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|family=[[House Kholin]]
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|children=[[Gavinor]]
|relatives=[[Hesina]]{{wob ref|10909}}, [[Kaladin]], [[Tien]], [[Oroden]]
According to her mother-in-law, [[Navani Kholin]], Aesudan is politically competent, but lacking in other talents.{{book ref|sa1|22}}{{book ref|sa4|prologue}} And is not a terribly nice person. She acts like Navani to make her uncomfortable,{{book ref|sa1|61}} and she also laughs at [[Dalinar Kholin]] when he is drunk during the treaty signing party.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} She is also incredibly out of touch with her people, living a life of excess while her people suffer.{{book ref|sa2|i|12}} The canceling of the [[Beggar's Feast]] exemplifies how little she cares for the common people. The throne easily has enough resources to continue the tradition, but Aesudan does not seem to care.
For some reason, Aesudan is under the impression that the [[Almighty]] is displeased with her.{{book ref|sa2|i|12}} In order to gain his goodwill, she surrounds herself with many ardents, to whom she provides a vast array of luxuries: the finest foods, art, horseback riding, and leisure time. In return, the ardents promise her that living her life of wastefulness is the right thing to do, leading to an even greater disconnect between her and her people.{{book ref|sa2|i|12}}
However, this piety is newly-founded, as she viewed Ardent [[Rushur Kris]] as boring and being of lesser importance than the wives of highprinces and generals.{{book ref|sa4|prologue}}
She was supposed to greet guests outside the [[Kholinar Palace|Palace]] but chose to enter the palace with Elhokar to speak with generals, highprinces, and the [[Alethi]] elite.{{book ref|sa4|prologue}}
On that same night, prior to the king's death, [[Jasnah Kholin]] met with [[Liss]], an assassin that she had hired as one of Aesudan's maids. For unknown reasons, Jasnah instructed Liss to observe Aesudan and report back on her actions, but not to assassinate her unless Jasnah ordered it. Ultimately Jasnah decided against that, but her reasoning remains unclear. Elhokar later stated that his sister had spoken out against his decision to marry Aesudan in the past, and that she'd claimed Aesudan was too power-hungry. Elhokar, however,
She was present at the private ceremony for Gavilar's interment.{{book ref|sa3|105}}
=== Jasnah Kholin ===
[[Jasnah]] spoke against [[Elhokar]]'s marriage to Aesudan, and viewed her as power-hungry. But the then-prince
For unknown reasons, Jasnah hires [[Liss|an assassin]] to observe Aesudan and report back on her actions, and to not assassinate Aesudan unless ordered, which she decided against later.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
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