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==== Birth (1150)Childhood ====

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}}

Adolin mentionsmentioned that he became a soldier by circumstance rather than choice.{{book ref|sa2|14}}

Dalinar believesbelieved that Adolin was also brought up and trained to be a [[highprince]] in a manner that he himself was not,{{book ref|sa1|28}} and that this willwould make him a fine highprince.

Adolin and his brother Renarin accompanied King [[Elhokar]] and the Highprinces Dalinar, [[Torol Sadeas|Sadeas]], and [[Vamah]] on a chasmfiend hunt, and Adolin spend the early part of the trip worrying about the state of his father's mind and his reputation. He worried that Sadeas would make a move against his father now that Dalinar was appearing weak to the eyes of Alethi society. Adolin had been given effective command of the Kholin army by his father and restrictions had been placed on his dueling as per the [[Alethi Codes of War]]. To make matters worse Dalinar revealed he iswas considering leaving the Shattered Plains, a plan Adolin knowsknew willwould ruin his father's reputation.{{book ref|sa1|12}}

When the [[chasmfiend]] appeared on the wrong plateau, threatening unarmed attendants, guests and scribes, Adolin helped his father and Elhokar kill it. During the fight, Adolin was momentarily awed by seeing his father display the prowess that earned him the title of [[Blackthorn]].{{book ref|sa1|13}} Afterwards Adolin oversaw the cleanup, happy to be doing something, while the other lighteyes on the trip relaxed leisurely. When Sadeas insulted his father, Adolin was quick to defend him, though his manner in doing so was brash and leadled to a rebuke from his father and a gentle restraint from Renarin. Sadeas then turned his attention to his brother, and Adolin nearly summoned his Shardblade but stoped when he iswas ordered to by Dalinar.{{book ref|sa1|15}}

Later Dalinar took Adolin aside to inspect the king's saddle as Elhokar had requested of them. Adolin quickly realized that Elhokar believesbelieved the girth was cut deliberately and, annoyed, pointed out his cousin's worsening paranoia and that he and his father seemseemed to have become Elhokar's bodyguards to his annoyance. Despite thetheir misgivings, both he and Dalinar agreeagreed that if the girth was cut there may behave been a plot to kill the king, as Alethi lighteyes arewere fond of their overly complicated plots. Dalinar assigned Adolin the task toof investigateinvestigating this further. Adolin wondered if Sadeas may behave been behind it, but Dalinar shutsshut down the suggestion. andHe showedexplained to Adolin that though they and Sadeas both havehad a investedvested interest and desire to keep Elhokar safe and willwould work together to manipulate other highprinces for the King's benefit. Dalinar then revealed [[Gavilar]]'s final words. Adolin connected this to his father's presumed delusions and assumed they arewere a product of guilt over Gavilar's death. Dalinar hoped Adolin would learn to see the importance of the Codes. He then asked Adolin to at least respect Sadeas. Adolin reluctantly agreed and at his insistence Dalinar agreed to consider that Sadeas might be playing them.{{book ref|sa1|15}}

Elhokar later queried them about their opinions on the strap. When Dalinar told him that while it may have been cut there iswas no definitive proof, the king insisted that there was a plot to kill him and that perhaps someone on the hunt had planned it. Adolin caught the king giving them a suspicious look, and when Elhokar left he asked his father if he sawhad seen it too. Dalinar cut him off and told Adolin he willwould talk to Elhokar about it later. When the bridges finally arrived, Adolin resumed control of the army, directing its movements back towards the camps.{{book ref|sa1|15}}

Adolin used a disastrous date with [[Janala]] to visit different leather workers (including [[Yis]] and [[Avaran]]) with the King's saddle strap. They all agreed it had been sliced, but did not agree on whether it was cut or an accident. During the date, they visited the temple where Adolin had a talk with [[Kadash]], one of his fathers Ardents, about Dalinar's visions. Kadash was disturbed by the visions and dismissed them coming from the [[Almighty]]. He said the only one who could help Dalinar would be Adolin, as he iswas family.{{book ref|sa1|18}}

Two days later Adolin informed his father of his findings. Dalinar and Adolin agreed that the best action would be for Dalinar to talk withtell Elhokar that they had found nothing. Adolin brought up the visions, but Dalinar ended the conversation as they arrived at one of the king's feasts. Before they partparted ways, Dalinar ordersordered Adolin and Renarin to restrict their drinking.{{book ref|sa1|22}}

During the feast, Adolin found his father once more and informed him that he had dueled three different men who had accused both Dalinar and House Kholin of being cowards and of asking the king to abandon the [[Vengeance Pact]]. Dalinar told Adolin to ignore what others saysaid or thinkthought. He added that the rumors were true. Dalinar had told the king in confidence they needed to end the war and return to Alethkar. Dalinar asked for Adolin's trust and promisespromised to talk later, but Adolin replied he was worried that the visions may be delusions. His father then acknowledged Adolin was right to be worried about their House's reputation. Dalinar thought that Elhokar would keep quiet about their conversation. He explained to Adolin he had suggested winning the war by striking the Parshendi directly.{{book ref|sa1|18}} Once the Vengeance Pact iswas fulfilled they would be able to go back home and stabilize Alethkar.{{book ref|sa1|22}} Adolin agreed with the his father's plan without objection, to Dalinar's surprise. Adolin explained he cancould support a strike, but that they would need a solid plan to get everyone on board with it. They planned to slowly get the highprinces to start working together with them to build trust. OnAs far as responding to the gossip, they disagreed withwhen Adolin wantingwanted to defend the house's honor. Dalinar countered by saying that dueling others wouldn't change how they thought about the Kholins. He would publish an official refutation, which Adolin admitted iswas better than nothing.{{book ref|sa1|22}}

Just as Adolin was about to leave, his father spotted his aunt [[Navani]] and Adolin hugged her affectionately. She asked him how his courting iswas going, which Dalinar likened to a fast dance with changing partners. She told Adolin that it was only old people who should have to be boring. Adolin thanked her and then left to tell Renarin that their aunt hashad returned. Later that evening Elhokar announced that he had named Sadeas as [[Highprince of Information]] and the investigation was no longer in House Kholin's hands.{{book ref|sa1|22}}

|You aren't well, father, […] We need to stop tiptoeing around it! You need to stop making up increasingly irrational explanations to reason away your lapses! I know it's hard to accept, but sometimes, people get old. Sometimes, the mind stops working right.

|I don't know what's wrong. Maybe it's your guilt over Gavilar's death. That book, the Codes, the visions—maybe they're all attempts to find escape, find redemption, something. What you see is not real. Your life now is a rationalization, a way of trying to pretend that what's happening isn't happening. But I'll go to Damnation itself before I'll let you drag the entire house down without speaking my mind on it!

