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Though most of the nations of Roshar are agreed that they need to fight [[Odium]]'s forces of [[singer]]s and [[Fused]], many initially resist forming a coalition out of distrust of the [[Alethi]] and because of Dalinar's personal [[Dalinar Kholin#The Blackthorn|reputation]].{{book ref|sa3|12}}{{book ref|sa3|34}}{{book ref|sa3|42}} These suspicions are smoothed over for a time, but they resurface when Taravangian uses targeted information leaks to disband the coalition just before the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]].{{book ref|sa3|111}}
The nations of the coalition persist in reluctance to share state secrets despite pleas from the other members, as evidenced by the Thaylens' determination to remain tight-lipped regarding the methods used by the [[Vriztl Guild]] to transfer [[Stormlight]] between [[gemstone]]s.{{epigraph ref|sa4|4}}{{epigraph ref|sa4|19}} Even in the threat of a life or death situation, the Thaylens remain suspicious of an elaborate trap and only part with the knowledge very reluctantly.{{book ref|sa4|42}} The nations do have
The nations' different methods of rule also raise some contention among them. Dalinar in particular dislikes the amount of bureaucracy involved in the Thaylen and Azish governments, though Jasnah sees the virtues of the different systems and anticipates being the last Alethi monarch.{{book ref|sa4|50}} Working together and being exposed to the different cultures has the effect of broadening the minds and perspectives of the respective rulers, and the appreciation they gain for each other by working closely together causes them to begin to respect the others' opinions even when they disagree.{{book ref|sa4|101}}
==== The Diagram's Propaganda War ====
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