Appearances
- EOTW(Ch. 1-20,24,26,31-36,39-53)
- GH(Ch. 1-3,4*,6-11,13,15-17,19-21,25-27,30-33,35-37,41,44-49)
- DR(Ch. 2,5,9,22!,27,32,36,54-55)
- SR(Ch. 2,7-10,15,21-26,34,36-37,48-50,57-58)
- FOH(Ch. 2-4,6-7)
Description
- Exceptionally tall, broad-shouldered
- Grey eyes and reddish-tinged hair
- Herons branded on his palms, and dragons tattooed on his forearms
Mentions
- EOTW(Ch. 21-23,25,Glossary)
- GH(Ch. 5,12,14,18,22-24,28,34,38-40,42-43,46,50*,Glossary)
- DR(Prologue,3,6-8,10-12,17,19-21,24-25,27,31,33-34,37-38,40-46,48-51,53,56,Glossary)
- SR(Ch. 1,3-6,11-14,16-20,28-31,33,35,38-39,43,46-47,51-54,56,Glossary)
- FOH(Prologue,1,5)
Notes
- Adoptive son of Tam al'Thor
- Grew up in Emond's Field, in the Two Rivers in Andor
- Found on the slopes of Dragonmount in the Aiel War and brought home by Tam al'Thor
- ta'veren
- Can channel saidin
- Called "Shadowkiller" by the wolves
- Son of an Aiel Maiden of the Spear
- Car'a'carn of the Aiel(SR 34)
- Coramoor of the Sea Folk
- The Dragon Reborn
Trajectory
At the beginning of The Eye of The World, Rand is living with Tam al'Thor(who he thinks is his father)on a farm in the Westwood in the Two Rivers. They bring some cider and brandy to Emond's Field for Bel Tine, and Rand sees a mysterious black figure on the road, who disappears after he looks away. In Emond's Field he talks to Mat, who also had seen such a black figure a few days earlier. There are strangers in the village, including a gleeman who arrived in the dead of night, and Moiraine and Lan, a lady and her retainer. After the arrival of Padan Fain with news about war in Ghealdan, Tam decides to take Rand back to their farm.
At the farm, they are attacked by Trollocs. Rand and Tam escape, but Tam is wounded and feverish. Rand returns to the house with Tam's Heron-mark Blade, slays a Trolloc mostly through luck, and returns to Tam's side.
At the beginning of The Fires of Heaven, