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'''Highprince Turinad{{book ref|sa3|104}} Sebarial''' is a [[highprince]] of [[Alethkar]] on [[Roshar]]. His banner, colored gold on black, consists of the ''sebes'' and ''laial'' [[glyphs]] stylized as a [[skyeel]].{{book ref|sa2|40}}
 
'''Highprince Turinad{{book ref|sa3|104}} Sebarial''' is a [[highprince]] of [[Alethkar]] on [[Roshar]]. His banner, colored gold on black, consists of the ''sebes'' and ''laial'' [[glyphs]] stylized as a [[skyeel]].{{book ref|sa2|40}}
   
Sebarial's princedom lies in southern Alethkar.{{map ref|Alethkar}} A large force of civilians, in lieu of soldiers, comprise his warcamp at the [[Shattered Plains]];{{book ref|sa2|40}} it is the southernmost, approximately an hour from [[Dalinar]]'s via carriage.{{book ref|sa2|55}}
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Sebarial's princedom lies in southern Alethkar.{{map ref|Alethkar}} A large force of civilians and only a minimum of soldiers comprise his commerce-centric warcamp at the [[Shattered Plains]];{{book ref|sa2|40}} his is the southernmost, approximately an hour from [[Dalinar]]'s via carriage.{{book ref|sa2|55}}
   
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
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Sebarial accompanied the other Alethi highprinces to the Shattered Plains in pursuit of the [[Vengeance Pact]]. However, because he recognized that the battles for the [[gemheart]]s meant Alethkar would never completely abandon the warcamps, he preferred to focus on building mills, farms, and other manufactories in lieu of participating in plateau runs; his burgeoning economy supported markets, fully constructed tenements, and even [[lavis]] fields to the southwest of the camp. His warcamp, reflecting his prediction of Alethkar's semi-permanent presence there, was built much more like a city than any of the others, with straight streets and buildings designed with rounded roofs, corners, and sides to better repel winds from [[highstorm|highstorms]].{{book ref|sa2|40}}{{book ref|sa2|55}}
 
Sebarial accompanied the other Alethi highprinces to the Shattered Plains in pursuit of the [[Vengeance Pact]]. However, because he recognized that the battles for the [[gemheart]]s meant Alethkar would never completely abandon the warcamps, he preferred to focus on building mills, farms, and other manufactories in lieu of participating in plateau runs; his burgeoning economy supported markets, fully constructed tenements, and even [[lavis]] fields to the southwest of the camp. His warcamp, reflecting his prediction of Alethkar's semi-permanent presence there, was built much more like a city than any of the others, with straight streets and buildings designed with rounded roofs, corners, and sides to better repel winds from [[highstorm|highstorms]].{{book ref|sa2|40}}{{book ref|sa2|55}}
   
After the [[Assassin in White]]'s first attempt on, ostensibly, King [[Elhokar]]'s life, the king and the highprinces convened to discuss matters. Sebarial, whose contributions to the meetings were confined to snacking and making pithy remarks, was faced with an unexpected opportunity when [[Shallan Davar]] arrived in the middle of the meeting and sought a way to avoid living under [[Dalinar]]'s watchful eye, claiming that Sebarial had been the first to offer her a place to stay on the Shattered Plains. Observing the way the others had been trying to snatch her up, he claimed a distant relation to Shallan and confirmed her story.{{book ref|sa2|38}} After sharing a carriage ride back to his warcamp, Sebarial gave Shallan rooms in his manor and a position as one of his clerks.{{book ref|sa2|40}}
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After the [[Assassin in White]]'s first attempt on, ostensibly, King [[Elhokar]]'s life, the king and the highprinces convened to discuss matters. Sebarial, whose contributions to the meeting were confined to snacking and making pithy remarks, was faced with an unexpected opportunity when [[Shallan Davar]] arrived in the middle of the meeting; seeking a way to avoid living under [[Dalinar]]'s watchful eye, she alleged that Sebarial had been the first to offer her a place to stay on the Shattered Plains. Having observed the way the others had been trying to snatch her up, he claimed a distant relation to Shallan and confirmed her story.{{book ref|sa2|38}} After sharing a carriage ride back to his warcamp, Sebarial gave Shallan rooms in his manor and a position as one of his clerks tasked with organizing his personal finances.{{book ref|sa2|40}}{{book ref|sa2|60}}
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Sebarial spent a fair amount of his time in idleness, avoiding putting his ledgers in order or seeing to other details of organizing his household.{{book ref|sa2|47}} He did attend important functions, including [[Adolin]]'s duel against four other [[Shardbearer]]s,{{book ref|sa2|57}} but was otherwise noted for shirking his responsibilities.{{book ref|sa2|75}} Because of this, Dalinar was shocked when Sebarial brought his army to join him on his expedition to [[Stormseat]] to end the war with the [[Parshendi]] and discover [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa2|76}}
   
