The Path of Daggers Characters, Chronological

Chronological listing of characters encountered in The Path of Daggers

	Book eight in The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan.
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Artur Hawkwing, p. 9—Hero of Legend who conquered much of the known world about a thousand years ago. He was perhaps the most strongly ta'veren man besides Lews Therin Telamon and Rand al'Thor. His armies put down those of Guaire Amalasan, a false Dragon, and he even sent troops across the Aryth Ocean under his son, Luthair Paendrag Mondwhin, in hopes of conquering new lands there. All contact with these armies ended with Hawkwing's death, which set off the War of the Hundred Years. The descendants of the armies under Luthair have now returned to reclaim the lands of Hawkwing's empire in the Old World—they now call themselves the Seanchan. Artur Hawkwing's real name was Artur Paendrag Tanreall; his sign was a golden hawk in flight. See also Mondwhin, Luthair Paendrag.
Prologue: Deceptive Appearances
Ethenielle Kirukan Materasu, p. 15—Holder of the Throne of the Clouds of Kandor—that is, the Queen of Kandor.
Surasa, p. 15—Near Legendary ancestor of Queen Ethenielle of Kandor.
Dragon Reborn, p. 16—According to the Karaethon Cycle, the Prophecies of the Dragon, the man who is the Rebirth of Lews Therin Telamon, the man known as the Dragon during the War of the Shadow. Over the years, many men have claimed to be the Dragon Reborn, even men who could not channel. The true Dragon has been Reborn in a young man named Rand al'Thor, a shepherd from Emond's Field. See also Ablar, Logain; al'Thor, Rand; Amalasan, Guaire; Darksbane, Raolin; Davian; Dragon, the; Ragad, Gorin; Stonebow, Yurian; Taim, Mazrim.
Serailla, p. 16—Ethenielle's First Councilor. He is stout and calm.
Kirukan, p. 17—Fabled warrior-Queen of Aramelle. The sword of the King or Queen of Kandor is called the Sword of Kirukan; it may indeed have belonged to her. She allegedly beheaded a false Dragon with her own hands and bore five sons by another male channeler.
Baldhere, p. 17—Swordbearer to Ethenielle of Kandor. He holds the Sword of Kirukan. He is slender and has white hair at his temples. He has a biting tongue. After Ethenielle's husband died, she chose him to command her army in his place.
Lomas, p. 17—Baldhere's scout. He is shy. He wears a foxhead crest on his helmet.
Rand al'Thor, p. 18—A young man from Emond's Field in the Two Rivers, now proclaimed to be the Dragon Reborn. He is very tall, with curly red-blond hair. He was raised by Tam al'Thor and his wife Kari (until her death around the time Rand was five) in Emond's Field. His real parents, however, were Janduin, the chief of the Taardad Aiel who brought the four clans across the Dragonwall to punish Laman's Sin, and a Maiden of the Spear named Shaiel, who was actually Tigraine Damodred, the runaway Daughter-Heir of Andor. Tigraine gave birth to Rand on the slopes of Dragonmount, in accordance with prophecy; "born of a Maiden, of the ancient blood but raised by the Old." Rand has a heron branded into each of his palms, which he received from the sword Tam gave him while fighting Ishamael. He also has two dragons on his forearms, which he recieved in Rhuidean to designate him as the Car'a'carn, the Chief of Chiefs of the Aiel. He is not only the Dragon Reborn, but also He Who Comes With the Dawn, the man prophecied to reunite the Aiel, and the Coramoor, the one prophecied to bring the Sea Folk out of the Sea. He can channel strongly, more so than any person who ever lived (except the previous user of his soul, Lews Therin Telamon, who was obviously of equal strength), and is also ta'veren, the most strongly so since Lews Therin as well. Lews Therin's voice has somehow found a new place inside of Rand's head; he talks to him in a mad voice when Rand least expects it, sometimes offering sound advice or knowledge, sometimes babbling, sometimes even trying to wrest control of saidin from him. Unlike Lews Therin, Rand is accompanied by two other ta'veren during this turing of the Wheel, two men born within days (hours, even) of him named Matrim Cauthon and Perrin Aybara, who both grew up in Emond's Field as well. Rand is destined to fall in love with three women (and has): Min Farshaw, Elayne Trakand, and Aviendha. Rand has had success in fighting many of the Forsaken; all to confront him have died or been trapped. He killed Aginor at the Eye of the World after the Green Man killed Balthamel; he allowed Moiraine to kill Be'lal in the Stone of Tear, and killed Ishamael in the Stone shortly afterward; in the wagons near the Spine of the World, Lanfear confronted him and was pushed into the land of the Eelfinn by Moiraine; he killed Rahvin in Tel'aran'rhiod when he came to the Royal Palace in Caemlyn; and Asmodean, his teacher, was killed shortly after Rahvin met his fate. His prophecies fulfilled grow: he has already been born on the slopes of Dragonmount of a Maiden, of the ancient blood but raised by the old, taken the Stone of Tear and drawn Callandor, and began conquering "under the forgotten symbol," that of the Aes Sedai of the Age of Legends. He is working on having the "spotless tower" break and bend knee to him (several Aes Sedai have sworn fealty to him and only him). He is the salvation of the entire world, and as the prophecy states, he will save the world—and Break it again. See also al'Thor, Kari; al'Thor, Tam; Aviendha; Aybara, Perrin t'Bashere; Car'a'carn; Cauthon, Matrim; Coramoor; Damodred, Tigraine; Dragon Reborn; Dragon, The; Farshaw, Elmindreda (Min); Janduin; He Who Comes With the Dawn; Shaiel; Shadowkiller; Telamon, Lews Therin; Trakand, Elayne.
Nianh, p. 18—Aes Sedai and former advisor to Queen Ethenielle of Kandor. She told Ethenielle that the Kandori Spire was a remnant of the Age of Legends and probably harmless. She disappeared without a trace after news of Elaida's deposition of Siuan Sanche and her subsequent ascension to the Amyrlin Seat.
Paitar Nachiman, p. 18—King of Arafel, brother of Kiruna. His face is creased, though he was once stunningly handsome. He wears his gray hair cut short. His favorite granddaughter is married to Ethenielle's son. See also Nachiman, Menuki.
Easar Togita, p. 19—King of Shienar. He has a square face, and white hair in a topknot. He is a head shorter than Paitar of Arafel. Sadness is a permanent presence in his eyes. His third son is married to Ethenielle's daughter. His wife died about eleven years ago.
Ishigari Terasian, p. 19—Fat companion of Paitar. He is a good general.
Kyril Shianri, p. 19—Tall, lean, elegant companion to Paitar at the meeting of the Borderland rulers.
Agelmar Jagad, p. 19—Easar's general in Shienar. He is possibly the best military commander alive (excepting possibly Mat and the Aiel chiefs).
Alesune Chulin, p. 19—Easar's other escort to the meeting of the Borderland rulers. Slim and fiery, he has long black hair with white streaks in it. He is the Shatayan of Fal Moran Palace.
Menuki Nachiman, p. 20—Paitar's wife. He is hers completely; she never had a jealous moment in her marriage, nor cause for one. See also Nachiman, Paitar.
Tenobia si Bashere Kazadi, p. 21—Queen of Saldaea. She is tall for a woman with an overbold nose, but pretty. She has dark, deep, blue, slanted eyes. She is niece of her Marshal-General, Davram Bashere.
Kalyan Ramsin, p. 21—One of Tenobia's uncles. He is scarred and grizzled, has a face like an eagle, and thick mustaches. He has an eye for Ethenielle, but she hasn't decided whether she should take notice of it yet.
Davram t'Ghaline Bashere, p. 21—Lord of Bashere, Tyr, and Sidonia; Guardian of the Blightborder; Defender of the Heartland; Marshal-General to Queen Tenobia of Saldaea. He is also her uncle, and Faile's father. He has black eyes, a beak-like nose, and a mustache. He is also slender, and shorter than most men; his wife towers over him. He left Saldaea with his army on an order from Tenobia to bring her the head of Mazrim Taim after he escaped; he ended up in Caemlyn when Rand defeated Rahvin. He now commands Rand's troops in Caemlyn (those that cannot channel and are not under the command of Mat or one of the Aiel chiefs). He is feared by any potential opponents in battle, and with reason—he is one of the best generals alive. See also Kazadi, Tenobia.
Mazrim Taim, p. 21—False Dragon who wreaked havoc in Saldaea before being captured by Aes Sedai. He later escaped his captors, possibly with Black Ajah assistance (although this is totally unconfirmed). Hearing of Rand's amnesty, Taim came to Caemlyn and became the head of Rand's school of male channelers. He is almost as strong in the One Power as Rand is. Taim claims to have held off the madness that normally accompanies the taint for almost 35 years—he has been using the One Power for a very long time, and knows several tricks that Rand hadn't thought of on his own or been taught by Asmodean, such as how to test men for the ability. He seems to resent being second to Rand. Among his students, he is known as M'Hael, "Leader." See also M'Hael.
Einone, p. 21—Ethenielle's sister. She is married to one of Tenobia's uncles.
Aisling Noon, p. 22—Aes Sedai of unknown Ajah. She served as advisor to King Easar of Shienar until she disappeared when news of Elaida's rise to power arrived. See also Togita, Easar.
Coladara, p. 22—Aes Sedai of unknown Ajah. She serves as advisor to King Paitar of Arafel.
Kiruna Nachiman, p. 22—Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. She is an elegant, statuesque woman, and is the favorite sister of King Paitar of Arafel. She has four Warders. She was sent, along with Bera, to establish diplomatic relations with Rand in the Aiel Waste; upon returning, she followed him to Dumai's Wells and was made to swear fealty to him.
Memara, p. 23—Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah that Elaida sent to bully Tenobia.
