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Dalinar Kholin is charged by his nephew King [[Elhokar Kholin]] to investigate a suspected assassination attempt on the King’s life. This involved the girth strap on his saddle being cut so that he would fall from his horse in battle, and weakened gemstones being placed in [[Elhokar]]’s [[Shardplate]] so that the armor would easily crack and break. When Dalinar fails to uncover anything of use, [[Elhokar]] names [[Highprince Sadeas]] the [[Highprince of Information]], and requests him to investigate. This accelerates Dalinar’s loss of power and suspicion is cast upon him for the assassination attempt. Later, after investigation, Dalinar realises that the “assassination attempt” was a fabrication and confronts his nephew. The King admits cutting the girth strap but maintains that he had nothing to do with the weakened gemstones.
Dalinar Kholin is of the belief that the war on the [[Parshendi]] has become nothing but a game to the [[Highprinces]] and seeks to unite them as the [[Highprince of War]]. However the King will not grant him this title unless Dalinar can prove that it is possible for the [[Highprinces]] to productively work together. One by one the [[Highprinces]] reject Dalinar’s pleas that they
Despite Dalinar Kholin’s prowess in battle, the battle against the [[Parshendi]] marks the first time that Dalinar loses the “Thrill”. The “Thrill” appears to be a term for the bloodlust that a warrior experiences during a battle. This loss of the “Thrill” during battle causes Dalinar to question why he is fighting and whether the alternative methods of settling the [[Alethi]] dispute with the [[Parshendi]] could yield better results. The [[Highprinces]] view Dalinar’s wish for a more peaceful existence as a sign of weakness rather than wisdom, and prompt him to talk to the King about his
Dalinar Kholin is plagued by visions of the [[Knights Radiant]] during [[highstorms]] which he believes to be sent by the “Almighty”. When Dalinar begins to make important decisions based on the visions his son [[Adolin]] questions the wisdom in trusting dreams. Dalinar expresses his belief that the visions are true and [[Adolin]] questions his father’s sanity. The realisation that even those close to him think that he has lost his wits results in Dalinar going through a period of self-doubt, and the he considers abdicating his position as [[Highprince]] to save House Kholin from being destroyed by foolish decisions. However at the suggestion of his son [[Renarin]], Dalinar enlists his sister-in-law and scholar [[Navani]] to investigate whether the dreams are true or a result of an addled mind. [[Navani]] concludes that the gibberish that Dalinar speaks during the fits is actually [[Dawnchant]], a now (apparently) dead language, and therefore that the visions are real.
After Dalinar Kholin is rescued by [[Kaladin]], he promises to free the [[Bridge Four]] bridgemen from their slavery at the hands of [[Highprince Sadeas]]. When [[Sadeas]] refuses to sell the [[Bridge Four]] bridgmen, Dalinar offers his “priceless” [[Shardblade]] in exchange for all of [[Sadeas]]’ bridgemen. He appoints [[Kaladin]] as the Captain of all of the bridgemen, who will be trained as recruits to replenish Dalinar’s armies. He also gives [[Kaladin]] his cloak, marking the new Captain as one of Dalinar’s men. Dalinar also decides to give his son [[Renarin Kholin]] his [[Shardplate]], fully relinquishing his Shards to fulfill his promises to those around him and maintaining his honor.
Another [[highstorm]] hits and Dalinar Kholin experiences another vision in which he realises that the “Almighty” who speaks to him in his visions is unable to hear what Dalinar says. Dalinar’s misinterpretations of the visions are now explained, and the last chapter concerning Dalinar in [[The Way of Kings]] ends with the “Almighty” admitting that he is dead and that [[Odium]] has killed him.
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