Editing Hanavanar

|died={{Rosharan date|1173|9|1|4}}{{book ref|sa1|i|9}}{{ref|name=obtime}}

|first appeared=[[The Way of Kings]]

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|"What are you?"<br />

"Death."

|Hanavanar and [[Szeth]]{{book ref|sa1|i|9}}

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'''Hanavanar''' is the king of [[Jah Keved]].{{book ref|sa1|29}} He is assassinated by [[Szeth]] on {{Rosharan date|1173|9|1|4}}{{book ref|sa1|i|9}}{{ref|name=obtime}} on the orders{{book ref|sa1|i|6}} of King [[Taravangian]] of [[Kharbranth]] in order to cause political instability.{{book ref|sa1|71}}

Hanavanar is on good enough terms with the rulers of [[Alethkar]] that [[Balat]] believes that discovery of [[Shallan]]'s theft of [[Jasnah]]'s [[Soulcaster]] would cause Hanavanar to turn [[House Davar]] over to the Alethi for execution.{{book ref|sa1|29}} However, he and most other Vedens hold a personal grudge against [[Dalinar Kholin]].{{book ref|sa4|19}}

== Appearance and Personality ==

Hanavanar has a square brown beard and a prominent nose. A thick man, he has a wide waist and shoulders.{{book ref|sa1|i|9}}

Hanavanar is a rather clever man, smart enough to realize that he could be a potential target for Szeth and wily enough to keep his [[Shardblade]] a secret. However, he severely underestimates Szeth's abilities to the point of arrogance, even after hearing of his other kills. Hanavanar also seems not to value the lives of his subjects and peers above his own; he sets a trap for an assassin known for committing massacres during a dinner party.{{book ref|sa1|i|9}} He is also somewhat paranoid.{{book ref|sa4|19}}

== History ==

King Hanavanar spent years of his reign setting his highprinces against each other.{{book ref|sa4|19}} He bonded a [[Shardblade]] secretly at some point, and although he never admitted to it, some rumors of his Blade leaked out. When his highprinces began dying at [[Szeth]]'s hands, he realized he might be the assassin's next target and devised a trap for him at one of his feasts.{{book ref|sa1|i|9}}

On {{Rosharan date|1173|9|1|4}},{{ref|name=obtime}} during the feast, Hanavanar hid two [[Shardbearer]]s under his table, counting on them plus his own Blade to be enough to defeat Szeth. He also outfitted dozens of his soldiers with [[half-shard]]s, but Szeth forewent his [[Honorblade]] for a while and used the martial art of [[kammar]] to incapacitate the soldiers in various ways. Hanavanar dodged a table knife that was [[Lashing|Lashed]] towards him, then stood his ground behind his Shardbearers. He finally ran from Szeth after his Shardbearers fell, but Szeth pursued him, beat down his [[half-shard]] shield, and killed him.{{book ref|sa1|i|9}}

Following King Hanavanar's death, the [[lighteyes]] of [[Jah Keved]] began fighting a succession war until [[Valam]] took the throne.{{book ref|sa2|31}}{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} His death also inadvertently contributed to the formation of the [[coalition of monarchs]] with [[Taravangian]], who was willing to work with [[Dalinar]], as Jah Keved's king.{{book ref|sa4|19}}

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