Blood challenge

A Blood Challenge  is a fight to the death that takes places among Sahuagin.

Procedure
Despite the fact that Sahuagin usually fight each other to the death since they are in the nursery, blood challenges carry a more formalized tone. When there are two Sahuagin that differ in their positions and are not willing to work it out through dialogue, one may issue a blood challenge to the other. Insults and insubordination might also constitute enough to issue of a challenge; no refusal is accepted, for the culture and doctrine of the Sahuagin greatly despises weakness and only the mighty may keep living, which will be proved through victory only.

When the challenge is issued, there shall be no interference from third parties and the two participants will fight until one dies. The losing Sahuagin shall be eaten by the victor and the other present Sahuagin. 

Notable cases

 * In her search of the One that Swims with Sekolah, Laaqueel, a malenti priestess, had been accompanied by three other Sahuagin. Since they had been searching for months without results, Thuur scorned her and argued that they should go back. Since Laaqueel did not change her mind and found her behavior intolerable, they fought to the death in a blood challenge where the other two Sahuagin were only observers. After Laaqueel prevailed, they ate Thuur's body and left the remains for the sharks and other animals. 
 * When Huaanton told Iakhovas told to produce a sign of Sekolah's approval for his ambitious plans to wage war against all land-dwellers. Iakhovas summoned the kraken that had been guarding the royal palace as a sign of divine support. However, the Sahuagin King accused him of magic, which prompted the issuing of a Blood Challenge that resulted in Iakhovas victory and ascension to the position of King among the Sahuagin.

Appearances

 * Rising Tide
 * Under Fallen Stars