Dalinar and Adolin spoke to one another some days later when Dalinar called for the army to mobilize for a plateau skirmish. Adolin apologized for where and how he said his grievances to his father, though he was not sorry for voicing them. Just as they were about to set off, Sadeas demanded admittance to the war camp. Dalinar allowed him to accompany the plateau run to conduct the investigation, while Adolin was very suspicious of Sadeas' intent.{{book ref|sa1|26}} Adolin, along with Dalinar, leadled the charge against the Parshendi. During the battle, when the [[Thrill]] left Dalinar, Adolin was quick to help and protect his father. When the battle was won, Adolin harvested the [[gemheart]].{{book ref|sa1|26}}

Later, Adolin and his father inspected the army, while discussing several topics like the purpose of Plate, the Thrill, the faith of the war camps, and the gemhearthgemheart economy. During the conversation, Adolin was worried about his father's state of mind. At somepointsome point he got distracted and toughtthought about Malasha and the new woman he was interested in, [[Danlan Morakotha]]. Dalinar made Adolin inspect the Fifth Battalion for him, and afterwards his father praised him for his leadership. They went on to interview the men that were investigated by Sadeas. The men directly made it clear they arewere loyal to Kholin and didnhadn't telltold anything to Sadeas. Adolin noted that if they had acted this way around Sadeas, it would have seemed incriminating. {{book ref|sa1|28}}

After the interview, Adolin confronted Dalinar about how he had been pushing him into a leadership position during the day. In response, Dalinar reminded Adolin of his comments earlier pertaining to his mental health. Moreover, Dalinar told him he wadhad a difficult decision to make. At that moment, they were informed that Highprince [[Thanadal]], had cancelled their meeting,who whowaswas the last one Dalinar had to approach except Sadeas, had cancelled their meeting. Thanadal had no intention of running a joint plateau assault, from which Dalinar inferred the other Highprinces had never liked his influence over the king. They would rather wait and see Dalinar fall, than let him regain his footing. Dalinar then left the rest of the inspections for Adolin to complete.{{book ref|sa1|28}}

In the evening, before their talk with [[Jasnah]], Adolin tried to talk to his father, but Dalinar isnwasn't ready to discuss things. Adolin then introduced Dalinar and Navani to Danlan, whowhom he had helped get a position as one of Dalinar's clerks. Dalinar expressed incredulity that Adolin had a new woman calling on him even though she had only been in camp for a day. Jasnah asked Dalinar about his dealings with the Parshendi and inquired if they had ever mentioned the [[Voidbringers]], which Dalinar denied. In response, Jasnah got [[Shallan]] to draw the picture they found in the [[Palanaeum]], which Adolin identified as a chasmfiend or someone's attempt at drawing one. Jasnah noted that she did not believe the chasmfiends and the Voidbringers arewere the same thing and whomever made the picture probably drew the most terrifying thing they could think of. Dalinar asked for her to return, and hinted that there would be an upheaval soon in their family, but Jasnah could not promise when she would arrive. With the conversation finished, Dalinar dismissed his clerks and Adolin. Dalinar then confided into Navani that he was going to abdicate in favor of Adolin.{{book ref|sa1|28}}

While walking in Sadeas's camp with the [[Cobalt Guard]], Adolin interruptsinterrupted one of Sadeas's officers as he physically assaultsassaulted a prostitute. TheHe man tells Adolinhad to mindsummon his ownshardblade business but Adolin amicably informs him that he has legitimate business in the camp and tries to dissuade him from continuing the abuse. The man spits on Adolin's extended hand in response. In reply Adolin summons his Shardblade and the officer andbefore his cronies scatterscattered. He then helpsasked the prostitute off the ground, asking her what she didhad done to make the officer so angry. She tellstold him she had insulted histhe officer's reputation after he gloated to her and Adolinrefused respondsto thatpay. sheAdolin shouldresponded probablyby asksuggesting to beask paidpayment upfront., Heand then tells her she should probablyto avoid Sadeas's camp. fromHe now on andcontinued that he willwould escort her to the border of the camp. SheWhen she offersoffered to sleep with him free of charge, as a thankAdolin youdeclined and Adolin tells her that though her offer is temptingsaid his father would kill him if he accepteddid.{{book ref|sa1|46}}

Adolin then turnsturned to Kaladin, who had been watching and was going to rush to help before Adolin showed up. He callscalled him "bridgeboy" and tellstold him to go to Brightlord [[Reral Makoram]] andto inform him that Adolin Kholin willwould not be attending their planned meeting and willwould reschedule at a later date. He flipsflipped an emerald chip to Kaladin and leavesleft. Kaladin didn't do what he was asked, annoyed with thehow CobaltAdolin Guardhad totreated escorthim and baffled that a lighteyed man would help someone of a thelower prostituterank.{{book ref|sa1|46}}

While waiting for the coming highstorm, Renarin, Adolin tellsand hisDalinar fatherdiscussed thatDalinar's his planintention to abdicate,. whichAdolin Dalinarfound hadthe informedplan hisinsane, sonsand ofthought ait weekwent ago,too isfar insane. Dalinar dryly points outand that ithe isdidn't appropriateyet givenwant thatto Adolinbe accused him of being insanehighprince. WhenDalinar Adolin denies the wordingand Renarin pointspointed out that heAdolin had called theirhis father crazy. Frustrated, Adolin tries toDalinar explainadded that heleaderhip didn'twas meannot forabout itwhat toone come to this and tells his father that though he may have problems it is no reason to abdicatewants. Dalinar tellsHe himelaborated that the other highprinces willwould use the perceived weakness against Househouse Kholin. andWhen ifasked, he staystold mattershis may only grow worse. Adolin petulantly proclaimssons he doesplanned notto yetgo wantback to be highprinceAlethkar to whichhelp hisdissuade fatherforeign saysinvaders. thatThe leadershipconversation iswas notcut aboutshort whatby onethe wants.arriving Whenhighstorm, Adolin asksand his fathersons whatreluctantly hetied willDalinar doto ifhis hechair. doesWhen abdicatethe Dalinarvision saysended, heAdolin willuntied returnhis tofather. Alethkar,Both thoughsons hewere hateslooking touncomfortable leavefrom theseeing armytheir downfather athrash Shardbearer.about Howeverand [[Kholinar]]speak doesgibberish. haveDalinar needfelt ofstrengthened one,in nowhis thatdecision theyto areabdicate, allwhile hereAdolin onsaid the Shatteredepisodes Plains.were Itcontainable mayand dissuadeDalinar theshouldn't [[Reshi]]use anddelusions theas [[Veden]]sbasis thoughof Adolinimportant pointsdecisions. outDalinar expressed that ithe maybelieved alsothe leadvisions to thebe tworeal, nationsalthough sendingnot theirnecessarily own Shardbearers tofrom the border incursions. This worries Dalinar but he tells his sonsAlmighty; they willmight have tobeen continuefrom the conversation[[Old laterMagic]]. andAdolin thatwas they should tie himshocked to hislearn chair.that Adolinthe doesOld asMagic hewas isreal toldand thoughthat hehis doesfather nothad enjoy doingsearched it out.{{book ref|sa1|52}}

The argument continues with Adolin saying that they can still contain it. If his father has an episode on the battlefield then they will deal with it as it comes. He does not like the fact that even now his father's decisions, and the decisions he makes for his sons and their house, are being ruled by the delusions. Renarin then suggestssuggested that they find a way to prove the visions arewere true, and they sendsent for Navani. While Renarin iswas gone Adolin asksasked his father what they willwould do if Adolin iswas proven right. Dalinar confessesconfessed that a part of him wisheswished that Adolin was and that it might be better for Alethkar. Adolin then asksasked about Sadeas, who iswas nearly finished with his investigation. Dalinar givesgave Adolin leave to prepare for the worst, noting that if he and Sadeas gowent to war thanthen Alethkar as a unified state willwould shatter.{{book ref|sa1|52}}

