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The title of the Kholin Highprince has been held by 34 generations.{{book ref|sa3|105}}
In an unknown year, Dalinar and Gavilar's father was born of a rather poor and insignificant branch of the Kholin family, and wasn't a prime contender for the highprince throne.{{wob ref|4006}}
In 1120,{{wob ref|5569}}
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}}
In the year 1166, Gavilar and Dalinar came across a Parshendi patrol near the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|sa1|28}}{{book ref|sa4|45}}
Gavilar attempted to make a treaty with the Parshendi, though during a party in Kholinar Palace, he was attacked by and assassinated by [[Szeth]], whom was hired by the Parshendi in order to stop Gavilar from bringing back their long gone gods.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}{{book ref|sa4|77}}
At an unknown period before his assassination, Gavilar began to come into contact with [[Thaidakar]], [[Nale]], and [[Kalak]], for unknown reasons and to an unknown extent.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}{{book ref|sa4|prologue}} He also somehow managed to find or create Anti-Voidlight.
===War of Reckoning===
Following Gavilar's [[Szeth|assassination]] in 1167, Elhokar, as the sole male heir, succeeded the throne.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Some time before his father's death, he had married [[Aesudan]] and had a single son, [[Gavinor]] in the early years of the [[War of Reckoning]]. In response to the assassination of Gavilar, the Vengeance Pact was issued between the Ten Highprinces, including Dalinar Kholin, starting the War of Reckoning. Following this, the Elhokar, Dalinar, Adolin, and Renarin moved to the [[Shattered Plains]] in order to assist in the war efforts, and with this the seat of power shifted to the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|sa2|67}}
After Navani left, Aesudan began to fall into an abyss of decadence, and was corrupted by [[Ashertmarn]] and [[Yelig-nar]]. She threw lavish feasts, reveling in excess, increasing taxes, and allowing food sent in by farmers for the soldiers at the Shattered Plains to rot away. This turned the populace to turn against her, and made the city fall into decay.{{book ref|sa2|i|12}}{{book ref|sa3|67}}
In an attempt to unite the Highprinces, Dalinar Kholin proposed a joint assault deep into the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|sa2|51}} The armies of Aladar, Roion, and Sebarial decided to team up with him in his assault.{{book ref|sa2|76}}
On Ishishach 1173,{{article ref|Words of Radiance/Timeline|Words of Radiance timeline}}
During the Battle of Narak, Dalinar stayed on the fourth plateau to command the battle.{{book ref|sa2|81}} Adolin went to battle on the front lines, and engaged in a duel with Eshonai. This led to them both falling into a chasm, but Adolin was saved by Skar and Drehy. Eshonai vanished and later drowned.{{book ref|sa2|83}}{{book ref|sa2|84}}{{book ref|sa4|117}}
Szeth was once again sent to assassinate Dalinar,{{book ref|sa2|84}}
Late into the War of Reckoning, Dalinar began to see visions left by [[Honor]], which culminated in him creating a Nahel Bond with the [[Stormfather]] and becoming a Bondsmith.
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}}
After the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] Dalinar asked Adolin to be king, but as he did not believe himself to be capable, Jasnah was crowned queen instead.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
==Military==
House Kholin has access to a large and powerful military, during the War of Reckoning and before the Battle of Narak, they were primarily stationed at the Kholin Warcamp at the Shattered Plains. After the battle and the start of the True Desolation, most moved into Urithiru. Furthermore, following the stationing at Urithiru, Dalinar Kholin, in his position of Highprince of War, took full control of the armies of the other highprinces, in order to prevent any additional squabbles,{{book ref|sa3|2}}
With their military might, they were capable of taking over the disunified Alethi provinces, bringing them together into a single unified Alethkar over years of conquest.
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}}
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== Trivia ==
* The name Kholin was partially based on the
== Notes ==
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