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The death of his wife, [[Evi]], changed everything. His overwhelming guilt led to Dalinar beginning to drink heavily, often ignoring his family or acting with outright hostility towards them, and doing only the most perfunctory of social functions.{{book ref|sa3|88}} Though he was somewhat aware of how horridly he acted, it seemed he was unable to temper himself, even after making a conscious effort.{{book ref|sa3|94}}{{book ref|sa3|105}} It wasn't until the death of his brother and a visit to the [[Nightwatcher]], where his memories of Evi and the events at the [[Rift]] were pruned by [[Cultivation]], that he managed to get past this.{{book ref|sa3|114}}
{{image|Dalinar book botanicaxu.jpg|side=right|width=250px|Holding ''[[The Way of Kings (in-world)|The Way of Kings]]''}}
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In the present day, Dalinar Kholin is a man defined by duty, striving to act in an honorable and righteous manner.{{book ref|sa3|122}} He is, however, keenly aware of his own failings in this regard, and his tendency towards the extreme. He seeks out causes that he can believe in and which he can dedicate himself to, such as the [[Alethi Codes of War]] or ''[[The Way of Kings (in-world)|The Way of Kings]]''.{{book ref|sa1|64}} He considers the latter in particular to be a particularly important part of his current self, as it was the book that began to heal him following his brother's death, and it
Dalinar considers himself wholly a soldier and general with no talent for back-room politicking.{{book ref|sa1|69}} He is unflinchingly honest and straightforward, preferring to speak plainly rather than engage in any delicate diplomatic dance.{{book ref|sa3|12}} He has a bad habit of trusting people, such as [[Torol Sadeas]] and [[Amaram]], based on prior association, to the point of ignoring even the most obvious alarm signs.{{book ref|sa3|69}}{{book ref|sa3|58}}
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