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Little is known of Roion's early life or what role, if any, he played in the Alethi unification wars. At some point he fathered at least one child, a son who was his heir.{{book ref|sa3|2}} In 1167, following the assassination of his king [[Gavilar Kholin]], Roion swore the [[Vengeance Pact]] with the other highprinces, beginning the [[War of Reckoning]] against the [[listeners]].{{book ref|sa3|105}} He brought his armies to the craters on the western margin of the [[Shattered Plains]] and set up a warcamp in in the northernmost crater, next to the Sadeas camp.{{map ref|warcamps|Alethi Warcamps}} Over the course of the next six years, Roion competed with the other highprinces and the listeners for the [[gemheart]]s of pupating chasmfiends.{{book ref|sa1|22}} His army was particularly unsuccessful, he won the fewest gemhearts of any highprince during the early years of the war.{{book ref|sa1|24}} He often attended the feasts held by King [[Elhokar Kholin]] and was badly insulted by Wit at one such occasion.{{book ref|sa1|15}}
In 1173, he met with Dalinar Kholin to discuss the possibility of a joint plateau assault.{{book ref|sa1|24}} Roion needled Dalinar several times during the conversation, asking questions about the fits he experienced during highstorms, questioning whether the Blackthorn was losing his touch. Dalinar tried to convince Roion that a more direct approach to the war was necessary for victory, offering to split any gemhearts won on joint assaults. He hoped to use Roion's superior archers to supplement his heavy infantry. Dalinar hoped Roion's position as the least successful highprince would lead him to agree to a chance at greater spoils. Roion expressed uncertainty over who would keep any captured [[Shards|Shardbearer]]. Dalinar offered Roion the first full set of Shards if he could keep the second to himself. Ultimately Roion became concerned that Dalinar was attempting to manipulate him to seize his lands, and Dalinar was unable to persuade him otherwise They ended the conversation on uncertain terms, and Roion ultimately declined Dalinar's initial offer soon after.
=== Late Stages of War of Reckoning ===
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