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=== Alethi Discovery ===
To modern humans, the listeners were originally discovered by Alethi [[Gavilar|King Gavilar]]'s brother [[Dalinar Kholin]] during a hunting trip.{{book ref|sa1|28}}{{book ref|sa1|45}} Dalinar was scouting in a forest that wasn't on any maps. In a valley south of the [[Shattered Plains]] and about two weeks' march from the [[Drying Sea]], Dalinar saw the first listener camped on the other side of a tributary of the [[Deathbend River]]. [[Eshonai]] was one of these camped listeners.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} The Alethi called the listeners the "Parshendi," or
The Alethi made a treaty with the listeners to secure trade routes.{{cite}} <!--Where is it stated that this was the purpose of the treaty?--> Due to a translation error, the Alethi thought the listeners' gods were the [[greatshell]]s on the Shattered Plains, the [[chasmfiend]]s,. However, Gavilar, having seen visions, knew the chasmfiends were not the Parshendi's gods. Gavilar came up with a plan to bring back the listener gods to bring back the [[Herald]]s{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}. Gavilar gave [[Eshonai]] a [[black sphere]]—filled with [[Voidlight]]—and told her to give it to the listeners' leading council, [[Council of Five|The Five]]. Gavilar hoped they would welcome their gods returning.
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