Alethkar
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Alethkar was the largest and most prominent of the five Vorin Nations. It was split into ten princedoms, each with its own Highprince. The Kholin family ruled over the ten Highprinces.
Geography
Located in eastern Roshar, Alethkar was more exposed to the Highstorms than many lands further east. Important geographical features included the Sunmaker mountains, the Sea of Spears, and the Windrunner and Deathbend Rivers.
History
Alethkar was founded as Alethela in the Silver Kingdoms Epoch. It survived the Desolations, but at an unknown point was fractured into the Princedoms.
Under this system, the ten Highprinces acted as Kings of their own lands, with no unifying government. In approximately 1158, Gavilar Kholin sought to conquer and unite the Highprinces, which he achieved by about 1163. He was then crowned King and his brother Dalinar Kholin became Highprince to the Kholin Princedom.
When Gavilar was assassinated by the Parshendi in 1167, his son Elhokar Kholin became King and declared war on the Parshendi. Each of the Highprinces joined the Vengeance Pact, and they went to the Shattered Plains to besiege the Parshendi. The siege took much longer than was expected, and was still active by 1173.
Princedoms
Each Princedom is synonymous with the Highprince who rules it.
- Kholin
- In the east of Alethkar
- Kholinar - Capital City of Alethkar
- Shulin
- Sadeas
- In the north-west of Alethkar
- Hearthstone
- Tomat
- Mourn's Vault
- Aladar
- In the north of Alethkar
- Dalilak
- Roion
- In the north-east of Alethkar
- Relanas
- Varikev
- Vamah
- In the north-west of Alethkar
- Farcoast
- Ruthar
- In the west of Alethkar
- Kelathar
- Danidan
- Thanadal
- In the centre of Alethkar
- Savalashi
- Davinar
- Rathalas
- Hatham
- In the west of Alethkar
- Shamel
- Darkhill
- Bethab
- In the south-west of Alethkar
- Karanak
- Dumadari
- Sebarial
- In the south of Alethkar
- Rashir