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HeGavilar met with the Parshendi in {{rosharan date|1166|4}} and was instantly fascinated by them. The Parshendi exploration that underwent first contact was led by [[Eshonai]], who became a very important figure in Alethi-Parshendi relations.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}{{book ref|sa2|i|4}}{{book ref|sa1|45}}{{book ref|sa4|48}}

During the feast celebrating the signing of the Parshendi-Alethi Treaty in {{rosharan date|1167|10}}, Gavilar revealed to Eshonai that he knew how to bring back the old gods they abandoned, and that he planned on doing so. Horrified, Eshonai reported his plans to [[the Five]], and they agreed that he needed to be assassinated.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}

They sent [[Szeth]] to kill him, and Gavilar fought back in a desperate attempt to survive. Szeth ultimately won in the battle and assassinated him. However, Gavilar managed to make out some last words, telling his assassin to tell Dalinar that "he must find the most important words a man can say", and gave him a voidlightVoidlight sphere. Szeth honored these last wishes, writing his last words on a piece of nearby debris, and taking the sphere.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}