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|family=[[House Kholin]]
|world=Roshar|nation=Alethkar▼
|siblings=[[Dalinar]]
|spouse=[[Navani]]
|children=[[Elhokar]], [[Jasnah]]
|abilities={{tag+|Shardbearer}}
|born={{Rosharan date|missing-date=y}}{{cite}}
|died={{Rosharan date|1167|9|missing-date=?}}{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}
|world=Roshar
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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== Appearance and Personality ==
Gavilar is an ambitious man who is obsessed with the rise of House Kholin and overshadowing the Sunmaker and his legacy. {{book ref|sa3|11}}. He wants to lead a sustainable kingdom and doesn't overlook responsibility. He was very knowledgeable of history; he has theories on why Sunmaker’s kingdom did not stand as well as knowledge on the history of some blades including Oathbringer that would eventually be Dalinars. {{book ref|sa3|11}}.
== History ==
== Childhood ==
Gavilar & Dalinar were born into a provincial branch of the Kholin family, and eventually returned to take hold of the princedom.{{cite}}{{expand}}
=== Unification of Alethkar ===
[[Dalinar Kholin]] remembers the beginning of the war as he and Gavilar wanting
▲[[Dalinar Kholin]] remembers the beginning of the war as he and Gavilar wanting “stuff” that others had and fighting to get the “stuff”. Though Gavilar never refuted that beginning; by the battle on Rathalas, he was looking to build a Kingdom and wanted it to mean something. {{book ref|sa3|19}}. This seems to be connected to the birth of his first child [[Jasnah]] {{book ref|sa3|11}}.
Gavilar, Sadeas and Dalinar led the war. Gavilar claimed the throne and his main role was making alliances; [[Torol Sadeas]] dealt with problems and Dalinar used won battles. {{book ref|sa3|19}}. It is implied that the war was won after several years of a very bloody war.
The last battle was against High Prince Kalandor who was pushed into battle by pillaging of their villages and killing all peacemakers {{book ref|sa3|26}}.
It was at the end of the war when Gavilar started talking of the
=== First King of Alethkar under the new Kholin Dinasty ===
After winning the war, Gavilar took the throne as King of Alethkar. Quoting Sadeas,
Gavilar did prove to be a proficient leader, he made sure the vision was towards a Unified Kindgom, and politics were the main tool for doing so. He wanted to ensure Elhokar would be able to hold it together without need of
He was not soft, but approached things different, using propaganda {{book ref|sa3|36}}, talking to heirs of the highprinces on civic projects, censured Dalinar and Sadeas on losing the Rift {{book ref|sa3|88}}, and even the initial approach towards rebels, trying to scare them by fighting on the borders. {{book ref|sa3|49}}. Some highprinces considered this softness or weakness, but we know he was not soft; some examples are his disappointment on knowing Dalinar had spared the heir of Tanalan {{book ref|sa3|36}} or the way he talked of attacking Herdaz or Jah Keved {{book ref|sa3|49}}.
At the end of his life, he believed he was being watched.{{book ref|sa3|Prologue}}
At Gavilar’s holy interment, he was called by the Ardant
=== Legacy ===
== Trivia ==
* Before his death, Gavilar was on the path to become a [[Bondsmith]].{{wob ref
== Notes ==
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