Hostage

In the time of Forge of Darkness, it was a common Tiste practice for a High House family to guarantee a treaty by holding one or more young hostages from a family of equal status. Victors of a war imposed hostage demands during negotiations to end military hostilities.Forge of Darkness, Chapter 3 The procedure was political, and strict rules prevented mistreatment of hostages unless the treaty was violated.Forge of Darkness, Chapter 1 Hostages were kept for a specified term lasting several years, and the host families usually regarded them as part of the family.
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==Notable Hostages== 
*Cryl Durav
*Korya Delath
*Orfantal
*Sandalath Drukorlat
*Sukul Ankhadu
==Notes and references==
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