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It's unknown why Gavilar made the treaty with the Parshendi. Many people believe it was because he knew the listeners had shardblades, but as a member of the [[Sons of Honor]], Gavilar wished to start a Desolation to return the Heralds. He believed bringing back the Parshendi's old gods would benefit both the Parshendi and the humans, despite [[Eshonai]]'s insistence that the Parshendi abandoned their gods. Even while witnessing her horror, he believed the Parshendi would be pleased that the Alethi were allies in seeking the return of their old gods.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}
{{image|Eshonai Gavilar Shuravf.jpg|side=left|width=200px|Gavilar meeting with [[Eshonai]] on the night of his death}}
=== Assassination ===
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When Gavilar learned that [[Szeth]] was in the palace to assassinate him, he put on his [[shardplate]] and prepared to act as a bodyguard while Sadeas prepared to act as the fleeing king. Szeth initially fell for it, fighting him and leaving to pursue Sadeas after he temporarily incapacitates Gavilar. When Gavilar does not follow Szeth, however, Szeth realizes the ruse. he returns and continues fighting Gavilar. Gavilar's helm was shattered and his plate was damaged, but he managed to injure Szeth by punching his face. In order to finish the fight, Szeth lured Gavilar onto the balcony and broke it using [[lashing]]s.
{{image|Assassination of Gavilar.jpg|side=right|width=300px|Gavilar fighting [[Szeth]]}}
A piece of wood gravely injured him by stabbing him in the side where his plate was damaged. As he was dying, Gavilar had a small, strange [[black sphere]] that he gave to Szeth and told him not to let some unknown group get it. He wished his brother to know the "most important words a man can say".{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Szeth then proceeded to write in Alethi those words in Gavilar's blood on a wooden block, which was later deciphered by [[Jasnah Kholin]]. [[Dalinar]] then took this to mean the words of the [[Knights Radiant]].{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}
At the end of his life, he believed he was being watched.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} Gavilar expected an attempt on his life, but not by the [[Parshendi]]. His suspects included [[Thaidakar]], [[Restares]], and [[Torol Sadeas]], despite being on apparent good terms with Sadeas at the time.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} The Parshendi ordered his assassination because he was going to bring back the Parshendi's old gods,{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} although he never became aware of this reason.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}
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