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== Relationships ==
=== House Kholin ===
There is not much information on Gavilar's family dynamics, but there are hints of complex relationships.
He is rather abusive and dismissive towards his family. Despite this, after his death most of the Kholins have remember him positively and even revere him.
==== Dalinar Kholin ====
Gavilar feels strong affection for his brother [[Dalinar]], but he tends to use people around him as tools to further his goals.{{wob ref|11434}}
Dalinar refuses to allow criticism of Gavilar{{book ref|sa1|61}} and devotes himself to protecting Elhokar, the remaining piece of his brother.{{book ref|sa1|15}} Dalinar feels responsibility for his brother's death, believing that if he had followed the Alethi Codes of War and the teachings of the Way of Kings, he could have stopped the assassination. His guilt and grief was a major factor in his fundamental change as a person.{{cite}}
==== Elhokar Kholin ====
At this point in his life Gavilar has a low opinion of Elhokar, telling Navani he is not even capable of mediocrity.{{book ref|sa4|prologue}}
Elhokar remembers him as a perfect king Elhokar will never live up to, so dislikes when Gavilar is mentioned.{{book ref|sa1|12}}
==== Navani Kholin ====
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Due to how openly abusive he was towards her, Navani saw the darker side of his character. On the day of his assassination, he pushed her over the edge and caused her to burn a glyphward asking for the Almighty to kill him. Due to this, she felt responsible for his death when he was assassinated later that day.{{book ref|sa4|prologue}} Despite her hatred for him, she chose to hide it, writing him a legacy of being the ideal Alethi man.{{book ref|sa4|prologue}}{{book ref|sa4|65}}
==== Jasnah Kholin ====
A few suggestions of Gavilar's relationship with his children exist. Dalinar references Gavilar's problems with young Jasnah and what he describes as her lunacy.{{book ref|sa3|49}} Jasnah herself mentioned a childhood disease nobody remembered. Jasnah spends a lot of time with Gavilar discussing the Parshendi, and later says it was a rare time when she truly connected with him.{{book ref|sa1|45}} Though she seems to respect his opinion, Gavilar often treats Jasnah as part of his legacy rather than a person, ignoring her resistance to marrying Amaram and demanding she follow the Vorin church in spite of her convictions.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}{{book ref|sa4|prologue}}
Jasnah takes great interest in the changes near the end of his life.{{book ref|sa1|45}}
=== Sadees the Sunmaker ===
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