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{{character \|titles={{tag+\|Highprince\|Alethkar}} \|nation=Alethkar \|died={{Rosharan date~~/sa~~\|~~year=~~~1163}}{{book ref\|sa2\|55}}, killed by [[Torol Sadeas]] \|world=Roshar \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] }} {{quote \| I will have no boon other than Yenev's cowardly heart on the end of my sword, Your Majesty! \| Highprince [[Torol Sadeas]] to [[Gavilar Kholin]] according to [[Ialai Sadeas\|Ialai's]] account{{book ref\|sa2\|55}} }} [[Highprince]] '''Yenev''' is a former highprince of [[Alethkar]] prior to the Kholin unification of the nation.{{book ref\|sa2\|8}} He resisted King [[Gavilar Kholin]]'s conquest and was killed in a duel by Highprince [[Torol Sadeas]]. == Appearance and Personality ==▼ Nothing is known of Yenev's appearance, and little is known of his personality. He is a powerful and stubborn man, unwilling to accept Gavilar's rule,{{book ref\|sa2\|8}} even after the man had been crowned king.{{book ref\|sa2\|55}} It seems though that he does not have enough political acumen to avoid the trap he was led into by Sadeas.{{book ref\|sa2\|55}}▼ == History == Yenev's death opened up an incredible political opportunity for King Gavilar, allowing one of his allies, [[Aladar]] to take control of the princedom.{{book ref\|sa2\|55}} Even though Yenev was killed, the memory of his dramatic death remains fresh, particularly in the minds of the other highprinces.{{book ref\|sa2\|8}} Mentions of Yenev and his ~~downful~~downfall terrify them, and even the most recalcitrant highprinces, such as Aladar, react with shock and outrage when he is brought up and become more amenable to the commands of the king. Yenev's defeat was recorded in a variety of important histories, such as one by Brightness [[Ialai Sadeas]] and in [[Jasnah Kholin]]'s biography of her father.{{book ref\|sa2\|55}} In the year 1173, when Dalinar was looking for a way to defeat and discredit his political opponent, Sadeas, Brightlady [[Shallan Davar]] suggested a plan based on the duel Sadeas himself fought with Yenev.{{book ref\|sa2\|53}} She planned to have Adolin Kholin duel [[Relis Ruthar]] and one other [[Shardbearer]], defeat them brilliantly and be granted an opportunity to fight Sadeas via the [[King's Boon]].{{book ref\|sa2\|55}} This plan would have worked, had [[Kaladin]] not requested to opportunity to fight Highlord [[Meridas Amaram]],{{book ref\|sa2\|57}} sending the proceedings into disarray and allowing Sadeas wriggle out of their trap and set the date of the fight to be a year away.{{book ref\|sa2\|58}} ▲== Appearance and Personality == ▲Nothing is known of Yenev's appearance, and little is known of his personality. He is a powerful and stubborn man, unwilling to accept Gavilar's rule,{{book ref\|sa2\|8}} even after the man had been crowned king.{{book ref\|sa2\|55}} It seems though that he does not have enough political acumen to avoid the trap he was led into by Sadeas.{{book ref\|sa2\|55}} == Notes ==