Kholinar

Eastern Roshar · The Stormlight Archive

First appears in The Way of Kings.

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The Stormlight Archive

Summary spoilers for the whole series

The capital of Alethkar, built among enormous curving fins of banded rock that cut through the city. It existed in the Heraldic Epochs, has been rebuilt after several Desolations, and was never sacked. Power moved to the Shattered Plains during the war, and in Oathbringer the city is cut off, ruled in pieces by highlords and a cult, and taken by the Fused.

Book by book 13 events

Before 3 events, spoilers
  1. Kholinar already stood in the Heraldic Epochs, as capital of Alethkar under King Nohadon, and was rebuilt many times through the Desolations. source
  2. A highstorm arrived in time to put out a fire in the palace, remembered as a miracle, three centuries before the first book. source
  3. It became the capital of the Alethi kingdom once Gavilar and Dalinar had united the warring highprinces. source
The Way of Kings 3 events, spoilers
  1. King Gavilar is assassinated in his own palace by a Shin assassin, and the Parshendi claim the deed. source
  2. After the king's assassination and the war that followed, Elhokar moved the real centre of power from Kholinar to the Shattered Plains. source
  3. The Herald Talenel announced in Kholinar that the Desolation had come. source
Oathbringer 7 events, spoilers
  1. Kaladin, Shallan and Adolin learn that the city is cut off, that highlords hold districts of their own, and that a cult holds the real power, while Fused hunt anyone using a fabrial. source
  2. Members of the cult keep a fire burning on the Oathgate platform each night and guard it around the clock. source
  3. Shallan concludes that two of the Unmade, Sja-anat and Ashertmarn, are present in the city. source
  4. The Fused assault Kholinar's wall; the siege of the capital begins. source
  5. Drums sound the signal that the city is under attack. source
  6. The palace falls to the Fused; King Elhokar dies and the city is occupied. source
  7. Weeks after the fall, its new masters are moving tens of thousands of people out to work farms, and Wit finds the place still smelling of smoke. source
Connections spoilers

Located in

Alethkar

Travels to

Shinovar, Urithiru, Shadesmar, Kaladin, Shallan Davar, Adolin Kholin, Hoid, Elhokar Kholin, Szeth, Talenel, Eshonai, Nale, Vathah, Drehy

Home of

Alethkar

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