Difference between revisions of "Gavilar Kholin"

Gavilar feels strong affection for his brother [[Dalinar]], but he tends to use people around him as tools to further his goals.{{wob ref|11434}} After their mother died and their father suffered a brain injury and was left unable to take care of them, he took on a sort of paternal role over Dalinar.{{book ref|sa3|107}}

When Gavilar was still alive, Dalinar often introduced him to people that he felt that he should know.{{book ref|sa1|64}} Dalinar refuses to allow criticism of Gavilar{{book ref|sa1|61}} and devotes himself to protecting Elhokar, the remaining piece of his brother.{{book ref|sa1|15}} Dalinar feels responsibility for his brother's death, believing that if he had followed the Alethi Codes of War and the teachings of the Way of Kings, he could have stopped the assassination. His guilt and grief was a major factor in his fundamental change as a person.{{cite}}