Lin Davar

Veden brightlord of House Davar and father of Shallan, Helaran, Balat, Wikim and Jushu. He enriched a rural house by using a forbidden Soulcaster to fake marble deposits. Violent toward his family, he beat and killed his second wife, Malise, and was then poisoned and strangled by Shallan. His children hid his death, which left them short of money.

1. Lin's first wife is killed by Shallan, and he takes the blame to keep the truth from everyone. source
2. House Davar's marble deposits keep being discovered; Lin is secretly creating them with a forbidden Soulcaster. source
3. Lin beats and kills his second wife Malise for planning to leave, then injures Balat in a fight over Balat's betrothal. source
4. Shallan poisons her father with blackbane and strangles him with the necklace he gave her. source

1. The siblings find a damaged Soulcaster on his body and learn his marble was made by it; with the family in debt, Shallan proposes stealing Jasnah's Soulcaster. source

Home of

Jah Keved

Parent of

Shallan Davar, Helaran Davar, Balat Davar, Wikim Davar, Jushu Davar