Difference between revisions of "Dalinar Kholin"

Dalinar is an aging, but powerfully-built man in his fifties, with a warrior's face which he keeps clean-shaven.{{book ref|sa3|107}} He has black hair that is gray in the temples, and blue eyes.{{book ref|sa1|12}} He is often described as the opposite of handsome, with numerous bruises and an "unfortunate" face. His nose was broken at some point during his youth, and it has been crooked ever since.{{book ref|sa2|38}} He has numerous old scars on his chest and arms, a remnant of hundreds of battles fought, to the extent where doctors are worried about his ability to use his sword arm.{{book ref|sa2|83}} When he ownsacquired Shardplate, he chooseschose to wearleave it asunpainted, anwhich unpaintedgave it a slate grey color,. withoutHe also removed any unnecessary decoration or adornment from his plate.{{book ref|sa1|12}} He wears a sapphire signet ring with his house's glyphpair on it.{{book ref|sa1|26}}

As an extension of this, like his brother, he has a tendency to treat people, even those he loves, like tools.{{wob ref|12619}} He tends to believe that he knows what is best for people, and through this, can get rather commanding and controlling. An example of this controlling nature can be seen in how he forces Kaladin to retire as a soldier as he felt that it was best for him given his increasing trauma, refusing to take no for an answer.{{book ref|sa4|10}} Or in how he demanded that Renarin not take part in fighting off a [[chasmfiend]] when a hunt went wrong, and was driven to a screaming fury when he refused.{{book ref|sa1|13}} It can also be seen in how he believes that some people, such as various Alethi Highprinces, need to be forced into doing what is right, that they cannot be trusted to make their own decisions.{{book ref|sa1|69}}{{book ref|sa4|50}}

Dalinar was born in about {{Rosharan date|1120}},{{wob ref|5569}} the second son to the Kholin princedom in Alethkar. His mother died when he was young and he was primarily raised by a parshman nurse.{{wob ref|11297}}{{book ref|sa1|26}} Dalinar got along better with his grandparents than his father, who died at some point prior to 1141.{{wob ref|15942}} In his youth, Dalinar deeply respected his elder brother [[Gavilar Kholin|Gavilar]], and although envious of him at times,{{book ref|sa1|18}} he followsfollowed his brother into a war to unite Alethkar under the Kholin banner. Dalinar tried women’s food as a boy, but he found it distastefully sweet. Sometime during his youth, Dalinar visited [[Sela Tales]] and the [[Purelake]].{{book ref|sa1|22}}

In his youth, Dalinar had feelings for [[Navani]], but he realized that Gavilar was also interested in her. For Gavilar's sake, he stepsstepped aside. Later, Navani admitted to having an interest in Dalinar during this time, but since Gavilar was the one who chased her, she chose to accept his proposal.

AfterThe fiveday morebefore Dalinar’s wedding Sadeas organised a feast in his name, Dalinar would remember this feast with fondness.{{book ref|sa2|2}} Sometime later, five years after his fight with Kalanor, the war had officially ended, butalthough the fighting hadn't.didn’t, and Evi wasgot pregnant with their first child,. butEven though the couple loved eachother, their relationship was strained by Dalinar's willingness to kill and Evi's horror at it. Gavilar received a demand from [[Rathalas]], telling Dalinar to return the Blade to their heir. Though Gavilar was upset that Dalinar didn't deal with the Tanalan heir, Evi was happy to find out that Dalinar had spared the Tanalan boy so many years ago. Dalinar was happy both to have pleased Evi and also at the news of a Rift rebellion, for if they were going to rebel, he would have the opportunity to fight.{{book ref|sa3|36}}

* Dalinar is onlyone of the only fourfive people who spoke in <span style='font-variant: small-caps'>small-caps</span>,{{book ref|sa4|107}}{{book ref|sa4|108}} the other threefour are: [[Odium]],{{book ref|sa3|i|6}}{{book ref|sa3|119}}{{book ref|sa4|i|4}} [[Syl]],{{book ref|sa2|84}} and, [[Cultivation]]{{book ref|sa4|114}} and the [[Stormfather]].{{book ref|sa2|89}}