#dadlinar

[stormscience]

Dalinar, Amazing Dad to Everyone But His Kids

Ok, so I love the man as much as the rest of the fandom, but I think we need to discuss how much Dalinar dropped the ball as a father to his own kids (and still kind of does!) @andromeda-lv nailed it on the absenteeism and the alcoholism.

-He left his wife alone for her pregnancy with his second kid, and then just griped about the name.

-He made no meaningful attempt to bond with his youngest, especially after he developed medical problems around age 1.

-Then he took his 6 year old war camping for half his childhood, separating him from his sick brother and exposing him to danger AND violence.

-Then that kid got to watch his parents have incredibly dysfunctional interactions and probably overheard a bunch of arguments.

-He also got to watch his mother spiral into depression because she was a pacifist foreigner in a war camp and she was uma le to be an effective scribe because she was not a native speaker/ was probably left handed in a society that pretty much removed all use of left hands for women.

-He left his sick kid back at home in an intensely unforgiving society that would have no tolerance for a "defective" child in the line of succession (Given how the Alethi are, Renarin was probably the victim of assassination attempts as a baby to "cleanse the bloodline")

-Then he moved on to being fully absentee as the boys got older, leaving Adolin to protect a kid who absolutely got bullied while he walked around being obviously half foreign in a society that is aggressively nativist. Could have used dad, but war gotta war.

-AND kept their mom away from them a lot of the time, but it's not like kids need parents, they were only (checks notes) elementary school aged.

-Then he got their mom, the only loving and functional parent they had, killed in a genocidal rage.

-And fell hard into alcoholism while they were grieving, leaving a 9 year old Renarin scared and isolated while Adolin tried to care for him at 13.

-And fell hard into self pity until his brother was murdered and he decided to repress all of that.

-Oh and hid all of that nonsense until he published a book about it and never bothered to warn them before the prerelease got leaked.

-And he's still patronizing to Renarin.

-And incredibly judgemental and demanding of Adolin.

-And the whole family needs therapy. Bad.

-This doesn't even include the stuff about their uncle being abusive to his wife at minimum, their cousin being treated like a madwoman and then excommunicated, and both of them going to war while they were teenagers.

So yeah. Dadlinar is great. But remember he absolutely failed his two rather stellar kids and gets treated like the god of Fatherhood.

Let's see more fics exploring their backstories. Adolin started sword training with a master at 6 when the norm is 10, you think protecting his brother might have been part of that? Having the royal family bully their mother openly, did that impact them? Being left alone together so much, and separated so often? Being used to one kid nearly dying from illness, and the other one just seeing that as a child? Their parents mostly arguing via spanreen?

Just... seriously, get those boys some therapy.

[bellonabells]

Controversial and will probably get me stoned but my favorite version of Dadlinar is Dalinar just. Being an exceptional Father figure with Kaladin 💞. And then proceeding to completely drop the ball with his actual fucking sons. Like I'm sorry it's just really funny to think about.

[constaconda]

I just remembered the new book comes out today and I haven't even gotten past page 100 of rhythm of war 🙃 I even pre-ordered it ugh at least I get to stare at the cover longingly.

[mistjorts]

Also pls put in the tags or comments if you make dadlinar jokes and what dadlinar means to you?

[wafflesrisa]

Dadlinar. Send tweet

[softlyblues]

i am absolutely dumbfounded at dalinar's offer to kaladin but i don't know why. YES ratify him as your son by making him your heir dadlinar ftw!!!!!!!!!!!!

[isdalinarhot]

I just think Dalinar was not built to be a dad he does not have the Dad Spirit he has the Childless Uncle Spirit instead which a lot of people misinterpret as Dad Spirit and that’s how we got Dadlinar memes. But unfortunately he lives as a monarch in a monarchy so he had 2 kids and also got a grandkid who he WIND AND TRUTH SPOILERS! Is also neglecting moral of the story: democracy wins always Jasnah is right forever Dalinar should not have parental responsibilities stronger than Babysit Nibling, Take Them To Cool Local Museum, Let Them Drink Pop On A Weeknight When You Go Out For Dinner Afterwards At A Restaurant You And The Kid Love But Your Brother Hates

[genuinelyshallow]

Never forget that one day ( ch.49 of Oathbringer ) , Dalinar was doing drugs, over drinking, dripping with blood thirst, and was wishing with all his heart to go to war again... and then Adolin was born ..

And Dalinar was literally like : Whoooooo I have a son! I want to go jumping I want to go dancing! Buy everyone everything!!.. what? Gavilar finally wants me to go to war? Nooooo I want to stay with this cute baby LOOK AT HIS THICK HAIR! THICK BEAUTIFUL HAIR! My sooooooon

[stormscience]

To Mend Without Thread

This is my first SA fanfic, and as with all things Sanderson it has become extremely involved! Most of the Shakadolin is subtly built up, but if you want out and out smut, I will post a link to the companion story that has more explicit interludes that coincide with the story.

Summary:

During the battle for the Oathgate in Shadesmar, Adolin is mortally wounded. This one small change, just a matter of inches, sets off a series of events that will rewrite the history of Roshar.

[bellonabells]

I like imagining Dalinar and Kaladins height difference being really over exaggerated except Dalinar is the smaller one so Kaladin sometimes has to like bend down alot. And he just. Won't stop growing. He's a fucking giant. Like he's talking to Dalinar but you can't even see him until you move to the right and oh who would've thought Dalinar is here! It makes Dalinar scolding him so unserious he literally has to crank his whole head up to look him dead in the eyes when he's talking. All this to say when Dalinar gives him a hug it's impossible for him to stay on the ground kaladin literally just picks him up accordingly every time.

[constaconda]

O MY GOD THIS CHAPTER IS LITERALLY EVERYTHING I COULD HAVE WNATED FOR MY DADLINAR CRAVINGS IM KICKING AND SQUEALING RN I CAMT BELIEVE THE COAT HE GAVE HIM WAS BROUGHT UP FUCK

[browncoatforever]

Incorrect Stormlight Quotes

Dalinar: I fucking hate Sadeas.

Navani: Watch your language, there are children in the house.

Dalinar: My bad

Dalinar: I fucking hate-*covers Renarin’s ears* Sadeas.

[copperminds]

Kaladin: I think horses are a big threat to your national security.

Dalinar: may I ask why?

Kaladin: no

[mr-legoman]

Random Fanfic idea I had  Fugo gets isekaied to Roshar

It started out as random idea, but I kind of want to write it. Like I really feel it would be a great thing for Fugo. Mainly I just want to see him interacting with Dalinar and Bridge 4. I feel like it would be a somewhat healthy experience for him. Bridge 4 and Dalinar would be positive influences on him.

I can imagine them helping with his anger issues or his negative thoughts about himself.

Sadly I have no time to actually trying to write it. But its a neat idea. Maybe I can try writing it when I get out for winter break.

[obsessedwithallthingsbooks]

Adolin and Dalinar have this dynamic where Adolin would try to blast rock music in the car and Dalinar would shut it off to play The Way of Kings on audio and i would support him

[mos-ona-rok]

“Excuse me while I climb onto the roof and shout at God for a bit.”

— Dalinar Kholin