Elaida do Avriny a'Roihan, p. 23—Aes Sedai formerly of the Red Ajah, now raised to the Amyrlin Seat. She was born the youngest daughter of a minor House in the north of Murandy. She served as advisor to Queen Morgase of Andor for her entire reign, and led the coup that deposed Siuan Sanche and placed her on the Amyrlin Seat in Siuan's place. She distrusts anyone not of her Ajah (as most Reds do), and doesn't believe she will ever trust any member of the Blue Ajah again, even in the slightest. Her Keeper of the Chronicles is Alviarin Freidhen of the White Ajah—she was all but forced to choose Alviarin due to her role in the deposition of Siuan. If she chose a Keeper from her Ajah, she most likely would not have won the support of the White Ajah, and then she would have been stilled and banished from the Tower instead of Siuan. She sometimes has the Foretelling, but not all that often or that strongly. One of her Foretellings was that the Royal Family of Andor would play a crucial role in the Last Battle—this Foretelling occurred around the time the Succession was going on, so she immediately attached herself to Morgase as soon as it became clear that she would be the one to take the Lion Throne. Another was to predict that Rand al'Thor would shake the world on its very foundations—she constantly kicks herself for not doing something about him when he was in front of her, little more than a farmboy at the time. Her most recent Foretelling was that "the White Tower would be whole again, except for remnants cast out and scorned, whole and stronger than ever. Rand al'Thor will face the Amyrlin Seat and know her anger. The Black Tower will be rent in blood and fire, and sisters will walk its grounds." The Foretelling about Rand is obviously deadly accurate. However, the one about the Royal Family occurred at an inopportune time; at the time of Elaida's Foretelling, the Royal Family wasn't certain. It may have meant Morgase, Gawyn, Galad, and Elayne (they have all had a large role to play in the recent past), but it is also possible it could have meant the old Royal Family, that of Tigraine, Taringail, Galad, and later Elayne and Gawyn as well. After all, Morgase is just Morgase, but Tigraine is the mother of the Dragon Reborn. Her most recent Foretelling will of course be fulfilled, but not necessarily how she wants it to be; she doesn't realize that the Amyrlin Seat in the Foretelling might not be her, that the remnants cast out might be those loyal to her, and that the destruction of the Black Tower might have nothing to do with her. Elaida is quite strong in the One Power; only Siuan, Moiraine, Egwene, Elayne, Nynaeve, and a few others can match her strength. Elaida has always sought positions of power; she chose to follow Morgase to have a better chance at guiding the forces in the Last Battle, and tried to capture Rand al'Thor in an effort to gain similar control. The only sisters that support her are those that are actually Black Ajah and those that would follow any Amyrlin legally raised, as Elaida was (although just barely; all laws used to raise her were stretched almost to their breaking point, and some believe they actually did shatter). Elaida is currently building a palace for herself atop the Warders' old practice yard. The building will be about as tall as the White Tower. See also al'Vere, Egwene; Amyrlin Seat; Freidhen, Alviarin; Sanche, Siuan; Trakand, Morgase.
Illeisien, p. 23—Aes Sedai who ran into Tenobia's entourage on the way to Kandor.
Brys, p. 23—Late husband of Queen Ethenielle of Kandor.
Nazelle, p. 24—Ethenielle's older sister. She arranged her wedding when she was younger than Tenobia.
Ismic, p. 24—Nazelle's husband. She grew to love him, although it took some time.
Turana Norill, p. 25—Aes Sedai of the White Ajah. She has no Warders. She was taken prisoner by Rand and the Aiel.
Verin Mathwin, p. 25—Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah who accompanied Egwene, Elayne, and Nynaeve back from Falme to Tar Valon. Her Warder is named Tomas. She is more interested in current events than the average Brown; most of them couldn't care less what happened now, only what happened years ago. She gave Egwene the twisted stone ring ter'angreal to assist her in Dreaming, and also once told Morgase that there was really no need to keep her in the Tower until she learned to control her ability when she was a novice, since she wouldn't ever be able to do much with it anyway. When Verin went to the Two Rivers with Alanna, they helped to fight the Trollocs that attacked, and when they left they brought a half-dozen young women with them who could channel, including Mat's sister Bode. When she and Alanna reached Caemlyn, they found that the Tower had been broken, and decided to side with the Salidar embassy when it reached town. Verin is quite old—her hair is starting to turn gray, which to an Aes Sedai means she is quite old indeed. Verin is a native of Far Madding. See also Tomas.
Coiren Saeldain, p. 26—Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah. She is plump and pompous, and led the embassy Elaida sent to Rand in Cairhien. She was captured and shielded during the battle at Dumai's Wells. She was designated to take over that group if something happened to both Galina and Katerine.
Sarene Nemdahl, p. 26—Aes Sedai of the White Ajah. She has a temper, but she will admit she is wrong if she is. She taught novice classes on "the nature of reality." Her Warder is Vitalien. She has a secret love of writing poetry—she would die of shame if Vitalien ever discovered that she compares him to a leopard and other graceful, powerful animals in her poems. She assisted in Rand's kidnapping, was captured and shielded after the battle at Dumai's Wells, and is now a prisoner of the Aiel, sworn to Rand. According to Min's viewing, she will fall in love.
Sorilea, p. 26—Wise One of Shende Hold, of the Jarra sept of the Chareen Aiel. She has thin, white hair; tight, leathery skin; and green eyes. She can channel, but weakly. She is about a head taller than Egwene. She is the strongest-willed of the Wise Ones—even other Wise Ones scurry to do her bidding, and no one gives her orders.
Coram, p. 27—Broad-shouldered Aiel who guards Verin against anyone who might misunderstand her position in the Aiel camp.
Mendan, p. 27—Broad-shouldered Aiel who guards Verin against anyone who might misunderstand her position in the Aiel camp.
Tomas, p. 27—Warder bonded to Verin. He is old and haggard, but still quite spry.
Colinda, p. 27—Wise One with penetrating eyes. She is slender. Sorilea sent to search the Royal Library of Cairhien, and upon return she joined the rest of the Aiel in the camp in watching the captured Aes Sedai.
Katerine Alruddin, p. 27—Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah. Though she keeps it secret, she is actually of the Black Ajah, and has been for twelve years. She was captured by Rand during the battle at Dumai's Wells, but escaped her captors, most likely with assistance from Darkfriends.
Irgain Fatamed, p. 28—Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. She was stilled by Rand during the battle at Dumai's Wells. One of her Warders died from the shock; the other died while killing Aiel, making no attempt to escape.
Daviena, p. 29—Green-eyed Wise One with yellow-red hair.
Losaine, p. 29—Gray-eyed, dark-haired Wise One.
Cadsuane Melaidhrin, p. 30—Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah with iron-gray hair. She retired to a rose garden in northern Ghealdan, but has since left it due to the difficulty of growing decent roses with the weather they way it was. She refused two appointments to the Hall of the Tower, when refusing even once is unheard of. She also refused to become head of the Green Ajah. It is said that she has had more Warders than most sisters have had shoes. She has more strength than anyone in a thousand years except Egwene, Nynaeve, and Elayne. Although a Green, she has confronted and captured more men that can channel than any other woman; unknown to most, the men she captures tend to live longer after being gentled than the average. She is somewhat of a living legend among Aes Sedai. According to Min, Cadsuane will teach Rand and the Asha'man something—they won't like it, but they will have to learn it.
Aeron, p. 30—Graying Wise One. She cannot channel.
Car'a'carn, p. 30—According to the Prophecy of Rhuidean, the man destined to unite the clans of the Aiel. The term means "Chief of Chiefs" in the Old Tongue. See also al'Thor, Rand; He Who Comes With the Dawn.
Tialin, p. 31—Lanky, red-haired Wise One. She can channel.
Beldeine Nyram, p. 31—Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. She has no Warders, which is extremely unusual for a Green. She was raised to the shawl about three years ago, and as yet is too new to the shawl to have the ageless look. She was captured at Dumai's Wells and is now a prisoner of the Aiel. According to Min's viewing of her, she will bond one of the Asha'man as her Warder.
Carahuin, p. 32—Maiden of the Spear. She was fond of making fun of Perrin when he blushed at the gai'shain who were not yet dressed in white.
Amys, p. 33—Wise One of the Nine Valleys sept of the Taardad Aiel. Rhuarc's wife (one of two). She is one of the Wise Ones that trained Aviendha and Egwene. She can channel.
Amyrlin Seat, p. 34—The leader of the Aes Sedai, their equivalent of a King or Queen. She in theory holds supreme power amongst the sisters, and leads the Hall of the Tower at its meetings. Kings and queens of nations strong and weak will come if summoned by the Amyrlin, even if they spend their entire trip figuring out how they will put a knife in her back while there. The Seat is traditionally held by a woman strong both in the Power and in her character. The vote to choose an Amyrlin must be unanimous, as must the vote to depose one. Once chosen the Amyrlin is said to be "of all Ajahs and none"—all previous affiliations with Ajah are ignored (at least in theory). The Ajahs have gotten fairly equal numbers of Amyrlins raised from their Ajah, with two exceptions: no Amyrlin has been raised from the Red Ajah since Bonwhin Meraighdin, who was deposed and stilled for nearly breaking the Tower in Artur Hawkwing's day, except for Elaida do Avriny a'Roihan, the current Amyrlin Seat in Tar Valon; the Blue Ajah has had more than the average number of Amyrlins from its Ajah—four of the last the last five Amyrlins (before Elaida) were raised from the Blue Ajah. These two exceptions to the mean number of Amyrlins from one's Ajah have only added to the friction between the Blue and Red Ajahs over the years. The Amyrlin has a secretary of sorts, the Keeper of the Chronicles, who is traditionally chosen from the same Ajah that the Amyrlin was raised from. The office was held by Siuan Sanche, raised from the Blue Ajah, until she was deposed for her involvement with events surrounding the Dragon Reborn. Her successor was the leader of the coup, Elaida do Avriny a'Roihan, raised from the Red Ajah. Siuan's deposition divided the Tower, and the faction opposing Elaida raised a new Amyrlin who could not be accused of choosing sides on the day Siuan was deposed: Egwene al'Vere, who was outside the Tower and not even a full sister from the time Siuan was deposed to the time she was Raised. See also Anghara; a'Roihan, Elaida do Avriny; al'Vere, Egwene; Aryman, Deane; Bagand, Sereille; Chunla, Shein; Kerenmosa, Rashima; Kishar, Gerra; Meraighdin, Bonwhin; Ospenya, Tamra; Sanche, Siuan; Sorenthaine, Cemaile; Vayu, Sierin.
Galina Casban, p. 38—Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah. She has actually been of the Black Ajah for all but five of her almost ninety years wearing the shawl; she is of high standing among the Black sisters. She is now the head of the Red Ajah, and led the expedition to bring Rand to Tar Valon after he was shielded. She was captured by the Shaido after the battle at Dumai's Wells, and is now a prisoner of Sevanna. Galina has long black hair without a touch of gray in it. She claims to have helped break two Amyrlin's as a Black sister—one (Siuan Sanche) was deposed and stilled, and the other was made to appear that she'd died in her sleep. She led the circle that stilled Siuan.
Eadwin, p. 42—Man who Verin Mathwin would have married had she not gone to Tar Valon. He was from her hometown of Far Madding, but is presumably dead at this point—Verin is very old by non-Aes Sedai standards.
Moridin, p. 42—Name given to the reincarnation of one of the Forsaken. His name means "Death" in the Old Tongue; no one deserves the name more. He is fond of using the True Power, the power drawn directly from the Dark One; the saa have already appeared in his eyes, yet he still controls his use of the True Power (most thought it impossible to avoid drawing too much of it once the saa appeared). There is a debate as to whether Moridin is the reincarnation of Ishamael or just another character. In my mind, Jordan has dropped enough clues to conclusively decide that they are one in the same soul. See also Ishamael.
