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'''Adolin Kholin''' (<small>Alethi pronunciation:</small> [[Wikipedia:Help:IPA|[ˈeɪ·do·lɪn koˈlɪn]]] [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Pronunciation_respelling_key|'''''<small>AY</small>'''-do-lin ko-'''<small>LIN</small>''''']]) is a [[lighteyed]] [[Alethi]] prince and third in line to the throne of Alethkar{{book ref|sa2|1}}. He is considered to be one of the best swordsmen in all of Alethkar{{book ref|sa3|73}}. Adolin is the son of [[Dalinar Kholin]], the elder brother of [[Renarin Kholin]] and husband of [[Shallan Davar]]{{book ref|sa2|122}} who are members of the [[Knights Radiant]].{{book ref|sa2|89}}

 

== History ==

=== Early Life (1150-1167)===

Adolin was born earlier than expected with a full head of blonde and black hair. Dalinar, joyous of having been given a son, named him, using the components "Adoda", meaning "light", and the suffix "lin", meaning "born unto". He hoped that Adolin would have his father's strength and his mother's compassion.{{book ref|sa3|42}} On the same day Gavilar informed Dalinar that he would be put to use in the border skirmishes. Dalinar proceeded to spend much of Adolin's childhood away from Kholinar and his family.{{book ref|sa3|42}}

 

Adolin's early sense of morality was instilled in him by his mother{{url ref|url=http://isolde-and-monsters.tumblr.com/post/128107526428/can-you-reveal-something-about-adolin-however|text=Can you reveal something about Adolin, however small, that we don't know yet?|site=tumblr}}. Evi was fond of hugs and physical affection and this translated to Adolin easily reacquainting himself with personal displays of affection while betrothed to Shallan later in life.{{book ref|sa3|77}}

 

Adolin visited Dalinar on the battlefront with his Mother and a very young Renarin. Dalinar had last seen Adolin a little over a year before. Already Adolin was showing an energetic personality, playing with wooden swords, crafting armor from [[rockbud]] shells and string and terrorizing the chulls. When presented to his father he saluted him but quickly shied away afterwards, and had to confirm Dalinar was his father. He told Dalinar that he and his mother offered prayers for him every night so that he would be safe. Adolin showed a desire to please his father even at such a young age. He told his father he didn't want Dalinar to give him a shardblade, he wanted to win one himself.{{book ref|sa3|52}}

 

Adolin started training with the sword at the age of six. Renarin mentions that this makes him different in some way but there is no elaboration.{{book ref|sa2|26}}.

 

He eventually started training with [[Zahel]] after stubbornly refusing to at first{{book ref|sa2|18}} some number of years before the present{{book ref|sa2|35}}. There are indications he was trained by his father in using Shardplate{{book ref|sa2|18}} which he inherited from his mother's side of the family{{book ref|sa2|14}}. When Adolin was young Dalinar also made him serve in a spearman squad for two months with the intention of teaching him what it was like to "serve in the shoes of his men."{{book ref|sa2|41}}

 

 

When the murder is later discovered, Adolin keeps quiet. But he is very disturbed when a second murder happens in exactly the same way a few days later. He is put in charge of the investigation by Dalinar.{{book ref|sa3|9}} During this time he also starts teaching Shallan how to use her shardblade.{{book ref|sa3|15}}

 

== Relationships ==

 

Through the machinations of Jasnah and Navani the first steps towards a betrothal between Adolin and Shallan Davar are taken. Jasnah set it up as a way to help save House Davar for Shallan as she would need powerful allies. Navani's involvement stems from Adolin having offended every lighteyed lady of rank in the warcamps.{{book ref|wor|1}} Adolin was causally betrothed to Shallan though the revelation that she was a Radiant made him wonder about the new dynamics of their relationship.{{book ref|wor|89}} He still worried about this and was willing to let Shallan go when she showed interest in Kaladin.{{book ref|oathbringer|108}}{{book ref|oathbringer|121}} Shallan told him his insecurities about his place were good for him. She made jokes that he was getting three betrotheds instead of one and he told her he only wanted her which she said she could do with some help from him.{{book ref|oathbringer|121}} They eventually marry after giving the Alethi sometime to actually prepare.{{book ref|sa3|122}}

 

== Abilities and Attributes ==

[[File: Adolin shardplate.jpg|thumb|right|Adolin wearing [[Shardplate]].]]

He had a white stallion, a [[Ryshadium]] horse named [[Sureblood]],{{book ref|twok|26}} one of only a dozen Ryshadium in all the Alethi warcamps on the [[Shattered Plains]]. Adolin believed there was an undefinable bond between him and Sureblood, that he could read the Ryshadium's emotions, though it was more delicate than the bond between a man and sword.{{book ref|sa3|10}}

 

Sureblood died during the Battle of Narak.{{book ref|sa2|81}} Adolin felt regret for not having spent more time with the Ryshadium by being distracted by the duels and courting Shallan.{{book ref|sa3|10}}

 

Adolin was one of the few full [[Shardbearer]]s in the Alethi warcamps.

 

 

Adolin inherited his [[Shardplate]] from his mother's side of the family on his 16th birthday.{{book ref|sa1|12}} The Iriali Queen considered the Kholins to be thieves and wanted the plate returned to Rira.{{book ref|sa3|16}}

 

Adolin won a then unnamed [[Shardblade]] from Tinalar in a duel during his youth. From the age of five Adolin insisted on winning his own.{{book ref|sa3|52}}

 

It can be argued that Adolin is actually the most skilled duellist on the Shattered Plains given that he is both capable of winning a fight while hiding his true level of skill and being an even match against two men. Sadeas remarks that Adolin is growing into the Blackthorn, a man who conquered Alethkar with his skill and power, and that thought terrifies him. {{book ref|sa2|58}}

 

Adolin has been trained in battlefield tactics since a young age and has employed these skills during the [[Battle of Narak]], the Battle of Kholinar and the Battle of Thaylen City.

 

== Trivia ==

 

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