Dueling Arena

The Dueling Arena is an area in the Shattered Plains. 
== Purpose ==
The dueling arena is used as the stage for the lighteyes to duel and joust. There was a point system and a championship. Duels where Shards are wagered were rare. Duels also act as a form of entertainment, with many onlookers in attendance. Ardents often help train the lighteyes at surrounding training grounds. Elhokar reserves a space for darkeyes to watch the duels.
== Description ==
Located in one of the smaller craters behind the main warcamps, it has walls ten feet high with shelves which make a natural amphitheater. The base of the crater has been filled in with sand to make a good surface for dueling. During the Highstorms the water washes the sand and cleans all the sweat and grime from the arena.
During duels, the highjudge is the highprince in the arena. Their word is the only law, granted by the authority of the king.
Preparation rooms were built alongside the arena. These permanent structures replaced preparation tents.
Staging rooms connected the preparation rooms to the arena, through narrow hallway, which was cut into the stone of the arean. The hallway had carvings of the 10 basic stances of swordsmanship. The staging room had reinforced benches to support the weight of Shardplate. Combatants would dress here with the help of an armorer. 
== Events ==
===Adolin Kholin vs. Tinalar===
Adolin Kholin dueled Tinalar as a youth. Tinalar challenged Adolin, hoping to embarrass Dalinar and win a blade. Tinalar did not have plate and Adolin did not have a blade. Adolin won the bout and Shardblade, later to be identified as Mayalaran. 
===Relis Ruthar vs. Epinar===
Relis Ruthar defeated Epinar in 1173.
===Adolin Kholin vs. Resi===
Adolin Kholin dueled Brightlord Resi, Thanadal's star Shardbearer and Royal Defender. Adolin challenged Resi because of vocal provocations from Thanadal. Both participants were full sharedbearers, Adolin in a deep blue plate and Resi in yellow. Shard were not wagered on this duel. Lady Istow was the highjudge for the duel. The first to shatter one piece of plate won. 
Resi used Stonestance while Adolin used Windstance. Adolin's speed, agility, and knowledge of Stonestance allowed him to dodge and block all but one of Resi's attacks. The duel ended when Adolin caught an overhand blow with one arm and attacked Resi's cracked left thigh plate, shattering it. 
Elhokar, Sadeas, and Dalinar discussed Nohadon and The Way of Kings. Dalinar and Sadeas decide to join forces on a plateau assault. Navani and Vamah were also in attendance. Thanadal did not attend. 
===Adolin Kholin vs. Salinor Eved===
Adolin Kholin dueled Brightlord Salinor Eved, a Shardbearer from the princedom of Thanadal. Adolin challenged Salinor as part of his families plot to unite the high princes by collecting their Shards. Adolin wore his deep blue plate and Salinor borrowed the King's slate grey plate. Adolin wagered both his plate and blade against Salinor's blade. Lady Istow was the highjudge for the duel. The first to shatter three pieces of plate won. 
Salinor used Flamestance and Adolin started in Windstance, but switched to Ironstance. Adolin brutally displayed his strength and skill, using two-handed strikes crack Salinor's helm. Adolin knocked away Salinor's blade, dismissed his own blade, and stomped on Salinor's helm and breastplate until they broke. Brightlady Istow stopped the fight as Adolin had broken tradition with his style. Having only broken two pieces, Adolin crushed Salinor's pauldron (shoulder plate) with his hand. Istow awarded Adolin the win. Adolin passed the blade to Renarin. The duel took under 1 minute. 
Elhokar, Dalinar, and Navani were in attendance. Sadeas did not attend. 
===Adolin Kholin vs. Eranniv===
Adolin challenged Eranniv based on a suggestion from his friend Jakamav. Sadeas had been bribing Shardbearers not to duel Adolin, but Eranniv believed his rank was too low and would welcomed the challenge. Adolin wore his deep blue plate and Eranniv wore his naturally colored plate, with a deep black breast plate. Adolin wielded Mayalaran and Eranniv wielded Gavilar's former blade Firestorm. 
