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'''Nohadon''' was a historic [[Roshar]]an king and [[Surgebinder]] who lived during the [[Heraldic Epochs]]. He's most famous as the author of [[The Way of Kings (in-world)|''The Way of Kings'']], a philosophical treatise in the form of a collection of stories.{{book ref|sa1|18}}

"Nohadon" is not his real name, but rather a holy honorific given to him by the [[Vorin]] [[ardent]]s thousands of years after his death.{{book Underref|sa1|60}} (under Vorin rules, where the letter "h" can stand in for any other letter, making "Nohadon" is perfectly symmetrical, which isand whythus it is used to refer to himholy).{{book ref|sa2|47}} Elsewhere, he is known as '''Bajerden''' or '''Behardan'''.{{book, ref|sa2|47}}though Hiswhether realthis name,is however,his hasoriginal beenname lostis to timeuncertain.{{book ref|sa1|58}}{{book ref|sa1|60}}

In his youth, Nohadon had dark hair, which he wore pulled back into a braid, and a short, pointy beard.{{book ref|sa1|60}} It can be presumed he was [[lighteyes|lighteyed]].{{ref|text=Dalinar would've likely commented on a [[darkeyes]] king.}} As he got older, his hair went gray and he gained numerous wrinkles, but the pointy beard remained.{{book ref|sa3|103}} When dressed as a king, he had golden threads winding through his hair, coming together on his forehead in the shape of the [[Knights Radiant]] symbol, and wore white-and-gold robes with voluminous sleeves.{{book ref|sa1|60}}

He was a [[Surgebinder]] from a young age,{{book ref|sa1|60}} and was said to be considered special among them,{{wob ref|9194}} suggesting that he may have been a [[Bondsmith]].{{wob ref|7945}} Nonetheless, he possessed enough ability to easily survive a jump from a considerable height. He also appears to have had some knowledge of [[Realmatic Theory]], as he educates Highprince [[Dalinar Kholin]] on the existence and nature of [[Physical Realm|Physical]], [[Cognitive Realm|Cognitive]] and [[Spiritual Realm]]s in a vision.{{book ref|sa3|103}}

He was also a gifted haggler, and knew how to make [[Shin]] loaf bread, both of which were apparently his hobbies.{{book ref|sa3|103}}

Nohadon was a king of theone countryof thatthe would[[Silver eventually becomeKingdom]]s, [[AlethkarAlethela]], some time prior to year 31 of the Sixth Epoch.{{book ref|sa1|24}}{{map ref|Silver Kingdoms}}{{wob ref|16437}} He became a [[Surgebinder]] early in his life, and took the throne young, during a [[Desolation]] that lasted for eleven years, killing nine out of ten of his subjects. This, and a subsequentprior conflict with another Surgebinder named [[Alakavish]] who also started the conflict, left his kingdom in ruins and him jaded to the point where he considered abdicating.{{book ref|sa1|60}} He eventually attempted to unite other Surgebinders by force, but failed. This forced him to find a different, more peaceful path.{{book ref|sa3|103}}

As decades passed, Nohadon rebuilt his kingdom, until eventually it became a bustling, colourfulcolorful place. At some point, he went to war over access to trade routes of [[Makabak]], which took him near the border of [[Shin Kak Nish]]. He would stay there for a long time, in a house of a woman who would later meet a tragic fate. It was then that he learned to bake [[Shin]] bread, a habit he enjoyed during later years of his life.{{book ref|sa3|103}}

''[[The Way of Kings (in-world)|The Way of Kings]]'' is the oldest preserved text in [[Roshar]]'s human history. Among others, [[Gavilar]] and [[Dalinar Kholin]] were heavily impacted by it in their middle age, as it led them to rethink their life philosophy and, in Dalinar's case, led to him becoming a [[Bondsmith]].{{book ref|sa1|58}}{{book ref|sa2|89}} Nohadon's influence, however, spreads far beyond [[Alethkar|Alethi]] royalty. He's one of the most influential writers in the history of Roshar, with his texts being read and analyzed by scholars to this very day. His name is immediately recognizable for people who study ancient history, logic and philosophy.{{book ref|sa1|15}}{{book ref|sa1|5}}{{book ref|sa1|59}}

He's one of the few people to ever be praised by the [[Stormfather]], with the great spren considering him to behave been "a good man".{{book ref|sa3|28}}

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