During another feast, Dalinar callscalled for Adolin to stay close and to prepare for a worst case scenario. [[Wit]] had warned him that Sadeas was going to make a move tonightthat night. Adolin informsinformed his father that sixseveral members of the Cobalt Guard are at the feast and he has installed members of the King's Guard whowere are loyal to House Kholin and Dalinar at the king's islandnearby. Adolin pointspointed out possible avenues of retreat in case they arewere needed due to his cousin's increasing paranoia, but Dalinar doesdid not believe it willwould come to that. When everything iswas set up, they movemoved to the King's island, where Dalinar directly asksasked Sadeas about the results of his investigation. Sadeas clearscleared House Kholin of any suspicion, completely blindsiding Adolin but vindicating Dalinar. Moreover, Sadeas agreed to try out a joint plateau assault.{{book ref|sa1|54}}

The Kholin Army's next plateau excursionassault iswas run jointly with Sadeas's,. whoDalinar agreedwent toahead trying out the new tactic at the feast.{{book ref|sa1|54}} Dalinarand iswas nearly overwhelmed as he triestried to save Sadeas from overwhelming numbers, but Adolin and the rest of histhe army arrivesarrived just in time to save them. Adolin tellstold Dalinar that he gavehad given him quite a fright as he had had to punch through the entire Parshendi army to get to them and half scolds him for making such a reckless move. Dalinar explainsexplained to Adolin that he made the decision while firm in the knowledgeknowing that if anything had happened to him his son could handle the army.{{book ref|sa1|56}}

|Maybe the Codes weren't just about protecting against the Parshendi. Maybe they were about something more—about giving the men commanders they could respect and rely on. About treating war with the gravity it deserved[. Maybe it was about not turning a war zone into a festival.] The common men had to remain on watch, vigilant. Therefore, Adolin and Dalinar did the same.

A week after the plateau assault, Adolin goeswent to a wineshop in the [[Outer Market]] with Danlan, [[Jakamav]], [[Inkima]], [[Toral]] and [[Eshava]]. Adolin complainscomplained about how he hateshated being proven wrong and wonderswondered why Sadeas, who was in a position of strength, never used it to take out House Kholin. DanlanThe wonders if thegroup reasondiscussed Sadeas's didmotives notand movethe against Dalinar was because he wished to avoid a war. Toral makes subtle comments about theKholin reputation, ofwhich not only Dalinar but also House Kholin whichmade Adolin refutesuncomfortable. EshavaAfter voicesDanlan thatsuggested she wishes Danliar would step down from his position of highprince. Toral tellsit, Adolin thattold nothem onehe ishad ignoringtried what isand happeningfailed to get his father during highstorms. Danlan says that stepping down would be too much of an overreaction but she does wish that Dalinar wouldto relax all of the restrictions from the Codes place on the Kholin warcampcamp. Adolin tells her he has tried andHe then excusesexcused himself as he hashad a duel to prepare for against Resi, who had been vocally insulting his father., Whileto leavingprepare Adolin remarks on how uncomfortable the conversation madefor him.{{book ref|sa1|58}}

As he movesmoved through the Outer Market to the duellingdueling grounds, he noticesnoticed the differences between the Kholin officers and those of other highprinces. Adolin findsfound himself annoyed with the others, and was asking internally if they knew there was a war going on. ItHe is at this point that hethen hashad a revelation.{{clarify}}

After his victory in the duel with Resi,{{book ref|sa1|58}}, Adolin goeswent to his father and tellstold him that he understandsnow understood why they followfollowed the Codes now and that he absolutely must not abdicate. Dalinar, amused, tellstold Adolin that he hashad convinced him. andThis this shocksshocked Adolin, who is rarely allowed to winwon arguments with his father. Dalinar tells Adolincontinued that he willwould draft an order that givesgave Adolin the right to depose him if he growsgrew mentally unstable. Adolin says he iswas alright with this so long as they dodid not tell Sadeas. Dalinar asksasked Adolin to at least try to believe Sadeas cancould change, even if he doesndidn't trust him. Adolin still believesbelieved Sadeas iswas manipulating his father. Dalinar also asksasked Adolin to make sure that it iswas only King's Guard soldiers loyal to him that arewere guarding Elhokar's rooms, as he believesbelieved there iswas something fishy going on. They enterentered Dalinar's chambers for the highstorm, where Navani and Renarin arewere waiting. After the highstorm, Adolin and the rest of the Kholin'sKholins discoverdiscovered that Dalinar's hashad been speaking the [[Dawnchant]] during his episodes, which meansmeant the visions arewere absolutely not delusions.{{book ref|sa1|60}}

As they readyprepared to make an assault on the Tower some days later, Adolin effects thatreflected he iswas happy he was proven wrong and resolvesresolved to trust his father. When he goeswent out to meet his father, they findfound Sadeas, who should already behave onbeen the movemoving as speed is imperative in assaulting the Tower is imperative. Sadeas sayssaid that they needneeded to confer given the particular difficulties the Tower presentspresented. If they cancould trap and kill the ten thousand Parshendi they always commitcommitted to assaults they cancould change the tide of the war. Adolin findsfound himself agreeing with Sadeas's assessment. Sadeas getsgot Dalinar to commit eight thousand troops and to using his faster bridges now that he hashad a new method of using them.{{book ref|sa1|64}} When they arrivearrived at the southern staging plateau, Adolin iswas the one who directsdirected the troops.{{book ref|sa1|65}}

Part way through the battle, a second Parshendi army arrivesarrived. Adolin noticesnoticed this before Dalinar and, frantic,he heran runsfrantically to his father asking him what they arewere supposed to do. He points it out and asAs Dalinar goeswent to check for himself, he seessaw Sadeas leaving and taking all of his bridges with him, effectively leaving the Kholin army to be slaughtered with no way for retreat. {{book ref|sa1|65}} Adolin and Dalinar fightfought side by side against the Parshendi. Adolin beratesberated their shared decision to trust Sadeas:.

As the battle continuescontinued however, he tellstold his father that he doesdid not blame his fatherhim for what iswas happening and that he wisheswished he had not fought Dalinar on every little thing. Adolin reflectsreflected that if he had trusted his father instead of distracting them both they might have seen Sadeas's betrayal. With that reconciliation they both prepareprepared to die alongside their army, fighting to the last breath.{{book ref|sa1|66}}

When Kaladin makesmade the decision to turn back to save the Kholin army, Dalinar noticesnoticed the returning bridge. Adolin at first thinksthought it iswas a trick, but they both decidedecided to punch through the Parshendi with the army to have one last chance of saving their men, no matter how slim that chance iswas.{{book ref|sa1|67}} When Kaladin findsfound Adolin, he ordersordered him to make his soldiers retreat. Adolin stubbornly refuses torefused at first, desperate to save his father, who iswas battling [[Eshonai]], but Kaladin tellstold Adolin that if he fallsfell his men willwould have nothing. Adolin cancould barely walk as it iswas. He finally ordersordered Captainlord Malan to go with Kaladin to save his father. {{book ref|sa1|68}} When returning from the battle, Adolin givesgave his father his gauntlet because of the two of them Adolin iswas younger and if either of the two of them were to go without part of their Shardplate it should be him. When they arrivearrived, Navani and Renarin arewere waiting for them in Sadeas's warcamp. Renarin hugshugged his father and greetsgreeted Adolin by pounding on his Shardplate while grinning. The brothers arewere both a bit uncomfortable when Navani and Dalinar embraceembraced. They arewere soon encountered by Sadeas's hostile troops. Dalinar tellstold Adolin not to summon his blade When Dalinarand offersoffered up his [[Oathbringer (Shardblade)|Shardblade]] in a trade for the [[bridgemen]] Adolin objects but is overruled.{{book ref|sa1|69}}

