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Despite Dalinars's prowess in battle, the battle against the Parshendi marks the first time that Dalinar lost the "[[Thrill]]".{{ref|b|twok|c|26}} This loss of the Thrill during battle caused Dalinar to question why he is fighting and whether the alternative methods of settling the Alethi dispute with the Parshendi could yield better results. The highprinces viewed Dalinar's wish for a more peaceful existence as a sign of weakness rather than wisdom, and this prompted him to talk to the king about his beliefs. When Dalinar explained to the king that he is not afraid of battle, but would prefer to approach it in a different manner, Elhokar listened to him for the first time, and Dalinar finally felt that he was making progress.
Dalinar was plagued by [[Dalinar's visions| visions]] during
After Dalinar had been rescued by Kaladin, he promised to free the Bridge Four bridgemen from their slavery at the hands of Highprince Sadeas.{{ref|b|twok|c|68}} When Sadeas refused to sell the Bridge Four bridgemen, Dalinar offered his "priceless" Shardblade in exchange for all of Sadeas' bridgemen.{{ref|b|twok|c|69}} He appointed Kaladin as the Captain of all of the bridgemen,{{ref|b|twok|c|73}} who would be trained as recruits to replenish Dalinar's armies. Bridge Four was appointed as honor guard for Dalinar and his family. He also gave Kaladin his cloak, to mark the new Captain as one of Dalinar's men.{{ref|b|twok|c|73}} Dalinar also decided to give his son Renarin Kholin his Shardplate,{{ref|b|twok|c|69}} fully relinquishing his Shards to fulfill his promises to those around him and maintaining his honor.
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