] and his group. He noticed the guards were Graves's man and took them out. He then found the king laying drunkenly on a couch. He tried to evacuate the king, who was barely able to walk. One of the 'guards' managed to plunge his knife into Elhokar's side.
After Kaladin had saved him, Elhokar went into hiding and was given shelter by [[Lopen|The Lopen]] and his family. Lopen's mother forced the king to eat more as he looked to pale.{{book ref|sa2|87}} The [[Herdazians]] later escorted Elhokar to the Oathgate and [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa2|89}}
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Elhokar, Adolin and Kaladin interrogated [[Yokska]] the tailor, to find out about the current state of the city. She found it hard to tell the story without saying something bad about queen
A day after her excursion to the palace, Shallan found Elhokar sitting in the kitchen. He was drawing a map of the city and had made a plan. It was clear to him that the queen needed rescue, although Kaladin wasn't sure. Elhokar asked Shallan to investigate the [[Cult of Moments]], while Elhokar and Adolin would try to rally support among the local lighteyes. Lastly he tasked Kaladin with investigating the wall guard. Adolin then drew their attention to the accusations the ardent had made against Aesudan. Elhokar still defended her, referring that Jasnah never liked her.{{book ref|sa3|67}}
====== Assault on the Royal Palace ======
When Kaladin and Azure led an army from the Wall Guard to the tailor, Elhokar rushed outside to great them.{{book ref|sa3|82}} Azure informed Elhokar that the voidbringers had arrived and could start their attack at any moment. In turn, Elhokar commended her for her work with the Wall Guard. When everyone gathered, Elhokar gave the last instructions, including tasking Kaladin with getting the queen and the heir to safety. Right then drums had begun sounding in the distance, the wall was under attack. Azure made the case to attack right away, and Elhokar ordered to march on the palace. Elhokar
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Together with Adolin and Azure, Elhokar led the assault on the steps of the palace. Each made for their own doorway and created an opening into the palace. They quickly took the entrance hall. The
When they charged down the stairs, they heard sounds of fighting from below. Below it was parshman troops joining the fight, which caused Kaladin to freeze when he recognized them. Elhokar stood in the center of the room holding is son, amid some soldiers. It became a chaotic melee, which Kaladin tried to stop but couldn't. The guards around Elhokar fell and he got hit in his arm. The king fell to his knees holding his son in one arm and Shallan's sketch of him in the other. He then started to stutter, while slowly starting to glow:
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