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Taravangian was a popular king, beloved by the common darkeyed citizencitizens of Kharbranth for the time and effort he invested in the city's hospitals.,{{book ref|sa1|29}} Doingthough so,this however,came allowsat greaterthe politicalcost freedomof whicha looser hold over the city's elite, gladlywho had much more political freedom at capitalisetheir ondisposal.{{book ref|sa1|48}} Despite this, those in the royal court were known to complain about the amount of time Taravangian spent at the city's hospitals in the city, believing he placed too much priority on the institutions.{{book ref|sa1|48}} In general, lighteyed residents of Kharbranth found the king to be dull and his political capabilities to be lacking.{{book ref|sa1|29}}

Taravangian's intelligence and compassion fluctuated on a daily basis and he would be tested each morning to determine how much control he had over policy and how much he could interact with the politicians and citizens of Kharbranth. Initially, his political power was to be limited only on days of extreme unintelligence, however, after proposing, and attempting to implement, a eugenics program in Kharbranth on a day of high intelligence, it was decided that his ability to affect policy be restricted for both extremes.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} Additionally, Taravangian's ability to interact with others is also had to be restricted, as hedue hasto previouslyprevious attemptedattempts to reveal his condition to the general public.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}

King Taravangian was known to show deference to foreign nationals, which likely furthered the upper class' poor opinion of his political competency.{{book ref|sa1|5}} Additionally, by welcoming [[Jasnah Kholin]] to Kharbranth and allowing her access to the [[Palanaeum]], Taravangian may have strained relations between himself and the [[Vorin]] leaders in Kharbranththe city.{{book ref|sa1|5}}{{book ref|sa1|29}}

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