Fisher, p. 42—Most important piece in the game sha'rah, a game which was already ancient during the Age of Legends. Only the Forsaken remember it.
Chapter 1: To Keep the Bargain
Coramoor, p. 46—According to the Sea Folk's Jendai Prophecy, the man who is destined to bring them out of their long wandering in the sea. He is the same man who is the fulfillment of just about every other prophecy known as well, Rand al'Thor. See also al'Thor, Rand; Car'a'carn; Chosen One; Dragon Reborn; He Who Comes With the Dawn.
Chosen One, p. 46—The one chosen by the Creator to serve as his hand in the world. See also al'Thor, Rand; Dragon, the; Dragon Reborn.
Aviendha, p. 46—Aiel of the Nine Valleys sept of the Taardad Aiel. Formerly a Maiden of the Spear, she was forced to give up the spear to become a Wise One because she had the ability to channel inborn. She has green eyes, and is of age with Rand and Mat. She is more than pretty with dark, reddish hair. Aviendha is one of the three women in Min's viewing of Rand—she also saw that she was to fall in love with him when she went through the three rings in Rhuidean. She denied her feelings for him at first, but when the wagons crossed the Dragonwall toward Cairhien, sweat tents became unavailable and she tried bathing as "wetlanders" did; Rand came in as she was standing before the bath in her skin, and she panicked. She created a Traveling gateway to Seanchan (she doesn't remember how), trying to get as far away from Rand as possible, into the middle of winter. When Rand rescued her, she decided she could not hide her feelings any longer, and the two ended up spending the night in each other's arms before coming back. Aviendha says a similar incident will not occur, and punishes any Maiden who makes a crack about it (how they found out about something that occurred on the far side of the world on another continent is a different subject entirely). She felt toh toward Elayne for violating her trust, but upon hearing that Elayne would consent to being her sister-wife, Aviendha felt empowered to show her feelings for Rand once again. She is not certain what she thinks of a second sister-wife in Min, but she is determined to meet her before passing any judgement. She is currently in Ebou Dar assisting Birgitte, Elayne, and Nynaeve. See also al'Thor, Rand; Farshaw, Elmindreda; Trakand, Elayne.
Olver, p. 47—A boy of nine who sat on the wrong horse and almost had his neck broken for the trouble. He is adopted after a fashion by Mat and his Band of the Red Hand. His parents were killed when the Shaido ravaged Cairhien.
Elayne Trakand, p. 47—The Daughter-Heir of Andor, now Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. She is the daughter of Morgase and her late husband, Taringail, and sister to Gawyn. She is also half-sister to Galad, although she would rather not be reminded of this fact; she thinks Galad virtuous to the point of fault, and doesn't really like him. She has considerable potential in the One Power, and is one of the strongest Aes Sedai in a thousand years or more, possibly since the Age of Legends, with the exceptions of Egwene, Nynaeve, Aviendha, and some Sea Folk trainees. She has red-gold curly hair. During her stay in the Stone of Tear, Elayne realized she loved Rand al'Thor, and told him how she felt; he felt similarly. She had no idea at the time what Min meant about "having to share him," but now knows about Min's viewing of Rand with the three women's heads, indicating that Rand will fall in love with Min, Elayne, and Aviendha, and they with him. Later, when she and Nynaeve had trouble with Moghedien, Elayne ended up bonding Birgitte as her Warder (despite being only Accepted) in order to save Birgitte's life. Elayne is currently in Ebou Dar, looking for the Bowl of the Winds, a ter'angreal that she believes will fix the weather. See also al'Thor, Rand; Birgitte; Damodred, Galadedrid; Damodred, Taringail; Trakand, Gawyn; Trakand, Morgase.
Birgitte, p. 47—Hero of Legend, bound to the Horn of Valere until Moghedien ripped her away. She has long blonde hair that she keeps in a braid, and is one of the best with bow and arrows. During Nynaeve's struggle with Moghedien, Birgitte was ripped out of Tel'aran'rhiod and almost died. She would have if she had not been saved by Elayne, who bonded her has a Warder to give her the strength and quick healing she needed to survive. She is always linked to Gaidal Cain in the stories, and misses him immensely since he was spun out normally while she was ripped out. She is nothing like the stories say she is supposed to be like. See also Cain, Gaidal; Joana; Maerion; Trakand, Elayne.
Matrim (Mat) Cauthon, p. 48—A young man from Emond's Field. He is ta'veren. Along with his good friends, Rand al'Thor and Perrin Aybara, he left home to escape the Trolloc attacks after Winternight. On the way to Tar Valon, he picked up a dagger from Shadar Logoth tainted with the evil that destroyed Aridhol, which he carried with him for a long time. He was separated from the dagger by Aes Sedai Healing, but doing so caused large gaps in his memory sequence. These gaps were filled and more when he passed through the twisted door to the land of the Eelfinn, where he was granted his three requests: a foxhead medallion that protects him from women's channeling, a way out of the land of the Eelfinn, and the memories of past lifetimes that were the gaps in his memory. Mat's ta'veren qualities manifest themselves particularly well with random events, such as dice games—he almost never loses a toss of the dice, even if the dice are weighted. He has found that battles are the ultimate form of gambling, and along with his newfound memories he can win almost every battle he fights quite decisively. He has four sisters, including Eldrin and Bodewhin, who are 17 and 16, respectively. His father Abell is one of the best archers in the Two Rivers, possibly in the World. Mat has gotten in the habit of carrying concealed knives under his clothes in case he is attacked—his collection would surprise anyone. In the Waste, he met a woman named Melindhra, a Maiden of the Spear from the Shaido Clan. However, she is not the Daughter of the Nine Moons, who Mat is destined to marry according to the Aelfinn; besides, she tried to kill him on orders from her master among the Darkfriends. Mat had to kill her to save his own skin, but regrets it deeply. He also has a scar along his neck from where the Eelfinn tried to kill him—which was also in accordance with what the Aelfinn told him, that he is "to die and live again." He currently leads an army called the Band of the Red Hand, after the army of King Aemon of old Manetheren, and serves in a way as Rand's personal general—this works well, since Mat seems to be a better general than even Davram Bashere, who has earned his reputation as one of the best commanders alive. Mat doesn't trust any Aes Sedai, and because of this refuses to take his foxhead medallion off even to take a bath. Mat is currently in Ebou Dar trying to keep an eye on Elayne and Nynaeve and prevent them from getting themselves killed. See also al'Thor, Rand; Aybara, Perrin t'Bashere; Cauthon, Abell; Cauthon, Bodewhin; Daughter of the Nine Moons.
el'Nynaeve ti al'Meara Mandragoran, p. 48—A young woman from Emond's Field, now an Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah. She was the Wisdom of her village, the youngest such ever chosen in Emond's Field. She left when four of her villagers were taken away from the Two Rivers by Moiraine and Lan. While the group traveled away from her home and toward her new life, Nynaeve made several discoveries: she could channel the One Power, and had already done so without really knowing what she was doing; she developed feelings for Lan Mandragoran, Moiraine's Warder and the uncrowned king of the now dead nation Malkier; and she has a major role to play, as all of her younger friends in the group do, in the years to come. She is very strong in the One Power; only a select few who were alive during the Age of Legends could match her. When she arrived in Tar Valon, she was raised Accepted without any tenure as a novice, despite not being able to even sense the True Source unless angry, a result of her having to learn some minimal control of her ability without teaching. She was sent on a false mission by Liandrin on which she was almost leashed by the Seanchan as Egwene was. After she returned to the Tower, Siuan Sanche sent her on a mission to hunt down Liandrin and her fellow Black Sisters; while hunting them in Tanchico, she encountered Moghedien and managed to better her in a duel of the Power. Moghedien escaped, but two encounters later Nynaeve once again managed to get the better of her, leashing her with an a'dam in Tel'aran'rhiod. Nynaeve took Moghedien with her to seek out Rand and Rahvin while they were fighting each other, and at the last moment before Rahvin might have won, she nearly burned Rahvin to ash with a giant weave of fire that was most of what Moghedien could draw to produce it; the distraction was enough for Rand to regain control of himself and destroy Rahvin with balefire. Nynaeve then kept Moghedien under control with a modified a'dam in Salidar. Nynaeve wished to become Aes Sedai for the sole purpose of Healing; she thinks the Tower meddles in the affairs of nations far too much, and wants no part of it. She is determined to Heal anything short of death, and has already managed to Heal gentling. Nynaeve felt bad when Moiraine died, because her first thought was not of her, but that now Lan was free from their bond. She was not told that Lan's bond had been passed to Myrelle the moment of Moiraine's death. She and Lan are now married, and the plan is for Lan's bond to pass to her as soon as she and Myrelle can get together. See also Mandragoran, Lan.
al'Lan Mandragoran, p. 48—The uncrowned king of Malkier, and formerly Warder to Moiraine. He is quite tall, and doesn't get very emotional—in fact, he has emotional walls all around him that he has been building for years. His country, Malkier, was overrun by Trollocs shortly after he was born, and is now corrupted by the Great Blight. Lan, the last of his people, then proceeded to fight a one-man war against the Shadow by killing Shadowspawn in the Blight. He fought Aiel during the Aiel War, and achieved Blademaster status. He was eventually bonded by Moiraine, which ended his lonely fight (or at least changed its style). When Lan and Moiraine brought Rand, Mat, Perrin, Egwene, and Nynaeve out of their home in the Two Rivers, he found that there was something which could throw his guard down, but he was the last to notice it: affection for Nynaeve. As Moiraine put it, Nynaeve was able to plant vines in Lan's emotional walls and break them down without him even knowing they were there. The two of them are now married. Upon Moiraine's death, Lan's bond was immediately transferred to Myrelle until Nynaeve is ready to have his bond transferred to her. Myrelle tried to keep Lan's status secret, but she was given away when she tried to buy one of Lan's favorite foods, coin peppers, too far south (they are very popular in Shienar, and were in Malkier before it fell to the Blight, but don't grow well in southern climates). Upon learning of where Lan was, Egwene sent him to Ebou Dar to serve as a Warder for Nynaeve. He now travels with his wife and the group of Aes Sedai she leads. See also Aan'allein; Mandragoran, Nynaeve al'Meara; Damodred, Moiraine.
