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|We’re two old whitespines who both want a kingdom. It's him or me. We’ve been pointed that way since Gavilar died.
|Sadeas about Dalinar{{book ref|sa2|89}}
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'''Torol Sadeas''' is an [[Alethi]] [[Highprince]] on [[Roshar]]. Through a number of successful battles fought alongside [[Gavilar]] and [[Dalinar]] Kholin, he became one of the most powerful men in the Kingdom. Known for his cruelty and brutality, Sadeas is a proficient political master; along with his wife [[Ialai Sadeas|Ialai]], they
As Highprince of Information, he was able to manipulate the king and the other Highprinces. He was still able to outmaneuver Dalinar, even after he was openly found guilty of treason. He possesses both a set of [[Shardplate]] and
He is murdered by [[Adolin Kholin]] a
== Appearance and Personality ==
{{image|Sadeas by Marie Seeberger.jpg|side=left|height=300px}}
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=== Appearance ===
Torol Sadeas is a bright-eyed man in his early fifties.{{book ref|sa2|5}}{{wob ref|10572}} He has a bulbous head, curly hair, and ruddy face.{{book ref|sa1|12}} As a Rosharan, he would be considered tall amongst people from other planets in the cosmere;{{book ref|tsm|6}} and as an Alethi man, he would have tan skin and epicanthic folds.{{wob ref|4079}} His Princedom's colors are green and white,{{book ref|sa1|65}} and he reflects this in his clothing.{{cite}}
His Shardplate is painted red. It is decorated, including tassels on his helm.{{book ref|sa1|17}}
Sadeas is and always has been a brutal, cruel man. He has no compassion and enjoys showing off and pillaging. He will sacrifice people easily to meet his goals; this was his pattern both during [[Gavilar]]'s war to unify Alethkar and later with his bridgemen at the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|sa1|32}}{{book ref|sa3|3}}▼
=== Personality ===
He is proficient at politics and strategy. His marriage to Ialai is strong because she is also very good at conspiracy, intrigue, and plotting.{{book ref|sa2|5}}{{book ref|sa2|29}} They run their princedom with those same values, and their warcamp reflects this. ▼
▲Sadeas
▲He is proficient at politics and strategy. His marriage to Ialai is strong because she is also very good at conspiracy, intrigue, and plotting.{{book ref|sa2|5}}{{book ref|sa2|29}} They run their princedom with those same values, and their warcamp reflects this. While he relishes in his position of authority, he has no desire to be king, considering it a job with little praise or amusement.{{book ref|sa3|76}}{{wob ref|5717}}
Before Gavilar's assassination, Sadeas and Dalinar were very close friends. They maintain their respect for the other's abilities and appear cordial to each other for a while after Dalinar's trip to the [[Nightwatcher]] changes him, but Sadeas secretly desires to outmaneuver Dalinar any way he can and feels that getting rid of Dalinar is what is best for Alethkar.{{book ref|sa2|37}}▼
One of his main goals are the life and stability of the kingdom of Alethkar. He is willing to sacrifice anyone, even those he respects and admires, if he considers them a threat to Alethkar and its stability.{{book ref|sa3|76}}{{book ref|sa1|69}}{{wob ref|5717}} Though in time, this desire began to be superseded by his lust for war and conflict, making him question if the collapse of Alethkar is really a bad thing, as it would have meant the birth of a larger war.{{book ref|sa2|5}}
Sadeas does not believe in the Codes and is sure that compassion and diplomacy are signs of weakness. He believes Gavilar Kholin's death was evidence that the Codes lead to ruin. This was one of the main reasons for him to betray Dalinar.{{book ref|sa2|50}}{{book ref|sa2|55}}▼
▲Sadeas does not believe in the Codes and is sure that honor, compassion, and diplomacy are signs of weakness.{{book ref|sa1|56}} He believes Gavilar Kholin's death was evidence that the Codes lead to ruin. This was one of the main reasons for him to betray Dalinar.{{book ref|sa1|69}}{{book ref|sa2|50}}{{book ref|sa2|55}}
== History ==
{{image|Diplomacy by Marie Seeberger.jpg|side=right|width=300px|With [[Ialai]] and the Kholins at a diplomatic feast}}
=== Birth and Early Life ===
Sadeas was born in Alethkar in early {{Rosharan date|1123}} into House Sadeas.{{book ref|sa2|5}}{{wob ref|10572}} Little is known about his early life, except that at some point prior to {{Rosharan date|1140}} he became close friends with Gavilar and Dalinar Kholin.{{cite}}
=== Unification of Alethkar ===
He was instrumental in pushing the alliance to greater brutality. He was not ashamed of his cold heart and was known for showing off his cruelty, which included hanging the heads of the fallen Highprinces and their officers. He openly enjoyed the pillage of the fallen cities.{{book ref|sa3|3}}
Sadeas
=== The Rift ===
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|I have no interest in being king—it’s a job with little praise and even less amusement. I mean for this kingdom to stand for centuries.
|Sadeas to Dalinar{{book ref|sa3|76}}
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During times of a unified Alethkar, Sadeas enjoyed doing politics, especially with the power he had under Gavilar. He helped plot tactics to keep power and stability, maintaining war and fear as his most important weapons, while Gavilar moved to a more political type of leadership. This difference was key to the decisions leading to the destruction of the Rift.
