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While exploring a forest south of the [[Shattered Plains]], King Gavilar's brother [[Dalinar Kholin]] encountered a civilization of [[parshmen]]-like beings.{{book ref|sa1|28}} This similarity to parshmen led to Gavilar's stormwardens coining the term [[Parshendi]]{{book ref|sa1|45}}, which roughly meant ''parshmen who can think''.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Diplomatic relations were established, and eventually a treaty between the Alethi and the Parshendi was made.
The king invited a Parshendi delegation to celebrate the signing of the treaty in [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} That night, Gavilar revealed to a Parshendi
After hearing the news and fearing Gavilar's plans, the Parshendi leaders decided to have the human king assassinated that very night.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} They assigned this task to their newly-acquired slave, a [[Shin]] [[Truthless]] named [[Szeth]] who possessed [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]]. After an intense fight, the man who would later be called the '''Assassin in White''' succeeded in killing Gavilar.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}
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