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'''Elhokar Kholin''' is a character from the series [[The Stormlight Archive]]. He is the reigning king of [[Alethkar]]. In [[The Way of Kings]] he is 27 years old.

Elhokar Kholin is a [[Shardbearer]], whose Shards were won for him by his uncle, [[Dalinar Kholin]]. His [[Shardplate]] is painted gold and his [[Shardblade]] is called Sunraiser.

Despite his own uncertainty in his ability to rule, Elhokar is capable of making decisive action and still manages to control the [[Highprinces]], if just barely. He is also a capable warrior, despite being easily defeated by his uncle towards the end of [[The Way of Kings]].

== Plot ==

Elhokar Kholin is a minor character in the Way of Kings, and mainly serves as an unwitting obstacle to [[Dalinar Kholin]] as his uncle attempts to unite the [[Highprinces]]. Elhokar's father and the former King of [[Alethkar]], [[Gavilar Kholin]] is assassinated by [[Szeth-son-son-Vallano]] at the beginning of [[The Way of Kings]], prompting the now 'King Elhokar' and the ten [[Alethi]] [[HighprincesHighprince]]s to declare war on the [[Parshendi]] under the [[Vengeance Pact]], after they claimed responsibility for the assassination. Due to Elhokar’s youth and paranoia his ability to rule is questioned by those under his rule and he maintains a weakened authority over the ten [[Highprinces]]. Elhokar’s paranoia stems from the assassination of his father and he fears that he will meet the same fate, although he overcompensates on the battlefield and often acts recklessly to the dismay of his family and guards. This paranoia is furthered by his ability to see strange creatures (possibly [[symbolspren]]) in mirrors. Due to this ability it is theorised that Elhokar could become a [[Soulcaster]] like [[Jasnah Kholin]] and [[Shallan Davar]], and be able to Soulcast without the use of a [[fabrial]].

Elhokar's deep fear of assassination causes him to fake an assassination attempt on his own life by cutting the girth strap on his saddle, in order to trigger an investigation on those who wish him dead. Although this rash action placed suspicion on his uncle [[Dalinar Kholin]], this method did yield results as is was found that weakened gemstones were placed in his [[Shardplate]] by a yet unknown individual.