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=== Early Life ===
{{image|OB - Flashback Gavilar Dalinar.jpg|side=right|width=250px|Young Gavilar and [[Dalinar]]}}
Gavilar and Dalinar were born into a provincial branch of the Kholin family, with Gavilar being born some time before {{rosharan date|1120}}.{{wob ref|5569}} His mother died when he and his brother were young, and his father was absent from his life and spent his time dueling. After their father suffered a permanent head injury in a duel, Gavilar took over a paternal role for his younger brother Dalinar, teaching him things like how to shave.{{book ref|sa3|107}}
Gavilar was only fourth dahn, and not considered a serious contender for highprince. He conquered the [[Kholin princedom]], killing some of his relatives and taking the title of highprince for himself.{{wob ref|4006}}
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