Difference between revisions of "Torol Sadeas"

After the battleBattle of the towerTower, Sadeas is shown shortly after obtaining [[Dalinar]]'s [[Shardblade]] Oathbringer, having it stuck into a table point first and staring at it in awe. [[Ialai Sadeas|Ialai]] comes into the room and complains about the table. Afterwards he tells her of how he intends to force the [[Alethi]] soldiers back into a full-out war, instead of a prolonged game of chasing down [[gemheart]]s and begins plotting with her, instructing her to send more spies into [[Dalinar]]'s warcamp as well as preparing for any steps which may be required, including assassinating him.{{book ref|sa2|5}}

After a failed plateau assault on the [[Shattered Plains]], [[Adolin]] is talking to [[Jakamav]] about his attempts at winning [[Shardblade]]sShardblades and [[Shardplate]]s through duels and his frustration at how no-one will rise to his challenge.[[ Jakamav]] tells him that Sadeas has been making offers and promises to shardbearers in return for them turning down his challenges in order to stop [[Dalinar|his fathers]]father's plans, and suggests [[Eranniv]] as one who might be more interested in fame than Sadeas' offers.{{book ref|sa2|26}}

Sadeas begins to undermine both [[Dalinar]] and [[Elhokar]] by using his swift bridge crews to go on plateau runs when it is 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 develops to him simply pretending the gemheart had been lost, but secretly keeping it in order to further push the thrones authority.{{book ref|sa2|49}}

Sadeas is present at the duel between [[Adolin]] and [[Eranniv]] with his wife. He spends the duration speaking with his wife about their plots and about [[Dalinar]]'s attempts to unite the [[Highprince]]s.{{book ref|sa2|29}}

Sadeas is later at the same winehouse that [[Adolin]] and [[Shallan]] visit together. Whilst waiting out the [[highstorm]] in the safety of the [[lighteyes]]' bunker Sadeas approaches [[Adolin]] and begins goading him about the [[Battle of the Tower]] and how he intends to do away with both [[Elhokar]] and [[Adolin]]. Sadeas is wearing uncut gems along his clothes, from a [[gemheart]] he had won earlier on the [[Shattered Plains]] but which he had claimed to have lost.{{book ref|sa2|50}}

After [[Adolin]]'s duel with the 4 [[Shardbearer]]sShardbearers is won, Sadeas is forced to accept his boon of a challenge. However due to [[Kaladin]] interrupting, [[Adolin]] only gets to seek a challenge and not to pin down the time. As such, Sadeas takes the liberty of accepting to duel the young man a year after the date. He puts on an air of control and mirth after this, but in secret is terrified to see that [[Adolin]] is becoming another [[Dalinar|Blackthorn]], like his father.{{book ref|sa2|58}}

On the last day before the [[Weeping]] Sadeas and [[Ialai Sadeas|his wife]] are taking a ride, supposedly for pleasure but in fact to assuage the extent of [[Shattered Plains|Sebarial's warcamp]]'s industry. He speaks with his wife about [[Dalinar]] and [[Elhokar]]. [[Ialai Sadeas|Ialai]] believes they should seize the opportunity to attempt a coup on the [[Pinnacle]], but Sadeas mentions it won't be necessary, and also points out the failure of their last assassin. After Highprince [[Aladar]] joins with Dalinar's forces, Sadeas is stunned, and thinks on the events for a long time, before ultimately deciding that it does not matter, as they will all die on the [[Shattered Plains]] and that they must set about deciding who will take their places as [[Highprince]]sHighprinces.{{book ref|sa2|76}}