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'''Hest ''' is from a wealthy [[Bingtown]] trading family, and he marries [[Alise Kincarron]] for convenience. Hest is described as handsome and charming, but he is also shown to be highly manipulative and cruel. He keeps his affair with his secretary [[Sedric Meldar]] a secret from his wife, and for many years she has no idea of the truth, desipte suspecting Hest of being unfaithful.
Alise plans to travel to the [[Rain Wilds]], to study the [[dragon]]s first-hand. Hest thinks her studies are foolish, and tries to prevent her travelling, depsite the fact he had vowed to let her go on the trip in their marriage contract. After Sedric supports Alise's arguements, Hest furiously allows her to go, but he punishes Sedric by making him accompany her as a chaperon.
