Diferencia entre revisiones de «Elhokar Kholin»

A year before Gavilar's dead, Elhokar was left in charge of the kingdom while his father was out on his expeditions. Elhokar was good friends with the lighteyed [[Roshone]], who owned several silversmith shops. Roshone didn't like the competition from a pair of darkeyed silversmiths, [[Moash]]'s grandparents. At Roshone's request, Elhokar had them brought in, on made up charges. He then seemed to have forgotten about them, causing them to die in the dungeons while awaiting their trial.{{book ref|sa2|44}}{{book ref|sa2|62}}

After the assassination of Gavilar, Elhokar vowsvowed to avenge his father by waging war against the Parshendi, who claimed responsibility for the king's death. He makesmade the highprinces swear to the [[Vengeance Pact]] to help him in his conquest, thereby managing to keep his kingdom together for now. During the early years of the war, Elhokar sent messengers to the Parshendi asking for explanations, but no answers came.{{book ref|sa1|15}}

Several years after the start of the war, in {{Rosharan date|1173}}, Elhokar lead an expedition including Dalinar, Sadeas, Adolin, Renarin and many other lighteyes and a thousand soldiers on to the shattered plains for a greatshell hunt. When they closeclosed on the hunting grounds, the king galloped of in his shardplate to a rock formation with a good vantage. Dalinar was forced to chase after him. At the summit, they discussed Elhokar's fear of assassination. When the huntmaster placed the bait one plateau over, the Chasmfiend climbed onto the viewing plateau.{{book ref|sa1|12}} Elhokar lead the assault on the creature together with Dalinar. He went to distract the beast so the others could fight it. Suddenly his saddle girth broke, and Elhokar fell to the ground. Dalinar urged him to get away from the fight, but Elhokar charged the Chasmfiend instead. In the skirmish, the king got knocked of his feet by the beast. Only the timely arrival of Dalinar, who caught the beast's claw, saved his life. Glory spren appeared when Elhokar held the captured gemheart up.{{book ref|sa1|13}}

Kaladin arrived at the king's room to change the guards. Elhokar was impressed by his thoroughness. The king held council with his family and their most trusted advisers. The king was worried about the response from the highprinces to the recent proclamations. He feared Dalinar's actions couldwould end the kingdom. Dalinar then explained his plan. He wanted the highprinces to be mad, to make them think about their roles and actions, combined with the threat to take it all away. He suggested that Adolin started dueling other shardbearers for their shards. Elhokar responded by saying the highprinces wonwouldn't like it. They enjoyed their sports and fun, and would likely send assassins. Dalinar insisted they needed to do it anyway, and added, to Elhokar's amazement, that he was going to refound the Knights Radiant.{{book ref|sa2|5}}

Elhokar was sheltering for a high storm in his palace with Adolin and Renarin withwhile Kaladin guardingguarded them. Adolin questioned Kaladin's presence., Hewho explained that when you least expected it, was exactly when he needed to guard against assassins. The king found that a good explanation. When the storm ended, Dalinar and Navani joined from the adjacent room. They discuss the duels, and Elhokar asked eagerly if Adolin tried anyone from Sadeas's camp. He had not as Amaram was the only shardbearer. Dalinar thought he might be able to have him change sides. Most of the group left the palace.{{book ref|sa2|22}}

When Dalinar, Shallan and Adolin lead the expedition onto the Shattered plains during the weeping, Elhokar stayed behind. He went to the barrack of Bridge Four to meet Kaladin, who was recovering from his ordeal in the chasms. He chastised Kal for having made excuses for not coming to the king when requested. After sending away the guards, Elhokar asked Kaladin boutabout being a hero and how to know what to do. He asks directly if Kaladin finds him a bad king, to which the reply was "yes". Elhokar then admitted that he had ruined the plan after the duel, and not Kaladin.{{book ref|sa2|80}}

During the night, Kaladin came to the palace with the intend to warn the king about the assassination plans from [[Graves]] and his group. He noticed the guards were Graves's man and took them out. He then found the king laying drunkenly on a couch. He tried to evacuate the king, who was barely able to walk. One of the 'guards' managed to plunge his knife into Elhokar's side. KaladainKaladin quickly bandaged the wound, and they continued their escape. In the hallway, the king slumped to the ground and then [[Moash]] and Graves arrived, both with blade and plate.{{book ref|sa2|82}} Kaladin fought them, and swore the third ideal of the [[Windrunners]] in the process.{{book ref|sa2|84}}

Elhokar, Adolin and Kaladin interrogated [[Yokska]] the tailor, to find out about the current state of the city. She found it hard to tell the story without saying something bad about queen AesduanAesudan, but Elhokar reassured her that their would be no reprisal. She then told about the riots, how the queen vanished from public eye and had the guards retreat. Elhokar found it all hard to take in and resisted putting any blame on his wife, suggesting it was all the fault of the dark spren around the palace. When Yokska recalls the proclamation ordering the death of all the Parshmen, Elhokar found it reassuring that the message about the danger of the Parshmen had come through. A group of nobles went to the palace to protest, never to be seen again. Eventually the wallguard restored order and exiled the Parsh. In the end the city was now lawless. After dismissing the tailor, the group formed a plan. Elhokar concluded the voidbringers were cutting of the city for a siege. He wanted to be cautions while still take action. He suggested to have Shallan pretend to be a messenger from the plains with a letter from him for the queen to investigate the palace. When Kaladin complained about the rest of them needing to wait, Elhokar told him "Waiting and trusting those whom you have empowered is the soul of kingship, Windrunner."{{book ref|sa3|62}}

When Kaladin and Azure led an army from the Wall Guard to the tailor, Elhokar rushed outside to great them.{{book ref|sa3|82}} Azure informed Elhokar that the voidbringers had arrived and could start their attack at any moment. In turn, Elhokar commended her for her work with the Wall Guard. When everyone gathered, Elhokar gave the last instructions, including tasking Kaladin with getting the queen and the heir to safety. Right then drums had begun sounding in the distance, the wall was under attack. Azure made the case to attack right away, and Elhokar ordered to march on the palace. Elhokar quitelyquietly gave a spanreed to the ardent from the wall guards, with instructions to alert Urithiru at all costs.{{book ref|sa3|83}}

Together with Adolin and Azure, Elhokar led the assault on the steps of the palace. Each made for their own doorway and created an opening into the palace. They quickly took the entrance hall. The cooridorcorridor to the Eastern Gallery was heavily guarded with a shield wall, but Elhokar commanded Azure to assault and clear the way. When the gallery was cleared and Kaladin and his men had secured the Sunwalk, Elhokar eyed the stairways. Elhokar and Kaladin led a group up the stairs to find the queen and heir.{{book ref|sa3|83}} Near the top, Kal and the king went first to clear the landing with their Blades. Elhokar tried to appeal to the loyalty of the palace guards, to no avail. The cross the corridors and eventually Elhokar heard Aesudan's voice. Elhokar talked to Aesudan and asked about his son, who was playing with his 'friends'. The king questioned the queen who was clearly not thinking straight. In the mean time Kaladin found Gavinor surrounded by red glowing spren and freed him. The queen started boasting about her grand plans, but when the king heard his son scream he rushed over and took his son. Kal questioned the motives of the being behind the queen, but Aesudan answered that [[Yelig-nar]] served her. Kal ordered the retreat.{{book ref|sa3|84}}