After a highstorm, glyphs mysteriously appearappeared in Dalinar's rooms and; during the inspection that followsfollowed, Dalinar notesnoted Adolin's dislike of Kaladin. {{book ref|sa2|4}} Before the meeting with his generals, Dalinar also notices that Adolin mistrustsasked the head of their guards when he asksDalinar if Kaladin should be waiting outside. This makesmade Kaladin wonder if Adolin knowsknew or suspectssuspected something about his Radiant powers, and comeshe came to the conclusion that the prince iswas very spoiled.{{book ref|sa2|5}} During the meeting, Adolin brought up the idea of forming a coalition to counteract whatever one Sadeas formed, which would probably divide the kingdom in two. Dalinar countered that Alethkar as a kingdom hadn't existed in centuries and what existed now was mockery. Following up on this idea, Kaladin mentioned taking away the shards of the other highprinces' Shardbearers. Adolin, who until now had been banned from dueling, was tasked with this challenge.{{book ref|sa2|5}}

At the training grounds, Adolin and Kaladin's dislike for one another only growsgrew. Adolin tellstold Kaladin he doesndidn't trust him and that even though Kaladin's job iswas to keep him alive, he cancould take care of himself. andHe felt Kaladin should instead spend his time keeping Renarin safe. Adolin hashad brought Renarin to the training grounds to petition Zahel to train him.{{book ref|sa2|16}} When Zahel teststested Kaladin's ability to protect Renarin, Adolin joinsjoined in, deliberately provoking Kaladin. The two fightfought and, in the end, after heAdolin throwsthrew Kaladin off him, Zahel chewschewed him out for fighting an unarmed sparring partner thewith waysuch he didforce. {{book ref|sa2|18}}

During a highstorm, Kaladin findsfound Adolin looking at a fashion magazine and questionsquestioned why, he would be whenas all heAdolin wearswore iswas uniforms. Adolin, annoyed, asksasked Kaladin if he really needsneeded to be there. and whenWhen Kaladin explains whyexplained, asksAdolin asked that he at least would leave him and Renarin out of it. WhenThen Dalinar asks, Adolin, ifand he'sKaladin madediscussed anythe progressplan into hisduel duels,the Shardbearers. Adolin sayshad thatexpected heother thought othersShardbearers would want to challenge him after Salinor, but itthey seems that they'rewere stalling instead. WhenAmaram Kaladinwas asksthe ifonly he has tried anyoneShardbearer in Sadeas's camp, Adolinbut tellsthey himwanted theto onlyleave Shardbearerhim isalone, Amaram.as Dalinar saysthought Adolinhe wouldn'tcould be duellingbrought himover because Amaram might be onto their side and possibly willing to secede to the Kholin princedom. Adolin givesexplained outhe his planplanned to challenge other half Shardbearers within the argumenthope that thisthat willwould make fullhim Shardbearerslook see him aslike a challenge and that his father will help manoeuvre them to challenging himothers. When Kaladin pointspointed out the flaws of this, Dalinar agreesagreed with him and tellstold Adolin he doesndidn't have to win every Shard in the warcamps. TheyWarcamps--they simply havehad to undermine Sadeas and kill him in a duel if they cancould.{{book ref|sa2|23}}

While the bridgemen learnlearned how to ride horses, Adolin and Renarin arewere out exercising theirs. Adolin tauntstaunted Kaladin's difficulties with [[Spray]], the horse he's was riding. He endsended up goading Kaladin into riding [[Dreamstorm]] and callscalled him mad when Kaladin followsfollowed through and inevitably getsgot thrown from the horse's back. He later thanksthanked Kaladin for not telling his father that he more or less dared Kaladin to do it.{{book ref|sa2|25}}

As part of the second phase of Dalinar's plan, Adolin arrivesarrived with a small strike force to help Jakamav and Roion's forces on a plateau to encourage the spirit of cooperation amongstbetween the Warcamps. Once they getgot to the chrysalis, Adolin discoversdiscovered the Parshendi havehad already harvested the gemheart. Adolin spotsspotted Eshonai and demandsdemanded that she fight him. He iswas surprised when she callscalled him by name and asksasked if she would be able to meet Dalinar. Fighting the Thrill, Adolin tellstold her Dalinar would want to speak with her and. Eshonai tellsreplied himthat she willwould send a messenger to giveset the location ofup the meeting. Afterwards, he talkstalked again with Jakamav, who warnswarned Adolin that if he keepskept duellingdueling, he willwould end up losing his shards. Adolin invitesinvited Jakamav out for drinking, but iswas told being seen with him iswas bad for one's reputation. {{book ref|sa2|26}}

In his duellingdueling bout with Eranniv, Adolin makesmade it appear as though he barely had the skill to beat his opponent in hopesthe hope that this willwould make other Shardbearers eager to fight him. He winswon the duel and takestook Eranniv's Shardplate. {{book ref|sa2|29}}

After Eshonai's messenger's arrival and confirmation of the meeting place, Kaladin wantswanted to evacuate the palace, as he feelshad a sudden feeling it iswas unsafe, even though the highstorm ishad just endingended. As they movemoved to do so, [[Szeth]] arrivesarrived. Dalinar sendssent Renarin with Elhokar to protect him while he, Adolin, and Kaladin facefaced off against the Assassin in White, not knowing that heSzeth iswas there to kill Dalinar, not Elhokar. Adolin wantswanted to take on the assassin himself, but Dalinar sayssaid they'lld fight him together. During the fight, Adolin getsgot Lashed to the ceiling by Szeth. andHe laterfell fallslater when the stormlight runshad run out, landing on his shoulder, and iswas removed from the fight, appearing unconscious to Kaladin. {{book ref|sa2|32}} After the fight, Adolin seemsseemed to doubt Kaladin's account of how he had survived. He iswas particularly curious as to why Kaladin's arm seemsseemed fine buteven though the sleeve isappeared cutto after the arm hadhave been cut by Szeth's blade. {{book ref|sa2|33}} The next day, Adolin reflectsreflected on the night's encounter more and findsfound Kaladin to have been suspiciously effective against Szeth. After watching the Soulcasters create a new windbreak, he grillsgrilled Kadash, the supervising ardent, about the Radiants and tellstold him to do more research into them. {{book ref|sa2|35}}

At the meeting of the Highprinces, Adolin worriesworried about his effectiveness in protecting his father from the Assassin in White when he washad been useless the last time. While the meeting iswas on break, he goeswent to [[Relis]], current duelling champion, son of Highprince Ruthar and full Shardbearer, and triestried to goad him into a duel. While Relis refusesrefused, even with five of the Kholins' shards on the line, he managesmanaged to hook Relis's cousin Elit. Afterwards, he iswas cornered by Sadeas, who tellstold him that what he didhad done at the Battle of the Tower was done as a kindness to Adolin's father. Adolin threatensthreatened Sadeas with a slow death and reflectsreflected thathow yousociety can abandonfound an allyoffense onin theperson battlefieldworse andthan leave them to die, butabandoning an offenseally inon personthe isbattlefield consideredto worsecertain in the eyes of societydeath. He almost punchespunched Sadeas in the face, but iswas stopped by [[Amaram]]. Adolin triestried to convince Amaram to secede, but Amaram sayssaid he must remain with Sadeas to help bridge gaps. He also, saysadding that he and Sadeas havehad an understanding. Adolin doubtsdoubted Amaram's sterling reputation. He iswas distracted, however, by the arrival of [[Shallan]] and iswas struck by her beauty. When he approachesapproached her, he overhearsoverheard her informing his aunt and father of Jasnah's death.{{book ref|sa2|37}}

