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'''Susebron''', also known as '''Susebron the Fifth''', is the
==Appearance & Personality==
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As a Returned, Susebron looks about twenty, much younger than his fifty years.{{book ref|wb|15}} He is described as having dark hair, black eyes, and pale skin, though it is revealed later that he can learn to change his appearance at will.{{book ref|wb|58}}
He is naive, having grown up in a virtual prison imposed upon him by his priests. He is highly trusting of them, and refuses to believe that they may wish him harm (
He is very fond of sweets and justifies eating a lot of them by saying that as a Returned, he can't gain any weight.{{book ref|wb|44}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
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Throughout most of his life, Susebron was mute and unable to read or write using the common alphabet. He did, however, understand the color-coded Hallendren artisan's script, which provided the only means of
He has been gifted with [[Peacegiver's Treasure]], a sum of approximately fifty thousand Breaths. Additionally, he receives two to three Breaths every week which causes his hoard of Breath to grow steadily over time. This grants him the Tenth [[Heightening]] and all the abilities of the Heightenings beneath it, including:{{book ref|wb|part=ars}}
=== Childhood and Early Life ===
Susebron was an infant [[Returned]] fifty years before the [[Pahn Kahl rebellion]]. He was born to a poor family living far to the north in Hallandren, to a merchant and his wife.{{wob ref|7344}} At the time of his Return, the current [[God King]] was unable to produce a child, and so the infant Susebron was given [[Peacegiver's Treasure]] and made the new God King after his predecessor gave up his
Throughout most of his life, Susebron resided mostly alone in the black palace of the God Kings in [[T'Telir]]. Despite being the official ruler of Hallandren, he was kept away from its people and other Returned, only coming out briefly on special occasions in order to hide the fact that he was mute.{{book ref|wb|40}} At the time, he had not been taught to [[Awakening|Awaken]] by thought.
=== Marriage to Siri ===
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To forestall a war between [[Idris]] and Hallandren, Susebron was promised the hand of king [[Dedelin]]'s daughter, [[Vivenna]]. At the last moment, however, she was swapped for her sister, [[Sisirinah]], and Susebron ended up marrying Siri.{{book ref|wb|4}} For a long time, Susebron and Siri met only at night, as the priests wanted them to make a child, but neither acted, as Siri was awaiting Susebron's first move while Susebron had no idea what was expected of him.{{book ref|wb|24}} Initially, he
Siri taught Susebron to read and write using his mother's storybook, and they started to converse, him writing on a board, and her speaking.{{book ref|wb|20}} As he and Siri planned how to reveal to the other gods that he had no tongue, the two began to fall in love. He would spend long hours with her, learning about things like sarcasm and mockery, about places such as Idris, and about Siri's life growing up.{{book ref|wb|24}} During one of these conversations, Susebron expressed an interest in meeting [[Austre]].{{book ref|wb|29}} Eventually, he and Siri consummated their marriage.{{book ref|wb|44}}
=== The Pahn Kahl Rebellion ===
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