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|image=Urithiru.jpg
|ruler=King [[Dalinar Kholin]]{{book ref|sa3.5|1}}{{wob ref|14306}}
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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Urithiru is located almost exactly in the middle of the Rosharan continent, in the [[mountains of Ur]]. It lies in the range's western part, on the border of [[Emul]] and [[Greater Hexi]].{{map ref|Roshar}} The tower sits on the east side of one of those mountains, leaning against two slopes.{{file ref|Urithiru.jpg|Urithiru sketch}}{{book ref|sa2|89}}
The plateau on which the tower is located is at
Historically, there was some disagreement as to whether or not Urithiru is accessible by means other than [[Oathgate]] travel or flight. Ancient chroniclers Varala and Sinbian both stated that it was impossible, but in [[Nohadon]]'s eighth parable from [[The Way of Kings (in-world)|''The Way of Kings'']], he claims that he walked from [[Abamabar]] to Urithiru (which he confirms in Dalinar's dream, saying that he did not use an Oathgate, only a guide, which he believes wasn't "cheating" in any way).{{epigraph ref|sa1|34}}{{book ref|sa3|103}} As is later revealed, there is an entrance at the bottom of the mountain which can be used to exit the tower on foot.{{book ref|sa3|53}}
=== True Desolation ===
Following the arrival of the [[Everstorm]], Urithiru became the center of military power for the [[coalition of monarchs]], led by Dalinar and the Alethi. Most [[highprince]]s, chief among them [[House Kholin]], relocated there along with their armies.{{book ref|sa3|2}} The Alethi began to reinhabit the tower,
As a prelude to the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], the [[Voidbringers]] attacked Urithiru through the subverted [[Kholinar]] Oathgate.{{book ref|sa3|i|14}} Although initially somewhat successful, they were eventually pushed back and out of the city.{{book ref|sa3|120}}
{{image|Urithiru Cognitive Realm by Hugh Hammons.jpeg|side=left|width=300px|Urithiru as it appears in [[Shadesmar]]}}
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Around a year into the True Desolation, Urithiru was attacked by a large contingent of Fused soldiers, and the Sibling began to be corrupted by them when they found the central pillar, causing all the Radiants in Urithiru, sans Kaladin, to fall unconscious.{{book ref|sa4|39}}
== Politics ==
{{image|Urithiru by Geoff Shupe.jpg|side=right|width=250px}}
Because Urithiru is rediscovered at the advent of the first [[Everstorm]] during the [[Battle of Narak]], it becomes the immediate refuge and then the de facto home of most of the nation of [[Alethkar]].{{book ref|sa2|86}} The Alethi, who have been at the [[Shattered Plains]] to pursue the fulfillment of the [[Vengeance Pact]], largely move away from their warcamps and populate the tower after its discovery.{{book ref|sa1|4}}{{book ref|sa3|2}} The nation of Alethkar is subsequently taken by the Fused, and efforts to defend the capital city, [[Kholinar]], are unsuccessful.{{book ref|sa3|58}}{{book ref|sa3|89}} This means that King [[Elhokar]], and later Queen [[Jasnah]], rules from Urithiru over the population that has resettled in the tower.{{book ref|sa3|12}}{{book ref|sa4|16}}
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