Difference between revisions of "Gavilar Kholin"

|Gavilar to [[Dalinar]]Navani{{book ref|sa3sa4|26prologue}}

There is not much information on Gavilar's family dynamics, but there are hints of complex relationships. Gavilar feels strong affection for his brother [[Dalinar]], but he tends to use people around him as tools to further his goals.{{wob ref|11434}} Although he and his wife Navani were once close and plotted the conquest of Alethkar together, when Navani talks with passion on her spren research, Gavilar simply ignores her.{{book ref|sa3|36}} DalinarLater alsoin suggestslife thatas Gavilar dealdevelops larger goals, he stops including Navani in his plans. He leaves her to handle the public-facing duties of the monarchy alone and repeatedly tells her she is worthless.{{book ref|sa4|prologue}} A few suggestions of Gavilar's relationship with his children exist. Dalinar references Gavilar's problems with young Jasnah and what he describes as her lunacy.{{book ref|sa3|49}} Jasnah spends a lot of time with Gavilar feelsdiscussing strongthe affectionParshendi, forand later says it was a rare time when she truly connected with him.{{book ref|sa1|45}} Though she seems to respect his brotheropinion, [[Dalinar]]Gavilar often treats Jasnah as part of his legacy rather than a person, butignoring her resistance to marrying Amaram and demanding she follow the Vorin church in spite of her convictions.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}{{book ref|sa4|prologue}} At this point in his life Gavilar has a low opinion of Elhokar, telling Navani he tendsis not even capable of mediocrity.{{book ref|sa4|prologue}} Many of his dismissive feelings toward his family are likely masked, kept out of his interactions with them. After his death most of the Kholins have remember him positively and even revere him. Dalinar refuses to useallow peoplecriticism aroundof Gavilar{{book ref|sa1|61}} and devotes himself to protecting Elhokar, the remaining piece of his brother.{{book ref|sa1|15}} Jasnah takes great interest in the changes near the end of his life.{{book ref|sa1|45}} Elhokar remembers him as toolsa perfect king Elhokar will never live up to, furtherso dislikes when Gavilar is mentioned.{{book ref|sa1|12}} Only Navani sees the darker side of his goalscharacter, and she hides it, writing him a legacy of being the ideal Alethi man.{{wobbook ref|11434sa4|65}}