Aan'allein, p. 48—Aiel name for Lan. It means "One Man" or "Man Who is an Entire People" in the Old Tongue.
Teslyn Baradon, p. 50—Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah from Illian. She has a sharp face, narrow shoulders, gaunt cheeks, and a narrow nose. She was a Sitter for the Red for fifteen years until Elaida was raised and asked her to step down from the Hall. Elaida sent her to Ebou Dar to meet with Queen Tylin of Altara.
Merilille Ceandevin, p. 51—Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah. Slender and palely elegant, she has glossy black hair and large liquid eyes. She grew up in Cairhien. She was sent to Ebou Dar to convince the queen to support Salidar. She is currently traveling with Elayne and Nynaeve.
Joline Maza, p. 51—Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. She was a Sitter for the Green, appointed after one of the Green's sitters left for Salidar. Elaida asked her to resign her position after only weeks and sent her to Ebou Dar to meet with Queen Tylin of Altara.
Tylin Quintara Mitsobar, p. 51—By the Grace of the Light, Queen of Altara, Mistress of the Four Winds, Guardian of the Sea of Storms, High Seat of House Mitsobar. Her kingdom is small, and she only rules a portion of it; the rest is governed by nobles who are not necessarily loyal to her. She is the second from her House to sit on the throne—this is the maximum traditionally, and the only House to hold it for four generations fell so fast from power that it could not recover. She is advised by Merilille Ceandevin of the Gray Ajah. She is a widow, and does not plan to marry again, although she is always on the lookout for a lover....
Moghedien, p. 52—One of the Forsaken. Her name means "Spider" in the Old Tongue. She always works from safety, attacks from safety, and will run unless she can do so. She developed a command of Tel'aran'rhiod that surpassed even Lanfear's mastery—in the real world, Lanfear was more powerful, but even she could not top Moghedien in the World of Dreams. After being released from the Bore, Moghedien eventually found herself in Tanchico, in the Palace of the Panarch of Tarabon. While there, she chanced upon Nynaeve al'Meara, who was trying to save the Panarch at the time and take the seal on the Dark One's prison from its hold in the Palace. She and Nynaeve fought in a duel to the last, and Nynaeve managed to better Moghedien, much to the surprise of both of them. She managed to escape Nynaeve's tied off shield, and on their next encounter, this one in Tel'aran'rhiod, she ripped Birgitte's soul out of the World of Dreams after Birgitte almost killed her. On her third encounter with Nynaeve, Nynaeve managed to trap Moghedien with an a'dam. Moghedien remained bound by that a'dam in Salidar, disguised as Marigan, but was released by Halima. Halima was actually one of the Forsaken, and she took Moghedien to Shayol Ghul to be bound by a coursouvra, a Mind Trap, controlled by Moridin. See also Moridin.
Dark One, p. 53—Name, used in every land, for Shai'tan, the source of all evil, complete opposite of the Creator in every way. See Shai'tan.
Renaile din Calon Blue Stone, p. 54—Windfinder to the Mistress of the Ships of the Atha'an Miere. See also Nesta din Reas Two Moons.
Mistress of the Ships, p. 56—Commander of the entire fleet of Sea Folk vessels. The post is held be the formidable Nesta din Reas Two Moons.
Vandene Namelle, p. 57—Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah, one of two Aes Sedai who went into voluntary retreat many years ago to Tifan's Well, a village located in the grassy plains of Arafel, along with her sister Adeleas. Their goal was to someday write the complete history of the World since the Breaking, and some even before that. Vandene and Adeleas have since come to Salidar to escape Elaida's summons back to the Tower. They now travel with the Aes Sedai, Accepted, novices, and troops on their way to Tar Valon. See also Namelle, Adeleas.
Adeleas Namelle, p. 57—Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah, one of two Aes Sedai who went into voluntary retreat many years ago to Tifan's Well, a village located in the grassy plains of Arafel, along with her sister Vandene. Their goal was to someday write the complete history of the World since the Breaking, and some even before that. She is now in Ebou Dar with Elayne and Nynaeve. Mat can't tell Adeleas and Vandene apart, even though they're not twins. See also Namelle, Vandene.
Sareitha Tomares, p. 57—Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah. She has worn the shawl only a short time, only about two years. She is in Ebou Dar with Merilille. She grew up in Tear, and has brown hair.
Pol, p. 57—Merilille's maid.
Reanne Corly, p. 57—Eldest of the Knitting Circle, the ruling group among the women known as the Kin. She has blue eyes, and is quite strong in the One Power; she could match Sheriam, Kwamesa, or Kiruna. She claims to be 412 years old. Publicly, she arranges shipping for small traders.
Sumeko Karistovan, p. 58—One of the Kin. She is a very skilled Healer, and has developed methods of Healing that not even Nynaeve has been able to develop—in fact, the only thing similar would be the methods Damer Flinn has developed among the Asha'man. She is possibly the most skilled female Healer alive outside of Semirhage. She is stout.
Kirstian Chalwin, p. 58—One of the Kin. She sat on the Knitting Circle. She is very strong in the One Power, and because of this was chosen to hold Ispan Shefar's shield during her captivity. She holds a small weaver's shop in Ebou Dar. She actually ran away from the White Tower about three hundred years ago.
Ieine, p. 58—One of the Kin. She is almost as tall as Aviendha and as dark-skinned as the Sea Folk.
Dimara, p. 58—One of the Kin. She has red hair with white streaks in it. She works as a seamstress.
Sibella, p. 58—One of the Kin. She is scrawny, and has yellow hair.
Tamarla, p. 58—Lean, olive-skinned Kinswoman. She is very old, and grew up in Altara.
Ispan Shefar, p. 59—Aes Sedai of the Black Ajah, formerly of the Blue. She grew up in Tarabon, and has dark hair. She was captured by Nynaeve in the Rahad.
Creator, p. 60—The maker of the Universe, people, places, things, the True Source, everything in existence. An alternate name would be God. After He created the world, the Creator made a prison for Shai'tan, the Dark One, His complete opposite in every way, to keep him from influencing the world. The Creator is bent on non-interference—He will not directly influence events in the world, instead using a "Chosen One" or simply tugging at the Pattern of the Age in hopes that what He wants to occur will occur, instead of just making it happen. The Forsaken and most Darkfriends consider Him to be inferior to the Dark One, despite the fact that He imprisoned him.
Egwene al'Vere, p. 60—A young woman from Emond's Field, now raised to the Amyrlin Seat among the Aes Sedai opposing Elaida. She has considerable strength with the One Power, and will most likely be one of the strongest Aes Sedai in over a thousand years. She is also the first Dreamer in the Tower in almost 500 years; she trained with the Wise Ones to learn more of this Talent. Egwene is good friends with Elayne Trakand, the Daughter-Heir of Andor, and is also a childhood friend of Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn. In fact, Rand and Egwene were all but Promised in their youth, but both of them feels an almost sibling-like love for each other now; they know that they cannot get married, and don't really want to. Egwene is the love object of both of Elayne's brothers, Galad and Gawyn—she is flattered by Galad's attentions, but she does not return them; she does find Gawyn to her liking, and had a dream of bonding him as her Warder; she knows it will occur. Egwene was most likely chosen Amyrlin because the Aes Sedai thought she could be guided by them without too much trouble; if this was their intent, they made a grave mistake, for Egwene shows promise to be one of the strongest Amyrlins in history. See also al'Vere, Marin; Trakand, Gawyn.
Chilares Arman, p. 62—Doe-eyed Kinswoman from Murandy. She sells rugs.
Careane Fransi, p. 64—Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. She has shoulders and arms as big as most men. She grew up in Arad Doman.
Cieryl Arjuna, p. 64—One of Careane's Warders. He is lanky.
Chapter 2: Unweaving
Senine, p. 69—Sea Folk Windfinder with weathered cheeks and gray hair. She once had six earrings in one ear.
Kurin, p. 69—Sea Folk Windfinder with a stony, black stare.
Rainyn, p. 69—Round-cheeked Sea Folk Windfinder from a Darter. She is as strong in the One Power as Lelaine.
Talaan din Gelyn, p. 69—Boyishly slim Sea Folk Windfinder apprentice. She is almost as strong in the One Power as Nynaeve. She is Caire's daughter.
Metarra din Junalle, p. 69—Big-eyed Sea Folk Windfinder apprentice. She is as strong in the One Power as Elayne is. She is plump yet solid.
Lelaine Akashi, p. 70—Slender Sitter for the Blue Ajah in Salidar. She carries a dignified air about her. She was a Sitter in the White Tower for forty years until Siuan was deposed. She is quite old.
Romanda Cassin, p. 70—Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah with solid gray hair and a high soprano voice. She is the eldest of the Sitters in the Hall of the Little Tower. She came out of her retirement when news of Siuan and Leane came to her.
Lini Eltring, p. 70—Childhood nurse to Maighdin, Morgase, and Elayne Trakand. She has many wise sayings, which Elayne and Morgase are fond of quoting to themselves and others (probably because they have been ingrained into their minds so much). She went with Morgase when she fled Andor to Amadicia.
Famelle Juarde, p. 70—One of the Kin. She is slender and has big brown eyes and pale, honey-colored hair. She is one of the few on the Knitting Circle that doesn't have white hair. She works as a goldsmith.
Eldase, p. 70—Fierce-eyed Kinswoman. She supplies lacquerware for merchants.
Dorile din Eiran Long Feather, p. 74—Windfinder to the Wavemistress of Clan Somarin.
Mandarb, p. 74—Lan's black stallion. His name means "Blade" in the Old Tongue.
Martine Janata, p. 75—Aes Sedai of unknown (most likely Brown) Ajah. She was the last sister to really study ter'angreal. She did so for over forty years, and was very careful. She was found burned out and unconscious by her maid; her memory of the entire preceeding week was erased.
Beslan Mitsobar, p. 79—Queen Tylin's son. He is mild-mannered, has a soft voice sharp eyes, and black hair to his shoulders. Merilille thinks he is too curious.
Lioness, p. 80—Elayne's horse.
Sammael, p. 81—One of the Forsaken. During the War of the Shadow, he was one of the Shadow's greatest military commanders. His name means “Destroyer of Hope” in the Old Tongue. After being released from the Bore, he took up residence on the Council of Nine in Illian as Lord Brend, and effectively ruled the country. He wore a battle scar that he got while fighting Lews Therin Telamon during the War of the Shadow. He could have had it Healed, but kept it to remind himself of what Lews Therin had done to him. He is believed dead at the hands of Mashadar. See also Aellinsar, Tel Janin; Lord Brend; Caddar.
Madic, p. 82—Balding man with a long face. He served as a servant in Queen Tylin's palace.
Great Lord of the Dark, p. 83—Name used by Darkfriends and the Forsaken for the Dark One. They claim that to use his true name would be blasphemy. See also Dark One.
