The Stormlight Archive · Character
Brightlord Davar
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 8
Brightlord Davar is felt through the weight of his political reputation rather than seen directly. Even in absence, the mention of him carries the chill of a man remembered for ruthless calculation.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 8
- Books
- 1
Brightlord Davar is already deceased when he is discussed, but his political ruthlessness continues to shape the family’s circumstances. His legacy is tied to the family’s use of a Soulcaster and the hard calculations of noble politics. The text gives no fuller account of his life or relationships beyond that lingering influence.
Description
The text gives no physical portrait of Brightlord Davar. His height, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, facial features, and clothing are unspecified.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- SD
Shallan Davardaughter
Shallan describes her father as passionate and virtuous, but hurtful and controlling. She says he treated her as a precious, ideal daughter, like a painting protected from unworthy eyes and hands.
- NB
Nan Balatson
Balat is one of Brightlord Davar’s sons and is trying to hold the family’s affairs together while Shallan is away.
- L
Lueshemployer
Luesh served as the Brightlord’s steward and appears to have acted as liaison between him and the people who supplied his Soulcaster.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Way of Kings
Appearances
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