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|We’re two old whitespines who both want a kingdom. It's him or me. We’ve been pointed that way since Gavilar died.
|Sadeas about Dalinar{{book ref|sa2|89}}
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'''Torol Sadeas''' is an [[Alethi]] [[Highprince]] on [[Roshar]]. Through a number of successful battles fought alongside [[Gavilar]] and [[Dalinar]] Kholin, he became one of the most powerful men in the Kingdom. Known for his cruelty and brutality, Sadeas is a proficient political master; along with his wife [[Ialai Sadeas|Ialai]], they take care of inconvenient people. He commands one of the two most significant armies on the [[Shattered Plains]], the other being the army of Dalinar Kholin.
As Highprince of Information, he was able to manipulate the king and the other Highprinces. He was still able to outmaneuver Dalinar, even after he was openly found guilty of treason. He possesses both a set of [[Shardplate]] and
He is murdered by [[Adolin Kholin]] a
== Appearance and Personality ==
{{image|Sadeas by Marie Seeberger.jpg|side=left|height=300px}}
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=== Appearance ===
Torol Sadeas is a bright eyed man. He has a bulbous head, curly hair, and ruddy face.{{book ref|sa1|12}} His Princedom's colors are green and white,{{book ref|sa1|65}} but his Shardplate is painted red. It is decorated, including tassels on his helm.{{book ref|sa1|17}}
=== Personality ===
Sadeas is and always has been a brutal, cruel man. He has no compassion and enjoys showing off and pillaging. He will sacrifice people easily to meet his goals; this was his pattern both during [[Gavilar]]'s war to unify Alethkar and later with his bridgemen at the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|sa1|32}}{{book ref|sa3|3}}
== History ==
{{image|Diplomacy by Marie Seeberger.jpg|side=right|width=300px|With [[Ialai]] and the Kholins at a diplomatic feast}}
=== Unification of Alethkar ===
Torol Sadeas was the closest friend of Gavilar and Dalinar Kholin during the Unification of Alethkar. He and Gavilar would plot together, discussing strategy and the direction of the war. House Sadeas was one of the three
He was instrumental in pushing the alliance to greater brutality. He was not ashamed of his cold heart and was known for showing off his cruelty, which included hanging the heads of the fallen Highprinces and their officers. He openly enjoyed the pillage of the fallen cities.{{book ref|sa3|3}}
Sadeas
=== The Rift ===
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|I have no interest in being king—it’s a job with little praise and even less amusement. I mean for this kingdom to stand for centuries.
|Sadeas to Dalinar{{book ref|sa3|76}}
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During times of a unified Alethkar, Sadeas enjoyed doing politics, especially with the power he had under Gavilar. He helped plot tactics to keep power and stability, maintaining war and fear as his most important weapons, while Gavilar moved to a more political type of leadership. This difference was key to the decisions leading to the destruction of the Rift.
{{image|Glyph-Sadeas.svg|side=right|height=350px|Sadeas's [[glyph]]|attribute=art-tracer}}
During their time at the warcamps, Sadeas participated in a hunt out on the [[Shattered Plains]] with Dalinar, [[Renarin]], [[Adolin]], and King Elhokar. When they arrived at the plateau where preparations for the hunt were under way, a [[chasmfiend]] appeared on the plateau with all the courtiers and scribes instead of on the smaller plateau where the hunt was supposed to take place.{{book ref|sa1|12}} Dalinar, Adolin, and Elhokar immediately dashed for the chasmfiend, hoping to kill it before it
Back in the pavilion on the Plains, Elhokar remarked to Dalinar that Sadeas had won three gemhearts in the last few weeks, followed up by chiding Dalinar for not having won any himself in that time. Both Elhokar and Sadeas made use of the topic to highlight many of Sadeas' achievements, which Dalinar calls into question, especially the act of sending unprotected [[bridgemen]] against the [[Parshendi]]. While Elhokar noted that Sadeas' bridge crews were more efficient than Dalinar's, and were why he was able to win so many gemhearts, Dalinar was of the opinion that Sadeas' method wasted lives. Sadeas, however, felt that Dalinar's reliance on wheels to maneuver his bridges was foolish.
