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== Appearance and Personality ==
Adolin’s hair is mostly blond with streaks of Alethi black running through it{{ref|b|twok|c|15}} and it has been described as an unruly mop{{ref|b|twok|c|28}}{{ref|b|sa2|c|4}} and a stylish mess{{ref|b|twok|c|58}}. Despite the blond hair color he and Renarin share, they are both Dalinar's legitimate sons.{{ref|17s|4254|66703|text=Are Renarin and Adolin Dalinar's legitimate children?}} It is, however, seen as a mark of their bloodline being impure. {{ref|b|sa2|c|38}} Kaladin believes Adolin's mother may in fact be from [[Rira]] because his hair is mostly golden blond.{{ref|b|sa2|c|16}} Adolin prefers to remain clean shaven but he did grow a beard when he threw himself in jail in protest of Kaladin’s imprisonment
Adolin is incredibly loyal to his father despite not always seeing eye-to-eye with him and is certainly unafraid to voice his opinions{{ref|b|twok|c|24}}. Despite his opposing views he remains steadfastly obedient, listening to his father and following the codes{{ref|b|twok|c|22}} even if he does not necessarily believe in them or wish to obey them. He shows an unwillingness to become the highprince when Dalinar considers stepping aside in favour of him, still intensely loyal to his father{{ref|b|twok|c|52}}. His skepticism surrounding the codes eventually changes and Adolin begins to understand their purpose. He grows to become a better leader because of this and at the same time he grows further away from the people he once considered to be friends{{ref|b|twok|c|58}}.
He is shown to be very confident, charismatic and friendly, being on good terms with both [[lighteyes]] and [[darkeyes]]{{ref|b|twok|c|68}}. He’s also infamous for his numerous courtships in which “he continues to change partners like he’s in a dance that involves particularly quick music.”{{ref|b|twok|c|22}} Adolin admits to Kaladin that while he knows how to get women he is unsure of how to keep them.{{ref|b|sa2|c|68}}
Adolin is observant and this has also lead to him being suspicious of those he does not trust. He absolutely does not trust Sadeas, even when his father asks him to, and is eventually proven right at the battle of the tower.{{ref|b|twok|c|65}} He is suspicious of Kaladin for a long time, being the only one to notice that the arm Szeth had cut with his [[Honorblade]] had miraculously healed itself.{{ref|b|sa2|c|33}} He is the first person outside of [[Bridge Four]] to believe Kaladin’s claims about [[Amaram]], stating that he always felt the man was hiding something.{{ref|b|sa2|c|66}}
Adolin is very tactically minded. [[Shallan]] notes that he is not as ‘brilliant’ as Kaladin{{ref|b|sa2|c|77}} but this does not mean he is unintelligent. He even admits to sometimes feigning at being dense.{{ref|b|sa2|c|49}} He applies his knowledge in a more direct manner to win duels and battles and isn’t quite as skilled in wit or rhetoric.{{ref|b|sa2|c|68}}
Adolin is compared to his father on various occasions, Dalinar continuously saying that Adolin is a better man than he is.{{ref|b|sa2|c|85}} Adolin believes differently.{{ref|b|sa2|c|89}}
He doesn't seem to be particularly religious, something Dalinar points out.{{ref|b|twok|c|24}}
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