Balat Davar
| Balat Davar | |||||||
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| Born | 1150 | ||||||
| Nationality | Veden | ||||||
| Homeworld | Roshar | ||||||
Family
Balat was the second son of Lin Davar, his mother was dead. He had four siblings: Helaran, Wikim, Jushu and Shallan. After Nan Helaran, Balat's eldest brother, disappeared and was proclaimed dead by their father, Balat gained the title 'Nan'.
Appearance and Character
Nan Balat was twenty-three years old, and had suffered an injury in his leg that nearly caused the surgeon to cut it off. He walked with a cane. He is betrothed to Eylita Tavinar.[2]
He had a fascination and history with killing animals, the only way he can 'preserve his sanity', possibly marking him as being a sadist.[1] In one of Shallans flashbacks Helaran mentions that he had bought him a new axehound pup but was concerned by how he had abused it.[3]
Whilst Shallan pursued Jasnah Kholin, Nan Balat ran the affairs of House Davar in the stead of his dead father. He and his brothers made public appearances and spread rumors that his father was planning something large.He also communicated with Shallan via Spanreed and kept up to date with her progress.After she is discovered and then abandons the houses cause in order to help Jasnah he is understanding and tells her he is glad to know that at least one of their family will survive.[4] When Jasnah Kholin steps in to help their house he is quite happy to hear of how they now have a strong chance of surviving.[4]