=== Highprince of Information ===
{{sidequote
|Bah. Nobody would '''really''' believe that you tried to kill the king. They’d gossip, but they wouldn’t believe it.
|Sadeas to Dalinar{{book ref|sa1|69}}
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In his new position, Sadeas investigated the cut girth strap. Dalinar was insistent that Sadeas reveal the results of the investigation at another of Elhokar's feasts, though Adolin was convinced Sadeas would use the opportunity to incriminate Dalinar and turn the other Brightlords against him. This conviction was punctuated by Sadeas beginning by saying to Dalinar, “You demanded this, old friend.”
Next, Sadeas brought out one of the grooms in the king's employ, asking him to repeat what he told Sadeas in private. The [[Fin|groom]] confirmed the saddle had been checked over in Dalinar's camp, but also noted that the horse was wearing a different saddle on the way to Dalinar's camp after the groom had himself outfitted the horse with Elhokar's favorite saddle. Sadeas proclaimed that, in his personal opinion, the strap had been cut in Dalinar's camp to cast suspicion on Dalinar, and that Dalinar had no hand in the plot. This shocked both Adolin and Dalinar, both on their toes waiting for Sadeas to accuse Dalinar. Despite their rivalry, Sadeas did not want to claim a victory so easily.{{book ref|sa1|54}}
{{image|Grave Injustice by Artur Mosca.jpg|side=right|width=250px|Riding away from [[Tower (Roshar)|the Tower]]}}
=== Betrayal ===
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The plan worked well for a time. Sadeas managed to get his forces across the bridges and onto the Tower, carving out a landing platform for Dalinar to follow. The two forces were separated by the Parshendi, Sadeas to the west and Dalinar on the eastern edge, fighting inward. When another Parshendi force appeared behind Dalinar, Sadeas retreated to the northern plateau, pulling the eight bridge crews he'd lent to the Kholin army with him and abandoning Dalinar and his army.{{book ref|sa1|65}}
{{image|Oathbringer by Marie Seeberger.jpg|side=left|width=250px|Receiving [[Oathbringer (Shardblade)|Oathbringer]] from [[Dalinar]]}}
Upon Sadeas' return to camp, he was met by [[Navani]]. Acting regretful, he told her he had to be the harbinger of grave news; he offered his condolences and claimed he did all he could to save Dalinar but was himself ultimately overwhelmed by the Parshendi and forced back. Sadeas declared that Dalinar was both a friend and an ally, asserting that he would seek vengeance for Dalinar's death. He watched Navani ink and burn a large ''thath'' [[glyph]] shortly before a runner quietly announced Dalinar's approach.{{book ref|sa1|69}}
=== After the Battle of the Tower ===
{{sidequote
|I'm not meant for this, love. This stupid game on the plateaus. It sated me at first, but I’m growing to loathe it. I want '''war''', Ialai.
