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|image=Nohadon Concept.jpg
|abilities={{tag|Surgebinder|cat=Surgebinders}}{{book ref|sa1|59}}
|titles=King
|died=''Unknown''
|aliases=Bajerden, Behardan
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
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|I think life '''is''' fair. It's merely that often, you can’t immediately see what balances it."
== Appearance and Personality ==
In his youth, Nohadon had dark hair, which he wore pulled back into a braid, and a short, pointy beard.{{book ref|sa1|60}} It can be presumed he was [[lighteyes|lighteyed]].{{ref|text=Dalinar would've likely commented on a [[darkeyes]] king.}} As he got older, his hair went gray and he gained numerous wrinkles, but the pointy beard remained.{{book ref|sa3|103}} When dressed as a king, he had golden threads winding through his hair, coming together on his forehead in the shape of the [[Knights Radiant]] symbol, and wore white-and-gold robes with voluminous sleeves.{{book ref|sa1|60}}
[[Dalinar Kholin]] thought that the [[Herald]] [[Ishar]] would look similar to Nohadon. Though it turned out not to be the case.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
Young Nohadon was an angry, exhausted man, likely due to having just suffered through a war. He was uncertain of himself and his goals, and sought advice on statecraft from his advisors. At some point, he even considered abdicating the throne. Nonetheless, he had a clear vision of what he wanted to accomplish: to have the [[Surgebinder]]s serve people, rather than rule over them. He believed that he had to enforce this, even if he had to go to war to do so.{{book ref|sa1|60}}
Nohadon is implied to have been an absolute monarch.{{book ref|sa1|26}} His ability to completely rebuild a ruined kingdom over several decades implies considerable amount of administrative talent. Additionally, he was capable of projecting military power across vast distances, being able to take a large scout group all the way to the foothills of the [[Misted Mountains]], on the opposite side of the continent.{{book ref|sa3|103}}
He was a [[Surgebinder]] from a young age,{{book ref|sa1|60}} and was said to be considered special among them,{{wob ref|9194}} suggesting that he may have been a [[Bondsmith]].{{wob ref|7945}} Nonetheless, he possessed enough ability to easily survive a jump from a considerable height. He also appears to have had some knowledge of [[Realmatic Theory]], as he educates Highprince [[Dalinar Kholin]] on the existence and nature of [[Physical Realm|Physical]], [[Cognitive Realm|Cognitive]] and [[Spiritual Realm]]s in a vision.{{book ref|sa3|103}}
Most famously, Nohadon was a philosopher-king. His best-known work is ''[[The Way of Kings (in-world) | The Way of Kings]]'', but it's implied that he wrote several other texts on logic and philosophy.{{book ref|sa1|5}}
He was also a gifted haggler, and knew how to make [[Shin]] loaf bread, both of which were apparently his hobbies.{{book ref|sa3|103}}
== History ==
=== Life ===
Nohadon was a king of
As decades passed, Nohadon rebuilt his kingdom, until eventually it became a bustling, colorful place. At some point, he went to war over access to trade routes of [[Makabak]], which took him near the border of [[Shin Kak Nish]]. He would stay there for a long time, in a house of a woman who would later meet a tragic fate. It was then that he learned to bake [[Shin]] bread, a habit he enjoyed during later years of his life.{{book ref|sa3|103}}
Around that time, Nohadon started a family and made his famous journey from [[Abamabar]] to [[Urithiru]]. He walked alone, without any guards or attendants, and no money, instead making a living through singing and manual labor.{{book ref|sa1|58}} The trip took a very long time - the lowest number given is sixty days, and that was when he was still within his own lands - and when he eventually made it to Urithiru's gates, he was all but unrecognizable.{{book ref|sa3|28}}{{book ref|sa1|58}}
{{for|The Way of Kings (in-world)|Nohadon's famous book}}
''[[The Way of Kings (in-world)|The Way of Kings]]'' is the oldest preserved text in [[Roshar]]'s human history. Among others, [[Gavilar]] and [[Dalinar Kholin]] were heavily impacted by it in their middle age, as it led them to rethink their life philosophy and, in Dalinar's case, led to him becoming a [[Bondsmith]].{{book ref|sa1|58}}{{book ref|sa2|89}} Nohadon's influence, however, spreads far beyond [[
It's highly possible that Nohadon had a hand in organizing the [[Surgebinder]]s into the [[Knights Radiant]], as the ancient Knights were said to have based their philosophies and ideals off ''The Way of Kings''.{{book ref|sa1|59}}
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