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== Background ==
After having metencountering Parshendi insomewhere to the regionsouth whereof the [[Shattered Plains]]{{book are locatedref|sa1|28}, King Gavilar started to establish diplomatic relations that eventually led to a treaty between the Alethi and the nonnation of [[parshmen]]-humanlike speciesbeings. The Parshendi were invited to [[Kholinar]] to celebrate the signing of the treaty in [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}
 
On that night, Gavilar revealed to a Parshendi woman named [[Eshonai]] his secret intention to bring back the [[Fused|old Parshendi gods]] in order to also bring about athe return of the [[Heralds]]. He mistakenly believed that the Parshendi would welcome this news. In reality, their ancestors had abandoned their gods in favor of freedom, and they did not want their gods to return.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}
 
After hearing the news and fearing Gavilar's plans, the Parshendi leaders decided to have the human king assassinated that very night.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} They assigned this task to their newly-acquired slave, a [[Shin]] man named [[Szeth]]. After an intense fight, the man who would later be called the '''Assassin in White''' succeeded in killing Gavilar.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} The Parshendi took credit for the assassination then fled from Kholinar.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
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