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== Appearance and Personality ==
Balat is a young man, twenty-three years old as of {{Rosharan date|1173}}. He has a round face and a haunted look that shadowed him. {{book ref|sa3|122}} He is the tallest among his surviving siblings.
 
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It is implied that as a boy, he liked starting fires, one of which almost burned down the servants' building. {{book ref|sa2|27}} He also had a habit of cruelty towards animals.{{book ref|sa2|19}}
As an adult he still liked killing animals, not people. Never people. The pain of whatever he killed seemed to ease up his own pain. He did so with cruelty, enjoying each step. An example is ripping legs of a small crab one by one.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
Scrak was his axehound pet, which he was close and fond of. {{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
 
As an adult, he still likedlikes killing animals, notbut people. Nevernever people. The pain of whatever he killedkills seemedseems to ease uplessen his own pain. He diddoes so with crueltycruelly, enjoying each step. Anfor example is, ripping the legs off of a small crabcremling one by one.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
Balat's father smashes Balat's leg with a poker and causes him an injury that leaves him walking with a cane. {{book ref|sa2|73}}. Balat still feels a constant, latent ache. {{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
 
He is close to and fond of Scrak, his pet axehound. {{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
He believes that House Davar is deeply damaged and a "family of cripples" as a result of the death of his mother and the events that followed it. He sees himself as the only one who is normal and unscathed by these events.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
 
He believes that House Davar is deeply damaged and a "family of cripples" as a result of the death of his mother and the following events that followed it. He sees himself as the only one who is normal and unscathed by these events.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
 
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== History ==
=== Childhood ===
Balat is bornLin asDavar's second son to Lin Davar and his mother. Because of this, he grows up as Tet Balat.
Still a child by the time he reaches adulthood, heHe grows up with bitternessbitter towards his father, believing he cold bloodedly killed hisBalat's mother and her lover. {{book ref|sa2|39}} His anger and escape seems to be relieved by torturing animals. itIt's likely he abused an [[axehound]] pup that his older brother [[Helaran]] gave him as a gift. {{book ref|sa2|19}}
 
=== Becoming Nan Balat ===
Nan [[Helaran]] confronts his father, Lin Davar, and leaves the house. Though there is no immediate change for Balat or his brothers, they seem to constantly grieve his absence, asand no one else dares to confrontopenly hischallenge father,Lin. notWhen evenasked whenfor theevidence highprinceagainst sendsLin hisby bastarda sonrepresentative toof theirthe manor and asks someone to speak against him.highprince, Balat wants themhis father to takebe his fathertaken, but does not dare speak.{{book ref|sa2|39}}
 
At one of his father's feasts, Balat meets ElytaEylita Tavinar. She is, the daughter of a Brightlord of lower dahn than his father. {{book ref|sa2|35}} With the help of Shallan, they start writing and later dating. {{book ref|sa2|45}}
 
Several years later, asdue to Helaran and Lin growgrowing further apart, Lin starts calling him Nan Balat, as if he was the eldest son of the family. However,When it is not until the Middlefest Fair when his fatherLin receives a threatening message from Helaran thaton LinMiddlefest decidesFair, tohe disinheritofficially disinherits Helaran and officially changechanges the title of Tet Balat to Nan Balat. {{book ref|sa2|45}}
 
=== Confrontation with Lin Davar ===
The first time Balat confronts his father is when [[Lin]] decides to forbid Balat's engagement with [[Eylita]]., Hiswho fatherhe disapproves of the marriage because sheof is ofher lower station. Lin Balat prefers that Balat marry the Highprince's daughter, who is in her fifties. Balat mentions to his father that he saw Helaran, which makes Lin even more angy. As punishment, [[Lin]] sends a servant to kill Balat's beloved axehound puppiespups. {{book ref|sa2|61}}
 
Looking at his dead puppiespups, heBalat confirms to himself that he is not as strong as Helaran and doesnisn't consider himself capable of taking care of his family. Shallan helps him make a plan to escape with Eylita usingwith Helaran's help, under the condition ofthat takingthey take their step motherstepmother Malise with them. {{book ref|sa2|65}} When they can't contact Helaran, Balat decides to only take Eylita and go to the Highprince and testify against his father for his mother's death. Though his father had gained much more power, and the accusation might not be as well received, Balat decides that he has to take the risk, as he can't be a coward anymore. {{book ref|sa2|73}}
 
TheyOn werethe never able to contact Helaran. Because of this,day Balat decideswas to only take Eylita and go to the Highprince, andMalise testifyreveals against his father for his motherBalat's death.plan, Thoughand hisis fatherbeaten hadand gainedkilled muchby moreLin. powerLin sincesummons theEylita deathbefore she and theBalat accusationescape, mightand nothe be as well received; Balat decides this issends a riskguard to take,kill as he can't be a coward anymoreHelaran. {{book ref|sa2|73}}
 
