Template:AlethiInfobox Elhokar Kholin is a character from the series The Stormlight Archive. He is the reigning king of Alethkar. In The Way of Kings he is 27 years old.
Elhokar Kholin is a Shardbearer, whose Shards were won for him by his uncle, Dalinar Kholin. His Shardplate is painted gold and his Shardblade is called Sunraiser.
Despite his own uncertainty in his ability to rule, Elhokar is capable of making decisive action and still manages to control the Highprinces, if just barely. He is also a capable warrior, despite being easily defeated by his uncle towards the end of The Way of Kings.
Family
Son of Navani and Gavilar Kholin, nephew of Dalinar Kholin, sister of Jasnah Kholin, and cousin of both Adolin and Renarin Kholin.
Plot
Elhokar Kholin is a minor character in the Way of Kings, and mainly serves as an unwitting obstacle to Dalinar Kholin as his uncle attempts to unite the Highprinces. Elhokar's father and the former King of Alethkar, Gavilar Kholin is assassinated by Szeth-son-son-Vallano at the beginning of The Way of Kings, prompting the now 'King Elhokar' and 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 is questioned by those under his rule and he maintains a weakened authority over the ten Highprinces. Elhokar’s paranoia stems from the assassination of his father and he fears that he will meet the same fate, although he overcompensates on the battlefield and often acts recklessly to the dismay of his family and guards. This paranoia is furthered by his ability to see strange creatures (possibly symbolspren) in his peripheral vision and in mirrors.
Elhokar's deep fear of assassination causes him to fake an assassination attempt on his own life by cutting the girth strap on his saddle, in order to trigger an investigation on those who wish him dead. Although this rash action placed suspicion on his uncle Dalinar Kholin, this method did yield results as is was found that weakened gemstones were placed in his Shardplate by a yet unknown individual.