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The '''War of Reckoning''' wasis a conflict on [[Roshar]] between [[Alethkar]] and the [[Parshendi]].{{book ref|sa1|43|post=<br>Brightness [[Hashal]] names the conflict}} It beganbegins afterwhen [[Szeth-son-son-Vallano]] murderedmurders [[Gavilar Kholin]] on the orders of the Parshendi.

The Alethi army wasis composedcomprised of ten armies, each formed by soldiers from one princedom, and led by the corresponding [[highprince]]s. The highprinces werein the war are [[Roion]], [[Torol Sadeas]], [[Aladar]], [[Dalinar Kholin]], [[Vamah]], [[Ruthar]], [[Thanadal]], [[Hatham]], [[Bethab]] and [[Sebarial]].{{map ref|Alethi warcamps}} <!--- King [[Elhokar]] had a complex to himself but led no army as he belonged to [[House Kholin]] and the respective army was led by Dalinar. - E. is king and therefore has no "house" nor an own army I think --->

The ten warcamps wereare situated in hollows on the leeward side of the [[Shattered Plains]].{{map ref|Alethi warcamps}}

The Parshendi hadare onea single army. Their camp was on a big plateau in the center of the Shattered Plains, in the ruins of [[Stormseat]].

When King [[Gavilar]] wasis assassinated by the [[Assassin in White]], the Parshendi tooktake credit for the assassination. This ledleads to the formation of the [[Vengeance Pact]].{{book ref|sa1|15}} In order to fulfill the pact by taking vengeance on the Parshendi, the Alethi highprinces followedfollow themthe Parshendi to the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|sa1|4}}

The original plan of the Alethi highprinces wasis to attack the Parshendi and defeat them in thatthe attack. However, upon arriving at the Shattered Plains, the highprinces realizedrealize that a full-scale attack on the plateau in the centrecenter of the Shattered Plains would present huge risks because of [[highstorm]]s.

The Shattered Plains{{map ref|Shattered Plains}} wereare aan very bigenormous area and the armies had tomust cross chasms in order to get frombetween oneplateaus plateau to the next. The consequence was that armies would takemaking a very long timecampaign to reach the centreShattered ofPlanes thecenter Plains.vulnerable This would include the risk ofto a highstorm surprisingwhile theexposed armies. Due toon the violenceplateaus of highstorms anddevastating the lackarmies.{{book of shelter on plateaus a highstorm would most probably have destroyed any Alethi army camping on a plateau.ref|sa1|43}}

Therefore theThe highprinces decideddecide to change their plan and settle forupon a siege strategy.{{book ref|sa1|15}}{{book ref|sa1|18}} As the Shattered Plains wereare only accessible from the leeward side, the plan was thatassumed the Parshendi would need to leave their camp because offrom hunger and come toface the Alethi.{{book ref|sa1|15}}

Once settledthe Alethi settle on the border of the Shattered Plains, itthey was quickly discovereddiscover that [[chasmfiend]]s livedlive in the chasms between plateaus. Chasmfiends hadcontain gemhearts which werehold veryenormous valuable. Not only for the value of the gemstone but mostly because of its ability to store huge capacitiesamounts of [[Stormlightstormlight]].<!--- Thefor storeduse Stormlight could powerin [[Soulcastingsoul casting]] - Is this really the right definition? --->. This was extremely important forenables the armies, as this could be used to Soulcast metal for weapons, wood for bridges, barracks of stone and food for troops.{{book ref|sa1|15}}

That was not the only impact of the gemhearts. In order to cut the supplies of the Parshendi, the highprinces triedrace to get gemhearts before the Parshendi could get them.

The safest way to win a gemheart of a chasmfiend wasis to wait for thea chasmfiend to climb on a plateau, where it pupatedwould pupate.{{book ref|sa1|15}} Once this was donehappens, the chrysalis couldcan be opened with a [[Shardblade]]{{book ref|sa1|26}} or more slowly with hammers and chisels (which would take much longer).{{book ref|sa1|40}}

So wheneverWhenever a chrysalis wasis spotted on a plateau, a race started between the Parshendi on one side and Alethi highprinces on the other sideoccurs.{{book ref|sa1|15}} Whoever arrived first--Alethi army or Parshendi--was usually attacked by the other. Since every highprince worked on his own, depending on where the chasmfiend was pupating, several Alethi armies could attempt to get to the chasmfiend first. Whenever an army arrived and another Alethi army was already there, the second army turned back home.{{book ref|sa1|17}} This led to rivalry between the highprinces because success in gaining gemhearts meant wealth and appreciation of King Elhokar.{{book ref|sa1|12}}