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'''Palona''' is a [[Herdazian]] on [[Roshar]]. She is [[Highprince]] [[Turinad Sebarial]]'s mistress.{{book ref|sa2|40}}
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
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]] lives with Sebarial at both the [[Shattered Plains]] and [[Urithiru]], and she notes several instances where Palona helpfully sends supplies to her room unprompted or checks on her personally.{{book ref|sa2|13}}{{book ref|sa3|21}}{{book ref|sa3|33}}
 
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}} She refers to herself as a "stray" that Turinad brought home.{{book ref|sa2|40}} She enjoys luxury, spending money, and wearing fashionable clothing, yet she is not pretentious.{{book ref|sa2|40}}{{book ref|sa2|76}} She loves to read gossip reports from various parts of Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|122}} She seemscan tosometimes be detached from events outside of her own interests, as she is seen relaxing with a novel and a plate of [[sellafruit]] during the [[Battle of Narak]].{{book ref|sa2|86}}
 
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}} SheHowever, 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 origin is unknown. [[Lopen]] notes that there has been significant migration of Herdazian people to [[Alethkar]] and [[Jah Keved]],{{book ref|sa2|41}} but Palona's birthplace is unknown. The Sebarial warcamp likely has the largest Herzadian population on the [[Shattered Plains]] since it contains a section "Little Herdaz",{{book ref|sa2|87}} but this has not been directly linked to Palona's presence. She obliquely refers to herself as a "stray" that Turinad brought home.{{book ref|sa2|40}}
She is friendly towards [[Shallan]], and alludes to the fact that had also been found by Sebarial in the same way that Shallan was. Sebrarial complains about her in a friendly way, and she seems to have much authority in his warcamp. She is amused at how amazed Shallan is about the technology in the warcamp. Sebrarial has tried to marry her, but was refused for an unknown reason.{{expand}}
 
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}}
<gallery caption="Images of Palona">
 
Palona sketch.jpg | Palona by [[User: Sheep]]
SebarialShe sketches.jpglives | Withwith Sebarial byat both the [[User:Shattered SheepPlains]] and [[Urithiru]].
</gallery>
 
== Notes ==
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