Navani Kholin

Character from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson

Scholar-queen and fabrial genius who bonded Urithiru's own spren — a woman who spent decades being called 'merely' a patron before proving she was the inventor all along.

Also known as: Navani, Navani Kholin, Queen Navani, Brightness Navani, Brightness Kholin

What They Know

• Bondsmith bonded to the Sibling — maintains and empowers Urithiru's tower defenses
• Foremost fabrial scholar on Roshar, inventor of new technologies combining spren and gemstones
• Widow of King Gavilar, now married to Dalinar Kholin
• Mother of Jasnah and Elhokar, grandmother of Gavinor
• Discovered the nature of anti-Voidlight and anti-Stormlight
• Defended Urithiru against Raboniel's occupation through scientific collaboration and resistance
• Struggled for recognition as a true scholar rather than merely a patron
• Her bond with the Sibling restored Urithiru's ancient systems

Connections

• bonded_to — the_sibling
• married_to — dalinar
• parent_of — jasnah
• parent_of — elhokar
• ally_of — kaladin
• enemy_of — raboniel
• works_with — shallan
• parent_of — adolin
• married_to — gavilar
• rival_of — raboniel
• works_with — raboniel
• killed — raboniel
• betrayed_by — malata

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