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(Added a trivia fact about the origin of the name.)
 
== History ==
Like all Alethi princes, the Kholins are descended from the [[Sunmaker]] Sadees, who historically unified the warring states that made up the fallen kingdom of Alethela around 500 years before the True Desolation, around the year 670.{{book ref|sa1|24}}{{wob ref|9655}} He had ten sons, none of which were given the right to the throne upon death, leading to infighting and the creation of the Princedoms and the Ten Houses. The Kholins are descended from one of these ten sons, who acted as the progenitor of the Kholin family tree. The name of said son is currently unknown.
 
The title of the Kholin Highprince has been held by 34 generations.{{book ref|sa3|105}}
In 1120{{wob ref|5569}}, [[Dalinar Kholin]] was born, [[Gavilar Kholin | Gavilar]] was born to the same parents in an unknown year. Both were born into the 4th Dahn{{wob ref|4006}}. Due to their father being left incapable of raising them due to head injuries sustained during combat{{book ref|sa3|106}}, and their mother dying when they were children{{wob ref|11297}}, the two brothers had to raise themselves.{{book ref|sa3|16}}
 
Despite having existed for many generations, the Kholin family did not begun their expansion until around roughly 1139, when Gavilar and Dalinar Kholin led a conquest against the other [[Highprince]]s of Alethkar, eventually consolidating the whole nation into a kingdom in the year 1148. {{book ref|sa3|3}} {{book ref|sa3|26}}
 
===Unification War===
===Rule of Alethkar===
 
Gavilar Kholin took the Alethi crown, and married [[Navani]], siring [[Jasnah]] in 1139, and [[Elhokar]] in 1147{{book ref|sa1|22}}; while Dalinar, had [[Adolin]] on {{Rosharan date|1150|3|8|3}}{{book ref|sa1|12}}{{wob ref|15905}} and [[Renarin]] in 1154 with Evi.{{book ref|sa1|12}}
 
Around the year 1150, Gavilar sent Dalinar to the borders of Alethkar in order to fight Herdazians and Vedens as a gesture of Kholin strength, and to defend the security of the border. This was further needed due to the increased aggression of Herdaz under their new monarch.{{book ref|sa3|49}} This helped him to become one of Gavilar's best generals, and also shaping the modern Alethkar-Herdaz border.
Starting in an unknown year, Jasnah renounced Vorinism and became an infamous heretic and academic across all of Alethkar. Gavilar attempted to get Jasnah to marry [[Meridas Amaram]] until his death, although this never came to be.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
 
Despite the Kholins gaining unquestionable control over Alethkar, the people of Rathalas continued to question their rule and rebel against them. Gavilar attempted to solve the issue diplomatically, but none of his attempts were able to quell the rebellion.
 
In the year 1163, Gavilar sent Dalinar and Sadaes to quell the rebellion in Rathalas, having run out of options. Dalinar suggested a peaceful solution, and [[Tanalan|Tanalan's son]] seemingly accepted the truce, he tricked Dalinar and buried him under rubble. In his anger, Dalinar burned the entire city of Rathalas to the ground, killing all of its inhabitants. The burning of Rathalas also brought about the death of Evi Kholin. The Kholin family worked to cover up the truth of Evi's death, and of the Burning of Rathalas.{{book ref|sa3|76}}
After gaining access to Urithiru and the Oathgates, Dalinar founded the [[Coalition of monarchs|Coalition of Monarchs]] in an attempt to mount a resistance against Odium's army. Dalinar, Navani, and Jasnah are major leaders in this coalition. The first monarch he reached out to was [[Yanagawn]] of the Azish Empire, though they were initially recalcitrant and refused to take up any invitation.{{book ref|sa3|12}}
 
They went to attempt to ally with Queen Fen of Thaylenah after they were refused by Yanagawn, though she too refused they invitations initially.{{book ref|sa3|12}} The rulers of Yezier, Tashikk, and Tukar refused as well. Though Taravangian of Jah Kaved and Kharbaranth accepted their invitation, and was the first to do so, and thus he quickly became an important member of the coalition.
 
The [[Siege of Kholinar]] claimed the life of Elhokar at the hands of [[Moash]]{{book ref|sa3|84}}, but his child and heir, [[Gavinor]], was rescued by [[Skar]] and [[Drehy]].{{book ref|sa3|122}} Around the time of Elhokar's death, his wife perished as well, being consumed by the power of [[Yelig-nar]], with whom she had entered a bond shortly before and proved unable to control the overwhelming power of the [[Unmade]] within her. [[Kaves Kholin]] was also found dead during the siege.{{book ref|sa3|67}}
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* [[Kaladin]] - Captain, Fourth Ideal Windrunner
* [[Rock]] (former) - lieutenant and quartermaster, in charge of food for the battalion
* [[Lopen]] - second lieutenant to Rock, Third Ideal Windrunner
* [[Teft]] (former) - lieutenant in charge of training, Third Ideal Windrunner
The [[Kholinar Wall Guard]] is a military force stationed at Kholinar. They patrol the city wall and stand watch over its gates.{{book ref|sa3|61}}
 
The Kholinar Wall Guard is split into four battalions, each of which being commanded by a Highmarshal at the head of the Guard.{{book ref|sa3|77}} Each battalion seems to be ruled over by a Battalionlord{{book ref|sa3|81}}, and each battalion is split into platoons (led by a Captain), which are split into squads (led by a Lieutenant).{{book ref|sa3|70}}{{book ref|sa3|79}}
 
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* [[Ivory]]{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}}
* [[Pattern]]
* Renarin's Unnamed Shardblade {{book ref|sa2|14}}
 
 
{{chart/wrap|title=House Kholin Family Tree
|summary=Family Tree for House Kholin: Dalinar's parent's had two children, Dalinar and Gavilar. Gavilar married Navani and had two children, Jasnah and Elhokar. Dalinar married Evi and had two children, Adolin and Renarin. Dalinar and Navani are now married. Adolin is married to Shallan|1=
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-->|GAV=[[Gavilar]]|NAV=[[Navani]]|DAL=[[Dalinar]]|EVI=[[Evi Kholin|Evi]]|TOH=[[Toh]]|KAV=[[Kaves Kholin]]|UNK1= Unknown|UNK2= Unknown<!--
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died in siege of Kholinar
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consumed by unmade
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== Trivia ==
* The name Kholin was partially based on the hebrew word for priest, [[wikipedia:Kohen|Kohen]]. {{wob ref|11464}}
 
== Notes ==
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