Chapter 3: A Pleasant Ride
Falion Bhoda, p. 93—Aes Sedai of the Black Ajah, formerly of the White. She once fled to Ebou Dar as a runaway novice. She fled the Tower with Liandrin. She is now the prisoner of Nynaeve.
Chapter 4: A Quiet Place
Alise Tenjile, p. 100—Operator of the Kin's farm. She grew up in Tarabon. She is quite formidable; everyone makes way for her.
Berowin, p. 101—One of the Kin. She has a habit of leaping before she looks. She served as a Wise One in Ebou Dar. Despite being weak in the one Power, she is good at shielding people, and can shield someone that normally could not be blocked by someone of her strength.
Garenia Rosoinde, p. 104—One of the Kin, born in Saldaea. She returned to Ebou Dar fairly recently. She has considerable strength in the One Power; she could match Lelaine or Romanda. See also Alkaese, Zarya.
Chapter 5: The Breaking Storm
Naime, p. 119—Sea Folk Windfinder.
Rysael, p. 119—Sea Folk Windfinder.
Tebreille din Gelyn South Wind, p. 119—Windfinder to a Clan Wavemistress. She is Caire's sister and Talaan's aunt.
Caire din Gelyn Running Wave, p. 119—Windfinder to a Clan Wavemistress. She is Tebreille's sister and Talaan's mother.
Father of Storms, p. 129—Name the Sea Folk use for the Dark One.
Thomdril (Thom) Merrilin, 130—A gleeman who came to Emond's Field on Winternight just before the Trollocs came. He is quite the ladies' man. Thom is good at juggling, sleight-of-hand, and all kinds of other tricks. He also carries several concealed knives up his sleeves, in his boots, and in various other locations on his body; this practice seems to have spread from Thom to Mat, Min, and Faile. Thom was originally a bard in Queen Morgase's Royal Court, and for a time after her husband Taringail Damodred died, he was the Queen's lover. During his run from a Fade at Shadar Logoth, he was injured, and now walks with a limp because of it. Thom is getting old, such that he is starting to realize that he can't do the backflips and other stunts he used to do. He accompanied Elayne and Nynaeve on their travels as per Moiraine's request, despite the fact that he has never felt comfortable around Aes Sedai since his nephew, Owyn, was gentled by the Red Ajah. Thom is an expert in the Game of Houses; in fact, his girlfried Dena was killed by Cairhienin soldiers because they thought he was trying to play Daes Daemar against the Royal House. See also Trakand, Morgase; Dena (from Book 2, The Great Hunt).
Chel Vanin, p. 130—Fat man who Mat uses as a scout. He is a good rider, and Mat thinks he could steal a hen pheasant's eggs with her sitting on them (although he would likely steal her, too)—he also thinks Vanin could steal a horse out from under a nobleman and he wouldn't know it for two days. He has a large space between his front teeth. He is now with Mat in Ebou Dar.
Chapter 6: Threads
Jaem, p. 135—Warder bonded to Vandene. He is old and grizzly.
Gareth Bryne, p. 140—Former First Prince of the Sword and Captain of the Queen's Guards under Queen Morgase in Andor. He was appointed to the position because Morgase had no living male relatives, but was exiled from Caemlyn on a suggestion from Morgase's new adviser, Lord Gaebril. He moved to his private estates in rural Andor, where he presided over the trial of three young women who unintentionally burned a barn: they turned out to be Siuan Sanche, the former Amyrlin Seat; Leane Sharif, the former Keeper of the Chronicles, and Min Farshaw. When these three made an oath to serve him and then apparently broke it, he followed them out of sheer curiosity to Salidar. Once their, he discovered the true identity of the three, as well as that the Tower was truly broken. The Aes Sedai in Salidar persuaded him to command the army they would need to take the Amyrlin Seat from Elaida, since he was the only commander that the Warders thought would be willing and able to help them. He is one of the six best military commanders west of the Aiel Waste, in a league with Pedron Niall, Rodel Ituralde, Davram Bashere, Agelmar Jagad, and Matrim Cauthon. Although neither of them would admit it, Bryne seems to be developing feelings for Siuan Sanche; he wishes to avoid another mistake like his relationship as Morgase's lover, and also never forgave Siuan for when she publicly shamed him years ago. She seems to be developing similar feelings for him, much to her dismay. He plans to be the first ever general to take the city of Tar Valon; the closest anyone else ever came was with Guaire Amalasan's armies, who got as far as the White Tower itself, and Artur Hawkwing, who never managed to go beyond beseiging the city. Actually, Amalasan's troops never beseiged the city, they simply managed to breech the walls; Hawkwing never managed to stop the supply ships coming up the river. Bryne believes he will be able to overcome this problem.
Master Hornwell, p. 142—Stout, gray-haired master of the estate where the Aes Sedai stay after being taken from Ebou Dar by Elayne.
Elmindreda (Min) Farshaw, p. 153—A young woman from Baerlon. She has a special ability that few besides herself know about: she sees images and auras around people, especially around Aes Sedai and Warders, that foretell their futures. Min does not always know what these viewings mean, but when she does, it will happen; it is only a question of how and when. Min was fascinated by the number of images she saw around Rand, especially the one she saw that included herself: he is destined to fall in love with three different women, one of which is herself. She usually dresses in attire reserved for men; this habit was picked up when growing up with her father, who was a miner. However, once she started to develop feelings for Rand, she began to wear more traditionally feminine attire. Min was in Tar Valon helping Siuan with her viewings' information when Siuan was deposed, and it was Min that freed Siuan and Leane from the dungeon. She accompanied the two former leaders of the Aes Sedai to Salidar; once there, she left for Caemlyn with Salidar's embassy to Rand. Once in Caemlyn, she brought information to Rand about the embassy there, and their intentions. She has only had one viewing that ever failed, which concerned Moiraine; since Moiraine is believed dead, she hopes that her viewings might be wrong at least once in a while. Min is one of only two women that can rightfully call herself a lover to the Dragon Reborn.
Chulein, p. 153—Controller of Segani, a raken from Seanchan. People of his profession are called morat'raken.
Segani, p. 153—A raken (Seanchan flying animal) controlled by Chulein.
Tauan, p. 154—A morat'raken who died at Aes Sedai hands.
Macu, p. 154—A raken who died at Aes Sedai hands.
Suroth Sabelle Meldarath, p. 154—High Lady of Seanchan, leader of Those Who Come Before. She has her head shaven on the sides and long, black hair in the middle. This is the typical Seanchan style for those "of the Blood". Suroth is determined to redeem herself after High Lord Turak's mishap at Falme—she does not want to have to explain a failure that was not hers to the Empress. She tried to gather all of the Seanchan ships that fled Falme so they wouldn't go back home yet; she plans to attempt to retake the mainland again, destroying the man that threw them back the first time (Rand).
Eliya, p. 154—Rider of Segani, along with Chulein the morat'raken. He fell off the animal and died.
Lady of the Shadows, p. 155—Term that the Seanchan fliers use for Death.
Chapter 7: A Goatpen
Perrin t'Bashere Aybara, p. 157—A young man from Emond's Field. He is ta'veren. When he and Egwene got separated from the rest of the group while fleeing the Trollocs on Winternight, Perrin met a man named Elyas Machera. Elyas, a former Warder who found he could talk to wolves, helped Perrin discover the same ability in himself. Perrin's eyes are now yellow, just like the wolves' eyes, and he can enter what he calls the Wolf Dream (known to most as Tel'aran'rhiod, the World of Dreams) with them. Perrin is a childhood friend of fellow ta'veren Rand al'Thor and Mat Cauthon. On the way to Tear, Perrin encountered a young woman by the name of Zarine Bashere, a Hunter for the Horn who took the name of Faile (which means "Falcon" in the Old Tongue) as a more appropriate name for a Hunter for the Horn. The two are now married. Perrin is a very large man—he was always a big person, which caused him to be very cautious since he found as a child that he could easily hurt other children if his temper got out of hand. His size helps considerably when helping Master Luhhan on his forge, but sometimes gives others the impression that he is slow and stupid. He returned to the Two Rivers for a time to repel the series of Trolloc attacks; he and his wife are recognized as Lord and Lady there, the first noblility of the Two Rivers since the Trolloc Wars. Perrin was instrumental in freeing Rand from his entrapment at Dumai's Wells; the two had a fight afterwards (they had planned it as a way for Perrin to leave, although they most likely didn't plan on it being as violent as it was), and Perrin went to Ghealdan to see if he could tame Masema. See also al'Thor, Rand; Cauthon, Matrim (Mat); t'Aybara, Zarine (Faile) ni Bashere; Machera, Elyas.
Alliandre Maritha Kigarin, p. 157—Blessed of the Light, Queen of Ghealdan, Defender of Garen's Well. She is the fourth person to sit on the throne of Ghealdan in the past seven months. She wears jewelry to her meetings with Masema for the sole purpose of giving it to him such that he won't ask for anything more; she also sent a letter to Rand offering him her friendship and asking for his help. See also Dagar, Masema.
The Prophet, p. 158—Title given Masema as the self-appointed bringer of the news of the Rebirth of the Dragon. He isn't necessarily sane anymore, but has gained a very large following. Rand is getting to the point where he plans to do something about him, and just sent Perrin to Ghealdan with a few of the Asha'man and some of the sworn Aes Sedai to bring him in line. See also Dagar, Masema.
Pedron Niall, p. 158—Former Lord Captain Commander of the Children of the Light, highest officer among the Children. He was one of the great military commanders of the world, in company with Davram Bashere, Agelmar Jagad, Rodel Ituralde, Gareth Bryne, Mat Cauthon, and several Aiel chiefs. He was trying to get Altara and Murandy to cede land to Illian so the Council of Nine wouldn't invade both countries. He also tried to expand Amadicia's borders into parts of Ghealdan. His headquarters were in Amadicia, and he ruled there even above King Ailron, although this was not spoken of openly. Niall recently offered a treaty with Queen Morgase of Andor, offering Whitecloak assistance to retake her throne in exchange for Whitecloak presence in Caemlyn and elsewhere in Andor, a presence that Morgase had not allowed even a fraction of during her reign. Niall was killed by his alleged Spymaster, Abdel Omerna, who claimed he had gone against everything the Children stood for by allowing Morgase to avoid being put to the question. He was replaced by Eamon Valda, who also killed Omerna. Rumor puts him dead in a duel or a skirmish. See also Valda, Eamon.