 
=== Battle of Narak ===
 
=== Battle of Narak ===
 
{{quote
Sebarial was one of the three highprinces to accompany Dalinar out onto the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|wor|76}} Though he did not partake in the fighting, he helped organize the army as they moved towards the Oathgate.{{book ref|wor|86}}
 
 
| I've got a feeling about you, Dalinar old man. I think it's wise to stay close to you. Something's going to happen out there on the Plains, and opportunity rises like the dawn.
 
| Sebarial to [[Dalinar]]{{book ref|sa2|76}}
 
}}
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Though Sebarial did not partake in fighting personally, he participated in tactical planning sessions as they moved towards the city of Narak.{{book ref|sa2|80}} When the [[Battle of Narak|battle]] arrived, Dalinar ordered him to stay in the command tent and gave [[Teleb]] command of his army with [[Rust Elthal|Rust]] and [[Serugiadis]], two other Shardbearers, to help him. Sebarial seemed ironically comforted to see through Dalinar's confident front that he had shown the other highprinces.{{book ref|sa2|81}}
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When it became clear that the Parshendi had successfully summoned an [[Everstorm]] and the Alethi knew they needed to get onto the [[Oathgate]] plateau, Sebarial managed to organize his and [[Roion]]'s armies into an orderly march onto the plateau before sitting down to eat fruit and drink some wine from Dalinar's stores.{{book ref|sa2|86}} He and the other survivors moved into Urithiru and shortly sent word to the warcamps summoning the inhabitants to the tower; his warcamp emptied as everyone obeyed.{{book ref|sa2|87}}
   
 
== Relationships ==
 
== Relationships ==
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{{quote
 
|Bah! Woman, you make me the most henpecked man in all of Alethkar, and I'm not even storming married!
 
|Bah! Woman, you make me the most henpecked man in all of Alethkar, and I'm not even storming married!
|Sebarial to [[Palona]]{{book ref|wor|40}}
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|Sebarial to [[Palona]]{{book ref|sa2|40}}
 
}}
 
}}
[[Palona]] is Sebarial's [[Herdaz|Herdazian]] mistress. She calls him "Turi." And also sometimes "the idiot." She has a much more active hand in running the day-to-day workings of the manor that Sebarial does. They enjoy witty banter and seem genuinely fond of each other despite their outward griping.{{book ref|sa2|40}}
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[[Palona]] is Sebarial's [[Herdaz|Herdazian]] mistress. She calls him "Turi." And also sometimes "the idiot." She has a much more active hand in running the day-to-day workings of the manor that Sebarial does. They enjoy witty banter and seem genuinely fond of each other despite their outward griping.{{book ref|sa2|40}} Palona perfectly complements Sebarial's dichotomy of outward indolence masking inward cleverness with her own lack of arrogance as she takes full advantage of her wealth.{{book ref|sa2|47}}
   
