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{{culture ~~{{spoilers\|book=sa3}}~~ \|related= [[Alethkar]] The King's Boon is granted to a [[Lighteyes]] who has preformed an impressive feat before the King of [[Alethkar]]. This is occasionally done after a very impressive duel. The limit of what can be granted is unknown however it has been used in recent history to force a political opponent into a duel to the death. \|type= Tradition \|world= Roshar \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] }} {{quote \| I offer you a boon. Name what you wish of me or of this court. It shall be yours. \| King Elhokar to Adolin{{book ref\|sa2\|57}} }} On [[Roshar]], the '''King's Boon''' is a privilege that can be granted to a [[lighteyes]] who has preformed an impressive feat before the King of [[Alethkar]], such as winning an impressive duel.{{book ref\|sa2\|55}} The limit of what the Boon can grant is unknown, though it must, presumably, adhere to the existing laws and traditions, meaning that a [[darkeyes]] cannot demand it, or use it to attack a lighteyes.{{book ref\|sa2\|58}} If the boon includes the king's subject, that person must obey it as well.{{book ref\|sa2\|57}} == ~~Known Uses~~History == The origins of King's Boon are uncertain. It's possible it might've come from the times of the [[Sunmaker]], the last person to unite the entirety of Alethkar.{{book ref\|sa1\|24}} * [[Torol Sadeas]] used it to force [[Highprince]] [[Yenev]], who opposed [[Gavilar Kholin]], to a dual to the death allowing them to replace that [[Highprince]] with one that was willing to be cooperative.{{book ref\|sa2\|55}} * [[Adolin Kholin]] attempted to use the king's boon to force [[Torol Sadeas]] into a duel however [[Torol Sadeas]] escaped while the [[Elhokar Kholin\|King Elhokar]] had [[Kaladin]] arrested.{{book ref\|sa2\|57}} * [[Kaladin]] After coming to [[Adolin Kholin\|Adolin's]] rescue asked for a duel with [[Amaram]], because [[Kaladin]] was a darkeyes the king had him arrested for slander.{{book ref\|sa2\|57}} Much like the [[Right of Challenge]], King's Boon is a tradition that, while well-known to the Alethi lighteyes, has fallen to the wayside in the recent centuries. It has only been revived by king [[Gavilar Kholin]] when he sought to rid himself of a rebellious [[highprince]], [[Yenev]]. To get it, [[Torol Sadeas]] duelled an unknown man with the purpose of awing the crowd. Upon his victory, Gavilar offered him a boon, which Sadeas used to challenge Yenev to a duel to the death, killing him and paving the way for [[Aladar]] to replace him.{{book ref\|sa2\|55}} ~~== History ==~~ ~~{{theory}}~~ In the weeks preceding the [[Battle of Narak]], [[House Kholin]] sought to entrap Sadeas in a similar way. Following his victory in a four-on-one duel, [[Adolin Kholin]] was granted the Boon by king [[Elhokar]], and used it to to demand the Right of Challenge from Sadeas. However, at the same time [[Kaladin]], demanded a Boon as well for coming to Adolin's rescue. When it turned out he wanted to challenge [[Amaram]], he was arrested for slander, and Sadeas managed to weasel out of his own duel in the ensuing chaos.{{book ref\|sa2\|57}}{{book ref\|sa2\|58}} Presumably the custom of the king's boon comes from the [[Sunmaker]]'s Reign as all [[Highprince]]s supposedly descended from his line and he was the only other person to unite [[Alethkar]] since the fall of the [[Silver Kingdoms]] besides [[Gavilar Kholin]].{{cite}} == Notes == <references /> {{~~partial~~complete}} {{Stormlight}} ~~[[Category: Culture]]~~

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