Difference between revisions of "Gavilar Kholin"

He was a ferocious fighter, strong leader, and was the momentum behind uniting [[Alethkar]]. He had strong features, square chin, a black beard with a hint of white, and pale green eyes.{{book ref|b|sa1|prologue}}

In approximately 1165 Gavilar and Dalinar did an expedition to the south of the Shattered Plains where they found a group of "parshmen" living on their own. First they couldn't believe, but these parshmen were friendly, curious and learned the Alethi language quite easy. Gavilar's stormwardens begun calling them "Parshendi." Though Gavilar never had been the 'scholarly type' and nobody yet discovered why, he grew more and more fascinated by the Parshendi. Despite Dalinar's attempts to return to Aletkhar, Gavilar wanted to stay on the Shattered Plains to learn more about the Parshendi. Also they told Gavilar to lead him on the hunt for a great-shelled beast that had gemhearts.{{book ref|b|sa1|c|45}} It's also yet unknown why Gavilar made that treaty with the Parshendi and what caused the Parshendi to order Gavilar's assassination in that very night of the treaty signing.

There is "Gavilar's account",{{book ref|b|sa1|c|36}} dictated by Gavilar and written one year before his murder by Jasnah. Navani also published a book: "King Gavilar Kholin, A Biography".{{book ref|b|sa1|c|45}} Also there is "Matain's account."{{book ref|b|sa1|c|45}}

Gavilar expected to be assassinated, but not by the [[Parshendi]]. His suspects included [[Thaidakar]], [[Restares]], and [[Torol Sadeas]], despite being on apparent good terms with Sadeas at the time. Gavilar had a small, strange sphere that glowed with a black light; he gave this to Szeth before he died, saying, "You must take this. They must not get it." He wished his brother to know the "most important words a man can say", which [[Dalinar]] took to mean the words of the [[Knights Radiant]].{{book ref|b|sa1|prologue}}