 
=== Shallan ===
 
=== Shallan ===
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|[[Shallan]] to Sebarial{{book ref|sa2|38}}
 
|[[Shallan]] to Sebarial{{book ref|sa2|38}}
 
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[[Shallan Davar]] maneuvers Sebarial into hosting her when she arrives on the Shattered Plains, gambling that he would agree to take her in if he sees it as an opportunity to get one up on [[Dalinar]]. He claims a distant relation to her, and she begins calling him "Uncle Sebarial." She also specifies a large weekly stipend of three [[broam]]s, which Palona ensures that they pay.{{book ref|sa2|38}}
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[[Shallan Davar]] maneuvers Sebarial into hosting her when she arrives on the Shattered Plains, gambling that he would agree to take her in if he sees it as an opportunity to get one up on [[Dalinar]]. He claims a distant relation to her, and she begins calling him "Uncle Sebarial." She also specifies a large weekly stipend of three [[broam]]s, which Palona ensures that they pay.{{book ref|sa2|38}} Shallan cleans up Sebarial's ledgers for him and lures him with information on [[Urithiru]] in the event she needs to rely on him to get out onto the [[Shattered Plains]] herself.{{book ref|sa2|60}}
   
 
== Quotes ==
 
== Quotes ==
{{quote
 
| I've got a feeling about you, Dalinar old man. I think it's wise to stay close to you. Something's going to happen out there on the Plains, and opportunity rises like the dawn.
 
| Sebarial to [[Dalinar Kholin|Dalinar]]{{book ref|wor|76}}
 
}}
 
 
 
{{quote
 
{{quote
 
| Onward, then! To glory and some such nonsense. If we find riches, remember that I get my part! I got here before Aladar. That has to count for something.
 
| Onward, then! To glory and some such nonsense. If we find riches, remember that I get my part! I got here before Aladar. That has to count for something.
| Sebarial to [[Dalinar Kholin|Dalinar]], [[Roion]], and [[Meridas Amaram|Amaram]]{{book ref|wor|76}}
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| Sebarial to [[Dalinar Kholin|Dalinar]], [[Roion]], and [[Meridas Amaram|Amaram]]{{book ref|sa2|76}}
 
}}
 
}}
   
 
{{quote
 
{{quote
 
| Trust a coward to know the smartest way to stay out of fighting.
 
| Trust a coward to know the smartest way to stay out of fighting.
| Sebarial about [[Roion]].{{book ref|wor|80}}
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| Sebarial about [[Roion]].{{book ref|sa2|80}}
 
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}}
   

Revision as of 01:55, 10 October 2020

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|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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I hate them. But I try to hate everyone. That way, I don't risk leaving out anyone particularly deserving.

— Sebarial to Shallan Davar[1]

Highprince Turinad[2] Sebarial is a highprince of Alethkar on Roshar. His banner, colored gold on black, consists of the sebes and laial glyphs stylized as a skyeel.[1]

Sebarial's princedom lies in southern Alethkar.[3] A large force of civilians and only a minimum of soldiers comprise his commerce-centric warcamp at the Shattered Plains;[1] his is the southernmost, approximately an hour from Dalinar's via carriage.[4]

Appearance and Personality

Sebarial is plump and bearded. He is outwardly a very obnoxious, rude, lazy, and vulgar man and comes across as a fool, though he is actually quite intelligent and very sly. He avoids publicly showing his interest in Alethi politics, but privately he does pay some attention.[5]

Though Sebarial himself is not very religious, his ardents are quite devout.[6] Likewise, though he himself is useless in battle, he sees to it that his soldiers are well trained. Sebarial's genius is that he knows how to hire the right people for a job.[7]

History

Vengeance Pact

You sly eel. While the others fight a war, you’ve been building an economy.

