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|region=Eastern Crownlands
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'''Rathalas''', also known as the '''Rift''', was a city in in the northern part of the [[Eastern Crownlands]] near central [[Alethkar]]. The city was burnt to the ground in 1163 and has not since been rebuilt. The people of Rathalas are sometimes referred to as '''Rifters''' and have a distinct nasally accent.{{book ref|sa3|11}} Rathalas was large enough to house tens of thousands of people.{{book ref|sa3|76}}
 
==Geography==▼
 
▲== Geography ==
Rathalas was a tiered city built on struts up the side of chasm walls. It could be accessed from both the plains above and the canyon mouth below the city.{{book ref|sa3|76}}
 
The city resided within a deep chasm that narrows at one end and opens onto the Sea of Spears at the other. The canyon that held the city is at least 150 feet deep and V shaped in nature.{{book ref|sa3|11}} The area above the canyon is flat and rocky and the city was difficult to spot when approached from above. A wall enclosed the opening to the Rift on all sides except the western.{{book ref|sa3|11}}
 
The riverbed near to the city does not retain water, only filling during storms.{{book ref|sa3|71}} This is due to the rockbuds surrounding the riverbed consuming large quantities of water.{{book ref|sa3|71}} The rockbuds grow to exceptional sizes with trunks growing as tall as a man's waist and vines as thick as a man's wrist.{{book ref|sa3|71}}
==History==▼
 
▲== History ==
=== Unification of Alethkar (1141) ===
Rathalas was besieged by [[Gavilar]] Kholin during his campaign to unite the princedoms of Alethkar. During the attack, [[Dalinar]] Kholin seekssought out and killskilled Brightlord [[Tanalan's father|Tanalan]], winning himself the [[shardbladeShardblade]], [[Oathbringer (Shardblade)|Oathbringer]]. Although he hashad instructions to kill Tanalan's [[Tanalan|heir]], Dalinar sparesspared the boysboy's life and he and his [[Tanalan's mother|mother]] fleefled.{{book ref|sa3|11}}▼
 
=== Rebellion of Rathalas (~1151—1163) ===▼
▲Rathalas was besieged by [[Gavilar]] Kholin during his campaign to unite the princedoms of Alethkar. During the attack, [[Dalinar]] Kholin seeks out and kills Brightlord [[Tanalan's father|Tanalan]], winning himself the [[shardblade]], [[Oathbringer (Shardblade)|Oathbringer]]. Although he has instructions to kill Tanalan's [[Tanalan|heir]], Dalinar spares the boys life and he and his [[Tanalan's mother|mother]] flee.
Years later, Tanalan's son (with whom he sharesshared a name), returnsreturned to Rathalas and demandsdemanded the return of his fathersfather's bladeBlade. The reappearance of Tanalan destabilisesdestabilized the area, leading to the threat of rebellion within the entire region of the Eastern Crownlands.{{book ref|sa3|36}} Gavilar attemptsattempted to quell the region through political means, howeverbut iswas ultimately unsuccessful, due in part to encouragementsupport of the rebellion from at least one of the other highprinces.{{book ref|sa3|66}}▼
 
{{image|The Rift by greatunknown.png|side=right|width=250px|The burning of Rathalas}}
▲===Rebellion of Rathalas (1151—1163)===
▲Years later, Tanalan's son (with whom he shares a name), returns to Rathalas and demands the return of his fathers blade. The reappearance of Tanalan destabilises the area leading to the threat of rebellion within the entire region of the Eastern Crownlands. Gavilar attempts to quell the region through political means, however is ultimately unsuccessful, due in part to encouragement of rebellion from at least one of the other highprinces.
 
=== Destruction of Rathalas (1163) ===
After eleventwelve years of failed negotiations between Gavilar and [[Tanalan]], Dalinar and [[Torol Sadeas|Sadeas]] returned to the Rift to end the rebellion. Against his nature andbut at the behest of his wife, Dalinar offered Tanalan a final chance to submit to the Kingking and save his city. Tanalan seemingly acceptsaccepted Dalinar's truce, offering him information in return onabout the highprince who had supported the rebellion and naming Sadeas as traitor.{{book ref|sa3|71}} Dalinar, believing that one of Sadeas' shardbearersShardbearers had recently left the city, followsfollowed in pursuit only to fall into a trap set by Tanalan, who hoped to seperateseparate Dalinar from the Kholin army and kill him.{{book ref|sa3|75}} Dalinar returnsreturned to Rathalas after the attempt on his life failsfailed and ordersordered the city razed to the ground and its people slaughtered, in order to set an example. During the battle, Tanalan was killed by Dalinar after he watched his family die.{{book ref|sa3|76}}
 
[[Evi]] Kholin iswas killed during the battle, after secretly travelling to the city to plead with them to surrender. In order to hide the true nature of her death and as well to justify the destruction of the city, a narrative iswas constructed that claimsclaimed that Evi's wasassassination assassinatedprompted leading tothe ensuing slaughter.{{book ref|sa3|76}}
 
== Notable Citizens ==
* Brightlord [[Tanalan]] (son)
* Brightlord [[Tanalan%27s_father|Tanalan]] (father)
* [[Tanalan's mother]]
 
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