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{{settlement
|image=Rathalas by Connor Chamberlain.jpg
|region=Eastern Crownlands
|nation=Alethkar
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
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'''Rathalas''', also known as the '''Rift''', was a city
== Geography ==
The city resided within a deep chasm that narrows at one end and opens onto the Sea of Spears at the other. The canyon that held the city is at least 150 feet deep and V shaped in nature.{{book ref|sa3|11}} The area above the canyon is flat and rocky and the city was difficult to spot when approached from above. A wall enclosed the opening to the Rift on all sides except the western.{{book ref|sa3|11}}
The riverbed near to the city does not retain water, only filling during storms.{{book ref|sa3|71}} This is due to the rockbuds surrounding the riverbed consuming large quantities of water.{{book ref|sa3|71}} The rockbuds grow to exceptional sizes with trunks growing as tall as a man's waist and vines as thick as a man's wrist.{{book ref|sa3|71}}
== History ==
=== Unification of Alethkar (1141) ===
Rathalas was besieged by [[Gavilar]] Kholin during his campaign to unite the princedoms of Alethkar.
=== Rebellion of Rathalas (~1151—1163) ===
Years later, Tanalan's son (with whom he
{{image|The Rift by greatunknown.png|side=right|width=250px|The burning of Rathalas}}
=== Destruction of Rathalas (1163) ===
After twelve years of failed negotiations between Gavilar and [[Tanalan]], Dalinar and [[Torol Sadeas|Sadeas]] returned to the Rift to end the rebellion. Against his nature
[[Evi]] Kholin
== Notable Citizens ==
== Notes ==
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