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{{culture ~~{{spoilers\|book=sa3}}~~ \|related=[[Vorinism]] {{update\|book=sa3}}▼ \|world=Roshar '''[[Highprince]]''' is the highest title of nobility in the [[Vorin]] kingdoms of [[Alethkar]] and [[Jah Keved]], being directly subordinate to their respective Kings. Highprinces and their heirs are of the second [[dahn]], while their other children are of the third dahn.▼ \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] }} ▲{{update\|~~book=~~sa3\|sa4}} {{for\|:category: Highprinces\|a full list of highprinces\|Category: Highprinces}} ▲'''[[Highprince]]''' is the highest title of nobility in the [[Vorin]] kingdoms of [[Alethkar]] and [[Jah Keved]], being directly subordinate to their respective ~~Kings~~monarchs. Highprinces and their heirs are of the second [[dahn]], while their other children are of the third dahn. == Alethkar == * The '''[[Highprince of War]]''' had control over the kingdom's combined military forces (implied to only hold this power in a time of actual war).{{book ref\|sa1\|22}}{{book ref\|sa1\|24}} * The '''[[Highprince of Works]]''' had management of the kingdoms infrastructure, such as sewage disposal, civil services, and potentially ~~stormlight~~[[Stormlight]] management; with the increase in uses for ~~stormlight~~Stormlight since the [[Battle of Narak]].{{book ref\|sa3\|104}} === History === * An unnamed highprince was tasked with the administering of the judges and magistrates.{{book ref\|sa1\|18}} The modern highprince system dates back to the last monarch (prior to Gavilar Kholin) to unify Alethkar, [[Sadees]] the Sunmaker. Upon his death, his empire did not last long. He had never bothered to choose an heir, and his ten sons could not decide among themselves who they wished to support.{{book ref\|sa3\|19}} They quickly turned to infighting, and the empire collapsed in less than a generation. These ten sons founded the ten princedoms of Alethkar, crowning themselves the highprinces of a disunified kingdom, each being a ''de facto'' king in his own lands. During this time, Alethkar was effectively a loose coalition of ten separate states, being a unified kingdom in name only. In approximately {{Rosharan date\|~~1158~~1140}}, Highprince [[Gavilar Kholin]] ~~goes~~went to war against the other princedoms, and by approximately {{Rosharan date\|~~1163~~1145}}, he ~~conquers~~conquered and ~~unites~~united ~~the ten princedoms~~them once again, establishing himself as the King. This reunified kingdom iswas not as strong as the ancient Alethkar, with the highprinces retaining large ~~amounts~~amount of authority and autonomy.{{book ref\|sa1\|12}}▼ ~~=== Recent history ===~~ At some point in time, Alethkar is fractured into ten separate princedoms, with each highprince being a ''de facto'' king in his own princedom. During this time, Alethkar is effectively a loose coalition of ten separate states, being a unified kingdom in name only. After Gavilar's death, his son [[Elhokar Kholin\|Elhokar]] ~~becomes~~became the King of Alethkar, while ~~his~~Gavilar's brother [[Dalinar Kholin\|Dalinar]] ~~becomes~~became the Highprince of Kholin.{{book ref\|sa1\|12}} In the year {{Rosharan date\|1173}}, King Elhokar, at the demand of Highprince Dalinar, ~~reinstates~~reinstated two of the ancient specialized highprince titles—the Highprinces of Information and War—in an effort to once again create a truly unified kingdom of Alethkar.{{book ref\|sa1\|22}}▼ ▲In approximately {{Rosharan date\|1158}}, Highprince [[Gavilar Kholin]] goes to war against the other princedoms and by approximately {{Rosharan date\|1163}}, he conquers and unites the ten princedoms once again, establishing himself as King. This reunified kingdom is not as strong as the ancient Alethkar, with the highprinces retaining large amounts of authority and autonomy.{{book ref\|sa1\|12}} In the following year, Dalinar reinstated the titles of [[Highprince of Commerce]] and [[Highprince of Works]],{{book ref\|sa3\|2}}{{book ref\|sa3\|104}} presumably with Elhokar's blessing. ▲After Gavilar's death, his son [[Elhokar Kholin\|Elhokar]] becomes King of Alethkar while his brother [[Dalinar Kholin\|Dalinar]] becomes Highprince of Kholin.{{book ref\|sa1\|12}} In the year {{Rosharan date\|1173}}, King Elhokar, at the demand of Highprince Dalinar, reinstates two of the ancient specialized highprince titles—the Highprinces of Information and War—in an effort to once again create a truly unified kingdom of Alethkar. === Members === ~~The~~Currently, ~~current~~the ten Alethi highprinces ~~and their titles~~ are: {{columns\|count=2\| * [[Aladar]] ~~(Current~~, [[Highprince of Information]]){{book ref\|sa3\|2}}▼ * [[Bethab]]{{book ref\|sa4\|27}} * [[Hatham]], [[Highprince of Works]]{{book ref\|sa3\|104}} * [[Adolin Kholin]]{{book ref\|sa4\|13}} * [[Roion's son]]{{book ref\|sa4\|27}} * [[Relis Ruthar]]{{book ref\|sa4\|50}} * [[Turinad Sebarial]], ([[Highprince of Commerce]]){{book ref\|sa3\|2}}▼ * Distant scions of [[Thanadal]], [[Loradar Vamah]], and [[Torol Sadeas]]{{book ref\|sa4\|27}} }} Former Alethi highprinces include: {{columns\|count=2\| * [[Kalanor]] (succeeded by Loradar, deceased) ▲* [[Aladar]] (Current [[Highprince of Information]]) * [[Yenev]] (succeeded by Aladar, deceased) * [[Bethab]] * [[~~Hatham~~Roion]] (~~[[Highprince~~succeeded ofby ~~Works]]~~his son, deceased) * [[~~Dalinar~~Torol ~~Kholin~~Sadeas]], ([[Highprince of ~~War~~Information]] (succeeded by Meridas, deceased) * [[Meridas Amaram]] (as regent for the [[Sadeas princedom]]; succeeded by a distant scion, deceased) * [[Roion]] * [[Dalinar Kholin]] (succeeded by Adolin, abdicated to become King of [[Urithiru]] and leader of the [[Knights Radiant]]) * [[Ruthar]] * [[Thanadal]] (succeeded by a distant scion, deceased) * [[Torol Sadeas]] (ex-[[Highprince of Information]]) * [[Loradar Vamah]] (succeeded by a distant scion, deceased) ▲* [[Sebarial]] ([[Highprince of Commerce]]) * [[Ruthar]] (succeeded by Relis, stripped of his titles after losing a duel to Queen [[Jasnah Kholin]]) * [[Thanadal]] * [[Vamah]] }} * [[Jal Mala]]{{book ref\|sa2\|31}} * [[Valam]] * [[Urian]]{{book ref\|sa3\|107}} }} {{partial}} {{Stormlight}} ~~[[category: Alethi\|]]~~ ~~[[category: Veden\|]]~~ [[category: Highprinces\| ]]