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He is responsible for Dalinar’s knowledge of giving a spren what they want to capture them. This is key for his victory at the battle of Thaylen. {{book ref|sa3|100}}
== Relationships ==
== Implementing the Diagram ==
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He leads a secret group also known as the Diagram which seeks to implement the plan devised by Taravangian. The group is ruthless, willing to kill directly, or indirectly, as many as necessary to achieve its goals.
[[Adrotagia]]
=== Death Rattles ===
Taravangian´s head scribe and closest friend. Even on his days of genius he is aware of her intelligence. He has real fondness for her. They are childhood friends.
Taravangian runs a secret hospital hidden in his palace filled with hundreds of beds for the terminally ill, poor, and forgotten who will not be missed. The patients are slowly killed by draining their blood so the {{book ref|twok|71}} '''Silent Gatherers'''{{book ref|twok|endnote}} can record cryptic supernatural sentences spoken in the seconds before death by some of the victims.{{epigraph ref|twok|Death Delirium Quotes|text=Death Delirium Quotes}} Through these [[Death Rattle]]s, Taravangian hopes to gain information with which he can update the Diagram.
[[Malata]]
=== Jah Keved ===
She is a Taravangian Thaylen bodyguard who is also a Dustbringer. She works for him and follows his lead, however she had said she “is not his” and they were there because her spren “Spark” suggested visiting Urithiru now that it has been rediscovered. {{book ref|sa3|27}}
Taravangian gains possession of [[Szeth]]'s [[Oathstone]]{{book ref|twok|i|6}} and orders Szeth to kill a number of world leaders, including [[Hanavanar]], the king of [[Jah Keved]], as well as various other highprinces of [[Jah Keved]]. Taravangian claims that these murders are necessary for future stability, which will be needed when the True Desolation comes.{{book ref|twok|71}} The power vacuum in Jah Keved resulted in a devastating succession war which wiped out all of the remaining highprinces. Taravangian arrived at the city in time for the death of the last Veden Highprince [[Valam]] who named him king of Jah Keved. His first step to uniting humanity was complete.
[[Odium]]
After Szeth discovers he is not Truthless, and forsakes his oathstone, Taravangian loses his allegiance.
Taravangian is fully aware of Odium’s ´power. In desperation, he makes a deal with him. The agreement would trade his help by sharing the diagram’s information (through he could not read Renarin´s participation) and giving him the honor blade in exchange for sparing the people from Kharbranth (city itself, any humans born into it, along with their spouses).
Odium recognizes Taravangian’s passion. Quoting “Your passion does you credit”. {{book ref|sa3|121}}
=== The True Desolation ===
Taravangian eagerly agrees to [[Dalinar|Dalinar's]] coalition{{book ref|sa3|12}}, so that he can eventually deal with Dalinar and take his place.
=== Odium ===
Taravangian has contacted [[Odium]] and is now working alongside the shard. They make a deal that Odium will not destroy Kharbranth, his home, if Taravangian agrees to work for him.
== Notes ==
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