Renarin Kholin

The younger son of Dalinar Kholin and brother of Adolin, a prince of House Kholin in Alethkar. Long thought frail, he joins Bridge Four, receives a Shardblade and trains in Shardplate. He sees glimpses of the future, and at the end of the second book he is revealed as a Truthwatcher bonded to the corrupted spren Glys. He later serves the family as a Radiant at Urithiru.

1. Dalinar hands his Shardplate to Renarin when he gives up field command of his forces. source

1. Adolin wins a Shardblade for Renarin in a duel, part of the plan to strip Shards from rival highprinces. source
2. The ardent Zahel begins Renarin's swordsmanship and Shardplate training. source
3. Renarin stops wearing spectacles after Stormlight heals his eyesight. source
4. During the battle at Narak a vision of the future seizes Renarin against his will. source
5. Renarin is revealed as a Truthwatcher bonded to the spren Glys. source

1. Renarin explains to Adolin how his Radiant Blade appeared and that Glys felt more people were needed to work the Oathgate. source
2. Glys is found to be a corrupted spren; Renarin chooses to stand with his father's tenets by his own decision. source
3. Renarin tries and fails to heal Rysn's legs. source
4. Jasnah recognises Glys as a Voidspren and means to kill Renarin, then relents when he chooses his father's path himself. source

1. Glys persuades Renarin that Sja-anat's corrupting of spren may help find peace between humans and singers. source
2. Spren appearing to Rlain say they came at the request of Renarin, Son of Thorns. source

Parent of

Dalinar Kholin, Evi Kholin

Partner of

Rlain

Allied with

Glys, Zahel