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\|world=Sel \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|~~books~~first appeared=[[Elantris (book)\|Elantris]] }} King '''Eventeo''' is the ruler of [[Teod]] on [[Sel]] and [[Sarene]]'s father.{{book ref\|Elantris\|2}} == Appearance and Personality == {{quote \|A king's duty is to protect his people. When faced with the choice of conversion or letting my people be destroyed, I think I would have to choose conversion. \|Eventeo to Sarene on taking action if Arelon fell to Fjordell {{book ref\|Elantris\|17}} }} King Eventeo is an honest man who keeps his promises.{{book ref\|Elantris\|47}} He is religious and follows [[Shu-Korath]], but is very loyal to his people and was willing to convert in order to save them.{{book ref\|Elantris\|17}} Though nowhere as large—in either muscle or fat—as his brother [[Kiin]], he was more portly than he was stocky. He owns green royal robes.{{book ref\|Elantris\|62}} He is not only a traditionalist, but a scholar himself. He is well aware of the ancient meaning of the Aon, and has remarked on occasion that he finds the choice particularly accurate when applied to his daughter. {{wob ref\|7594}} == Attributes and Abilities == He is an honest man, smart and politically saavy,{{book ref\|Elantris\|17}} but he was an absolutely horrible businessman; he kept a fleet of accountants to manage the royal finances.{{book ref\|Elantris\|20}} He is a better king than his brother would have been.{{wob ref\|2194}} He has a Seon named Dio. == History == === Path towards becoming King of Teod === Eventeo is [[Kiin]] ~~is Eventeo~~'s ~~older~~younger brother. HeKiin should have inherited the throne, but he wasted his youth on pleasure voyages, exploration and ~~exploration,~~ visiting foreign ports while ~~his little brother~~Eventeo stayed behind and helped rule the kingdom. (Their father was ailing, and often Eventeo would have to hold court for him and attend the other tasks of king.) Some minor crisis arrived at the same time as their father died, and Eventeo—thinking his brother unworthy of the throne—eased into the role of king and was crowned before Kiin. Eventeo dealt with the problems of state, and generally was a good king. When Kiin got back from his latest trip, however, he was furious to find that his crown had been stolen from him. He demanded it back, but Eventeo refused and had Kiin banished. == Relationships == === ~~Serene~~Sarene === Eventeo is a loving father who likes talking with [[~~Serene~~Sarene]] about politics. He respects her and is fully aware of how persuasive she can be. {{book ref\|Elantris\|2}} He was also open to tell her the situation was bad enough for him to be scared. This something he would only tell her.{{book ref\|Elantris\|17}} He had made sure to include an extensive knowledge of Shu-Dereth in her education.{{book ref\|Elantris\|8}} He has a special tone of voice he uses to get her doing her way, it usually worked. He however failed to realize how she felt during her time in [[Teod]] but their open communication let her to open her heart to him through ~~Aon~~Seon communication. {{book ref\|Elantris\|17}} == Trivia == * Due to his weight, he is on a special diet.{{book ref\|Elantris\|35}} * It makes sense to Brandon that a culture like the [[JinDo]] might figure out that a diet lower in fats is good for you, but they might not completely understand why. As a result, Eventeo doesn't get to eat butter any more.{{wob ref\|2079}} == Notes ==