Adolin and Shallan meetmet and flirtflirted for a while before Adolin iswas sent away by his father. Dalinar revealsrevealed to Shallan while Adolin iswas away that the reason he agreed to the causal betrothal of his son was to make Adolin seem unavailable to those who would manipulate him for political gain. She hashad to persuade him, Navani, and Adolin to turn the causal into a full betrothal. At the meeting, Dalinar tellstold the gathered Highprinces that Adolin willwould win their shards from them, which they taketook to be a joke. {{book ref|sa2|38}}

While at the training grounds, Adolin and Kaladin comecame to a silent understanding that they both needneeded to train harder if they were going to best the Assassin in White when he inevitably returnsreturned. When Shallan arrivesarrived, Adolin assumesassumed she iswas there to watch him. After taunting Kaladin a little, Adolin revealsrevealed, when asked, that he doesndidn't mind being betrothed, and was hoping that the formality of the arrangement willwould keep it from falling apart. When Shallan ignoresignored Adolin, it's was Kaladin's turn to mock Adolin. When Adolin asksasked Shallan if she needsneeded him to pose so she cancould sketch his plate and blade for her records, but she declinesdeclined, saying his mother's sketches were more than adequate. {{book ref|sa2|44}} Later Adolin, leading the Kholin army, winswon a plateau run alongside [[Bethab]]'s army. {{book ref|sa2|46}}

While waiting out the highstorm, Adolin encountersencountered Sadeas. Sadeas triestried to engage Adolin in conversation about fashion, and Adolin thinksthought about how much he wantswanted to kill the highprince, butthough knowshe thatknew itthat would only lead to his own execution or exile. Sadeas revealsrevealed that he hashad renounced the title of [[Highprince of Information]]. Adolin interpretsinterpreted this as a rejection of the King's authority. Sadeas goeswent on to say that he iswas glad Adolin had survived the Tower and that he willwould make a fine highprince in the upcoming months. andHe goes as far as to saypredicted that in ten years he and Adolin willwould have a fine alliance. Adolin counterscountered withby saying he'lld have killed Sadeas by then. When Adolin returnsreturned to his father's bunker, he findsfound the bridgemen grouped around another mysterious message on the wall. Adolin hashad them summon Navani. Dalinar believesbelieved he might have made the markings during one of his fits, because they were made with his knife but. Adolin pointspointed out anyone could have taken itthe knife to do this.that, but Dalinar and Navani arewere of a different opinion however. {{book ref|sa2|50}}

The next day, Adolin takestook Dalinar's place at the meeting with [[Eshonai]],. pretendingHe pretended to be himDalinar by wearing Renarin's Shardplate. When he meetsmet Eshonai, she tellstold him that the Parshendi havehad changed the rules of the conflict and, that peace willwould be achieved when one of them iswas dead, and that the gemhearts no longer mattermattered. When Adolin reiteratesreiterated the desire for peace, Eshonai tells himreplied that the Alethi willwould have to destroy the Parshendi. When he asksasked why they had killed Gavilar, she tellstold him that Gavilar toldhad themexplained his plans to them and thought they'd delight in the return of their gods. When Adolin returnsreturned to the camps, he findsfound Dalinar and his generals formulating a plan to take the fight to the Parshendi directly. {{book ref|sa2|51}}

Adolin continuescontinued with his father's plan of winning shardblades,Shardblades and finally duelsduelled [[Elit Ruthar|Elit]]. During the duel, Elit makesmade several moves to either injure or kill Adolin. Adolin winswon the duel by completely draining Elit's plate of stormlight. Shallan visitsvisited Adolin after his duel and tellstold him that she hashad discovered a way to help him with his duels, but it requiresrequired he do something truly amazing. When Relis arrivesarrived, as Adolin suspected he would, he managesmanaged to convince himRelis to duel him by saying he willwould fight Relis and whoeverwhomever else he bringswould bring. When they leaveleft, Shallan asksasked Adolin if he cancould beat two Shardbearers and; Adolin sayssaid he isnwasn't sure but he hopeshoped it iswould be spectacular enough for her plan. {{book ref|sa2|53}}

While taking Shallan on a date, Adolin iswas accompanied by Kaladin, much to his chagrin. He's was further annoyed by Kaladin insisting he hashad to be in the carriage with them. While travelling to the menagerie, Shallan tellstold Adolin and the listening Kaladin the account of Sadeas's duel with Highprince [[Yenev]] eighteen years prior. Sadeas had won the chance to duel and killhad killed Yenev through the [[Right of Challenge]] and the [[King's Boon]]. Kaladin doesndidn't think Sadeas would agree to the Right of Challenge, but Adolin and Shallan telltold him that Sadeas must obey it. They also explainexplained to him that this iswas all about destroying reputation and image; Sadeas hashad formed a coalition against the king, thus implying he iswas stronger than the king. Everyone, isincluding playingSadeas, awas gameplaying andby it'sthe rules Sadeasof isa playing bygame, so defeating him within those parameters iswas possible. When there iswas a commotion at the gates of the menagerie, Adolin staysstayed with Shallan while Kaladin goeswent to check things out. Dalinar hashad arrived, with Amaram in tow, announcing that the Knights Radiant havehad been reestablished with Amaram as their leader. {{book ref|sa2|55}}

Before the duel, Adolin goeswent through his rituals, burning the prayer Shallan wrotehad written for him and praying himself. Navani expressesexpressed her worry, particularly over the terms that the duel shallwould end with surrender rather than breaking the shardplateShardplate. When Renarin doeschecked his check that Adolin hashad followed his routine, they discoverdiscovered that Adolin's mother's chain iswas missing. This momentarily throwsthrew Adolin off balance, though he startsstarted to recover as they put on his platePlate. When his opponents enterentered the ring, there arewere four of them rather than the two that Adolin had assumed. Instead of forfeiting, Adolin signalssignaled for the duel to commence. He recognizesrecognized the three Shardbearers Relis had brought with him: Elit, [[Abrobadar]] and Jakamav. {{book ref|sa2|56}}

Adolin attacksattacked, trying to minimize any attempt they havehad to assess and respond. He doesdid alright for a while but eventually becomesbecame overwhelmed. When he attemptsattempted to yield, the Shardbearers stopstopped him, and Highjudge Istow doesndidn't, or chooseshad choosen not to, hear him. Adolin realizesrealized that if he leavesleft the duel alive he'd be doing so as a cripple. Renarin joinsjoined the duel with just his shardblade andShardblade; Adolin triestried to convince him to leave, but Renarin refusesrefused. Relis tellstold him that so long as Adolin doesdid not surrender or make his cousin end the duel, Abrobadar willwould not hurt Renarin but; if Adolin doesdid attempt any of those things, Renarin willwould die. {{book ref|sa2|56}}

Kaladin joinsjoined the duel as well, keeping the duel still at a disadvantage. He getsgot to Adolin, and the two formformed a plan: Kaladin willwould keep one distracted and keep an eye on Renarin if he cancould while Adolin takestook on the other two. Adolin tellstold him that they mightneeded useto Renarinbe asprepared leverageif againsttheir them,opponents soused theyRenarin needas toleverage beagainst prepared for itthem. Two-on-one actually seemsseemed to be an even match for Adolin. Adolin managesmanaged to break Elit's breastplate, incapacitating him, and Kaladin forcesforced him to surrender. When Elit surrenderssurrendered, Abrobadar abandonsabandoned Renarin and joinsjoined Relis and Jakamav in fighting Adolin. When Kaladin runsran to help, Relis and Jakamav abandonabandoned Adolin to take out Kaladin. When they do so, Adolin usesused the opportunity this provided to defeat Abrobadar and then jumpsjumped on Jakamav from behind. andHis proceedsplate toran wrestleout him.of Hisstormlight plateand lockslocked, and they both tumbletumbled to the ground. {{book ref|sa2|57}}

