Beggars' Feast

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Beggars' Feast
Related to Alethkar
World of Origin Roshar
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The Beggars' Feast was an Alethi tradition.

At each occasion, the host would duplicate the feast and invite the poorest of people to share in their revelry.

In Alethkar, it was tradition at any banquet of the king to also feed the less fortunate. The Feast was held in a separate room in which any poor people may attend and eat the same as a the king and his guests.

Szeth walked through the Beggar's Feast on his way to assassinate Gavilar.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content While there, he witnessed a seemingly drunken old beggar speaking gibberish. This is speculated to have been a Herald, most commonly Ishar.

The Beggars' Feast is canceled by Queen Aesudan during the War of Reckoning.

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