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|type= Tradition
|world= Roshar
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On [[Roshar]], the '''King's Boon''' is a privilege that can be granted to a [[lighteyes]] who has
== History ==
The origins of the King's Boon are uncertain. Much like the [[Right of Challenge]], the King's Boon
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
▲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}}
▲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}}
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