Editors, Keepers
4,456
edits
Difference between revisions of "King's Boon"
m
Text replacement - " to to " to " to "
Big Smooth (talk | contribs) m (tweaks) |
Big Smooth (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - " to to " to " to ") |
||
|
The origins of the King's Boon are uncertain. Much like the [[Right of Challenge]], the King's Boon was a tradition that fell by the wayside in the centuries leading up to the [[War of Reckoning]], although it remained well-known to the Alethi lighteyes. It was revived by King [[Gavilar Kholin]] when he sought to rid himself of a rebellious [[highprince]], [[Yenev]]. To assist Gavilar, [[Torol Sadeas]] dueled 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.{{book ref|sa2|55}}
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
== Notes ==
| |||