—Shallan to Sebarial[1]

Sebarial accompanied the other Alethi highprinces to the Shattered Plains in pursuit of the Vengeance Pact. However, because he recognized that the battles for the gemhearts meant Alethkar would never completely abandon the warcamps, he preferred to focus on building mills, farms, and other manufactories in lieu of participating in plateau runs; his burgeoning economy supported markets, fully constructed tenements, and even lavis fields to the southwest of the camp. His warcamp, reflecting his prediction of Alethkar's semi-permanent presence there, was built much more like a city than any of the others, with straight streets and buildings designed with rounded roofs, corners, and sides to better repel winds from highstorms.[1][4]

After the Assassin in White's first attempt on, ostensibly, King Elhokar's life, the king and the highprinces convened to discuss matters. Sebarial, whose contributions to the meeting were confined to snacking and making pithy remarks, was faced with an unexpected opportunity when Shallan Davar arrived in the middle of the meeting; seeking a way to avoid living under Dalinar's watchful eye, she alleged that Sebarial had been the first to offer her a place to stay on the Shattered Plains. Having observed the way the others had been trying to snatch her up, he claimed a distant relation to Shallan and confirmed her story.[5] After sharing a carriage ride back to his warcamp, Sebarial gave Shallan rooms in his manor and a position as one of his clerks tasked with organizing his personal finances.[1][8]

Sebarial spent a fair amount of his time in idleness, avoiding putting his ledgers in order or seeing to other details of organizing his household.[9] He did attend important functions, including Adolin's duel against four other Shardbearers,[10] but was otherwise noted for shirking his responsibilities.[11] Because of this, Dalinar was shocked when Sebarial brought his army to join him on his expedition to Stormseat to end the war with the Parshendi and discover Urithiru.[12]

Battle of Narak

I've got a feeling about you, Dalinar old man. I think it's wise to stay close to you. Something's going to happen out there on the Plains, and opportunity rises like the dawn.

— Sebarial to Dalinar[12]

Though Sebarial did not partake in fighting personally, he participated in tactical planning sessions as they moved towards the city of Narak.[13] When the battle arrived, Dalinar ordered him to stay in the command tent and gave Teleb command of his army with Rust and Serugiadis, two other Shardbearers, to help him. Sebarial seemed ironically comforted to see through Dalinar's confident front that he had shown the other highprinces.[7]

When it became clear that the Parshendi had successfully summoned an Everstorm and the Alethi knew they needed to get onto the Oathgate plateau, Sebarial managed to organize his and Roion's armies into an orderly march onto the plateau before sitting down to eat fruit and drink some wine from Dalinar's stores.[14] He and the other survivors moved into Urithiru and shortly sent word to the warcamps summoning the inhabitants to the tower; his warcamp emptied as everyone obeyed.[15]

Relationships

Palona

Bah! Woman, you make me the most henpecked man in all of Alethkar, and I'm not even storming married!

—Sebarial to Palona[1]

Palona is Sebarial's Herdazian mistress. She calls him "Turi." And also sometimes "the idiot." She has a much more active hand in running the day-to-day workings of the manor that Sebarial does. They enjoy witty banter and seem genuinely fond of each other despite their outward griping.[1] Palona perfectly complements Sebarial's dichotomy of outward indolence masking inward cleverness with her own lack of arrogance as she takes full advantage of her wealth.[9]

Shallan

It could be worse... I could be boring as well as expensive.

Shallan to Sebarial[5]

Shallan Davar maneuvers Sebarial into hosting her when she arrives on the Shattered Plains, gambling that he would agree to take her in if he sees it as an opportunity to get one up on Dalinar. He claims a distant relation to her, and she begins calling him "Uncle Sebarial." She also specifies a large weekly stipend of three broams, which Palona ensures that they pay.[5] Shallan cleans up Sebarial's ledgers for him and lures him with information on Urithiru in the event she needs to rely on him to get out onto the Shattered Plains herself.[8]

Quotes

Onward, then! To glory and some such nonsense. If we find riches, remember that I get my part! I got here before Aladar. That has to count for something.

— Sebarial to Dalinar, Roion, and Amaram[12]

Trust a coward to know the smartest way to stay out of fighting.

— Sebarial about Roion.[13]

Notes

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