Relis goeswent to attack Renarin, andbut Kaladin managesmanaged to stop his blade. Relis, hearing the screams of his shardbladeShardblade when Kaladin touchestouched the blade, runsran screaming from the arena, thus abandoning the duel. This leavesleft only Jakamav, whowhom Adolin iswas pinned beneath, restraining him. Kaladin putsput his knife to Jakamav and forcesforced him to surrender. Adolin makesmade Kaladin help him out of his Shardplate. When Elhokar offersoffered the King's Boon, Adolin requestsrequested The Right of Challenge against Sadeas. Before Elhokar cancould offer it, Kaladin interruptsinterrupted by requesting The Right of Challenge against Amaram.{{book ref|sa2|57}} They arewere unable to pin down the duel andwith Sadeas, who respondsresponded that he willwould answer the challenge in a year's time, which iswas too late for House Kholin.{{book ref|sa2|58}}

Adolin lockslocked himself up on the third day of Kaladin's imprisonment in protest. {{book ref|sa2|59}} He communicatescommunicated with Shallan via spanreed, asking her to come visit him because he's was bored. He usesused an ardent rather than one of his father's scribes because he doesdid not want Shallan to get jealous. Adolin tellstold her that his father iswas planning an expedition to eliminate the Parshendi once and for all and that he had managed to convince Dalinar to bring Shallan along. {{book ref|sa2|63}}

Though he's was wearing several weeks' growth of beard on his face, Adolin had had cold baths and even worehad worn cologne while in prison. When Kaladin asksasked him why he locked himself up, Adolin said it didn't seem right that Kaladin was in there, especially after saving his life. When Kaladin apologizesapologized for ruining the plan, Adolin tellstold him that it was Elhokar who didhad ruined it, not him. He even believesbelieved Kaladin about Amaram unquestioningly, stating the man seemsseemed too perfect and iswas thus hiding something. When they exitexited the prison, Bridge Four and Adolin's armorers arewere waiting. Adolin presentspresented Kaladin with a Plate and Blade, but Kaladin offersoffered them to Moash instead. Pulling him aside, Adolin asksasked him why and; Kaladin tellstold him he doesndidn't want his life to change because he iswas lighteyed,. heHe wantswanted to change the lives of people like him, andsomething he cannotcould donot thatdo as a lighteyes. When Adolin pressespressed that the Assassin in White willwould return, Kaladin tellstold him he'lld be more useful without the shardsShards.{{book ref|sa2|66}}

Adolin iswas present with Shallan at the feast when Navani's recordings of Dalinar's visions arewere exposed. {{book ref|sa2|67}} Adolin managesmanaged to roll out an entire strike force andincluding his father to accompany Shallan so she cancould study a chasmfiend chrysalis. Adolin and Kaladin discussdiscussed the Assassin in White as they gowent, deciding that they cancould slow him with arrows if he attacksattacked out herethere on the plains. Kaladin tellstold Adolin that Szeth cancould heal himself, and thus he should always go for the kill when fighting him. Adolin also awkwardly triestried and failsfailed to get Kaladin to reveal his secret, but; when Kaladin asksasked him if he truststrusted him, Adolin sayssaid he doesdid.

When Shallan comescame over to them, she kisseskissed Adolin's cheek, much to his surprise, as Alethi arewere not so publicly affectionate. When she rhetorically asksasked why the moss iswas growing weird on a rock, he repliesreplied that it's was because of alcohol in an attempt at being funny. Shallan asksasked Adolin to slay the moss for her and he bemusedly doesdid so, cutting the top of the rock off with his Shardblade,. He then leavesleft Kaladin to watch over her as he goeswent to get something to drink. While he's was gone he letslet the darkeyed waterboys try on his Shardplate helmet. Later, when the carpenter destroysdestroyed the bridge, Adolin ran to try to stop him and grabbed his father but was unable to save Shallan or Kaladin, who fell into the chasms. {{book ref|sa2|68}}

When Adolin learnslearned that Shallan iswas alive, he rushesrushed to her apartments. Though he initiatesinitiated the hug, the first time he's had ever initiated any physical affection, Shallan iswas the one who initiatesinitiated the kiss. When Shallan asksasked where he'd been, he tellstold her he washad been delivering his father's ultimatum to finish the [[Vengeance Pact]] to the other Highprinces. Dalinar thought it would keep Adolin occupied while grieving over Shallan. Adolin promisespromised he'lld never let anything happen to Shallan again and she tellstold him that while she appreciatesappreciated his concern, butshe doesdid not want that from him. WhileDespite being confused about thisthat, he backsbacked her up when Navani promisespromised something similar. {{book ref|sa2|75}}

Setting out for the Parshendi's settlement, Adolin ridesrode with Shallan and her guards. {{book ref|sa2|76}} Adolin purposefully gave her one of his slower horses to ride because she told him she had little experience riding. {{book ref|sa2|77}} He iswas also present at Dalinar's interrogation of Rlain, who revealsrevealed there iswas something wrong with the Parshendi, though he doesdid not know their plans. {{book ref|sa2|79}}

Before the battle, Adolin deliversdelivered the news to the Highprinces that the Parshendi numbernumbered at least ten thousand to the Highprinces before the battle. {{book ref|sa2|80}} At the start of the battle, Dalinar commandscommanded Adolin to take his force and stop the Parshendi's singing at all costs. He's was accompanied by [[Skar]] and [[Drehy]] of Bridge Four as his guards. When Adolin crossescrossed the bridge to engage the Parshendi, they summonsummoned up lightning and killkilled Sureblood, knocking Adolin from his saddle. He grievesgrieved for a moment over the Ryshadium before charging back into the battle and commanding his troops. He discoversdiscovered that the Parshendi's lightning actsacted like nauralnatural lightning and willwould often miss targets by going into the ground. He also discoversdiscovered that their lightning doesdid not affect Shardplate. {{book ref|sa2|81}}

The Parshendi trytried to immobilize Adolin by lassoing him with ropes, but he managesmanaged to cut through them and fendfended the Parshendi off. The Parshendi arewere engaging Adolin in teams to keep him out of the battle where he'd be the most deadly. When [[Perel]], the man he had placed as field commander, callscalled for the flank's retreat, Adolin guardsguarded it in case the Parshendi pursuepursued. Perel tellstold him neither side iswas making headway and that he iswas worried about the singing Parshendi reserves up against a rock formation in the middle of the plateau. Adolin cancould no longer feel the Thrill, which he passespassed off as just being tired. Adolin remembersremembered what Shallan said about the rock formations being hollow and devisesdevised a plan to go through the formation with a battalion. {{book ref|sa2|82}}

Adolin and a thousand men gowent through the crem encrusted building to the wall the Parshendi singers arewere hiding against. He cutscut two holes in the wall for his men to exit through,; the first one goingwent unnoticed because of all the chanting and rain, but the second was noticed. He chargescharged into the Parshendi and startsstarted cutting them down. He likenslikened it to killing sleeping men and reflectsreflected on how attacking ordinary soldiers with Shards was doing dirty work. Despite winning the plateau, the Parshendi's expressions of horror haunthaunted him as he cutscut them down, feeling nauseated. Though he's was caught unawares by Eshonai and her's attack, he mentally thanksthanked her for her arrival, glad to have an honest fight on his hands. {{book ref|sa2|83}}

Fighting Eshonai, Adolin sensessensed the Thrill in her and usesused this to his advantage in their duel, luring her to the edge of the plateau. Though Eshonai managesmanaged to break his vambrace, Adolin knocksknocked her off the edge of the plateau and down into the chasms. This gambit breaksbroke his helm and nearly topplestoppled him over the edge as well, but he iswas caught and saved by Drehy and Skar.

