Vengeance
| Vengeance | |
|---|---|
| Type | Horse |
| World of Origin | Roshar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
Vengeance is a horse belonging to King Elhokar Kholin of Alethkar on Roshar. He is not a Ryshadium but is of the finest Shin stock.[1]
Elhokar rode Vengeance on a chasmfiend hunt with Dalinar and his sons. Fin, one of the king's grooms, prepared the horse beforehand, saddling him with Elhokar's favorite saddle and getting him ready; as the head groom then led him to Dalinar's camp, Fin saw that someone had switched out the saddle with a different one.[2] Vengeance was checked over by Dalinar's grooms before they left on the hunt.[3][2] The horse was initially difficult to get under control when the chasmfiend arrived, but Elhokar was able to charge the beast and get in a few attacks. He wheeled Vengeance about sharply at one point, and his saddle strap broke, flinging Elhokar to the ground.[1] This incident fueled Elhokar's paranoia, prompting an investigation into whether the girth strap was deliberately cut.[4]