Highprince of War
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Related to | Alethkar, Alethi culture, Highprince |
Type | Title |
World of Origin | Roshar |
Universe | Cosmere |
The Highprince of War is a title bestowed by the Alethi king to one of the highprinces. The Highprince of War has authority over all war-related activities.
Dalinar Kholin requested the title be given to him so he could unite the Alethi Highprinces.[1] King Elhokar replied that he would do this if Dalinar could provide him with proof that the other Highprinces would be willing to work together. Dalinar proceeded to approach each Highprince individually and was turned down each time for various reasons until he successfully managed to convince Highprince Torol Sadeas to attempt bridge runs with him.
Only after Dalinar survived the betrayal of Torol Sadeas at the Battle of the Tower did he force Elhokar to name him the Highprince of War. [2]
Dalinar attempted to use this position to change the distribution of gemhearts on the Shattered Plains so that the war would no longer consist of the Highprinces competing for the gemhearts.[3] This consisted of assigning which Highprince would go on each run and with whom they would be going with. Along with the change in how the Highprinces would be acquiring gemhearts. Dalinar also used his position to enforce the Alethi Codes of War in all warcamps.