The Five
The ruling council of the listeners, a body of five elders who decide for the people in conclave. Klade is one of them; Gangnah and Varnali are seen sitting on the council at the same feast that ended in regicide. SA:OB:Prologue
Known facts
- present-the-jasnah-signed-treaty-to-elOn the broken plateaus of Narak at the contest hour, Thude and the Five present El with a treaty signed by Jasnah Kholin — daughter of the man the listeners killed the night of the last treaty signing — ceding the Shattered Plains to them as a friendly party and asking, on the contract El has just honoured, that the Fused withdraw. After seven years of war, the Alethi and listeners have peace.SA:WaT:Ch 137
Events
- SA:RoW:Ch 45 Gathered round the firepit discussing boasts and spear-casting for the next attack on a perimeter city; receptive to Jaxlim's news of new forms, but grab their ancient weapons when the warning drums sound.
Backreferences
- summarySA:OB:Prologue
- summarySA:OB:Ch 55
- summarySA:RoW:Ch 45
- summarySA:RoW:Ch 48
- factVenli
- factthe listeners
- factHusal
- summarySA:RoW:Ch 77
- summarySA:RoW:Ch 86
- summarySA:RoW:Ch 88
- summarySA:WaT:Ch 89
- factVenli
- factEstel
- factKivor
- summarySA:WaT:Ch 90
- factOdium's Pool
- summarySA:WaT:Ch 101
- factVenli
- factLeshwi
- summarySA:WaT:Ch 137
- factThe Five