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=== Absendiar Highmarshal ===
After the swearing of the [[Vengeance Pact]], Amaram remained behind in Alethkar as absendiar highmarshal in command of Highprince [[Torol Sadeas]]'s soldiers.{{book ref|sa1|44}} He was charged with the defense of northern Alethkar,{{book ref|sa1|10}} repelling border incursions from the [[Veden]]s and the [[Reshi]] while the bulk of the Alethi troops were away on the [[Shattered Plains]] fighting the [[War of Reckoning]] against the Parshendi.{{book ref|sa1|47}} In addition to this, Amaram defended the territory of the Sadeas princedom from the other highprinces, at times taking land from other highprinces that he claimed had been stolen from Sadeas. Amaram periodically sent his best soldiers to join Sadeas's main force on the Shattered Plains, aiding them in the conquest of gemhearts.{{book ref|sa2|37}} During his time as highmarshal, Amaram recruited most of the able-bodied men in the region.{{book ref|sa3|7}}
In 1168, Amaram visited his cousin Roshone in [[Hearthstone]].{{book ref|twok|44}} As his force had become depleted and he was already there himself, Amaram personally drafted several soldiers from among the townspeople, including Kaladin's brother [[Tien]]. Amaram promised to ensure that Tien serve only as a messenger boy for the first few years, and Kaladin joined Amaram's army as well in order to look after his brother. A few months later, Amaram's army fought a battle against Brightlord [[Hallaw]] in which they were positioned on a hilltop.{{book ref|twok|67}} The fighting went poorly for Amaram's forces initially, and despite Amaram's promise Tien was put into the battle and killed. Amaram himself rode into battle with his cavalry shortly afterward, routing the enemy.
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