While jogging across the bridge to find out what was going on with the rest of the army, Adolin grabsgrabbed the arm of a man in a thick cloak whowhom he assumesassumed iswas delivering something and asksasked where his father iswas. When the hood fallsfell off, Adolin discoversdiscovered the man iswas the Assassin in White. {{book ref|sa2|84}}

Szeth throwsthrew a badly beaten Adolin through one of the tents, and Adolin landslanded near his father, most of his Plate broken or cracked. DalinarAs cradlesSzeth Adolinapproached, asDalinar Szethcradled approachesAdolin and tellstold him to be a better man than he washad been and to not play the games of the other lighteyes,. beforeAdolin tried to stop Dalinar from getting up and approaching Szeth. Adolin tries to stop him, but with so much of his Plate broken, he strugglesstruggled to get upstand. He watcheswatched his father and Szeth fight and eventually managesmanaged to stand. Drehy and Skar helphelped him remove his armor. Once it's was off, he runsran to save his father, who was kneltkneeling in defeat before Szeth, but. [[Roion]] getsgot there before him and iswas Lashed upwards to the sky by Szeth. Wearing no Shardplate, Adolin engagesengaged Szeth. Dalinar and Adolin both rushrushed Szeth, hoping to score a lucky blow, but Szeth fliesflew out of the way. Szeth managesmanaged to land a hand on Dalinar in the fight and LashesLashed him upwards into the storm. Crying, Adolin beginsbegan to rush Szeth, but the assassin pointspointed his [[Honorblade]] at Adolin and tellstold him that it iswas finished and that he iswas done. Adolin movesmoved to hit him, but Szeth parriesparried the blow, breaking Adolin's wrist. He hitshit him in the chest, knocking the air from Adolin's lungs, and sayssaid he cancould kill one more. Before Szeth cancould, however, Kaladin landslanded with Dalinar in his grasp, safe. {{book ref|sa2|85}}

Kaladin chaseschased after Szeth into the storm and Adolin, upon confirming Kaladin iswas one of the Knights Radiant, laughslaughed and exclaimsexclaimed that he knew there was something wrong with the man. Dalinar sendssend Adolin to help organize the army's move to Shallan's plateau. When he getsgot to the plateau, he meetsmet up with Shallan and discoversdiscovered she iswas a Radiant as well. They trytried using Adolin's Shardblade to open the Oathgate, but it doesndidn't work and; they instead useused [[Pattern]] in his Shardblade form. They both useused their weight to work the mechanism, pushing the blade around the circle until it stood above the picture of Urithiru. When Shallan removesremoved Pattern from the slot, the Oathgate activatesactivated. Once transported, they discoverdiscovered the entire plateau was the portal. {{book ref|sa2|86}}

Adolin took charge of the expeditionexploration of Urithiru, creating maps of the city.{{book ref|sa2|87}} Adolin and Shallan met, and Shallan said she willwould not let her status as a Radiant cause awkwardness between them. They kissed, and Adolin promised to stop being awkward if she stopped being irresistible. When he left, he informed her that Pattern hashad chosen her room and told the guards that no one iswas to disturb her.{{book ref|sa2|88}}

While exploring, Adolin reflected on his relationship with Shallan and how it hashad changed with the revelation that she was a Radiant, which hashad shaken his sense of self. Getting too far ahead of the rest of his party, Adolin investigated some voices he heard and stumbled across Sadeas with a scouting party of his own. Adolin remained hidden until the others have left and tried to sneak away, but his boot scraped the floor, drawing Sadeas's attention. As the two talked, Sadeas revealed his plan to undermine Dalinar by saying the Kholin'sKholins had contacted the Parshendi and the two had put on a convincing show at Narak. Sadeas didn't believe this, but it was the lie he'll would tell others.

[[File:WoR{{image|Act SHof -Wrath Adolinby Ari Ibarra.jpg|width=250px|thumb|side=right|<center><small>by [[User:Botanicaxu]]</small></center> Adolin killing [[Torol Sadeas|Sadeas]] ]]}}

Adolin asked Sadeas why he was the way he was, and Sadeas told Adolin that an army cannotcould not have two generals and; it had to be him or Dalinar who disappeared. Adolin said it didn't have to be that way, but Sadeas reiterated that it must and that he would take everything Dalinar had. Adolin finally snapedsnapped and attacked Sadeas. The two wrestlewrestled, and Adolin managed to stab Sadeas through the eye and into his brain, killing him. Adolin ditched [[Oathbringer]], which materialized as Sadeas died, out the window and into one of the planters. He cut his bloody cuffs off and erased the chalk marks that indicated he had been in the vicinity. He returned to his scouting party and pretended he had been with them the whole time.{{book ref|sa2|89}}

Adolin supervised the workforce that was unloading goods at Urithiru. They used a huge room, four stories high, to become the new market place. His wrist was still hurting from the [[Battle of Narak]]. He was summoned by his father when Sadeas' body was discovered.{{book ref|sa3|2}} Adolin kept quiet about his involvement and was put in charge of training the Alethi armies. Shortly after, he attended Dalinar's wedding.{{book ref|sa3|4}} Adolin was very disturbed when a second murder happened in exactly the same way as Sadeas' a few days later. Dalinar then put him in charge of the investigation of both murders.{{book ref|sa3|9}}

The Kholin cavalry arewere housed on the ground floor of Urithiru with an outside field for [[Gallant]], Dalinar's Ryshadium. Adolin went to visit the horse and talked with him, as Dalinar hadn't been giving hismuch attention to his mount. Adolin reminisced about the good times he had with Sureblood, as he was still mourning the loss of his own Ryshadium. At that moment, Renarin came by looking for Adolin. Renarin explained how he wanted to give his Shards back to Adolin, as the sword screamed when he touched it. The Kholin brothers talked about Renarin's emerging Radiant powers. Renarin expressed his fear that he would hurt someone, which Adolin dismissed. In response, Renarin healed Adolin's wrist.{{book ref|sa3|10}}

A little time later, Adolin visited Shallan in her room, bringing food. She was still in her underwear and had her safehand uncovered, as she was recovering from her 'scouting' party and had slept in. After some commotion, Shallan let Adolin into her room and formally introduced Pattern to him. They had a lengthy and flirty talk while Pattern acted as chaperone.{{book ref|sa3|13}} They discussed the murders Adolin was set to investigate, and Adolin offered Shallan to teach herShallan how to use her Shardblade.{{book ref|sa3|15}}

At his next visit to Shallan, Adolin waited outside until he could enter. He quickly noticed the jug of Horneater white and wondered what Shallan had been up to. While they walked to Ialai Sadeasspeak to speakIalai Sadeas about the murders, Adolin advised Shallan to find a purpose for her 'honor' guards. It turned out that, Ialai had no useful information, but she pointed Adolin to the Kholin troops. She asked him to send a report of his findings to her own investigator, Meridas Amaram.{{book ref|sa2|22}}

