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'''Urithiru''' is a tower-city on [[Roshar]] that functioned as the home of the [[Knights Radiant]] and the central point of the [[Silver Kingdoms]] during the [[Heraldic Epochs]].{{book ref|sa1|45}} In the present day, it serves as the headquarters of the forces opposing [[Odium]], including the [[coalition of monarchs]], the refounded Knights Radiant, as well asand the remaining [[Alethi]] soldiers and nobility. The current Queen[[Jasnah Kholin|queen]] of Alethkar rules from Urithiru.the tower,{{book ref|sa3|122}} though [[Dalinar]] and [[Navani Kholin]] have been recognized as the king and queen of Urithiru.{{book ref|sa4|10}} The city serves as the physical manifestation of the [[Bondsmith]] spren the [[Sibling]].

Urithiru is located almost exactly in the middle of the Rosharan continent, in the [[mountains of Ur]] at an elevation above 15 thousand feet{{book ref|tsm|19}}. It lies in the range's western part, on the border of [[Emul]] and [[Greater Hexi]].{{map ref|Roshar}} The tower sits on the east side of one of those mountains, leaning against two slopes.{{file ref|Urithiru.jpg|Urithiru sketch}}{{book ref|sa2|89}}

The plateau on which the tower is located is at a considerable altitude. The air is thin enough to make physical activity difficult.{{book ref|sa3|46}} The cliffs beneath it extend further than the eye can see.{{book ref|sa3|58}} This location is high enough that both [[highstorm]]s and the [[Everstorm]] pass beneath it, which makes it difficult for the tower's current occupants to obtain [[stormlightStormlight]].{{book ref|sa3|4}}

* '''Sadeas' quarters, side room''': "muted pattern of strata"; "oranges and reds that blended together so evenly you could almost pretend the wall was all one hue"{{book ref|sa3|2122}}

The Breakaway is a large, cavernous hall as large as a small town within Urithiru's walls.{{book ref|sa3|2}} While its previous function is unknown, after the [[Alethkar|Alethi]] arrive at the tower, it becomes their central market area, with stalls, food stands, and taverns.{{book ref|sa3|18}} Many of the establishments are tents or simply roped-off areas, but an increasing number of permanent structures are being built there. Merchants from all ten highprincedomsAlethi princedoms mingle here and all kinds of goods can be purchased, including illicit ones like firemoss.{{book ref|sa3|41}} The atmosphere is chaotic, busy, and varied. The Breakaway has a large, round well at its center, which, like all wells at Urithiru, never seems to run out of water no matter how much is taken from it. It is unclear where the water comes from.{{book ref|sa3|18}}

Urithiru was constructed at some point early on during the [[Silver Kingdoms]] era.{{ref|text=[[Nohadon]], who lived before the Knights Radiant were founded, visited it, so it had to be fairly early on.}} Initially, many wished for it to be constructed in [[Alethela]]; however, it was eventually built elsewhere, in a place considered to be "closestnearest to Honor".{{epigraph ref|sa1|35}} It's unclear whether it was created by [[Herald]]s, [[Surgebinder]]s or [[Shard]]s themselves, but it was beyond the capability of Radiants to create.{{wob ref|14378}}

Though Urithiru had faded into myth by the [[Era of Solitude]], [[Szeth]] was familiar with it, and would visit it often after becoming a [[Truthless]]. He had gone by the village at the bottom of the tower's mountain so many times that he mused that at some point, they had started thinking of him as some sort of god, leaving out tributes of [[sphere]]s for him to use for [[stormlightStormlight]].{{book ref|sa2|i|10}}

Following the arrival of the [[Everstorm]], Urithiru became the center of military power for the [[coalition of monarchs]], led by Dalinar and the Alethi. Most [[highprince]]s, chief among them [[House Kholin]], relocated there along with their armies.{{book ref|sa3|2}} The Alethi began to reinhabit the tower, evenevenly dividing it into sections that they called "princedoms".{{book ref|sa4|25}} However, they were unable to reactivate most of Urithiru's systems, such as the heating or the main elevator.{{book ref|sa3|2}} Following a string of strange accidents, [[Re-Shephir]] was tracked down and banished from the tower by a team led by [[Shallan Davar]]{{book ref|sa3|29}} Several [[Oathgates]]--those of [[Vedenar]], [[Azimir]] and [[Thaylen City]]--were unlocked to reenable fast transportation across the continent.{{book ref|sa3|58}}

Another minor issue affecting Urithiru's early economy wasis the lack of [[stormlightStormlight]] to infuse [[spheres]]. The need for stormlightStormlight to power the Oathgates meantmeans that in the period immediately following Urithiru's discovery, when the [[highstorm]]s disappeared, infused spheres were worth considerably more than face value. Now thatAfter the highstorms have returnedreturn, spheres can be re-infused by lowering them in large cages down into the storm.{{book ref|sa3|4}}