Difference between revisions of "Adolin Kholin"

For their first, date Adolin takes Shallan to one of the trendy winehouses that allow viewings of oncoming highstorms. Shallan asks him about plateau runs and feels as though she's filling an expected role in the conversation with Adolin until she asks him how he poops if he's in shardplate. Though embarrassed, Adolin reveals that he has defecated in his shardplate three times, all on purpose. From that point on, their interaction becomes more genuine.

They move on to discussing chasmfiends and, gemhearts and sustainability. Adolin feigns ignorance for a while, saying he isn't good at anything that doesn't involve stabbing, but eventually says he's not as dense as he's pretending. Shallan suggests raising and harvesting chasmfiends as a solution to their dwindling population. Adolin, surprising Shallan, asks her what she needs to make it happen. She asks to be taken out onto the Shattered Plains to see an uncut chrysalis for herself. Adolin is hesitant about this but Shallan tells him she knows he'll protect her. Adolin reveals to Shallan his father's visions and Sadeas's betrayal. In turn, Shallan reveals Jasnah's suspicions of the [[Parshmen]] being related to the return of the [[Voidbringers]]. Adolin tells Shallan he'll talk to his aunt and try to smooth things over for her so Shallan can talk to Navani about Jasnah's research. Afterwards, they watch the approaching highstorm and are the last remaining spectators until Adolin has to drag Shallan indoors before the storm hits. Before they go to the gender segregated sitting rooms, Adolin promises to try and get her out onto the Plains. {{book ref|wor|49}}

While waiting out the highstorm, Adolin encounters Sadeas. Sadeas tries to engage Adolin in conversation about fashion and Adolin thinks about how much he wants to kill the highprince, but knows that it would only lead to his own execution or exile. Sadeas reveals that he has renounced the title of [[Highprince of Information]]. Adolin interprets this as a rejection of the King's authority. Sadeas goes on to say that he is glad Adolin survived the Tower and that he will make a fine highprince in the upcoming months and goes as far as to say that in ten years he and Adolin will have a fine alliance. Adolin counters with saying he'll have killed Sadeas by then. When Adolin returns to his father's bunker, he finds the bridgemen around another mysterious message. Adolin has them summon Navani. Dalinar believes he might have made the markings during one of his fits because they were made with his knife but Adolin points out anyone could have taken it to do this. Dalinar and Navani are of a different opinion however. {{book ref|wor|50}}

The next day, Adolin takes Dalinar's place at the meeting with [[Eshonai]], pretending to be him by wearing Renarin's Shardplate. When he meets Eshonai, she tells him that the Parshendi have changed the rules of the conflict and that peace will be achieved when one of them is dead and that the gemstonesgemhearts no longer matter. When Adolin reiterates the desire for peace, Eshonai tells him that the Alethi will have to destroy the Parshendi. When he asks why they killed Gavilar, she tells him that Gavilar told them his plans and thought they'd delight in the return of their gods. When Adolin returns to the camps, he finds Dalinar and his generals formulating a plan to take the fight to the Parshendi directly. {{book ref|wor|51}}

Adolin continues with his father's plan of winning shardblades, and finally duels [[Elit Ruthar|Elit]]. During the duel, Elit makes several moves to either injure or kill Adolin. Adolin wins the duel by completely draining Elit's plate of stormlight. Shallan visits Adolin after his duel and tells him that she has discovered a way to help him with his duels, but it requires he do something truly amazing. When Relis arrives, as Adolin suspected he would, he manages to convince him to duel him by saying he will fight Relis and whoever else he brings. When they leave, Shallan asks Adolin if he can beat two Shardbearers and Adolin says he isn't sure but he hopes it is spectacular enough for her plan. {{book ref|wor|53}}

While taking Shallan on a date, Adolin is accompanied by Kaladin, much to his chagrin. He's further annoyed by Kaladin insisting he has to be in the carriage with them. While travelling to the menagerie, Shallan tells Adolin and the listening Kaladin the account of Sadeas's duel with highprinceHighprince [[Yenev]] eighteen years prior. Sadeas won the chance to duel and kill Yenev through the [[Right of Challenge]] and the [[King's Boon]]. Kaladin doesn't think Sadeas would agree to the Right of Challenge, but Adolin and Shallan tell him that Sadeas must obey it. They also explain to him that this is all about destroying reputation and image; Sadeas has formed a coalition against the king, thus implying he is stronger than the king. Everyone is playing a game and it's rules Sadeas is playing by, so defeating him within those parameters is possible. When there is a commotion at the gates of the menagerie, Adolin stays with Shallan while Kaladin goes to check things out. Dalinar has arrived, with Amaram in tow, announcing that the Knights Radiant have been reestablished with Amaram as their leader. {{book ref|wor|55}}