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'''Aladar''' is a [[highprince]] of [[Alethkar]] on [[Roshar]]. His [[Aladar princedom|princedom]] is one of the northernmost in Alethkar, the symbol of which takes the shape of a chull.{{map ref|Alethkar}}{{book ref|sa3|40}} His colors are
▲'''Aladar''' is a [[highprince]] of [[Alethkar]] on [[Roshar]]. His [[Aladar princedom|princedom]] is one of the northernmost in Alethkar, the symbol of which takes the shape of a chull.{{map ref|Alethkar}}{{book ref|sa3|40}} His colors are white and dark green, or black and maroon, and he commands one of the largest armies on the [[Shattered Plains]].{{book ref|sa2|76}} His personal guard are called the [[Blackcaps]].{{book ref|sa3|46}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
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Aladar is short, slender, and dark skinned with a long neck; he is also bald, though he grows a thin mustache and a tuft of hair below the lip.{{book ref|sa2|8}}{{book ref|sa2|67}} His choice of fashion and facial hair is unconventional, but as a highprince he often set trends.{{book ref|sa2|8}} He is a skilled duelist.{{book ref|sa2|38}} He owns a full set of [[Shardplate]] and [[Shardblade]], but they are normally lent to Highlord [[Mintez]] for battles and duels.{{book ref|sa2|81}} He prefers not to fight at the head of his army, instead leading tactically from a command tent.{{book ref|sa2|8}} He likes games of chance, and [[Jasnah]] considers him a good politician.{{book ref|sa2|24}} He is an honest man at his core and will eventually act on what he knows to be right.{{book ref|sa2|76}}
He likes to train [[axehound]]s.{{book ref|sa4|25}}
== History ==
Aladar attended Dalinar and [[Navani]]'s wedding at their invitation.{{book ref|sa3|4}} Later, when [[Vedekar Perel]]'s corpse was found imitating Sadeas' manner of death, Dalinar gave [[Adolin]] charge over the investigation and sent him to Aladar to act as his liaison working alongside one of Aladar's policing teams.{{book ref|sa3|9}} Even after Sadeas' death and [[Amaram]]'s elevation to highprince of the Sadeas princedom, there remained great tension between Aladar's soldiers and those of Sadeas.{{book ref|sa3|64}} In keeping with his staunch support of Dalinar, however, he sent word to Navani quietly requesting her seal to set [[Teft]] free when the lieutenant was brought before his magistrates on a charge of "public intoxication on [[firemoss]]."{{book ref|sa3|104}}
{{image|Aladar by Dragontrill.jpg|side=left|width=250px|Looking out over the chasms}}
As Dalinar began reaching out to the other rulers in Roshar in order to unify the world against the voidbringers, he relied on having a team with him and included Aladar in his sessions talking to the other monarchs via [[spanreed]]. Aladar pointed out to Dalinar during his conversation with Queen [[Fen]] that Dalinar's knowledge of the [[Knights Radiant]] was valuable as a bargaining tool to compel people to work ''with'' him, advice that Dalinar took despite his desire to be totally transparent in his dealings with the monarchs.{{book ref|sa3|12}} At another of Dalinar's meetings, Aladar spoke up in defense of his assessment of the enemy's motives, and Highprince [[Ruthar]] cut him down rudely.{{book ref|sa3|27}}
Aladar led the meeting of monarchs in Dalinar's absence on the day Dalinar was recovered enough to attend. They discussed plans preparing for battle at [[Jah Keved]] until Dalinar realized that [[Odium]]'s forces were instead going to attack [[Thaylen City]].{{book ref|sa3|107}} The next meeting took place in Thaylen City itself, and Aladar was present to hear the various information leaks, including the translation of the [[Eila Stele]], that sought to tear apart the coalition.{{book ref|sa3|111}}
When the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] commenced, Aladar was still at Urithiru. He was able to counter the invading force of
Following the Battle of Thaylen Field, Aladar tries to reinstate Dalinar's trust in him.{{book ref|sa4|50}}
=== The Emuli campaign ===
During Dalinar's campaign in [[Emul]]. Aladar was assigned to oversee the withdrawal in Alethkar.{{book ref|sa4|50}}
== Trivia ==
* In ''[[Words of Radiance]]'', Aladar's colors are described once as being "white and dark green";{{book ref|sa2|76}} this is likely a mistake, as those colors are otherwise associated with [[Torol Sadeas]]' army, and Aladar's are otherwise consistently described as black and maroon.
== Notes ==
sa2: 5, 8, 24, 29, 36, 38, 53, 55, 56, 67, 76, 79-87, 89
sa3: 2, 4, 9, 12, 18, 27, 29, 40, 46, 64, 68, 86, 96, 104, 107, 111, 120, 122 -->
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