Difference between revisions of "Taravangian"
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=== Dalinar's coalition of Roshar ===
One of the Diagrams interpretation results in the request to kill Dalinar and Taravangian sends Szeth to kill him. During the [[Battle of Narak]], Szeth goes after him but is beaten by [[Kaladin]]. Shortly after, Szeth discovered he was not [[Truthless]], and forsakes his [[oathstone]], breaking his allegiance with Taravangian. After this failure, Taravangian decided to move closer to Dalinar. He is the first king to unite with Dalinar and moved to [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa3|12}} When he finds out no other king would be part of the coalition, he recommends invasion.{{book ref|sa3|24}} After his surprise at Dalinar's negotiation strategy, he agreed to follow him and eventually moved with him to Urithiru.{{book ref|sa3|58}}
Though he seems to work with Dalinar, he secretly plots to gain political advantage. He bursts the market by sending supplies via Jah Keved, he has his [[Knight Radiant]] [[Malata]] working the [[Oathgate]], and he sends merchant ships to Thaylen City with healers.{{book ref|sa3|29}} He shared their knowledge in [[fabrial]]s with [[Navani]],{{book ref|sa3|96}} and let them know of technology that will create half-shards.{{book ref|sa3|65}}
After having another brilliant day, he decides that the best action is to take Dalinar's place on the Coalition and after will push for its collapse. He believes this will make [[Odium]] meet his agreements and save "what he can, abandon the rest".{{book ref|sa3|i|5}}.
Though he was dismissed or not needed in the war councils where the defenses for Jah Keved were being planned, he was plotting to find secrets that would destroy Dalinar. He sends his Radiant's spren [[Spark]] to spy on him and along with his scholars and other Diagram followers is able to succeed. During a meeting with all the other kingdoms' representatives in which they determine the enemy would strike Thaylen City, he struck by leaking three facts
1) [[Elhokar]] had sworn to Dalinar as High King, and though this was an Alethi political tactic, some other kingdoms felt threatened that Dalinar would ask the same from them.
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