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\|world=Roshar \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|~~first appeared~~introduced=[[Words of Radiance]] }} '''Aesudan Kholin''' is the queen regent of [[Alethkar]] during the reign of her husband, King [[Elhokar Kholin]].{{book ref\|sa2\|prologue}} She manages the kingdom in her husband's absence, while he fights the [[Parshendi]] on the [[Shattered Plains]] during the [[War of Reckoning]]. 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, said he needed someone with strength.{{book ref\|~~sa4~~sa3\|67}} She was present at the private ceremony for Gavilar's interment.{{book ref\|sa3\|105}} === The Siege on Kholinar === Following the summoning of the [[Everstorm]] and the rallying of a [[Voidbringer]] army, Kholinar was surrounded by [[Fused]] and [[singers]], who used [[Secretspren#Voidspren\|~~secretpren~~secretspren]] to locate and punish any use of [[fabrial]]s, preventing communication via [[spanreed]].{{book ref\|sa3\|69}} Elhokar, [[Kaladin]], [[Adolin Kholin]] and [[Shallan Davar]], alongside their [[spren]], were sent by [[Dalinar Kholin]] to infiltrate the city and save Aesudan and Gavinor Kholin. They talked with Adolin's tailor [[Yokska]], who explained what happened in the city in the intervening time. Aesudan had the [[Palace Guard]] retreat into the palace and the City watch to barricade into their barracks. At some point during the riots, the queen send out proclamations declaring all parshmen to be Voidbringers and ordered their execution. When a group of [[lighteyes]], including [[Kaves Kholin]], went to the palace to challenge the queen, they never came back.{{book ref\|sa3\|62}} When Elhokar finally got into the Palace and spoke with her, she claimed that Pai the ardent tried to overthrow her, that her [[Queen's Guard]] were all [[Knights Radiant]], and that she had figured out how to bond spren. They learned that she was under the influence of the [[Unmade]] [[Yelig-nar]] and [[Ashertmarn]].{{book ref\|sa3\|84}} It is unclear if Aesudan survived consuming Yelig-nar,{{book ref\|sa3\|118}} although, the Unmade later found its way to [[Thaylen City]] and was used by Highlord [[Meridas Amaram]].{{book ref\|sa3\|118}} === Jasnah Kholin === [[Jasnah]] spoke against [[Elhokar]]'s marriage to Aesudan, and viewed her as power-hungry. But the then-prince saw he needed her strength.{{book ref\|~~sa4~~sa3\|67}} 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}}