Faile ni Bashere t'Aybara, p. 158—A young woman from Saldaea with long dark hair and dark eyes. She is the daughter of Davram and Deira Bashere, and their oldest surviving offspring. Her two older brothers were killed, and when Davram sent her younger brother off to fight while keeping her at home, she ran away and swore the oath of a Hunter of the Horn in Illian. When she became a Hunter, she renounced her old name, Zarine, at first considering adopting the name "Mandarb"—she chose Faile when she found Mandarb was the name of Lan's horse. She fell in love with Perrin Aybara while on her search for the Horn, who told her that the Horn had been found. She was shocked, but even more so to find out that Rand was the Dragon Reborn and that both he and Perrin are ta'veren. Faile stayed near Perrin, and finally accompanied him to the Two Rivers where she helped fend off the Trolloc attacks; the two were married shortly afterwards. They were then proclaimed Lord and Lady of the Two Rivers. Perrin hated the idea, but Faile insisted they have a modest estate, and even servants, which she trained herself. Her name means "falcon" in the Old Tongue; she is the falcon in Min's viewings of Perrin. She is very protective of her husband, and does whatever she can to make sure he not so much as looks at another woman, even though he has no intention of doing so. She is a very jealous wife, especially toward people like Berelain who eye her husband all the time. She even cornered Min when they first came to Caemlyn and Perrin greeted her warmly to make sure Min had no intentions toward him. See also Aybara, Perrin t'Bashere; t'Aybara, Zarine ni Bashere; Bashere, Davram t'Ghaline; t'Bashere, Deira ni Ghaline.
Swallow, p. 158—Faile's horse.
Aram, p. 159—Former Tuatha'an who gave up the Way of the Leaf to learn the sword when the Trollocs killed his mother. He learned from Tam al'Thor, Rand's father and a Blademaster, and picked it up extremely fast. He now serves as Perrin's personal bodyguard.
Berelain sur Paendrag Paeron, p. 98 (114)—The First of Mayene, their equivalent of a Queen. Rand put her in charge of Cairhien along with Rhuarc until she left with Perrin and Faile to find Masema. She is fond of wearing the latest fashion in dresses, and those are usually quite revealing. She has her eyes on many men, but Perrin foremost—she is Min's hawk in her viewings of Perrin. She is a very capable ruler, willing to do almost anything to preserve the welfare and independence of her people.
Annoura Larisen, p. 159—Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah with a broad face, wide mouth, and a beak of a nose. She keeps her long dark hair in braids. She grew up in Tarabon. She serves as advisor to Berelain sur Paendrag, the First of Mayene. See also Paeron, Berelain sur Paendrag.
Bertain Gallenne, p. 159—Commander of Berelain's Winged Guards, and her personal bodyguard of sorts.
Seonid Traighan, p. 159—Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. She grew up in Cairhien. She was part of Salidar's embassy to Rand. She now travels with Elayne and company. She has two Warders.
Edarra, p. 160—Wise One of the Nader sept of the Shiande Aiel. She has blue eyes, and is not much older than Perrin. She can channel, and is of moderately high strength. She goes with Perrin to seek out Masema.
Nevarin, p. 160—Wise One with green eyes. She goes with Perrin to seek out Masema.
Jur Grady, p. 160—Stocky, dark-eyed man, about seven years older than Rand, now one of the Dedicated. He accompanied Rand after the episode at Dumai's Wells, and later left with Perrin to seek out Masema.
Fager Neald, p. 160—A Soldier in the Black Tower. He accompanied Perrin when he left Andor.
Furen Alharra, p. 161—One of Seonid's Warders; from Tear. He has graying, curly, black hair. See also Traighan, Seonid.
Teryl Wynter, p. 161—One of Seonid's Warders. He has dark, reddish hair, a curled mustache, and very blue eyes.
Stepper, p. 164—One of Perrin's horses.
Maighdin Dorlain, p. 168—A young woman that Perrin encounters who is fleeing Amadicia. She does not reveal her true identity, Morgase Trakand of Andor, but uses her mother's name as a disguise. The surname comes from an estate in Andor that Morgase owned before she became Queen. See also Trakand, Morgase.
Hari, p. 171—A "mean" man who allegedly actually uses the piece of leather (designed for scalping) that Perrin confiscates from the man chasing Maighdin.
Masema Dagar, p. 171—The Prophet. He was once one of Uno's underlings, and the one who respected Rand the least, but after he found out that Rand was the Dragon Reborn, he went his own way, preaching of Rand's glory as the "Lord Dragon Reborn." Rand has since dispatched Perrin to bring Masema back into line.
Chapter 8: A Simple Country Woman
Sulin, p. 175—Maiden of the Spear with white hair. She leads Rand's honor guard.
Masuri Sokawa, p. 175—Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah. She grew up in Arafel, and was part of Salidar's embassy to Rand. She is now sworn to Rand, and works as an apprentice to the Wise Ones.
Martyn Tallanvor, p. 176—One of Maighdin's companions. He is actually a tall young man from Andor who served in the Queen's Guards until Morgase fled Andor. When Gaebril had the guards swear new oaths to the laws and customs of Andor (instead of to the Queen), Tallanvor swore them but immediately went back to his room and reswore the old oath in the old style (cutting his arm with his sword, indicating that his blood will be shed before the Queen's will). He loves his queen more than his life, and now serves as her personal bodyguard.
Sebban Balwer, p. 176—Formerly Pedron Niall's "dry little stick of a secretary." He was in reality the Master of Spies for the Children of the Light; his identity was known only to Niall. His skills have proven useful to his new traveling group, Perrin and company.
Breane Taborwin, p. 176—A woman from Cairhien who is Lamgwin's love interest. See also Dorn, Lamgwin.
Dobraine Taborwin, p. 177—Cairienin lord. He is the High Seat of House Taborwin, and commanded the troops Perrin leads. He is little taller than Min. He keeps the front of his head shaved, and keeps the gray hair on the sides to his shoulders. He rules Cairhien in Rand's absence.
Morgase Trakand, p. 179—By the Grace of the Light, Queen of Andor, Defender of the Realm, High Seat of House Trakand. Mother of Elayne and Gawyn. She married Taringail Damodred, a prince of Cairhien, to further solidify her claim to the Throne of Andor and keep peace between the two nations; when Tigraine disappeared, Morgase made the best claim to succeed her, and married her widower to gain the support that would be gained by such action. Taringail was Elayne's and Gawyn's father; he died when they were young. Morgase has since gone through several lovers, including Thomdril Merrilin, a former court-bard; Gareth Bryne, her First Prince of the Sword and Captain of the Guards; and most recently Lord Gaebril, a man who led the faction that stilled the riots in Caemlyn that sprang up on Morgase's trip to Tar Valon to inquire about Elayne's whereabouts. Thom was exiled from the city of Caemlyn when he started telling her what he really thought of some of her plans, her relationship with Bryne ebbed away until finally Gaebril told her to exile him too, and Gaebril eventually chased Morgase herself out of the city when she found he was usurping her power. The Daughter-Heir of Andor is traditionally trained by Aes Sedai in the White Tower, and Morgase underwent novice training to keep the tradition alive. She was given the gift of a Great Serpent ring despite not being Accepted, and still wears it on her left hand. She was previously advised by Elaida do Avriny a'Roihan of the Red Ajah, who is now the Amyrlin Seat in Tar Valon. When Morgase discovered that Gaebril (who, unbeknownst to her, was actually Rahvin) meant to usurp her throne, she left, and when she learned that the Dragon Reborn had taken over Caemlyn and none of her former supporters would give her aid, she fled to Amadicia to get help from the only place she thought she could: Pedron Niall and the Children of the Light. She is not aware that Rand only wants to give her country back to her, not to mention believes that she is dead. If she made her presence known, she would no doubt have her country back in one piece and all would be well, but as royalty she believes she must work on her own and trust no one. The entire world believes Morgase dead except for a select few. She is currently in hiding, using her mother's name, Maighdin to avoid instant recognition. Her sign is three golden keys. See also a'Roihan, Elaida do Avriny; Bryne, Gareth; Damodred, Galadedrid; Damodred, Taringail; Damodred, Tigraine; Dorlain, Maighdin; Gaebril; Merrilin, Thomdril; Mantear, Mordrellen; Taravin, Dyelin; Trakand, Elayne; Trakand, Gawyn.
Basel Gill, p. 180—Pink-cheeked man with graying hair who followed Morgase when she left Caemlyn. He was the innkeeper of the Queen's Blessing, an inn in Caemlyn which at one time housed Rand and Mat while they were waiting for Moiraine and the rest of the group to catch up to them. A man loyal to his queen.
Lamgwin Dorn, p. 180—Breane's boyfriend, a hard, bulky man from Caemlyn. He lived as a street thug, but was loyal to his queen. He joined Morgase when she left the country.
Lacile, p. 185—Pale woman who wears a sword in slight imitation of the Aiel. According to Perrin, she ahas challenging stare that makes the Two Rivers men think she might like a kiss despite her sword. She is currently traveling with Perrin's group.
Arrela Shiego, p. 185—Tall, dark-skinned woman who wears a sword in slight imitation of the Aiel. She has short hair. Unlike her companion Lacile, she makes it clear that she would as soon kiss a dog as any man. She is currently traveling with Perrrin's group. Editor's note: her name has also been misspelled "Arella."
Parelean, p. 185—A man from Tear who travels with Perrin.
Deira ni Ghaline t'Bashere, p. 191—Faile's mother. She has black hair, and is about a head taller than her husband Davram, the Marshal-General of Saldaea. She did not approve of her daughter's marriage at first, but was eventually convinced to accept it.
Selande Darengil, p. 193—One of Faile's new servants, one of the Cairhienin women who tries to imitate the Aiel Maidens of the Spear, only using swords instead. She is the leader of the Cha Faile (Falcon's Talon) sept of the Aiel imitators.
Telabin, p. 194—Owner of a palace with a garden that Queen Alliandre of Ghealdan frequents.
Meralda, p. 195—One of the Cairhienin women who tries to imitate the Aiel Maidens of the Spear, only using swords instead. She is dark and stocky, and almost as tall as Faile. From Tear.
Camaille, p. 195—One of the Cairhienin women who tries to imitate the Aiel Maidens of the Spear, only using swords instead. Very quick.
Chapter 9: Tangles
Flann Barstere, p. 202—Lanky man from near Watch Hill. He came with Perrin to Andor and then left again for Ghealdan.
Alsbet Luhhan, p. 203—Wife of Haral, the blacksmith of Emond's Field. She is almost as large as her husband, which is quite big.
Jondyn Barran, p. 203—Grizzled old man from the Two Rivers. He is a better bowshot than anyone in the Two Rivers except Tam al'Thor and possibly Abell Cauthon, and he is the best hunter bar none. He always says what he thinks, regardless of who hears. He is now traveling with Perrin.
Jori Congar, p. 203—Man from the Two Rivers. He is very skinny, but still eats twice what anyone else does. He will also drink so he can't stand if given the chance. He is a good shot with a bow and arrows.
