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| King's Boon | |
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| Related to | Alethkar, Right of Challenge |
| Type | Tradition |
| World of Origin | Roshar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
“ I offer you a boon. Name what you wish of me or of this court. It shall be yours. ”
— King Elhokar to Adolin[1]
On Roshar, the King's Boon is a privilege that can be granted to a lighteyes who has performed an impressive feat before the King of Alethkar, such as winning a difficult duel.[2] The limit of what the boon can grant is unknown, though it presumably must adhere to existing laws and traditions, meaning that a darkeyes cannot demand it or use it to challenge a lighteyes.[3] If a boon is granted that affects another subject of the king, that person must obey it as well.[1]
History
The origins of the King's Boon are uncertain. Much like the Right of Challenge, the King's Boon was a tradition that, while well-known to the Alethi lighteyes, fell to the wayside in the centuries leading up to the War of Reckoning. It was revived by king Gavilar Kholin when he sought to rid himself of a rebellious highprince, Yenev. To assist Gavilar, Torol Sadeas duelled an unknown man with the purpose of awing the crowd. Upon his victory, Gavilar offered Sadeas a boon; he invoked the Right of Challenge, demanding that Yenev duel him to the death. Sadeas then killed Yenev, paving the way for Aladar to replace him.[2]
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 a boon by king Elhokar, and used it to to demand the Right of Challenge from Sadeas. However, at the same time Kaladin also demanded a boon for participating in the duel and coming to Adolin's rescue. When it turned out that Kaladin wanted to challenge Amaram, he was arrested for slander since he was a darkeyes, and Sadeas managed to weasel out of his own duel in the ensuing chaos.[1][3]