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'''Navani Kholin''' is a [[Brightlady]] of [[Alethkar]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa1|22}} She is widow to King [[Gavilar]] and the mother of [[Jasnah]] and King [[Elhokar]].{{book ref|sa1|12}} She was also sister-in-law to [[Dalinar Kholin]] (up until Gavilar's assassination){{book ref|sa1|Prologue}} and remains aunt to [[Adolin]] and [[Renarin Kholin]].{{book ref|sa1|12}} She is also a renowned [[artifabrian]].{{book ref|sa1|12}}
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Navani is a stately woman with intricately woven black hair. She has violet eyes and her black hair is streaked with grey. She has a warm, feminine voice and the confidence to verbally spar with [[Hoid|Wit]].{{book ref|sa1|12}} Her scent is that of the sweet floral of her perfumed soap.{{book ref|sa1|69}} Navani often wears rubies in her hair and a blood red dress, with her lips painted red.{{book ref|sa2|4}} She is known as one of the most beautiful women in Alethkar. Dalinar believes there isn't a woman in all of Roshar to match her beauty.{{book ref|sa1|22}}
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Navani challenges [[Alethi]] protocol, but one does not reprove Navani Kholin, even if one is king.{{book ref|sa1|22}} Give her five minutes in a city and she'd know anything and everything of significance about which was being gossiped.{{book ref|sa1|22}} She doesn't presume to make judgements, but she does enjoy pointing out the obvious.{{book ref|sa1|28}} Nevertheless, Navani is excellent at keeping secrets. Further, she is supremely exacting in her words and thoughts. (For this reason, Dalinar chooses her to record his [[Dalinar's visions|visions]].){{book ref|sa1|52}}
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Much like her daughter, she is a political creature; intrigue makes her blossom like a [[rockbud]] in calm wet air.{{book ref|sa1|22}}
Sometimes, Navani thinks, working with scholars, one has to be a touch blunt.{{book ref|sa2|35}}
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As the dowager queen, Navani believes that nobody cares what in [[Damnation]] she does; that she could prance around completely nude, and they'd all just shake their heads and talk about how eccentric she is.{{book ref|sa2|35}} She also believes that a lighteyed lady of rank has to have some hobbies.{{book ref|sa2|35}} In addition, she believes that often the simplest answer to a thing is the right one.{{book ref|sa2|50}}
== History ==
=== Background ===
Navani is the widow of King Gavilar Kholin,{{book ref|sa1|Prologue}} who was Dalinar's brother.{{book ref|sa1|12}} For many years prior to their marriage, it was uncertain just which of the two brothers she would marry. She played them off one another, fanning each their desires, before finally choosing the elder son. (They'd both known all along that she'd choose Gavilar. It had still hurt Dalinar anyway.){{book ref|sa1|22}} With Gavilar dead, Navani is to be treated as sister to Dalinar by him.{{book ref|sa1|22}} He refers to her as [[Mathana]], the formal Alethi term for an older sister. (She is only 3 months his senior, but the term is still applicable.){{book ref|sa1|22}}
Navani is also the mother of Jasnah, another renowned scholar, as well as the new king, Elhokar.{{book ref|sa1|12}}
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