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| + | The King's Boon is granted to a [[Lighteyes]] who has preformed an impressive feat before the King of [[Alethkar]]. This is occasionally done after a very impressive duel. The limit of what can be granted is unknown however it has been used in recent history to force a political opponent into a duel to the death. |
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| − | |world= Roshar |
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| − | | I offer you a boon. Name what you wish of me or of this court. It shall be yours. |
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| − | | King Elhokar to Adolin{{book ref|sa2|57}} |
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| − | On [[Roshar]], the '''King's Boon''' is a privilege that can be granted to a [[lighteyes]] who has performed an impressive feat before the King of [[Alethkar]], such as winning a difficult duel.{{book ref|sa2|55}} The limit of what the boon can grant is unknown, though it presumably must adhere to existing laws and traditions, meaning that a [[darkeyes]] cannot demand it or use it to challenge a lighteyes.{{book ref|sa2|58}} If a boon is granted that affects another subject of the king, that person must obey it as well.{{book ref|sa2|57}} |
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| − | The origins of the King's Boon are uncertain. Much like the [[Right of Challenge]], the King's Boon was a tradition that fell by the wayside in the centuries leading up to the [[War of Reckoning]], although it remained well-known to the Alethi lighteyes. It was revived by King [[Gavilar Kholin]] when he sought to rid himself of a rebellious [[highprince]], [[Yenev]]. To assist Gavilar, [[Torol Sadeas]] dueled an unknown man with the purpose of awing the crowd. Upon his victory, Gavilar offered Sadeas a boon; he invoked the Right of Challenge, demanding that Yenev duel him to the death. Sadeas then killed Yenev, paving the way for [[Aladar]] to replace him.{{book ref|sa2|55}} |
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| − | In the weeks preceding the [[Battle of Narak]], [[House Kholin]] sought to entrap Sadeas in a similar way. Following his victory in a four-on-one duel, [[Adolin Kholin]] was granted a boon by king [[Elhokar]], and used it to demand the Right of Challenge from Sadeas. However, at the same time [[Kaladin]] also demanded a boon for participating in the duel and coming to Adolin's rescue. When it turned out that Kaladin wanted to challenge [[Amaram]], he was arrested for slander since he was a darkeyes, and Sadeas managed to weasel out of his own duel in the ensuing chaos.{{book ref|sa2|57}}{{book ref|sa2|58}} |
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| + | *[[Torol Sadeas]] used it to force a [[Highprince]] that opposed [[Gavilar Kholin]] to a dual to the death allowing them to replace that [[Highprince]] with one that was willing to be cooperative.{{cite}} |
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| + | *[[Adolin Kholin]] attempted to use the king's boon to force [[Torol Sadeas]] into a duel however [[Torol Sadeas]] escaped while the [[Elhokar Kholin|King Elhokar]] had [[Kaladin]] arrested.{{cite}} |
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| + | *[[Kaladin]] After coming to [[Adolin Kholin|Adolin's]] rescue asked for a duel with [[Amaram]], because [[Kaladin]] was a darkeyes the king had him arrested for slander.{{cite}} |
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| + | Presumably the custom of the king's boon comes from the [[Sunmaker]]'s Reign as all [[Highprince]]s supposedly descended from his line and he was the only other person to unite [[alethkar]] since the fall of the [[Silver Kingdoms]] besides [[Gavilar Kholin]].{{cite}} |
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