Difference between revisions of "Elhokar Kholin"
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Elhokar suffers from a deep paranoia and fear of assassins, especially after his father is killed. Because of his suspicious nature, he wears his Shardplate far more often than other Shardbearers. He dislikes people mentioning his father, believing correctly that the Alethi often compare him unfavorably to Gavilar.
Despite his own uncertainty in his ability to rule, Elhokar is capable of making decisive action and manages to control the [[Highprince]]s, if just barely. He is also a capable warrior, despite being easily defeated by his uncle. His wife [[Aesudan Kholin|Aesudan]]
Elhokar was a spoiled and somewhat childish character who technically ruled Alethkar, but was not taken seriously by anyone, including [[Dalinar]], who performed most of Elhokar's actual duties. However, Elhokar matures and sees the flaws in himself and his rule. He goes so far as to formally hand off most of his power to Dalinar as highking, while requesting to remain in power of Kholinar, insisting that he is not a terrible ruler, but that Alethkar needs an exceptional ruler if Roshar is to survive what is to come. He also tries to step up and take responsibility as king, and goes to Kholinar with [[Kaladin]], [[Skar]], [[Drehy]], [[Shallan]], and Adolin in an attempt to recapture the city. On their trip, Elhokar tells Kaladin to save the operation if and when the king himself fails in his duties, admitting that Kaladin is a natural hero, while the king is prone to mistakes. Kaladin notes that this humbled Elhokar is very different from the general impression he had of the king.
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