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'''[[Kholinar]] Wall Guard''' is one of three military forces stationed in [[Kholinar]]. They patrol the wall and are stationed at the gates.
 
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| This Wall Guard, this is '''redemption'''. If you fight here, nobody will care what you did before. Because they know if we fall, this city and this nation will be no more.
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'''Kholinar Wall Guard''' is one of three military forces stationed in the [[Alethi]] capital of [[Kholinar]], alongside [[Queen's Guard]] and [[Palace Guard]]. They are responsible for patrolling the city wall and standing watch over its gates.{{book ref|sa3|61}} It's is composed entirely of [[lighteyes]] of lower [[dahn]], organized into four battallions and commanded by a Highmarshal.{{book ref|sa3|77}}
   
 
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Some members of the Wall Guard were present when [[Taln]] arrived at Kholinar to bring news of the [[True Desolation]].{{book ref|sa1|epilogue}}
During the [[Siege of Kholinar]], [[Azure]] steps up to become Highmarshal of the guard and continues to lead and feed the guard throughout the siege.{{expand}}
 
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At the start of the [[Siege of Kholinar]], their commander died when trying to quell the riots, while their highborn patron went to speak with Queen [[Aesudan]] in the [[Kholinar palace]], never to be seen again. When the [[Cult of Moments]] attempted to storm one of the gates, [[Azure]] stepped up and took charge. Afterwards, she became the Wall Guard's new Highmarshal, although her men pretended that she was a man to circumvent their [[Vorin]] sensibilities.{{book ref|sa3|70}}
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Azure rallied the Wall Guard and led them to seize the city's emerald reserves, as well as to acquire a [[Soulcaster]].{{book ref|sa3|77}} She cut out a chamber underneath the city and lined it with [[aluminium]] to prevent the [[voidspren]] from detecting the work done there, then placed [[Ithi]] and her sister there to Soulcast rock into grain.{{book ref|sa3|81}} By the time [[Kaladin]] and his team arrive in [[Kholinar]], the sisters are Kholinar's only remaining food source.{{book ref|sa3|77}}
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At that time, the Wall Guard is actively recruiting any [[lighteyes]] who can wield a weapon, regardless of whether they're deserters or even criminals, using free meals as an incentive to join.{{book ref|sa3|69}} When they attempt to recruit Kaladin, he agrees, hoping to learn where the city's food comes from.{{book ref|sa3|73}} He eventually reveals himself to them as a [[Shardbearer]] and informs them about king [[Elhokar]]'s presence in the city, then rallies them to join his group in an assault on the Kholinar Palace.{{book ref|sa3|79}}{{book ref|sa3|82}}
   
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During the fighting, the Wall Guard suffers tremendous losses, especially when they begin to clash with the [[listener]]s as they assault the city.{{book ref|sa3|85}} After the assault fails, Azure is dumped into [[Shadesmar]] along with Kaladin, [[Shallan]] and [[Adolin]], while the surviving Guard members are captured and inprisoned by the fused.{{book ref|sa3|89}}{{book ref|sa3|86}}
On arrival in Kholinar [[Kaladin]] joins the Wall Guard in an attempt to learn where the food is coming from, eventually being shown [[Ithi]] and her sister being kept in a room surrounded by [[aluminium]] and soulcasting food for the beseiged city.{{cite}}
 
   
 
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Revision as of 22:40, 19 August 2019

Kholinar Wall Guard
Leader Highmarshal Azure
Type Kholin army force
World of Origin Roshar
Universe Cosmere

This Wall Guard, this is redemption. If you fight here, nobody will care what you did before. Because they know if we fall, this city and this nation will be no more.

— Azure[1]

Kholinar Wall Guard is one of three military forces stationed in the Alethi capital of Kholinar, alongside Queen's Guard and Palace Guard. They are responsible for patrolling the city wall and standing watch over its gates.[2] It's is composed entirely of lighteyes of lower dahn, organized into four battallions and commanded by a Highmarshal.[3]

History

Some members of the Wall Guard were present when Taln arrived at Kholinar to bring news of the True Desolation.[4]

At the start of the Siege of Kholinar, their commander died when trying to quell the riots, while their highborn patron went to speak with Queen Aesudan in the Kholinar palace, never to be seen again. When the Cult of Moments attempted to storm one of the gates, Azure stepped up and took charge. Afterwards, she became the Wall Guard's new Highmarshal, although her men pretended that she was a man to circumvent their Vorin sensibilities.[1]

Azure rallied the Wall Guard and led them to seize the city's emerald reserves, as well as to acquire a Soulcaster.[3] She cut out a chamber underneath the city and lined it with aluminium to prevent the voidspren from detecting the work done there, then placed Ithi and her sister there to Soulcast rock into grain.[5] By the time Kaladin and his team arrive in Kholinar, the sisters are Kholinar's only remaining food source.[3]

At that time, the Wall Guard is actively recruiting any lighteyes who can wield a weapon, regardless of whether they're deserters or even criminals, using free meals as an incentive to join.[6] When they attempt to recruit Kaladin, he agrees, hoping to learn where the city's food comes from.[7] He eventually reveals himself to them as a Shardbearer and informs them about king Elhokar's presence in the city, then rallies them to join his group in an assault on the Kholinar Palace.[8][9]

During the fighting, the Wall Guard suffers tremendous losses, especially when they begin to clash with the listeners as they assault the city.[10] After the assault fails, Azure is dumped into Shadesmar along with Kaladin, Shallan and Adolin, while the surviving Guard members are captured and inprisoned by the fused.[11][12]

Members

Notes

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