Nohadon

An ancient king of Alethela from the Heraldic Epochs, known as the Peacemaker for working to unify the Silver Kingdoms. He lived through a Desolation that took most of his people, and late in life wrote The Way of Kings, which later guided the Knights Radiant and then Gavilar and Dalinar. Dalinar meets him as a young man in a vision.

1. A Desolation devastates Nohadon's kingdom, leaving almost every family without half its members. source
2. Nohadon works to unify the Silver Kingdoms and comes to be called the Peacemaker. source
3. In his youth Nohadon is reluctant to write down his thoughts and asks a one-armed friend, who can still write, to do it for him. source
4. At the end of his life Nohadon writes The Way of Kings. source

1. Dalinar takes the place of Nohadon's advisor in a vision and speaks with the young king. source