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'''Balat Davar''' is a [[lighteyed]] [[Veden]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} Balat is born into [[House Davar]] as the second oldest child of [[Lin Davar|Lin]] and his [[Shallan's mother|mother]]. Originally known as '''Tet Balat Davar''', he becomes '''Nan Balat Davar''', taking on the title for the first son and heir to House Davar after his father disowns his older brother [[Helaran Davar|Helaran]].{{book ref|sa2|45}} He is betrothed to [[Eylita Tavinar]].{{book ref|sa1|29}}
Scrak was his axehound pet, which he was close and fond of. {{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
His father smashed his poker against
He believes that House Davar is deeply damaged and a "family of cripples" as a result of the death of his mother and the events that followed it. He sees himself as the only one who is normal and unscathed by these events.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
=== Childhood ===
Balat is born as second son to Lin Davar and his mother. Because of this, he grows up as Tet Balat.
Still a child by the time he reaches adulthood, he grows up with bitterness towards his father believing he cold bloodedly killed his mother and lover. {{book ref|sa2|39}} His anger and escape seems to be relieved by torturing animals.
=== Becoming Nan Balat ===
Nan [[Helaran]] confronts his father and leaves the house. Though there is no immediate change for Balat or his brothers, they seem to constantly grieve his absence as no one else dared to confront his father. Not even when the highprince sends his bastard son to their manor and asks someone to speak against him. Balat did want them to take his father, but
At one of his
Several years later, as Helaran and his father grow further apart, his father starts calling him Nan Balat as if he was the eldest son of the family. However, it was not until the Middlefest Fair when his father received a threatening message from Helaran that he decides to disinherit him and officially change the title of Tet Balat to Nan Balat. {{book ref|sa2|45}}
=== Confrontation with Lin Davar ===
The first time Balat really confronted his father was when [[Lin]] decided not to back up his engagement with [[Eylita]]. His father disapproved on the marriage as he believed she was lower station, he preferred his marriage to the
Looking at his dead puppies, he confirms to himself that he is not as strong as Helaran and
They were never able to contact Helaran. Because of this, Balat decides to only take Eylita and go to the Highprince and talk against his father accusing him of killing his mother. Though his father had gained much more power since his
On the day he was to run, his father finds out not only that Helaran had been assassinated, but also that Balat planned to run away. He summons Eylita before Balat was able to meet after killing Malise, who after being beaten up, spoke of the escape plan. {{book ref|sa2|73}}
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When Balat finds out his father called for Eylita, he went to confront him again. This time however, his father was cold and aggressive. The confrontation turned to violence, but Balat was not skillful enough even to hurt him (he broke his
After his
He communicated with [[Shallan]] via [[Spanreed]] and kept up to date with her progress. They slightly managed economically, but knew the lies would not last long before being found. Some men visited and in private with him, they implied they knew of his
[[Jasnah Kholin]] steps in to help their house {{book ref|sa2|1}} but upon the rebellion in Jah Keved they lost everything. By order of Mrazie he and his brothers are saved and taken to Urithiru to meet with Shallan as
== Trivia ==
* His cruelty to animals used for soothing aches is being magically enhanced by unspecified forces on Roshar.{{wob ref
== Notes ==
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