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In the first draft of ''[[The Way of Kings]]'' (known as ''[[The Way of Kings Prime]]''), Adolin was named '''Aredor''', and was Dalinar's second son after Sheneras (since removed from the plot). At the start of the book, Sheneras died while protecting [[Elhokar]], making Aredor the heir.{{book ref|wok'|1}} Throughout the book, Aredor serves a guide to Merin ([[Kaladin]]), introducing him to the world of the nobility.{{wob ref|3808}} He died at the end of the story; while Brandon doesn't quite remember the circumstances, he believes it was in a [[highstorm]]. His death was not considered particularly relevant, as [[Renarin]] was always the most important of the three siblings.{{wob ref|10570}}
When Brandon began writing ''The Way of Kings'' proper, Aredor was retooled as Adolin. Originally, he did not have any viewpoints; this changed when Brandon shifted Dalinar's doubts about his own sanity to his son. This gave Adolin an internal conflict of what he should do about his father, a man he highly respects and who seems to be going insane, which in turn made both of them stronger characters.{{ref|name=we724}}
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