Difference between revisions of "Torol Sadeas"

After the [[Battle of the Tower]], Sadeas was despondent about obtaining Dalinar's Shardblade, Oathbringer, and bemoaningbemoaned how it didn't quench his thirst for bloodshed. At one point, he stuck it into a table point -first and, staring at it in awe. When Ialai came into the room and complained about the table., Hehe told her of how he intended to force the Alethi soldiers back into a full-out war, instead of a prolonged game of chasing down gemhearts,. andHe began plotting with her, instructing her to send more spies into Dalinar's warcamp asand wellto as preparingprepare for any other steps which maymight be required, including assassinating him.{{book ref|sa2|5}}

After a failed plateau assault on the Shattered Plains, Adolin spoke to [[Jakamav]] about his attempts at winning Shardblades and Shardplate through duels and his frustration at how no- one willwould rise to his challenge. Jakamav tellstold him that Sadeas, in order to stop Dalinar's plans, hashad been making offers and promises to shardbearersShardbearers in return for them turning down his challenges in order to stop his fatherAdolin's plans,challenges; andhe suggestssuggested [[Eranniv]] as one who might be more interested in fame than Sadeas' offers.{{book ref|sa2|26}}

Sadeas began to undermine both Dalinar and Elhokar by using his swift bridge crews to go on plateau runs when it iswas not his turn in the rotation, arriving before the scheduled parties and then triumphantly throwing the harvested gemheart at their feet, before leaving.{{book ref|sa2|29}} This later developsdeveloped tointo him simply pretending the gemheart had been lost, but secretly keeping it; inhis motive was orderpurely to further push the throne's authority.{{book ref|sa2|49}}

Sadeas wasand his wife were present at the duel between Adolin and Eranniv with his wife. He spent the duration speaking with his wifeIalai about their plots and about Dalinar's attempts to unite the Highprinces.{{book ref|sa2|29}}

Later, Sadeas was later at the same winehouse that Adolin and [[Shallan]] visitvisited together. WhilstWhile waiting out the [[highstorm]] in the safety of the [[lighteyes]]' bunker, Sadeas approached Adolin and began goading him about the Battle of the Tower and how he intendsintended to do away with both Elhokar and Adolin. Sadeas was wearingwore uncut gems along his clothes, from aone gemheartof the gemhearts he had won earlier on the Shattered Plains but which he had claimed to have lost.{{book ref|sa2|50}}

After Adolin's won his duel with the four Shardbearers was won, Sadeas was forced to accept his [[King's Boon|boon]] of a [[Right of Challenge|challenge]]. However, due to Kaladin interrupting, Adolin only getssuccessfully to seeksought a challenge; andSadeas notleft tobefore he could pin down thea time. As such, Sadeas took the liberty of accepting tothe duel the young manfor a year afterfrom the date. He put on an air of control and mirth after this, but in secret was terrified to see that Adolin iswas becoming another Blackthorn, like his father.{{book ref|sa2|58}}

On the last day before the [[Weepingweeping]], Sadeas and his wife were takingtook a ride, supposedly for pleasure but in fact to assuagegauge the extent of [[Sebarial]]'s warcamp's industry. He spoke with his wife about Dalinar and Elhokar. Ialai believed they should seize the opportunity to attempt a coup on the [[Pinnacle]], but Sadeas mentionsthought it wonwouldn't be necessary, and also pointspointed out the failure of their last assassin. AfterSadeas was stunned to see Highprince [[Aladar]] joinsjoin with Dalinar's forces,; Sadeashe was stunned, and thinksthought on the events for a long time,while before ultimately deciding that it doesdid not matter, as theythose on the expedition willwould all die on the Shattered Plains. andInstead, he felt that theyhe and his wife must set about deciding who willwould take theirthe places asof the doomed Highprinces.{{book ref|sa2|76}}