Adolin attended a big conference with Dalinar, Kaladin, Elokhar, the highprinces, and other dignitaries. When Ialai entered and named Amaram the regent to the Sadeas princedom, Adolin got very angry. Dalinar sent Adolin away, and Shallan followed him. During the conversation that followed, Adolin revealed to Shallan that it was Kaladin who killed her brother [[Helaran]].{{book ref|sa3|27}}

When Shallan discovered where [[Re-Shephir]] was hiding in Urithiru, she had Pattern find Adolin to accompany her. Adolin gathered a group of Bridge Four soldiers, including his brother Renarin, and led them down into the tower. When they came to a locked metal door, Adolin used his Shardblade to cut the lock and findgrant entry to a library filled with decayed books. Adolin ordered his men to retreat when they found Re-Shephir, standing at the front with Renarin to fight her. Initially he tried to convince Shallan to run away, but he trusted her judgement when she claimed to understand the spren and wanted to fight it. Adolin led the charge against Re-Shephir trusting that Shallan could defeat her.{{book ref|sa3|29}} After the battle, Adolin tried to convince Shallan to rest.{{book ref|sa3|32}}

Kaladin flew the small expedition to [[Kholinar]], including Elhokar, Shallan and Adolin to [[Kholinar]]. Adolin supported Kaladin when he advised the king to approach the city with caution. The team landed outside the city and approachesapproached the city using lightwoven disguises. The Wall Guard was not letting anyone in, but the team used a moment of distraction to sneak in. Adolin leadled the team to his suggested hide out: [[Yokska|his tailor]]'s house.{{book ref|sa3|61}} Adolin and Elhokar attended several parties to contact the remaining local lighteyes and gain the support of their private house guards. When Kaladin was infiltrating the Wall Guard, Adolin acted as his handler, signaling to Kaladin to continue undercover.{{book ref|sa3|73}} During the next highstorm, Adolin, Shallan, and Kaladin sheltered in a wine-house where they planned their next moves. Afterwards, Shallan and Adolin shared an intimate moment, and he got to browse through her sketchbook.{{book ref|sa3|77}}

After all their reconnaissance, the group decided their only option iswas to storm the palace with the help of the Wall Guard and private house guards. While preparing for the assault, Adolin talked again to his sword about how he needed her, and how she used to be alive, and his intention to use her for something good thisthat day. Adolin, Azure, and Elhokar leadled the charge on the front steps of the palace and used their Shardblades to cut open the doors into the palace. When alerted by an officer, Adolin found and freed the remaining loyal Palace Guard troops, who were locked up. After they secured the eastern gallery, Adolin leadled the group that cleared the way for Shallan towards the Oathgate platform.{{book ref|sa3|83}} After [[Ashertmarn]] fled, Adolin left Shallan to open the Oathgate, and went to the Sunwalk with Skar and Drehy to rescue Kaladin and Elhokar; they arrived after Elhokar's death, but were able to save Kaladin.{{book ref|sa3|84}} As he returned to the Oathgate, he got a good look at Kholinar, realized that the city&mdash;his home&mdash;was lost, and ordered a retreat. When Shallan told him that the Oathgate was trappeda trap, Adolin realized they had no other options and ordered her to engage it anyway,{{book ref|sa3|85}} resulting in them being transported to [[Shadesmar]].{{book ref|sa3|87}}

Adolin, Shallan, Kaladin, Azure, Syl, Pattern, and the deadeye representing Adolin's sword found themselves in Shadesmar.{{book ref|sa3|87}} Shallan used a lot of Stormlight to create makeshift platforms in the bead ocean to get the group to the land representing the river near Kholinar in the [[Physical Realm]]. Adolin felt useless, as he had no skills to help the group.{{book ref|sa3|89}} The next morning, Adolin woke up and started a morning kata, which Kaladin and Azure both joined.{{book ref|sa3|93}} They followed the peninsula to the lighthouse at the end, from where they caught a ship sailed by [[Reachers]] to [[Celebrant]].{{book ref|sa3|97}} Just before disembarking in Celebrant, Adolin had a conversation with Azure about duty, royalty, and Azure's view that sometimes the best way to do your duty is to let someone else carry it.{{book ref|sa3|101}}

The group split in Celebrant; Adolin went with Kaladin and Syl to change money and buy supplies. The group soon discovered that the city was under the control of the Fused. They narrowly escaped when Syl surrendered herself to a ship of honorspren.{{book ref|sa3|102}} The honorspren sailed south-westsouthwest, letting the group move freely on deck exceptwith the exception of Syl, who was kept captive. During the trip, Adolin had a long talk with Shallan, and they both revealed some of their secrets; Adolin confessed to her that he was the one who had killed Sadeas, and Shallan talked about her problems with her other identities. Shortly thereafter, they spotedspotted eight Fused in pursuit of the ship.{{book ref|sa3|108}} They were close to [[Longbrow's Straits]], here a land area, with Thaylen City on the other side. Using the bead of a room, Adolin, Shallan, Kaladin, and their spren snuck into the bead ocean while the honorspren and Azure held off the Fused. The group had an exhausting hike across the land to get to the Thaylen City Oathgate, only to find it guarded.{{book ref|sa3|110}}{{book ref|sa3|112}}

The group attacked the Oathgate in an attempt to get back to the Physical Realm.{{book ref|sa3|115}} Adolin lead Pattern, Syl, Maya, and twenty of Shallan's illusions to distract two of the guarding Fused. He acted randomly to blend in with the illusions, but one of the Fused spotted him anyway. Adolin fought the Fused and got rammed through by a lance to the stomach. He only survived because Maya suddenly attacked the Fused, allowing Adolin to flee.{{book ref|sa3|117}} Dalinar then opened [[Honor's Perpendicularity]], allowing Adolin, along with Shallan and Kaladin, to return to the Physical Realm.{{book ref|sa3|119}}

After heAdolin stepped through Honor's Perpendicularity, Renarin healed Adolin'shis wound.{{book ref|sa3|119}} Not having gotten a specific task from Dalinar, Adolin decided to try and help the soldiers within the city. He teamed up with [[Kdralk]] to free Navani on the wall and informed her of Elhokar's death. He helped organize the city's resistance, then went to go help fight the [[thunderclast]]s. During the fight he heard [[Maya]] speak to him, telling him her name and her approval of his actions. Adolin stopped to rescue a boy in a building during the fight. [[Hrdalm]] found him and helped distract the thunderclast by taking hits with his Shardplate. The thunderclast nearly killed him, but he managed to summon Maya in seven heartbeats instead of the usual ten, saving his life. Renarin found Adolin, healed him again, and forced him to leave because he didn't have Plate, so; Adolin gave Maya to Hrdalm to temporarily to use instead.{{book ref|sa3|120}} After the battle, he found Shallan to make sure she was all right. She was, and he offered to step aside for Shallan and Kaladin to be together. Shallan said she was choosing him instead. She told him she could be anyone for him, but Adolin replied insistently he doesndidn't want anyone,: he wantswanted Shallan.{{book ref|sa3|121}}

Soon after the battle, Dalinar approached Adolin about becoming king of Alethkar, with Gavinor named as his heir. He refused and admitted to Sadeas' murder, though he did agree to become the new Kholin highprince. Adolin and Shallan decided to quickly get married, which they dodid shortly after.{{book ref|sa3|122}}