Difference between revisions of "Dalinar Kholin"

He deeply loved and respected his brother, enough so that he refused to allow criticism of him,{{book ref|sa1|61}} and introduced him to people that he felt that he should know.{{book ref|sa1|64}} While he did deeply respect him, he did feel anger at how, in his eyes, he took Navani from him; once he was angered enough to consider killing Gavilar so that he could be with her, though he did not go through with the attempt.{{book ref|sa3|26}} HisHe deathloved lefthim, but at the same time felt a deep and bitter jealousy towards him, deeplyand shakenhe always felt, and still feels, overshadowed by him.{{book ref|sa3sa1|10518}}

Gavilar's death left him deeply shaken.{{book ref|sa3|105}} He blamed himself for his death, feeling that if he followed the Alethi Codes of War he would have been able to be there to protect him.{{book ref|sa1|12}} This guilt was a large motivator in him choosing to finally go to the Nightwatcher, and helped spark his change into a better person.{{book ref|sa3|105}} One of his motivators in being so protective of Elhokar, and trying so hard to guide him to become a better king, is rooted in his guilt, and in him seeing Elhokar as a remaining piece of his brother.{{book ref|sa1|15}}