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Afterwards, Dalinar found himself outside, unable to remember the specifics of his agreement. He couldn't fathom that he would ask for forgiveness, of all things, and found it silly in hindsight that he would come to the Nightwatcher. He assumed that he had asked for and been given the boon of peace. He resolved then and there to stop drinking, to stop moping. He decided at this moment to start following the [[Alethi Codes of War]] - he'd failed to follow the Codes and it had cost his brother his life. He asked for a copy of ''The Way of Kings'' to be brought to him along the way to the Shattered Plains.
 
[[File:The Blackthorn by Hirgonn.jpg|thumb|right|300px|<center><small>by [[Coppermind:Artists/Hirgonn|Hirgonn]]</small></center>The Blackthorn]]
==== The War Against the Parshendi ====
At first, Dalinar threw himself into the fighting against the Parshendi with abandon, his guilt driving him. But as his grief faded, so did his thirst for battle and war. Dalinar and the Kholin warcamp followed the Codes when no other Alethi highprince would. He studied the words of [[Nohadon]], the author of ''The Way of Kings'', convinced that he must now become an example to Alethkar and lead them towards peace and honor.
He marries Navani through oaths sworn to the Stormfather, thus further angering the ardentia.{{book ref|sa3|4}}
 
After the [[Everstorm]] has raged over Roshar, he contacts different monarchs and leaders (like the [[Gawx|Emperor]] of [[Azir]], The [[Fen|Queen]] of [[Thaylenah]] and [[Taravangian|King Taravangian]] of [[Kharbranth]] and [[Jah Keved]]) to form a coalition against the [[voidbringers]], without much success.{{book ref|sa3|12}} TowardsIn theorder endto ofrecord Oathbringerhis story, he asks [[Navani]] to teach him how to read and write.
 
== Attributes and Abilities ==