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'''Dalinar Kholin''' was a lighteyed [[Alethi]] on [[Roshar]], [[Highprince]] of [[Alethkar]] and uncle of King [[Elhokar Kholin]].
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Dalinar considerconsidered himself as soldier and general with no talent for back-room politicking.{{ref|b|twok|c|69}} He iswas an aging but powerfully built man, with a face of a warrior. He chose to wear his [[Shardplate]] in its original slate grey color without any adornment or decoration.{{ref|b|twok|c|12}} His Shardblade was called [[Oathbringer]].{{ref|b|twok|c|13}} He rode a [[Ryshadium]] horsestallion named [[Gallant]].{{ref|b|twok|c|12}}
After Gavilar's assassination, Dalinar blamed himself{{ref|b|twok|c|12}}{{ref|b|twok|c|15}} and since he worked to protecting Gavilar’s kingdom and Gavilar’s son,{{ref|b|twok|c|13}} in hope to earn some form of redemption.
==Biography==
===Background===
In his youth, Dalinar all but worshipped his elder brother [[Gavilar Kholin|Gavilar]].<!--- where does this come from? --> He and Gavilar had reunited [[Alethkar]]'s warring Highprinces after centuries of strife. Dalinar had been the warrior, genius of the battlefield, scattering their opponents slaying their leaders and best Shardbearers, bending them to Gavilar's rule. His prowess in battle earned the nickname 'Blackthorn' and reputation among the common fold of being one of the greatest warriors and generals who ever lived.{{ref|b|twok|c|12}} He has won many Shardplates[[Shardplate]]s and [[Shardblade]]s in battle,. andOne hasset he won during the first year of the [[War of Reckoning]] which he giftedgave his brother's son, [[Elhokar Kholin|Elhokar]], withthat oneElhokar ofcan eachaward a warrior he thought worthy for the war.{{ref|b|twok|c|18}}
Dalinar hashad gotten to know and befriended Navani and desired her hand, but stepped aside for Gavilar and watched him court and marry her.{{ref|b|twok|c|64}} Soon after he married,{{ref|b|twok|c|64}} fathering [[Adolin Kholin|Adolin]] and [[Renarin Kholin|Renarin]]. After tenTen years of marriage,ago his wife passed away.{{ref|b|twok|c|22}} andSometime theafter painhe promoted him to seekseeked the [[Old Magic]], whose curse wiped all his memories of her. Whenever someone said her name, Dalinar heard only the sound of the wind, and if he ever encountered the name in any other manner, he could not retain it in his mind.{{ref|b|twok|c|42}}{{ref|b|twok|c|64}}
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