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{{settlement \|image=Urithiru.jpg \|ruler=King [[Dalinar Kholin]]{{book ref\|sa3.5\|1}}{{wob ref\|14306}} \|world=Roshar \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] }} {{spoiler\|tsm}} {{update\|sa4}} {{quote 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 aan ~~considerable~~elevation ~~altitude~~around fifteen thousand feet.{{book ref\|tsm\|19}} The air is thin enough to make physical activity difficult.{{book ref\|sa3\|46}} The cliffs beneath it extend further than the eye can see.{{book ref\|sa3\|58}} This location is high enough that both [[highstorm]]s and the [[Everstorm]] pass beneath it, which makes it difficult for the tower's current occupants to obtain [[Stormlight]].{{book ref\|sa3\|4}} 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, ~~even~~evenly dividing it into sections that they called "princedoms".{{book ref\|sa4\|25}} However, they were unable to reactivate most of Urithiru's systems, such as the heating or the main elevator.{{book ref\|sa3\|2}} Following a string of strange accidents, [[Re-Shephir]] was tracked down and banished from the tower by a team led by [[Shallan Davar]]{{book ref\|sa3\|29}} Several [[Oathgates]]--those of [[Vedenar]], [[Azimir]] and [[Thaylen City]]--were unlocked to reenable fast transportation across the continent.{{book ref\|sa3\|58}} 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}} == 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}}