Ailron, p. 204—King of Amadicia until the Seanchan invaded. He was not as strong as most kings due to the control of the Children of the Light—in fact, he has almost no real power at all. See also Niall, Pedron; Valda, Eamon.
Stayer, p. 204—One of Perrin's horses.
Falton, p. 204—Blocky farrier with a fringe of white around his head.
Aemin, p. 204—Graying, blocky farrier.
Jerasid, p. 204—Blocky farrier not yet into his middle years.
Eamon Valda, p. 207—New Lord Captain Commander of the Children of the Light after the death of Pedron Niall. He killed Niall's assassin shortly after the act, but it is not known whether this was set up, or whether Valda just happened to be in the right place at the right time. One of his first acts was to dismiss Niall's secretary, Sebban Balwer, for "someone who didn't twitch"—this was a mistake, as Balwer was Niall's true Master of Spies—he knows more about spying than anyone else in the world. See also Asunawa, Rhadam; Balwer, Sebban; Niall, Pedron.
Rhadam Asunawa, p. 207—High Inquisitor for the Hand of the Light. He wants every woman affiliated in any way with the White Tower hanged as of yesterday, every book that mentions Aes Sedai or the White Tower burned, and the very words banned. He would have Morgase hanged for her months in the Tower if Niall had let him. He witnessed Eamon Valda's killing of Omerna.
Havien Nurelle, p. 209—First Lieutenant under Gallenne in the Winged Guards of Mayene. He is tall and slender.
Janina, p. 213—Wise One with pale, sky blue eyes. She comes with Perrin.
Marline, p. 213—Wise One with purple twilight eyes. She comes with Perrin.
Delora, p. 214—Wise One who comes with Perrin. She has hair and eyes like Morgase, and an icy tone.
Carelle, p. 214—Pretty Wise One with fiery red hair and piercing eyes.
Gharadin, p. 218—Gai'shain with a wound on his face. He refuses Seonid's Healing.
Chapter 10: Changes
Rovair Kirklin, p. 221—Masuri's Warder.
Gaul, p. 221—Aiel of the Imran sept of the Shaarad Aiel. He is Shae'en M'taal, a Stone Dog. Perrin rescued him from his entrapment in Remen, and Gaul now walks at Perrin's side during battle and elsewhere. Gaul wants to marry Chiad, but though she agrees to become his lover, she will not give up the spear for him. See also Chiad.
Elyas Machera, p. 221—Man that Perrin met right after leaving home. Elyas was a Warder at one time, and left the Tower when he discoverd that he could talk to wolves. He didn't find any problem with the ability by itself, but felt the need to get away from the Red Ajah, who thought they should gentle him (even though there was nothing to be gentled) because of his ability. Elyas helped Perrin learn that he could talk to wolves as well; Perrin doesn't necessarily like the ability, but has gotten over the dislike of it as well. Elyas heard about Perrin through the wolves, and came to meet him to assist him in his quest. See also Aybara, Perrin.
Chiad, p. 222—Maiden of the Spear of the Stones River sept of the Goshien Aiel. She is short for an Aiel woman, and has blonde hair. Gaul wants her to marry him, but she will not give up the spear. She is willing to be his lover, but marriage is out of the question (or so she says). She is first-sister to Bain, and the two serve as a sort of guard for Faile. See also Bain; Gaul.
Bain, p. 222—Maiden of the Spear of the Black Rock sept of the Shaarad Aiel. She has flame-colored hair. She is first-sister to Chiad, of the Goshien Aiel; the two had to sneak through the camp of the other to find the Wise Ones to become first sisters, since their clans were in blood feud at the time. She is now one of the Maidens who accompanies Faile, a similar honor guard to what Rand has, although smaller and for different reasons. See also Chiad.
Rina Hafden, p. 223—Elyas's Aes Sedai. She is of the Green Ajah.
Merya, p. 224—Woman who Elyas lived with for a year. She is from Saldaea. She said he was too restrained for her, and even gave him a knife scar for his trouble....
Jak Fool, p. 227—Non-existant character, used in the saying, "More fools know Jak Fool than Jak Fool knows."
Garen, p. 228—Namesake of Garen's Wall, which the monarch of Ghealdan is sworn to defend.
Ortis, p. 240—Squadman in the Winged Guards of Mayene.
Chapter 11: Questions and an Oath
Sevanna, p. 243—Wise One of the Jumai sept of the Shaido Aiel. She is the widow of the last two chiefs of the Shaido, Suladric and Couladin. She has green eyes. She knows that the easiest way to power for herself is to attach herself to men who already hold power; she even envisioned marrying Rand (against his will) to gain power through him. She is currently leading her clan (and any Aiel deserters that joined her) through Kinslayer's Dagger.
Rhiale, p. 243—Wise One of the Shaido Aiel, loyal to Sevanna. She has flame-colored hair and blue eyes.
Someryn, p. 244—Wise One of the Shaido Aiel. She is as tall as most men, and is fond of revealing dresses and jewelry. She is stronger in the One Power than any woman in the White Tower.
Meira, p. 244—Wise One of the Shaido Aiel, loyal to Sevanna.
Tion, p. 245—Wise One of the Shaido Aiel, loyal to Sevanna.
Caddar, p. 245—Tall man who gave Sevanna a call box to summon him with and eventually helped send her armies to Ghealdan, although that's not what Sevanna thought he was going to do.... He was actually Sammael
Alarys, p. 245—Wise One of the Shaido Aiel. She has black hair, which is quite rare among the Aiel.
Modarra, p. 245—Wise One of the Shaido Aiel. She would be slim if she wasn't taller than Someryn. Since she is, she can only be called lean.
Desaine, p. 245—Late Wise One of the Shaido Aiel. She opposed Sevanna's appointment to Wise One, and as punishment Sevanna and her followers killed her to prevent any further opposition. Her death was blamed on Aes Sedai.
Efalin, p. 247—Short, gray-haired Maiden of the Spear. She leads all Shaido Maidens.
Kinhuin, p. 250—One of the Mera'din, the Brotherless, the Aiel who left their sept and clan to join the Shaido and fight.
Belinde, p. 251—Wise One of the Shaido Aiel. She is particularly nasty to Galina.
Therava, p. 253—Wise One of the Shaido Aiel. She is stronger than any Aes Sedai in the White Tower. She was the one who captured Galina Casban after the battle at Dumai's Wells.
Emerys, p. 257—Gray-eyed Wise One of the Shaido Aiel.
Norlea, p. 258—Wise One of the Shaido Aiel.
Laman Damodred (Treekiller), p. 258—King of Cairhien about twenty years ago. His cutting of Avendoraldera to make a throne unlike anything the world had ever seen precipitated the Aiel War. The war continued for years until all nations united against the Aiel and even Tar Valon was threatened; the war finally ended when the Aiel killed Laman and took his sword. Because of Laman's Pride, and his Sin, House Damodred lost the throne of Cairhien to House Riatin, and the city never again reached any of its former glory—but it also allowed Prophecy to be fulfilled; the Dragon Reborn was able to be born on the slopes of Dragonmount, born of a Maiden of the Spear but raised by the blood of the old nations. See also Damodred, Moiraine; Damodred, Taringail; Janduin.
Chapter 12: New Alliances
Graendal, p. 260—One of the Forsaken. A fleshy woman with curled red-gold hair. Before the War of the Shadow, she became the leading authority on diseases of the brain, and spent much of her life dealing with the insane, schizophrenic, and others well beyond the touch of Healing. She was the best at subtle manipulations of the human mind that ever lived. After the Bore was drilled, she went through a change as she realized the world could never live up to her standards. So she began dressing in the very way she once mocked, with low cut dresses that clung to her and left little to the imagination. After being released from the Bore, Graendal took up residence in Arad Doman, capturing several members of the Royal Family to use as servants. All of her servants are not only physically well shaped and good-looking, but also had power in their society before she captured them. She includes in her collection the sister of the Domani king, two rulers from Shara, and other important figures. She worked with Sammael in the recent past, but since his disappearance has been working more closely with others.
Rodel Ituralde, p. 261—Commander of Arad Doman's army. He is among the best military commmanders in the entire world.
Nazran, p. 261—One of Graendal's servants.
Tuva, p. 261—Lady who died of wounds she received from a Gray Man. She was a ruse so that Graendal could deliver a letter.
Alsalam, p. 261—The King of Arad Doman. He was not good enough for Graendal's collection.
Cyndane, p. 262—Girl who works with Moghedien. Her name means "Last Chance" in the Old Tongue. She is stronger in the One Power than Graendal. She is quite possibly Lanfear reborn. See also Lanfear.
Nae'blis, p. 264—One who will stand only a step below the Dark One on the Day of Return. The position was offered of all of the Chosen if they completed their duties as assigned, but now the Nae'blis has been chosen: Moridin.
Demandred, p. 265—One of the Forsaken. He has a hawk-like nose and dark hair. Second-best seems to be the story of his life. He was born Barid Bel Medar one day after Lews Therin Telamon, and from the first day proceeded to almost equal Lews Therin's accomplishments, almost equal Lews Therin's strength, and almost equal him but never surpass him in everything. He became one of the Light's greatest generals, once again second in command under Lews Therin. Demandred believed that he was Lews Therin's intellectual and military superior, and was furious when Lews Therin was chosen to lead the Light's forces over him during the War of the Shadow. He developed a burning hatred of Lews Therin, and finally dedicated his life to the Shadow so he could finally better Lews Therin—he believed the Shadow would eventually win the war since Lews Therin was commanding the Light's armies, and that if he, Barid Bel Medar, had been chosen to command them, the Light would have prevailed. When Demandred was freed from the Bore, he transferred his hatred of Lews Therin intact to the new recipient of his soul, Rand al'Thor. Demandred was recently told by the Dark One to lead his plan to convert or destroy Rand, and promised him to be Nae'blis if he succeeded. However, since Moridin has been declared Nae'blis, he is now only ordered to obey Moridin. Demandred's assumed identity and whereabouts are unknown.
Semirhage, p. 265—One of the Forsaken. During the Age of Legends, she was one of the best Healers ever known. She was called to all corners of the world Heal people that others thought beyond help. However, she was sadistic; she exacted a price in the form of pain from her subjects in return for her Healing services. Most thought the pain or anguish she exacted from them was a small price to pay for being alive, but eventually the Hall of Servants found out about her practices and gave her the choice of being severed or bound with the Power, never again to know her "pleasures." She chose instead to pledge for the Dark One, and created one of the most oppressive and pain-filled areas of Shadow control during the entire War of Power. After being freed from the Bore, Semirhage went in service to the Dark One by extracting information from captured Borderlanders and Aes Sedai. She also sent the Trollocs to the Stone of Tear to battle those that Sammael sent. She is as tall as most men, and wears black most of the time—perhaps because Lanfear always wore white. It is often joked (or used to be, when the Forsaken were still bound) that when it rained during the daylight that the Dark One was beating her.
