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'''Kholinar''' is the capital city of the [[Kholin princedom]] and of [[Alethkar]], [[Roshar]].{{book ref|twok|60}} It's roughly symmetrical in shape, built around enormous stone formations known as ''the windblades'' for their unmistakable shape.
It is the place where [[Talenel]], Herald of the Almighty, announced to the world that the [[True Desolation]] had come.{{book ref|twok|epilogue}}
== Geography ==
== History ==
=== Heraldic Epochs ===
Kholinar is one of the [[Dawncities]], the most ancient sites on all of Roshar. As the [[Silver Kingdom|Silver Kingdoms]] emerged Kholinar became [[Alethela]]’s capital and an [[Oathgate|Fabrial]] was built in the city. It was the home of King [[Nohadon]] during one of the [[Desolation]]s.{{book ref|twok|60}} Through the ages, it was rebuilt several times.
=== Age of Solitude ===
Following [[Sunmaker]]'s death, it fell into the hands of one of his sons, the progenitor of [[House Kholin]].{{cite}}▼
▲Following [[Sunmaker]]'s death, it fell into the hands of one of his sons, the progenitor of [[House Kholin]].{{
During [[Gavilar]] and [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s war of Alethi unification, it was conquered by the two brothers and subsequently became the capital city of [[Alethkar]].{{book ref|sa3|16}}
Near the end of the [[War of Reckoning]], [[Aesudan]]'s negligence and [[Pai]]'s accusations caused the city to erupt in riots.{{book ref|sa2|i|12}} The [[Kholinar Wall Guard]] managed to restore order to the city and exiled all parshmen beyond its limits before the first [[Everstorm]] arrived.
=== The True Desolation ===
After the arrival of the Everstorm, the Fused gathered the transformed parshmen and began the [[siege of Kholinar]]. With high numbers of refugees coming in from the entire princedom and silence from the palace, the city quickly became overwhelmed, with various services collapsing and gangs roaming the city. The chief forces within Kholinar at the time were the Wall Guard and the Cult of Moments. In addition, the city was under the influence of two [[Unmade]], [[Ashertmarn]] - who influenced the Cult of Moments and caused the breakdown of the Lighteye structures in the city, and [[Sja-anat]], who corrupted the various spren.{{cite}}
While the city's defenses and command structure had all but collapsed, the Wall Guard had taken up its defense under the command of Highmarshal [[Azure]]. However, they were focused almost exclusively on the external threats. In the city, spren reacted strongly to any use of Stormlight, including spanreeds and soulcasters. This, along with the threat of Fused attacks, made outside communication impossible, and Soulcasting was only made possible by metal plates provided by [[Hoid|Wit]], seemingly made of aluminum, that prevented detection. The Guard's single Soulcaster was able to keep them and much of the city fed.{{cite}}
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