- For the chapter in A Crown of Swords by the same name, see Swovan Night. For other uses of the word "night," see Night.
Swovan Night is a holiday falling on Taisham 13.[1] Nothing really is known about the holiday save that pine boughs are used to decorate windows and peoples' hair and there is dancing and music.
Noted celebration[]
Matrim Cauthon was in Ebou Dar for Swovan Night in 1000 NE. Queen Tylin cajols Mat into spending the night with Beslan.[2] When Mat visited The Wandering Woman, he noticed that the windows had been decorated with pine boughs.[3] During Swovan Night, Mat was attacked by Darkfriends and discovers Birgitte Silverbow's true identity.[4]