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At some point in the past, the Parshendi were much less unified than they are when seen in [[The Way of Kings]]. They were once split into a number of separate tribes, with raids and assassinations as a relatively frequent occurrence. This is reflected in the Parshendi having enough cultural experience with assassination to have norms as to how an assassinations ought to be carried out.{{ref|?|968|2|Parshendi once dis-unified}}
The Parshendi were originally discovered by [[Gavilar|King Gavilar]] during a hunting trip.{{ref|b|twok|c|28}}{{ref|b|twok|c|45}} They hired [[Szeth]] to assassinate the King of Alethkar, [[Gavilar]], on the eve of a treaty with the Alethkar people in order to stop the Parshendi gods from returning. They instructed him to wear white because it was a Parshendi tradition for assassinations.{{ref|b|twok|prologue}}
They had affection for the drum and other rhythmic instruments{{ref|b|twok|prologue}}{{ref|b|twok|c|45}} and sing while fighting.{{ref|b|twok|c|26}}
Jasnah believed that the Parshendi and Parshmen are the descendants of the voidbringers which caused the Desolations.{{ref|b|twok|c|74}}
== Notable Parshendi ==
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