=== Lin's deathDeath and Aftermath ===
On the day he was to run to the Highprince, Lin beats and kills Malise who revealed Balat's plan. Lin summons Eylita before she and Balat escape, and he sends a guard to kill Helaran. {{book ref|sa2|73}}
When Balat finds out his father called for Eylita, he confronts him again. This time, however, his father is cold and aggressive. The confrontation turns to violence, but. Balat is not skillful enough to hurt himLin, (thoughbut he breaks his father's hidden Soulcaster). Lin injures Balat's leg, but wasbefore unablehe tocan hurt him further, ashe [[Shallan]]is tricks himtricked into sippingdrinking poisoned wine, which paralyzes him.by [[Shallan]], killsparalyzed, herand fatherstrangled with her necklace knowing that, if he survived, he would not have mercy. {{book ref|sa2|73}}
 
Nan Balat runs the affairs of House Davar in theLin's stead of his dead fatherplace while Shallan pursues Jasnah Kholin for a wardship. He communicates with [[Shallan]] via [[Spanreed]]. They barely manage economically, butand they know someone will discover their father's death before long. Some men visit Balat and demand the return of his Father's Soulcaster. {{book ref|sa1|29}}
=== Lin's death and Aftermath ===
When Balat finds out his father called for Eylita, he confronts him again. This time however, his father is cold and aggressive. The confrontation turns to violence, but Balat is not skillful enough to hurt him (though he breaks his father's hidden Soulcaster). Lin injures Balat's leg, but was unable to hurt him further as [[Shallan]] tricks him into sipping poisoned wine, which paralyzes him. Shallan kills her father with her necklace knowing that, if he survived, he would not have mercy. {{book ref|sa2|73}}
 
Nan Balat runs the affairs of House Davar in the stead of his dead father while Shallan pursues Jasnah Kholin for a wardship. He communicates with [[Shallan]] via [[Spanreed]]. They barely manage economically, but they know someone will discover their father's death before long. Some men visit Balat and demand the return of his Father's Soulcaster. {{book ref|sa1|29}}
 
[[Jasnah Kholin]] steps in to help House Davar {{book ref|sa2|1}} but everything is lost during the upheaval in Jah Keved. By order of Mraize, Balat and his brothers are saved and taken to Urithiru as a "gift" to Shallan for her services to the Ghostbloods. {{book ref|sa3|122}}
 
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Balat has no magical ability and no particular strength in politics, finance, social skills, noror dueling.{{book ref|sa3|122}} His animal cruelty is magically enhanced by a moving force on Roshar.{{wob ref|3333}}
 
== Relationships ==
=== Shallan and brothers===
In timesthe past, Balat hatedresented [[Shallan]] for being left alone/untouched by the brutality of his father, but he also knew he couldn’t truly hate her. He considered her shy, quiet and delicate. {{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
Shallan worries and tries to help herBalat, brothers.along Inwith the caserest of Balat,her brothers. sheShe helps him get closer to Eylita{{book ref|sa2|45}} and later encourages him to plan an escape with her. {{book ref|sa2|61}} She potentially saves his life by stopping their father. {{book ref|sa2|73}}
After Shallan leaves, they keptkeep in touch via spanreed. [[Mraize]] uses Balat and his other brothers are used by [[Mraize]] to keep Shallan on his side. {{book ref|sa3|21}}
 
Though Balat seems to care for his brothers, he doesn’t step up to protect or help them. This is shown when Jushu is taken by debtors. However, Balat gives [[Shallan]] his knife to help get Jushu back. {{book ref|sa3|45}}
 
After Shallan leaves, they kept in touch via spanreed. [[Mraize]] uses Balat and his other brothers to keep Shallan on his side. {{book ref|sa3|21}}
 
=== Helaran ===
 
=== Lin Davar ===
Balat is sure his father killed his mother and her lover. He resents his father's cruelty, to the point where he wishes for the Highprince to take him. {{book ref|sa2|39}} Balat is always afraid of stepping up to him. It is only hisLin's disapproval of Eylita that triggerspushes Balat to confront Linhim. Lin cripples Balat with a poker.{{book ref|sa2|122}}
 
== Quotes ==
{{quote
| “Am I a coward, Scrak?”
| Balat to his axhoundaxehound {{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
}}
 
== Trivia ==
* His cruelty to animals, usedwhich he uses for soothing aches, is being magically enhanced by unspecified forces on Roshar.{{wob ref|3333}}
 
== Notes ==
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