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| Elhokar Kholin | |||||||||
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| Born | 1147 | ||||||||
| Abilities | Shardbearer | ||||||||
| Titles | King of Alethkar | ||||||||
| Nationality | Alethi | ||||||||
| Homeworld | Roshar | ||||||||
Elhokar Kholin was the king of Alethkar.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have contentCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
He was a Shardbearer. His Shardplate was painted gold and his Shardblade was called Sunraiser.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Despite his own uncertainty in his ability to rule, Elhokar was capable of making decisive action and manages to control the Highprinces, if just barely. He was also a capable warrior, despite being easily defeated by his uncle. His wife AesudanCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content is managing the Kingdom in his absence.
Plot
Elhokar mainly serves as an unwitting obstacle to Dalinar as his uncle attempted to unite the Highprinces.
Elhokar's father and the former King of Alethkar, Gavilar was assassinated by Szeth, prompting the ten Alethi Highprinces to declare war on the Parshendi under the Vengeance Pact, after they claimed responsibility for the assassination. Due to Elhokar's youth and paranoia his ability to rule was questioned by those under his rule and he maintained a weakened authority over the ten Highprinces. The King's paranoia stemmed from the assassination of his father and he feared that he would meet the same fate,Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content although he overcompensated on the battlefield and often acted recklessly to the dismay of his family and guards.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content This paranoia was furthered by his ability to see strange creatures (possibly truthspren) in mirrors.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content Due to this ability it is theorized that Elhokar could become a Soulcaster like Jasnah and Shallan, and be able to Soulcast without the use of a fabrial.
Elhokar's deep fear of assassination caused him to fake an assassination attempt on his own life by cutting the girth strap on his saddle,Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have contentCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content in order to trigger an investigation on those who wish him dead. Although this rash action placed suspicion on his uncle Dalinar, this method did yield results as it was found that weakened gemstones were placed in his Shardplate by a yet unknown individual.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Powers and Abilities
As aforementioned, it is theorized that Elhokar could become an innate Soulcaster, one who does not require the use of a fabrial in order to Soulcast.
“I see their faces in mirrors. Symbols, twisted, inhuman”
—Elhokar KholinCite error: Invalid<ref>tag; refs with no name must have content
This seems very similar to the apparitions that Shallan observes in her drawings.
“a figure with a sharp, angular symbol hovering above its collar instead of a head”
—Shallan DavarCite error: Invalid<ref>tag; refs with no name must have content
As these "truthspren" are linked with Shallan's ability to Soulcast, it seems likely that Elhokar could have the potential to gain the same abilities.
Shardblade
Elhokar's Shardblade was named Sunraiser and was described as long and thin with a large crossguard. It was etched with the ten basic glyphs up the sides of the blade.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content