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| We live without honor, for your gods once brought ours. Without them, we have no ''power.'' This world is trapped, Eshonai! Stuck in a dull, lifeless state of transition. Unite them. I need a threat. Only danger will unite them.▼
| Gavilar to Eshonai about bringing back the Parshendi's old gods{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}▼
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'''Gavilar Kholin''' (<small>Alethi pronunciation:</small> [[Wikipedia:Help:IPA|[ˈga·vɪ·ˌlar koˈlɪn]]] [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Pronunciation_respelling_key|'''''<small>GAH</small>'''-vi-lar ko-'''<small>LIN</small>''''']]){{url ref |url=https://youtu.be/CMFx9hFkDzs?t=1m28s|text=Brandon saying “Gavilar” at a reading|site=YouTube|date=2018-11-25}} was the King of [[Alethkar]], a nation on [[Roshar]], who was assassinated by [[Szeth]] under the orders of the [[Parshendi]]. He was the brother of [[Dalinar Kholin]] and married to [[Navani Kholin]], with whom he had two children, [[Elhokar]] and [[Jasnah]].
== Appearance and Personality ==
[[File: OB - Flashback Gavilar Dalinar.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Young Gavilar and Dalinar by [[User: Botanicaxu]]]]
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 Dalinar's. {{book ref|sa3|11}}.
== Quotes ==
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▲| We live without honor, for your gods once brought ours. Without them, we have no ''power.'' This world is trapped, Eshonai! Stuck in a dull, lifeless state of transition. Unite them. I need a threat. Only danger will unite them.
▲| Gavilar to Eshonai about bringing back the Parshendi's old gods{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}
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| My people need to be united, and I need an empire that won't simply turn to infighting once I am gone.
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