Difference between revisions of "Renarin Kholin"

|family=[[House Kholin]]

|ancestors=[[Dalinar's father]], [[Sadees]]

|born={{Rosharan date|1154}}{{book ref|sa1|12}}

|abilities={{tag+|truthwatcher}}, {{tag+|Voidbinder}}{{wob ref|8461}}, {{tag+|Shardbearer}}

|bonded=[[Glys]]

|groups={{tag|Knights Radiant}} <small>([[Order of Truthwatchers|Truthwatchers]])</small><br/>{{tag|Bridge Four}}, {{tag+|army|Kholin}}

|'residence={{tag|Kholinar|cat=Residents of Kholinar}} <small>(formerly)</small>, {{tag|Shattered_Plains#Warcamps|text=The Alethi warcamps|cat=Residents of the Alethi warcamps}} <small>(formerly)</small>, {{tag|Urithiru|cat=Residents of Urithiru}}

|nation=Alethkar

|world=Roshar

|universe=[[Cosmere]]

}}

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Renarin is soft-spoken and thoughtful, and tends to pause and consider responses before speaking up.{{book ref|sa4|54}} This can occasionally make him seem calculating or unnerving to those with whom he speaks, though those close to him know him to be otherwise.

 

 

He does not like when people touch him quickly or unexpectedly.{{book ref|sa4|54}} Renarin rarely smiles, only doing so when he is relaxed and among friends.{{book ref|sa4|54}} He is non-confrontational, and attempts to avoid [[Wit]]'s mockery through silence. He often attempts to keep Adolin from starting fights.{{book ref|sa1|12}}{{book ref|sa1|15}} He also tends to avoid eye contact when talking to people.{{book ref|sa4|i|9}}

 

Renarin is on the [[Wikipedia: Autism spectrum|autism spectrum]],{{wob ref|7099}} which is reflected in the aforementioned behaviors, and also suffers from [[Wikipedia: Anxiety|anxiety]].{{wob ref|6824}}

 

Despite his subdued personality, Renarin has courage and wants to be useful, even in situations where he does not have experience or extensive training.{{book ref|sa1|15}} Renarin values the lives of his family over his own, and is willing to put himself in great danger if it might help the people he loves.{{book ref|sa2|56}}

He tends to be deeply effected by the mockery of others, but due to his non-confrontational nature he finds it difficult to stand up for himself. This can be seen in the mockery he faces for not being traditionally masculine (according to Vorin ideals), due to his "feminine" passions, such as Fabrials and literacy.{{book ref|sa3|44}}{{book ref|sa3|55}} He hates his nature as an Enlightened Truthwatcher, and wishes that he could be like the other ordinary Radiants. He keeps his true abilities secret from others because he believes that, due to the cultural bias against seeing the future, he would be cast out and distrusted if people knew what he is able to do.{{book ref|sa4|54}} This shows that he cares deeply about the way that others think of him, and feels that he can't truly be himself without facing ostracization by society. This manifests as a general discomfort and anxiety in society that follows him around, and it is what led him to develop such a close relationship with Bridge Four and feel as safe as he does with them, as it is one of the only places he feels he can be himself.{{book ref|sa4|54}} But even then, it took a long time for him to finally feel that he belonged, as he initially felt as if he didn't belong due to being too different from the rest of the crew.{{book ref|sa3|37}}

 

 

{{image|Renarin and child.jpg|side=right|width=300px|Renarin using [[Illumination]]}}