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The '''War of Reckoning''' is a conflict on [[Roshar]] between [[Alethkar]] and the [[Parshendi]]
== Background ==
After having met Parshendi in the region where the Shattered Plains are located, King Gavilar started to establish diplomatic relations with the non-human species. This lead to a treaty between Alethi and Parshendi. The Parshendi were invited to [[Kholinar]] to celebrate the signing of the treaty.
On that night, Gavilar revealed to the Parshendi his secret intention to bring back the [[Fused|old Parshendi gods]] in order to also bring about a return of the [[Heralds]]. He mistakenly believed that the Parshendi would welcome this news. In reality, their ancestors had abandoned their gods in favor of freedom, and they did not want their gods to return.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}
The Parshendi leaders, fearing Gavilar's plans, decided to have the human king assassinated.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} They assigned this task to their newly-acquired slave, a [[Shin]] man named [[Szeth]]. After an intense fight, the man who would later be called the '''Assassin in White''' succeeded in killing Gavilar.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} The Parshendi took credit for the assassination then fled from Kholinar.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
During Gavilar's funeral service, his successor, King [[Elhokar]] made his highprinces vow to avenge his father's death. This '''Vengeance Pact''' brought the Alethi to war.{{book ref|sa3|105}}
== Participants ==
The Alethi army is comprised of ten armies, each from one princedom, and led by
=== Warcamps ===
== History ==
=== Beginning of the siege ===
The Shattered Plains{{map ref|Shattered Plains}} are an enormous area and armies must cross chasms to get between plateaus making a campaign to the Shattered Planes center vulnerable to a highstorm while exposed on the plateaus devastating the armies.{{book ref|sa1|43}}
=== The Battle of Narak ===
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After the peace negotiations failed, Dalinar proposed a joint assault on the Parshendi camp, located deep within the Shattered Plains, in order to end the war and fulfill the Vengeance Pact once and for all.{{book ref|sa2|51}} Out of all the Alethi highprinces, only [[Aladar]], [[Roion]], and [[Sebarial]] joined him in the end. They set out near start of the [[Weeping]], expecting no highstorm to impede their attack.{{book ref|sa2|76}} Along the way they met up with Rlain, who reported to Dalinar what had happened to his people.{{book ref|sa2|78}}
They arrived at the Parshendi city of [[Narak]] (which was once [[Stormseat]], the capital of the Silver Kingdom [[Natanatan]]) near the middle of the Weeping. Upon their arrival, a large number of the Stormform Parshendi started singing a ritual song to summon a storm, while the rest prepared to fight the Alethi.{{book ref|sa2|81}}
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