The Stormlight Archive · Character
Jasnah Kholin
Also known as Brightness Jasnah, Brightness Kholin, Brightness Jasnah Kholin
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 1
Tall and slender, with a fuller chest, clear skin, a squarish face, narrow black eyebrows, and pale violet eyes. Her thick, deep onyx-black hair falls in tight curls to her shoulders when partly pinned up with a small scroll-shaped golden ornament and two long hairpins; unbound, it reaches past the middle of her back. She wears immaculate, high-collared silk dresses with long sleeves and loose skirts, commonly in blue and silver or violet and gold, with the left sleeve covering her safehand. A jeweled Soulcaster is worn on her freehand, often beneath a black fingerless glove.
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 1
- Books
- 1
Description
Tall and slender, with a fuller chest, clear skin, a squarish face, narrow black eyebrows, and pale violet eyes. Her thick, deep onyx-black hair falls in tight curls to her shoulders when partly pinned up with a small scroll-shaped golden ornament and two long hairpins; unbound, it reaches past the middle of her back. She wears immaculate, high-collared silk dresses with long sleeves and loose skirts, commonly in blue and silver or violet and gold, with the left sleeve covering her safehand. A jeweled Soulcaster is worn on her freehand, often beneath a black fingerless glove.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Dalinar Kholinuncle
Dalinar is protective of his niece and respects her honesty, scholarship, and independence. He urges her to return to help the family and kingdom, while Jasnah cautions him to keep Navani at arm’s length.
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Elhokarsister
Jasnah and Elhokar are children of Gavilar; Jasnah is the king’s daughter and Elhokar his son and heir.
Gavilar Kholinfather
Gavilar is Jasnah’s father. His growing fascination with the Parshendi became one of the few subjects that made Jasnah feel genuinely connected to him.
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Navani Kholinmother
Navani is Jasnah’s mother. She has been away from her daughter for months and wants to join Dalinar’s communication with her; Jasnah sends her respect but warns Dalinar that Navani bites.
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Shshshshdaughter
Jasnah is Gavilar and Shshshsh’s daughter; the chapter identifies Gavilar as her father and Shshshsh as his wife.
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Shallan Davarconflicting source relationships
Shallan is Jasnah’s ward and student, learning under her in the Palanaeum. Shallan admires Jasnah’s intelligence and fairness but is secretly planning to steal her Soulcaster; Jasnah recognizes the danger and treats Shallan as an independent person while warning her about Kabsal’s motives.
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Taravangianconflicting source relationships
Jasnah regards Taravangian as earnest, sincere, and valuable despite his reputation for being intellectually limited. They speak openly, though she refuses to reveal her Soulcaster’s secrets.
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Kabsalconflicting source relationships
Kabsal seeks to spy on and kill Jasnah, while Jasnah distrusts and confronts him. She identifies him as the poisoner after his scheme fails.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Way of Kings
Key events
- Book 1
Ch. 44Shallan Steals Jasnah's SoulcasterAfter witnessing Jasnah kill four attackers with her Soulcaster, Shallan swaps the fabrial with a broken one, betraying her mentor to save her family. - Book 1
Ch. 81Shallan Discovers Her Soulcasting AbilityAfter being poisoned by Kabsal's bread and jam, Shallan realizes she can Soulcast without a fabrial, transforming a goblet into blood and accessing Shadesmar.
Appearances
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