Aginor, p. 266—One of the Forsaken. During the Age of Legends, he was one of the foremost biologists of his time, specializing in genetics. He went over to the Shadow because only there could he do all of the experiments he wanted to. He was the one who created the Trollocs, Dragkhar, gholam, Darkhounds, and other Shadowspawn. Some of the other Forsaken think he was insane, for only someone insane would create some of the creatures he did. He was the second one to be released from the sealing on the Bore, after Balthamel. He was trapped close to the surface of the Bore, so he was not shielded from the passing of time very effectively; he emerged as a very old man, so old that his face was wrinkled so that one could barely make out his features anymore. He was killed by Rand at the Eye of the World. Unbeknownst to almost everyone (including the Forsaken), Aginor has been reincarnated in the body of a Borderlander man. He is now called Osan'gar. See also Dashiva, Corlan; Osan'gar.
Shaidar Haran, p. 266—A Myrddraal of special abilities who escorts the Chosen (i.e. Forsaken) to the Pit of Doom to converse with the Dark One. He is head and shoulders taller than all other Myrddraal, who are the height of an average man and all the same height. His name means "Hand of the Dark" in the Old Tongue; most Myrddraal names come from the Trolloc tongue. He is given special consideration; the ceiling of the entrance to the Pit of Doom doesn't brush his head as it does everyone else's.
Arilyn Dhulaine, p. 268—One of the eyes-and-ears for the Gray Ajah. She is around the middle of Cairhien's nobility. She provided housing to several Aes Sedai in the city that didn't want to stay in the Palace or with the Wise Ones.
Daigian Moseneillin, p. 269—Plump, pale Aes Sedai of the White Ajah with long, black hair. She is the youngest daughter of a lesser House in Cairhien. Many sisters consider her little better than a wilder. She is now sworn to Rand.
Kumira, p. 269—Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah. She is handsome with short-cut hair and blue eyes. She hard-headed, practical, and a keen observer. She grew up in Shienar.
Corgaide Marendevin, p. 271—Grave-faced, gray-haired woman who orders servants in the Sun Palace. Her official title is Holder of the Keys, and she is essentially in charge of all servants in the palace.
Faeldrin Harella, p. 271—Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. She grew up in Tarabon. She has dark hair that she usually keeps in thin braids. She is now an apprentice of the Wise Ones.
Merana Ambrey, p. 271—Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah with hazel eyes. She is now an apprentice of the Wise Ones. The events following Dumai's Wells shook her so deeply that Cadsuane thinks she will never quite recover herself.
Bera Harkin, p. 271—Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. She has three Warders. She was sent, along with Kiruna, to establish diplomatic relations with Rand in the Aiel Waste. She grew up in Andor. After following Rand to Dumai's Wells, she was made to swear fealty to him.
Alanna Mosvani, p. 274—Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. She is dark and slender with black hair and dark eyes. She has two surviving Warders, Rand (whom she bonded against his will) and Ihvon; her other, Owein, died in the Two Rivers while scouting the Whitecloak camp. She later found that bonding Rand was a grievious error; not only is it impossible to compel him in comparison to most Warders (she compared it to attempting to uproot an oak tree with her bare hands), but she constantly feels the pain he experiences from the wound in his side, perhaps even more severely than he feels it.
Moiraine Damodred, p. 276—Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah. Born of a noble House in Cairhien, she is Taringail Damodred's youngest half-sister, and King Laman's niece. She is considered short among her people, and the Cairhienin are already a short people. When it was discovered that she had the ability to channel inborn, Moiraine went to Tar Valon to become an Aes Sedai. Just before being raised to the shawl, she and her friend Siuan Sanche witnessed Gitara Moroso's Foretelling of the Rebirth of the Dragon. Moiraine and Siuan walked away from each other and did not speak to each other again (at least in public), but both held secret communication with each other and dedicated their lives to finding and guiding the Dragon Reborn. Moiraine found the young man she sought on Winternight in Emond's Field, a young man named Rand al'Thor, along with two more ta'veren, Mat Cauthon and Perrin Aybara and two women with the spark of the Power inborn, Egwene al'Vere and Nynaeve al'Meara. When Moiraine was shortly raised to the shawl, she met al'Lan Mandragoran, the uncrowned King of Malkier, who was fighting alone against the Shadow in the Blight; she asked Lan to become her Warder, and he accepted. She is very strong in the Power, stronger than almost all living Aes Sedai. In the Stone of Tear, Moiraine confronted and killed the Forsaken Be'lal with balefire, just before he would have killed Rand. Later, after having an inkling of the future events from the testing ter'angreal for the Wise Ones, Moiraine managed to push the Forsaken Lanfear through the twisted doorway ter'angreal into the land of the Eelfinn, trapping both her and Lanfear there. It is unknown whether Moiraine lives on in the land off the Finn, or whether she is dead, but her bond with Lan has been severed, and other Aes Sedai consider her a legend, not only for discovering the Dragon Reborn but for killing or trapping two of the Forsaken as well. Despite her efforts, and for the most part, success, Cadsuane still thinks she "bungled" things with Rand. See also Mandragoran, Lan; Sanche, Siuan.
Logain Ablar, p. 276—A false Dragon who created war in Ghealdan and surrounding nations before being captured and gentled by the Red Ajah. He got loose during the chaos surrounding the deposing of Siuan Sanche, and eventually was escorted out of Tar Valon by Siuan and her traveling companions. Before he was gentled he was of considerable strength, and attracted quite a following of loyal soldiers. Min still has viewings of him with a halo over his head, which she thinks indicates that he will become a figure of great power sometime in the future. Recently, Logain has come forward with information that indicates the Red Ajah actually put him up to declaring himself the Dragon Reborn, most likely with the pretext that bringing down a false Dragon would bring more glory than gentling a simple man who could channel. Logain was recently Healed by Nynaeve, and was let free by Egwene to do as he pleased; he went to join the rest of the Asha'man in the Black Tower. See also Dragon, The; Dragon Reborn; al'Thor, Rand.
Chaelin, p. 277—Kiruna's taskmistress.
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Tai'daishar, p. 281—Rand's black gelding. His name means “True Glory” in the Old Tongue.
Mattin Stepaneos din Balgar, p. 282—King of Illian. He has been missing since before Rand killed Sammael. He had no real power anyway, since Sammael ruled Illian from the Council of Nine.
Gregorin Panar de Lushenos, p. 283—Member of the Council of Nine. After the death of Sammael at Rand's hands, he was made the leader of the Council.
Demetre Marcolin, p. 283—First Captain of the Companions in Illian. He is lantern-jawed and has deep-set eyes. Not to be confused with High Lord Marcolin of Tear. He served under Tam al'Thor when he was a Second Captain in the Companions.
Marac, p. 283—Wide man with a stolid manner. New to the Council of Nine.
Weiramon Saniago, p. 283—A High Lord of Tear. Rand placed him in charge of his campaigns in Cairhien at first. He also controlled part of the massive army Rand sent against Illian. His sign is a silver Crescent-and-stars.
Tolmeran, p. 283—A High Lord of Tear.
Rosana, p. 283—A High Lady of Tear, newly raised. She is lean, with blue, icy eyes.
Aracome, p. 283—Blade-slender High Lord of Tear. He fears that Rand will kill him if he returns to Tear. Min had a viewing that told her he would die.
Maraconn, p. 283—Blue-eyed High Lord of Tear (blue eyes are rare in Tear). He fears that Rand will kill him if he returns to Tear.
Amondrid Gueyam, p. 283—Bald High Lord of Tear. He now commands part of Rand's army in Illian.
Semaradrid Maravin, p. 283—Cairhienin lord. He has dark eyes. He dislikes Tairens, and sees all of them with contempt.
Tamlin (Tam) al'Thor, p. 284—Rand's father. He taught Rand about the Flame and the Void, a trick he uses to concentrate and to win archery competitions; Rand found that it is the way he can gain access to saidin. Tam is not actually Rand's biological father; he found Rand as a newborn on the slopes of Dragonmount and took him home with him since Rand's mother was dead. He was at Dragonmount as part of the Aiel War, which he left home to participate in when he was young. He became an officer in the Illianer army, and even achieved Blademaster status, acquiring a heron-mark sword. In fact, Demetre Marcolin served under him when he was a Second Captain in the Companions. He married a woman from Caemlyn, Kari, who he met while stationed there. When the Aiel War started, he fought Aiel all the way to Tar Valon and the Battle of the Shining Walls, where he found Rand on the mountain. Tam and Kari raised Rand as their own son. Tam always won the archery competitions (or came in second to Abell Cauthon), and passed his archery skills on to Rand. He also taught Aram how to use his sword. It is not known if Tam knew that the child he was raising was the Dragon Reborn. See also al'Thor, Kari; al'Thor, Rand.
Brend, p. 284—Leader of the Council of Nine until Rand's army conquered the city. Some of his troops are still loyal to him, despite the fact that they have been informed of his true identity, Sammael.
Corlan Dashiva, p. 286—One of the Asha'man. Rand chose him as his Asha'man companion after Dumai's Wells. He is allegedly from a farm in the Black Hills. He always seems to have his head in the clouds, and speaks the Old Tongue fluently.
Eben Hopwil, p. 286—One of the Asha'man. He is about sixteen years old, and skinny. He has a big nose and ears to match. He travels with Rand.
Lews Therin Telamon, p. 286—The Dragon, Breaker of the World. He was perhaps the greatest man who ever lived, and the most powerful Aes Sedai in recorded history. During the War of the Shadow, he led the forces of the Light against the Forsaken, and led the final stroke which re-sealed the Dark One back into his prison. Unfortunately, during this stroke he was driven insane by the Dark One's touch, eventually killing his wife Ilyena, his children, and everyone he loved, as well as anyone who carried a drop of his blood. For this act, people remember him with a new name: Kinslayer. After he had done thi

Chronological listing of characters encountered in The Path of Daggers

Book eight in The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan.

Prologue: Deceptive Appearances

Chapter 1: To Keep the Bargain

Chapter 2: Unweaving

Chapter 3: A Pleasant Ride

Chapter 4: A Quiet Place

Chapter 5: The Breaking Storm

Chapter 6: Threads

Chapter 7: A Goatpen

Chapter 8: A Simple Country Woman

Chapter 9: Tangles

Chapter 10: Changes

Chapter 11: Questions and an Oath

Chapter 12: New Alliances

Chapter 13: Floating Like Snow