Bethab
| Bethab | |||||||
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| Titles | Highprince of Alethkar | ||||||
| Residence | Urithiru | ||||||
| Nationality | Alethi | ||||||
| Homeworld | Roshar | ||||||
| Universe | Cosmere | ||||||
Highprince Bethab is a highprince of Alethkar on Roshar. His princedom is in the southwestern corner of Alethkar.
He prefers to use mercenary companies for the bulk of his army.[3] Jasnah considered him to be a dullard.[4] He seems to let his wife handle most important matters, rather than dealing with them himself.[5][1]
History
Bethab coveted the throne and tried at some point to get king Elhokar to sign a contract that would give him a favored claim in a succession.[6] He is married to Mishinah, who he married for her political acumen.[1] When Dalinar wanted to ally with a highprince for a joint plateau assault during the War of Reckoning, Bethab turned him down by letting his wife give the refusal.[5] His army subsequently joins Dalinar's on a successful plateau run later on.[7]
When Dalinar gathered the highprinces at Urithiru, Bethab once again let his wife handle most matters.[1] When Jasnah became Queen of Alethkar, Bethab fell into line with most of the other highprinces.[8] He and Mishinah went to Thaylen City to serve as ambassadors there. Bethab proved useful, though not as much as his wife.[9]