Adolin engages quickly, but uses a more traditional approach, testing his opponent methodically. Torol Sadeas believes he is purposefully holding back, in order to look vulnerable for other challengers, taking hits on this plate. Adolin won while leaking Stormlight from several pieces of plate with what looked to be a lucky blow. 
Torol Sadeas and Ialai Sadeas watched and discussed the assassination attempt on Elhokar. Torol thought to himself that Elhokar will need to die in order to rebuild Alethkar. Torol plotted to use Adolin's brashness to his advantage and instructs Ialai to stop bribing duelists. 
Dalinar and Elhokar were in attendance. 
===Adolin Kholin vs. Elit Ruthar===
Adolin, initially challenged Elit Ruthar's cousin Relis Rutharand was refused. Adolin offered a similar deal to Elit, wagering 5 Shards against Elit's Shardplate. Lady Istow was the highjudge for the duel. 
Adolin used Windstance, flowing through many strikes. Elit waited for a reckless maneuver, based on Adolin's previous duels. Elit used Smokestance, jabbed at openings, trying to wound or kill Adolin. Adolin hit Elit in many areas of his plate, which drained all of the Stormlight, which caused the plate to lock up. Adolin was awarded the win. This duel took over an hour. 
Sadeas, Aladar, and Ruthar, the coalition against Dalinar, were in attendance. Navani and Renarin were in attendance. Shallan Davar was in the stands, witnessing her first duel in the arena. 
===Adolin Kholin vs. Relis Ruthar===
Adolin challenged Relis Ruthar, offering 5 Shards against Relis's 2. Relis was a full Shardbearer and the dueling champion. Relis rejected the challenge because Adolin was not high enough in the rankings. After Adolin defeated Elit, Relis angrily approached Adolin in the staging room and accused him of dishonoring his family. Adolin offers 6 Shards and agreed to fight "whomever you bring, together". Lady Istow was the highjudge for the duel. The duel was decided by surrender, not number of plates broken. Adolin intended to challenge Sadeas if he won the disadvantaged duel, to avenge the betrayal at the Tower. 
Relis brought three others to the duel: Elit, Abrobadar and Jakamav. Relis preferred Vinestance, slow and steady with quick lunges. Adolin wore his deep blue plate and wielded Mayalaran. Relis wore deep black plate and his Shardblade. Elit borrowed the King's plate and wielded a hammer. Jakamav wore a green plate and borrowed the King's blade, Sunraiser. Abrobadar wore an orange plate and his Shardblade. 
Adolin initially backed into a corner to prevent himself from being surrounded. On the advice of Zahel he became aggressive, scoring several hits, before the four rallied and knocked him over. Adolin attempted to yield, but was prevented. His combatants clearly wanted more than the duel. Dalinar attempted to enter the duel, but Elhokar refused to loan him a blade, as this could have been a ploy to kill Dalinar.
Renarin entered the duel with only his blade, as he did not have time to put on his plate. Relis sent Abrobadar to keep him busy and threatened to have Renarin killed if Adolin surrendered. Kaladin joined the duel wielding only a spear. Kal distracted Relis, then used lashings to crack his breastplate. Adolin, while only facing two foes, broke Elit's breastplate. Kal used the butt of his spear to attack Elit's chest, forcing him to yield. Kal took Elit's helm and formed it around his hand, giving him a weapon.
Adolin defeated Abrobadar. Adolin used his final bit of Stormlight to climb on Jakamav's back and incapacitated them both when Adolin's plate locked up. Relis sprinted towards Renarin. Kaladin caught up to him in time and Relis swung at him instead, but he caught Relis's blade between his bare hands; the resulting screaming from the blade was enough to make Relis retreat from the arena in forfeit.
Elhokar, pleased by the duel, offered a boon. Adolin requested the Right of Challenge, challenging Sadeas for crimes committed against House Kholin. Kaladin unexpectedly also reqeusted the Right of Challenge, accusing Amaram of murder and theft. Elhokar is shocked and arrests Kaladin.
Also in attendance:
* Bridge 17
* Bridge 2
* Skar
* Eth
* Sigzil
* Shallan
* Navani
* Sebarial 
* Palona
== Notes ==