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Palona is described as having dark eyes and the rocklike crystalline fingernails of a Herdazian.{{book ref|sa2|40}} She is short, middle-aged, and has dark, curly hair.{{book ref|sa2|40}}{{book ref|sa3|21}} She speaks with a Herdazian accent{{book ref|sa2|40}} and presumably has the typical deep tan skin of her people.{{book ref|sa1|32}}{{wob ref|3932}}
She is kind, although she is sometimes blunt.{{book ref|sa2|40}}{{book ref|sa3|2}} [[Shallan Davar]] notes several instances
She enjoys luxury, spending money, and wearing fashionable clothing, yet she is not pretentious.{{book ref|sa2|40}}{{book ref|sa2|76}} She
Although she is not married to Turinad, she runs the household and appears to be familiar with the traditions of Alethi nobility.{{book ref|sa2|40}} However, she does not have the modesty of a typical [[Vorin]] woman, as she does not cover her back or carefully hide her safehand while being massaged, even when other people are present.{{book ref|sa2|47}}{{book ref|sa3|21}}
== History ==
Palona's
Palona claims that Turinad wants to marry her,{{book ref|sa2|40}} while Turinad says that he pays more than three [[broam]]s for Palona;{{book ref|sa2|38}} it is not clear if either of these statements are meant literally, as the two of them tend to playfully antagonize one another.{{book ref|sa2|40}}
Palona is first seen living in the Sebarial warcamp on the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|sa2|40}} The Sebarial warcamp is well-constructed and more similar to a city than other warcamps,{{book ref|sa2|55}} and Palona lives in a manor with Turinad.{{book ref|sa2|40}} Their home's interior is particularly opulent, with marble, silk, crystal, and gold among the materials used in the decor.{{book ref|sa2|40}} The residence also has numerous servants, running water, and gardens with ornamental [[shalebark]].{{book ref|sa2|40}}
When Sebarial brings Shallan to the manor, Palona is very welcoming.{{book ref|sa2|40}} She ensures that Shallan receives a stipend that Turinad promised, her own room and servants, housing for her entourage, and the use of a horse-drawn carriage for transportation.{{book ref|sa2|40}}{{book ref|sa2|42}}{{book ref|sa2|47}} She also helps Shallan improve the Herdazian accent that she occasionally uses while disguised.{{book ref|sa2|54}} Palona reviews reports from Shallan regarding both House Sebarial's finances and updates on local events.{{book ref|sa2|60}}
As the mistress of a Highprince, Palona attends many events for the [[Alethi]] elite. She is present when [[Adolin]] and [[Renarin Kholin]] fight an ill-advised duel against multiple Shardbearers.{{book ref|sa2|57}} She "insists" on coming to the Shattered Plains when Sebarial agrees to join [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s assault on the [[Parshendi]].{{book ref|sa2|76}} Palona wears fashionable clothing while she and Sebarial relax and eat [[sellafruit]], even as the fighting escalates.{{book ref|sa2|76}}{{book ref|sa2|80}} Dalinar is surprised to learn that Sebarial actually helped during the battle, indicating that the couple may be paying more attention than it would seem.{{book ref|sa2|86}}
=== Urithiru ===
Palona is among the many residents of the Shattered Plains who move to [[Urithiru]] after the activation of the [[Stormseat]] [[Oathgate]]. Sebarial's actions at the end of the [[War of Reckoning]] gained Dalinar's trust and he is named [[Highprince of Commmerce]], giving House Sebarial additional influence in the displaced Alethi government.{{book ref|sa3|2}} Palona is among the first people to see the corpse of [[Torol Sadeas]] after his murder in the halls of Urithiru, and flippantly calls his death a "problem solved", as she was one of the many people who hated Sadeas.{{book ref|sa3|2}} She is present at Dalinar's meetings when he attempts to form a multinational coalition as part of his plan to unite Roshar,{{book ref|sa3|96}} and she is one of the first people to know that [[Jasnah Kholin]] has been crowned as Queen.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
Shallan continues to live with Sebarial and Palona in their section of Urithiru, and she sees Palona as something of a mother figure who often checks in on her.{{book ref|sa3|13}}{{book ref|sa3|21}}{{book ref|sa3|33}} Palona appears in [[Shallan's sketchbook]],{{book ref|sa3|25}} and her face sometimes appears in Shallan's [[Lightweaving]] illusions.{{book ref|sa3|29}} Palona takes a interest in Shallan's interaction with [[Re-Shephir]], and thinks that the other [[Unmade]] should be sought out to ensure that they are imprisoned.{{book ref|sa3|29}}
== Notes ==
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