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=== 1173 ===
During the year 1173, [[Jasnah Kholin]] travelled to Kharbranth to access to the Conclave and the Palanaeum, in order to continue her research into the [[Voidbringers]] and [[Urithiru]]. [[Shallan Davar]], who had been attempting to contact the [[Alethi]] princess for six months, arrived in Kharbranth part way through the year, relieved to find that she had finally caught up to Jasnah. Shortly after she arrived, a cave-in occurred within the palace following the [[Highstorm]], trapping one of king Tarvangian's granddaughters inside one of the Conclave's many rooms. The scenario was deliberately planned by the king, who believed Jasnah may have been able to Soulcast without the use of a [[Soulcaster]] fabrial, to create a situation where he could observe her using [[Soulcasting]]. Believing that the fallen boulder needed to be removed as soon as possible and time was of the essence, Jasnah Soulcast the boulder into smoke, freeing Taravangian's granddaughter and allowing the king, as well as Shallan Davar who had recently arrived at the palace, the opportunity to witness her [[Surgebind]]. In exchange for her help, Taravangian granted Jasnah access to the Palanaeum, the grand library found deep within the Conclave, despite any backlash it would cause amongst the [[ardentia]].{{book ref|sa1|5}}{{wob ref|3242}}{{wob ref|8070}}
 
[[File:{{image|Shallan_in_Kharbranth.jpg|width=400px|thumb|side=left|[[Shallan]] in [[Kharbranth]], travelling to the Conclave, by [[Coppermind: Artists/John Ly|John Ly]].]]}}
 
During her time in Kharbranth, Shallan struck up a friendship and potential romance with the ardent [[Kabsal]], who she met while waiting to speak with Jasnah after the incident with Taravangian's daughter. The pair often spent time together around the Conclave, picnicking in the palace gardens and talking in the Palanaeum. Shallan also became quite well known amongst the Conclave staff for her drawing abilities, with many of the workers requesting portraits from the young scholar.{{book ref|sa1|29}}{{book ref|sa1|33}}{{book ref|sa1|7}}{{book ref|sa1|42}}
While studying under Jasnah, Shallan Davar stayed within the residential suite of the Conclave, along with the Alethi princess. Shallan had travelled to the free city of Kharbranth under the guise of becoming the woman's ward, however, in truth she wished to steal Jasnah's Soulcaster. After several months of wardship passed, Shallan stole Jasnah's Soulcaster, switching it out for a fake copy while in their rooms within the Conclave. After being dismissed from her wardship, Shallan confronted Jasnah while she was in the [[Palanaeum|Veil]], concluding that the woman's soulcaster was a fake and also revealing that she herself could enter the [[Cognitive Realm]] and Soulcast.{{book ref|sa1|29}}{{book ref|sa1|36}}{{book ref|sa1|70}}
 
As the months passed while she studied, Shallan began to grow more and more aware of [[Pattern]] and the other [[[CrypticsCryptic]]s who watched her from the Cognitive Realm. Several times, Shallan unconsciously included them in portraits she created, first while sketching king Taravangian while he ate lunch in the Veil with Jasnah, and then later, in a sketch of herself and Kabsal after visiting the Palanaeum with the ardent. She also began hearing the Cryptics whispers, convincing herself that she was mishearing sounds made by the Conclave staff as they worked. Eventually Shallan was unable to ignore the spren and fled to her rooms to try and escape. Unfortunately for her, Pattern and the other Cryptics followed, leading to Shallan accidentally Soulcasting a goblet within her quarters into blood. To hide what she had done from Jasnah when the woman came to check on her, Shallan cut open her arm, pretending that the blood was hers and was taken to one of the city's many hospitals.{{book ref|sa1|29}}{{book ref|sa1|42}}{{book ref|sa1|45}}
 
Around the time Jasnah and Shallan end their stay at the Conclave and depart the city, [[Szeth]] broke into the palace with the intent to kill king Taravangian. After confronting the elderly man in his study, Szeth discovered that Taravangian was in possession of his oathstone and had been behind the assassinations that Szeth had been tasked with performing. Taking Szeth to the secret hospital, hidden within the Conclave, the king revealed that terminal patients and high risk citizens were being gathered in order to harvest the Death Rattles.{{book ref|sa1|71}}
=== Main Entrance ===
No gate stands before the main entrance to the Conclave, which is painted white and carved into the rock face.{{book ref|Sa1|8}}{{book ref|sa1|3}} Squat metallic colored domes sit on the outcroppings over the entrance. It opens into a large, broad, and long rectangular hallway with polished stone pillars, as well as branching corridors and doorways to grand chambers set into the side walls.{{book ref|sa1|3}} The hallways are long and slope downwards into the mountain.{{book ref|sa1|3}} Lighting is provided from infused gemstones set into lamps, and the tinkling of bells can be heard throughout the building.{{book ref|sa1|3}}{{book ref|sa1|7}}
 
[[File:{{image|Cryptics.jpg|thumb|side=right|width=500px|Shallan Davar surrounded by Cryptics, looking over the city from the Conclave, by [[Coppermind: Artists/Yoav Kozenyuk|Yoav Kozenyuk]]]]}}
 
=== Palanaeum ===
The Palanaeum can be found, deep within the mountains and is approximately a thirty minute walk from the outside of the building.{{book ref|Sa1|7}} It is set a long distance away from the residential guest suites.{{book ref|sa1|42}} How the Palanaeum was created is unknown, however, some believe that it was the work of the [[dawnsingers]].{{book ref|sa1|7}}
 
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=== Residential Wing ===
 
=== Taravangian's Study and Secret Hospital ===
Taravangian's study is set against the outer rock face, with a large window set into the wall overlooking the city and out towards the ocean. Overfilled bookcases line the right wall, while two dozen lamps in a double row are on the left. A door in the wall of the room leads to a secret hospital hidden within the Conclave, not marked on on any of the palace maps. Railings running along the sides of the large room create a terrace look, and hospital beds take up the floor space. The room is large enough to hold several hundred beds, many of which are occupied by the sick and dying. Everything in the room is painted white.{{book ref|sa1|71}}
 
Those that are brought to the hospital are killed through exsanguination. This method is used as it is both slow and convenient, allowing for the recording of Death Rattles from those affected by Moelach. While it is preferable that only terminal patients are transferred to the hospital, the number of occupants is sometimes bolstered by high risk citizens. The ardent, [[Dova]], oversees the collection of the Death Rattles and the hospital is staffed by the Silent Gatherers.{{book ref|sa1|71}}{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}
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