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== Appearance ==
Navani is described as a stately woman with intricately woven black hair. She has violet eyes and her black hair is streaked with grey. She hasis described as having a warm, feminine voice and the confidence to verbally spar with [[Hoid|Wit]].{{book ref|sa1|12}}Dalinar Hernotes scentthat isshe thatcarries of thea sweet, floral ofscent. her perfumed soap.{{book ref|sa1|69}} Navani often wearspaints rubiesher inlips her hairred and wears a blood red dress, with herrubies lipsin paintedher redhair. {{book ref|sa2|4}} SheLike her daughter, she is known as one of the most beautiful women in Alethkar. Dalinar believes there isn't a woman in all of Roshar to match her beauty.{{book ref|sa1|22}}
 
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== Personality ==
As the dowager queen, Navani often challenges [[Alethi]] protocol, but one does not reprove Navani Kholin, even if one is king.{{book ref|sa1|22}} GiveShe heris fiveknown minutesfor inher aability cityto and she'd know anything andlearn everything of significance about whichthrough wasgossip, beingno matter where she gossipedtravels.{{book ref|sa1|22}} She doesn'tis presumenot tooverly make judgementsjudgmental, but sheis doesnot enjoyabove pointing out the obvious.{{book ref|sa1|28}} Nevertheless, NavaniShe is excellentknown atfor keeping secrets.her Furtherconfidence, to the point that she is supremelynot exactingafraid into hermatch words andwith thoughts[[Hoid|Wit]].{{book (Forref|sa1|12}} thisShe believes in being reasonblunt, Dalinarespecially chooseswhen working with scholars.{{book ref|sa2|35}} Despite this, Navani is also known for her todiscretion. recordA hisscholar [[Dalinar'sat visions|visions]]heart, she keeps exacting notes and is well organized.) {{book ref|sa1|52}}
 
== Character ==
Having lived much of her life as a queen, Navani is a creature of politics. She is deftly able to navigate the Alethi political sphere when she chooses to. {{book ref|sa1|22}} However, as she has grown older, Navani has become disillusioned with politics and has begun to chafe at the traditional place for a brightlady.{{book ref|sa1|69}} As the dowager queen, she believes that no one cares about her actions and would pass off any extreme actions as eccentricity. {{book ref|sa2|35}}
Much like her daughter, she is a political creature; intrigue makes her blossom like a [[rockbud]] in calm wet air.{{book ref|sa1|22}}
 
Despite her talent at politics, Navani's true love is found in her scholarly pursuits. It is part of her belief that a brightlady should have a variety of hobbies.{{book ref|sa2|35}} She is a renowned scholar, specializing in the development of new [[fabrial]]s. She pursues her passion with enthusiasm and little to no guile.{{book ref|sa1|60}} In addition, she is fond of simple simple solutions.{{book ref|sa2|50}}
Navani is always her most genuine when playing with new [[fabrial]]s. It's one of the few times when one gets to see her without any pretense.{{book ref|sa1|60}}
 
The older Navani grows, the worse she becomes at maintaining a brightlady's proper tranquility. Once, she'd obeyed such proprieties. She remembers being a young woman, playing the games expertly, delighting in ways to manipulate the system. She often saw - and sees- patterns in things.{{book ref|sa1|69}}
 
Sometimes, Navani thinks, working with scholars, one has to be a touch blunt.{{book ref|sa2|35}}
 
== Beliefs ==
As the dowager queen, Navani believes that nobody cares what in [[Damnation]] she does; that she could prance around completely nude, and they'd all just shake their heads and talk about how eccentric she is.{{book ref|sa2|35}} She also believes that a lighteyed lady of rank has to have some hobbies.{{book ref|sa2|35}} In addition, she believes that often the simplest answer to a thing is the right one.{{book ref|sa2|50}}
 
Navani believes that soul of art is about creation; that creation is its soul, its essence. Creation andbrings order. Oneto tookan somethingblank disorganizedslate - a splash of ink, anor empty page -canvas and onebecomes builtart. somethingShe fromuses it.that Somethingbelief fromto nothing.fuel Theher ''soul''scholarly of creationpursuits. True creation.{{book ref|sa2|69}}
 
== History ==
=== Background ===
Navani is the widow of Kingthe Gavilarrecently Kholin,{{bookdeceased ref|sa1|Prologue}}Alethi whoKing, wasGavilar Dalinar's brotherKholin.{{book ref|sa1|12Prologue}} For many years priorPrior to their marriage, itNavani waswavered uncertainbetween justchoosing whichGavilar ofand thehis twoyounger brothersbrother, she would marryDalinar. She played them off one anotherUltimately, fanningshe each their desires, before finally choosingchose the elderfuture son. (They'd both known all along that she'd choose Gavilar. It had still hurt Dalinar anywayking.){{book ref|sa1|22}} With Gavilar deadhim, Navanishe ishad totwo bechildren, treateda asdaughter, sisterJasnah toand Dalinara byson, himElhokar.{{book ref|sa1|2212}} HeAfter refersGavilar's todeath herat asthe hands of [[MathanaSzeth]], theNavani formalwas Alethileft termwithout fora andefined olderposition sister.in (SheAlethi issociety onlyas 3her monthsson his senior, butassumed the term is still applicablethrone.){{book ref|sa1|22}}
 
Initially, she stayed in Kholinar to aid Elhokar's wife, [[Aesudan Kholin|Aesudan]], in ruling the kingdom as much of Alethi society moved to the [[Shattered Plains]] to fight the [[Parshendi]] responsible for Gavilar's death. {{book ref|sa1|12}} After some years, she moved to the Shattered Plains after realizing that the seat of power had essentially transferred to there.{{book ref|sa2|67}}
Navani is also the mother of Jasnah, another renowned scholar, as well as the new king, Elhokar.{{book ref|sa1|12}}
 
She'd remained in Alethkar for many years after most of the nobility had moved to the [[Shattered Plains]], where she was to aid the [[Aesudan Kholin|queen]] in protecting the king's interests there, thereby fulfilling her duty to the people.{{book ref|sa1|12}} She later realized that the Alethi government had essentially moved to the Shattered Plains, and eventually did so too.{{book ref|sa2|67}}
 
=== Returning to the Shattered Plains ===
== Relationships ==
=== Gavilar ===
Navani chose Gavilar over Dalinar because Dalinarshe ''frightenedfound ''herDalinar allto thosebe years agofrightening.{{book ref|sa1|28}} (Dalinar'sNavani intensitynoted scaredthat there was much to admire about Gavilar tooin her posthumous biography of him.) {{book ref|sa1|2845}} They may have been close at one time, but she implied that they grew apart in the time leading up to his death.
 
Navani insists in her biography of Gavilar that he wasn't a scholar, but that he was an excellent king - an inspiring leader, an unparalleled duelist, and a genius of battle tactics.{{book ref|sa1|45}}
 
=== Dalinar ===
 
=== Elhokar ===
Navani avowshas thatnot interacted much with her son, but believes him canto be impulsive.{{book ref|sa2|56}}
 
=== Adolin ===