{{image|Glyph-Sadeas.svg|side=right|height=350px|Sadeas's [[glyph]]|attribute=art-tracer}}
During their time at the warcamps, Sadeas participated in a hunt out on the [[Shattered Plains]] with Dalinar, [[Renarin]], [[Adolin]], and King Elhokar. When they arrived at the plateau where preparations for the hunt were under way, a [[chasmfiend]] appeared on the plateau with all the courtiers and scribes instead of on the smaller plateau where the hunt was supposed to take place.{{book ref|sa1|12}} Dalinar, Adolin, and Elhokar immediately dashed for the chasmfiend, hoping to kill it before it
Back in the pavilion on the Plains, Elhokar remarked to Dalinar that Sadeas had won three gemhearts in the last few weeks, followed up by chiding Dalinar for not having won any himself in that time. Both Elhokar and Sadeas made use of the topic to highlight many of Sadeas' achievements, which Dalinar calls into question, especially the act of sending unprotected [[bridgemen]] against the [[Parshendi]]. While Elhokar noted that Sadeas' bridge crews were more efficient than Dalinar's, and were why he was able to win so many gemhearts, Dalinar was of the opinion that Sadeas' method wasted lives. Sadeas, however, felt that Dalinar's reliance on wheels to maneuver his bridges was foolish.
=== Highprince of Information ===
{{sidequote
|Bah. Nobody would '''really''' believe that you tried to kill the king. They’d gossip, but they wouldn’t believe it.
|Sadeas to Dalinar{{book ref|sa1|69}}
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In his new position, Sadeas investigated the cut girth strap. Dalinar was insistent that Sadeas reveal the results of the investigation at another of Elhokar's feasts, though Adolin was convinced Sadeas would use the opportunity to incriminate Dalinar and turn the other Brightlords against him. This conviction was punctuated by Sadeas beginning by saying to Dalinar, “You demanded this, old friend.”
Next, Sadeas brought out one of the grooms in the king's employ, asking him to repeat what he told Sadeas in private. The [[Fin|groom]] confirmed the saddle had been checked over in Dalinar's camp, but also noted that the horse was wearing a different saddle on the way to Dalinar's camp after the groom had himself outfitted the horse with Elhokar's favorite saddle. Sadeas proclaimed that, in his personal opinion, the strap had been cut in Dalinar's camp to cast suspicion on Dalinar, and that Dalinar had no hand in the plot. This shocked both Adolin and Dalinar, both on their toes waiting for Sadeas to accuse Dalinar. Despite their rivalry, Sadeas did not want to claim a victory so easily.{{book ref|sa1|54}}
{{image|Grave Injustice by Artur Mosca.jpg|side=right|width=250px|Riding away from [[Tower (Roshar)|the Tower]]}}
=== Betrayal ===
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The plan worked well for a time. Sadeas managed to get his forces across the bridges and onto the Tower, carving out a landing platform for Dalinar to follow. The two forces were separated by the Parshendi, Sadeas to the west and Dalinar on the eastern edge, fighting inward. When another Parshendi force appeared behind Dalinar, Sadeas retreated to the northern plateau, pulling the eight bridge crews he'd lent to the Kholin army with him and abandoning Dalinar and his army.{{book ref|sa1|65}}
{{image|Oathbringer by Marie Seeberger.jpg|side=left|width=250px|Receiving [[Oathbringer (Shardblade)|Oathbringer]] from [[Dalinar]]}}
Upon Sadeas' return to camp, he was met by [[Navani]]. Acting regretful, he told her he had to be the harbinger of grave news; he offered his condolences and claimed he did all he could to save Dalinar but was himself ultimately overwhelmed by the Parshendi and forced back. Sadeas declared that Dalinar was both a friend and an ally, asserting that he would seek vengeance for Dalinar's death. He watched Navani ink and burn a large ''thath'' [[glyph]] shortly before a runner quietly announced Dalinar's approach.{{book ref|sa1|69}}
=== After the Battle of the Tower ===
{{sidequote
|I'm not meant for this, love. This stupid game on the plateaus. It sated me at first, but I’m growing to loathe it. I want '''war''', Ialai.
