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Kholinar Wall Guard

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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 the 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 attack one of the city's monasteries to acquire a Soulcaster.[5][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.[6] 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 was 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.[7] When they attempt to recruit Kaladin, he agrees, hoping to learn where the city's food comes from.[5] 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 their attack 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

For a complete list, see :Category: Kholinar Wall Guard.

Notes

  1. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 70#
  2. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 61#
  3. ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 77#
  4. ↑ The Way of Kings epilogue#
  5. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 73#
  6. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 81#
  7. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 69#
  8. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 79#
  9. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 82#
  10. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 85#
  11. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 89#
  12. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 86#
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