|Sadeas{{book ref|sa2|5}}
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After the [[Battle of the Tower]], Sadeas was despondent about obtaining
After a failed plateau assault on the Shattered Plains, Adolin spoke to [[Jakamav]] about his attempts at winning Shardblades and Shardplate through duels and his frustration at how no
▲After the [[Battle of the Tower]], Sadeas was despondent about obtaining Dalinar's Shardblade, Oathbringer, and bemoaning how it didn't quench his thirst for bloodshed. At one point, he stuck into a table point first and staring at it in awe. Ialai came into the room and complained about the table. He told her of how he intended to force the Alethi soldiers back into a full-out war, instead of a prolonged game of chasing down gemhearts, and began plotting with her, instructing her to send more spies into Dalinar's warcamp as well as preparing for any steps which may be required, including assassinating him.{{book ref|sa2|5}}
Sadeas began to undermine both Dalinar and Elhokar by using his swift bridge crews to go on plateau runs when it
▲After a failed plateau assault on the Shattered Plains, Adolin spoke to [[Jakamav]] about his attempts at winning Shardblades and Shardplate through duels and his frustration at how no-one will rise to his challenge. Jakamav tells him that Sadeas has been making offers and promises to shardbearers in return for them turning down his challenges in order to stop his father's plans, and suggests [[Eranniv]] as one who might be more interested in fame than Sadeas' offers.{{book ref|sa2|26}}
Sadeas
▲Sadeas began to undermine both Dalinar and Elhokar by using his swift bridge crews to go on plateau runs when it is not his turn in the rotation, arriving before the scheduled parties and then triumphantly throwing the harvested gemheart at their feet, before leaving.{{book ref|sa2|29}} This later develops to him simply pretending the gemheart had been lost, but secretly keeping it in order to further push the throne's authority.{{book ref|sa2|49}}
Later, Sadeas was
▲Sadeas was present at the duel between Adolin and Eranniv with his wife. He spent the duration speaking with his wife about their plots and about Dalinar's attempts to unite the Highprinces.{{book ref|sa2|29}}
After Adolin
▲Sadeas was later at the same winehouse that Adolin and [[Shallan]] visit together. Whilst waiting out the [[highstorm]] in the safety of the [[lighteyes]]' bunker, Sadeas approached Adolin and began goading him about the Battle of the Tower and how he intends to do away with both Elhokar and Adolin. Sadeas was wearing uncut gems along his clothes, from a gemheart he had won earlier on the Shattered Plains but which he had claimed to have lost.{{book ref|sa2|50}}
On the last day before the [[
▲After Adolin's duel with the four Shardbearers was won, Sadeas was forced to accept his boon of a challenge. However due to Kaladin interrupting, Adolin only gets to seek a challenge and not to pin down the time. As such, Sadeas took the liberty of accepting to duel the young man a year after the date. He put on an air of control and mirth after this, but in secret was terrified to see that Adolin is becoming another Blackthorn, like his father.{{book ref|sa2|58}}
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▲On the last day before the [[Weeping]], Sadeas and his wife were taking a ride, supposedly for pleasure but in fact to assuage the extent of Sebarial's warcamp's industry. He spoke with his wife about Dalinar and Elhokar. Ialai believed they should seize the opportunity to attempt a coup on the [[Pinnacle]], but Sadeas mentions it won't be necessary, and also points out the failure of their last assassin. After Highprince [[Aladar]] joins with Dalinar's forces, Sadeas was stunned, and thinks on the events for a long time, before ultimately deciding that it does not matter, as they will all die on the Shattered Plains and that they must set about deciding who will take their places as Highprinces.{{book ref|sa2|76}}
▲{{image|Act of Wrath by Ari Ibarra.jpg|side=right|width=250px|Sadeas being killed by [[Adolin Kholin]]}}
=== Death and Aftermath ===
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Surprisingly, Dalinar's call to the [[Shattered Plains#Warcamps|Alethi
They were exploring the
Men of Bridge Four found the body, and Sadeas' guards immediately accused them of the murder. Though the blood was dry, confirming that the death had happened days ago, the division between
Shortly after the murder,
While several people, including [[Sebarial]], saw Sadeas' death as one less problem for the new alliance
After Torol
== Trivia ==
* His name's similarity to the word "sadist" was not a coincidence, but it was more of a subconscious choice by Brandon than one that he was aware of.{{wob ref|4953}}
* In a draft of ''Words of Radiance'', Adolin did not kill Sadeas. When [[Brandon Sanderson|Brandon]] decided to have Amaram survive Iyatil's assassination attempt, he decided that Sadeas had to die instead.{{wob ref|1876}}
* Sadeas would get along well with [[Rayse]].{{wob ref|13933}}
* If he were in the place of [[Straff Venture]], he would make far better use of [[Zane]].{{wob ref|1102}}
== Notes ==
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