|Sadeas{{book ref|sa2|5}}
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After the [[Battle of the Tower]], Sadeas was despondent about obtaining Oathbringer and bemoaned how it didn't quench his thirst for bloodshed. At one point, he stuck it into a table point-first, staring at it in awe. When Ialai came into the room and complained about the table, he told her how he intended to force the Alethi soldiers back into a full-out war instead of a prolonged game of chasing down gemhearts. He began plotting with her, instructing her to send more spies into Dalinar's warcamp and to prepare for any other steps which might be required, including assassinating him.{{book ref|sa2|5}}
On the last day before the [[weeping]], Sadeas and his wife took a ride, supposedly for pleasure but in fact to gauge the extent of [[Sebarial]]'s warcamp's industry. He spoke with his wife about Dalinar and Elhokar. Ialai believed they should seize the opportunity to attempt a coup on the [[Pinnacle]], but Sadeas thought it wouldn't be necessary and also pointed out the failure of their last assassin. Sadeas was stunned to see Highprince [[Aladar]] join with Dalinar's forces; he thought on the events for a while before ultimately deciding that it did not matter, as those on the expedition would all die on the Shattered Plains. Instead, he felt that he and his wife must set about deciding who would take the places of the doomed Highprinces.{{book ref|sa2|76}}
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=== Death and Aftermath ===
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Surprisingly, Dalinar's call to the [[Shattered Plains#Warcamps|Alethi
They were exploring the
Men of Bridge Four found the body, and Sadeas' guards immediately accused them of the murder. Though the blood was dry, confirming that the death had happened days ago, the division between
Shortly after the murder,
While several people, including [[Sebarial]], saw Sadeas' death as one less problem for the new alliance
▲They were exploring the large tower when Adolin came upon Sadeas alone. Sadeas mentioned to Adolin how he has already started planning the next round of rumors against his father, using [[Rlain|a parshman]] in his personal guard as an explanation for how he managed to have the Parshendi co-operate with him and form a ruse (the [[Battle of Narak]]). Adolin's anger at his constant attempt at vaingloriously undermining Dalinar turned violent, and he proceeded to stab his side-knife through the Highprince's eye. Adolin took his Shardblade and threw it off the window, then proceeded to get rid of any other evidence that he had been there before proceeding to rejoin his scouting party.{{book ref|sa2|89}}
After Torol
▲Men of Bridge Four found the body, and Sadeas' guards immediately accused them of the murder. Though the blood was dry, confirming that the death had happened days ago, the division between both camps/kingdoms increased and many would continue to blame Dalinar for his death. {{book ref|sa3|2}}
== Relationships ==
▲Shortly after the murder, another corpse was found. The victim was [[Vedekar Perel]]; and the only connection between both murders was that they not only have the same cause of death but the wounds are identical as well. It was later confirmed that this second kill was caused by the unmade [[Re-Shephir]], the Midnight Mother, as a copy of Sadeas' muder.{{book ref|sa3|29}}
=== Adolin Kholin ===
Adolin Kholin despises Torol Sadeas for his continuous betrayals of him and his father. This hatred was enough that, in early {{rosharan date|1174|1}}, he murdered him in the halls of Urithiru.{{book ref|sa2|89}}{{expand}}
=== Dalinar Kholin ===
▲While several people, including [[Sebarial]], saw Sadeas' death as one less problem for the new alliance; Dalinar was very affected by the event and asked Adolin to investigate and find the assassin. {{book ref|sa3|9}} Adolin on the other hand, struggled with the guilt and confessed his actions first to Shallan and later to Dalinar himself.
▲Before Gavilar's assassination, Sadeas and Dalinar were very close friends. They maintain their respect for the other's abilities and appear cordial to each other for a while after Dalinar's trip to the [[Nightwatcher]] changes him, but Sadeas secretly desires to outmaneuver Dalinar any way he can and feels that getting rid of Dalinar is what is best for Alethkar.{{book ref|sa2|37}}{{book ref|sa1|69}} Despite seeing him as a threat to Alethkar and a boulder in his path, Sadeas still claims to respect and admire Dalinar.{{book ref|sa1|69}}
=== Gavilar Kholin ===
▲After Torol Sadeas' death, Ialai Sadeas named Highmarshal [[Meridas Amaram]] regent and heir to the house title, making him Highprince Sadeas. {{book ref|sa2|27}} By doing this, she confirmed a division with the Kholins. This division continued until the end of the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], where [[Odium]] used Sadeas' troops to fight against the rest of the Alethi.
He deeply respected Gavilar Kholin, and wanted to keep him in the position of king of Alethkar.{{cite}} His respect was enough that he helped to unify Alethkar under Gavilar during the Alethi War of Unification.{{cite}}{{expand}}
== Trivia ==
* His name's similarity to the word "sadist" was not a coincidence, but it was more of a subconscious choice by Brandon than one that he was aware of.{{wob ref|4953}}
* In a draft of ''Words of Radiance'', Adolin did not kill Sadeas. When [[Brandon Sanderson|Brandon]] decided to have Amaram survive Iyatil's assassination attempt, he decided that Sadeas had to die instead.{{wob ref|1876}}
* Sadeas would get along well with [[Rayse]].{{wob ref|13933}}
* If he were in the place of [[Straff Venture]], he would make far better use of [[Zane]].{{wob ref|1102}}
== Notes ==
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