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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 Desolation had come.{{book ref|twok|epilogue}}
== Geography ==
{{image|Kholinar city map.jpg|side=right|width=300px|Map of the city}}
Kholinar is located in
== History ==
Kholinar is one of the [[Dawncities]], the most ancient sites on all of Roshar.
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. The [[Kholinar Wall Guard]] managed to restore order to the city and exiled all parshmen beyond its limits before the first [[Everstorm]] arrived. Soon afterward, 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.
== Politics ==
=== Royal family ===
Alethkar’s Royal Family resides in Kholinar, but with the [[War of Reckoning]] the only known members to reside here are [[Aesudan]] and [[Gavinor]]. As the [[Elhokar|King]] and Queen normally reside here, Kholinar is the center of Alethi politics and the residence of the Royal Court.
=== Wall Guard ===
The [[Kholinar Wall Guard]] was tasked with patrolling the city wall and controlling gate access, but was crippled when most of the high ranking lighteyes disappeared into the Palace after the execution of an ardent and the subsequent riots. With no high-ranking lighteyes to take charge, a woman calling herself Highmarshal [[Azure]] seized control of the Guard and organized them to defend the city. With [[Ithi]] and her sister using the single remaining [[Soulcaster]] in a room lined with [[Aluminum]] provided by [[Wit]], Highmarshal [[Azure]] was able to keep the Wall Guard fed and provide a sizeable amount of food for the common people of Kholinar.
The City Guard is the main peacekeeping force in the city. During the riots after the execution of [[Pai]], the remaining city guard was recalled to the palace. Like other people who entered, most of them never returned, leaving behind only the personal forces of the highlords.
[[Elhokar]] and [[Adolin]] were able to recruit about a hundred of the highlords and their personal guards to join on the assault.
=== Palace Guard ===
=== Cult of Moments ===
The cult is a new arrival, as it either appeared or revealed itself upon the beginning of the siege. They are divided into two groups. One group roams the street imitating corrupted spren, while the rest of the members hold feasts on the Monastery Dias. [[Ashertmarn]], the Heart of the Revel, compels them to mindless hedonism. The cult takes new members easily, provided that they can bring them food. Shallan is able to join the revelers on the Oathgate platform by stealing and distributing it.
== Religion ==
Kholinar is located in the Vorin country of Alethkar, making the majority of its population Vorin. As Capital of Alethkar the city likely contains temples to each of the [[Heralds]]. The Queen is known to have many ardents in her retinue. Multiple Devotaries have a presence in the city. The known Devotaries to have a presence here are
* The Devotary of Insight: they have a temple in Kholinar.
*The Order of Tanelenat: they have a presence in the western part of Kholinar, adjacent to the temple of Tanelenat.
== Notable Residents ==
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