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|titles=King of [[Alethela]]{{book ref|sa1|19}}{{book ref|sa1|24}}
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|Nohadon in [[Dalinar]]'s vision{{book ref|sa3|103}}
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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}}
== Name ==
=== Life ===
Nohadon was a king of one of the [[Silver Kingdom]]s, [[Alethela]], 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 prior 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, colorful 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}}
It's highly possible that Nohadon had a hand in organizing the [[Surgebinder]]s into the [[Knights Radiant]], as the ancient Knights were said to have based their philosophies and ideals off ''The Way of Kings''.{{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
== Trivia ==
* The idea that Nohadon was one of the [[Herald]]s has been directly debunked.{{wob ref|9194}}
* In [[The Way of Kings Prime|''The Way of Kings'' Prime]], Nohadon was known only by his alternative name of Bajerdan, with ''The Way of Kings'' being a far more revered book that served as a general rulebook for monarchs.
* Nohadon was based on [[wikipedia:King Benjamin|King Benjamin]], a figure from the Book of Mormon.{{wob ref|278}}
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