Difference between revisions of "Adolin Kholin"

After a highstorm, glyphs mysteriously appear in Dalinar's rooms and during the inspection that follows, Dalinar notes Adolin's dislike of Kaladin. {{book ref|wor|4}} Before the meeting with his generals, Dalinar also notices that Adolin mistrusts the head of their guards when he asks if Kaladin should be waiting outside. This makes Kaladin wonder if Adolin knows or suspects something about his Radiant powers, and comes to the conclusion that the prince is very spoiled.{{book ref|wor|5}}

Before his duel against [[Salinor Eved]] Adolin goes through his pre-duelling rituals. Alone in the meditation room, he talks with his Shardblade, where he confides that he isn't as confident as he makes it out to everyone else and thanks the Shardblade for all it has done for him. After Renarin making sure everything is in place before he heads out and, Navani burns a prayer for him. Adolin reveals he is worried about how late Jasnah is and the possibility of not meeting Shallan. He also mentions that he had broken off his relationship with Danlan rather than the other way around, citing that it was not his fault and indicates she had said some things to her friends that had turned him off from their courting. {{book ref|wor|14}}

During the duel Adolin employs [[Ironstance]] in a brutal display, treating Salinor like a new recruit. He feels the Thrill during the duel, something that he hasn't felt before. He draws the ire of Highjudge [[Istow]] for using hand-to-hand combat techniques to break Salinor's helm and breastplate. He counters her by saying he broke no rules. The Thrill fades from him after he wraps his hand around Salinor's neck. After the duel he gives the Shardblade to Renarin as a present. Navani speculates that he went for such a brutal and unskilled method as a way of masking his true skill and Adolin allows her to believe this.{{book ref|wor|14}}

At the training grounds Adolin and Kaladin's dislike for one another only grows. Adolin tells Kaladin he doesn't trust him and that even though Kaladin's job is to keep him alive, he can take care of himself and Kaladin should instead spend his time keeping Renarin safe. Adolin has brought Renarin to the training grounds to petition Zahel to train him.{{book ref|wor|16}} When Zahel tests Kaladin's ability to protect Renarin, Adolin joins in, deliberately provoking Kaladin. The two fight and in the end, after he throws Kaladin off him, Zahel chews him out for fighting an unarmed sparring partner the way he did. {{book ref|wor|18}}

During a high stormhighstorm, Kaladin finds Adolin looking at a fashion magazine and questions why he would be when all he wears is uniforms. Adolin, annoyed, asks Kaladin if he really needs to be there and when Kaladin explains why, asks that he at least leave him and Renarin out of it. When Dalinar asks Adolin if he's made any progress in his duels, Adolin says that he thought others would want to challenge him after Salinor, but it seems that they're stalling instead. When Kaladin asks if he has tried anyone in Sadeas' camp, Adolin tells him the only Shardbearer is Amaram. Dalinar says Adolin wouldn't be duelling him because Amaram might be on their side and possibly willing to secede to the Kholin princedom. Adolin gives out his plan to challenge other half Shardbearers with the argument that this will make full Shardbearers see him as a challenge and that his father will help maneuvermanoeuvre them to challenging him. When Kaladin points out the flaws of this, Dalinar agrees with him and tells Adolin he doesn't have to win every Shard in the warcamps. They simply have to undermine Sadeas and kill him in a duel if they can.{{book ref|wor|23}}

While the bridgemen learn how to ride horses, Adolin and Renarin are out exercising theirs. Adolin taunts Kaladin's difficulties with [[Spray]], the horse he's riding. He ends up goading Kaladin into riding [[Dreamstorm]] and calls him mad when Kaladin follows through and inevitably gets thrown from the horse's back. He later thanks Kaladin for not telling his father that he more or less dared Kaladin to do it.{{book ref|wor|25}}

As part of the second phase of Dalinar's plan, Adolin arrives with a small strike force to help Jakamav and Roion's forces on a plateau to encourage the spirit of cooperation amongst the Warcamps. Once they get to the chrysalis, Adolin discovers the Parshendi have already harvested the gemheart. Adolin spots Eshonai and demands that she fight him. He is surprised when she calls him by name and asks thatif she be able to meet Dalinar. Fighting the Thrill, Adolin tells her Dalinar would want to speak with her and Eshonai tells him she will send a messenger to give the location of the meetmeeting. Afterwards, he talks again with Jakamav, who warns Adolin that if he keeps duelling, he will end up losing his shards. Adolin invites Jakamav out for drinking, but is told being seen with him is bad for one's reputation. {{book ref|wor|26}}