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== Background ==
While exploring a forest south of the [[Shattered Plains]], King Gavilar's brother [[Dalinar Kholin]] encountered a civilization of [[parshmen]]-like beings.{{book ref|sa1|28}} This similarity to parshmen led to Gavilar's stormwardens coining the term [[Parshendi]]{{book ref|sa1|45}}, which roughly meant ''parshmen who can think''.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Diplomatic relations were established, and eventually a treaty between the Alethi and the Parshendi was made.
The king invited a Parshendi delegation to celebrate the signing of the treaty in [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} That night, Gavilar revealed to a Parshendi scout and interpreter named [[Eshonai]] his secret intention to bring back the [[Fused|old Parshendi gods]] in order to also bring about the return of the [[Herald]]s. He mistakenly believed that the Parshendi would welcome this idea. In reality, their ancestors had abandoned their gods in favor of freedom, and they did not want their gods to return.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}
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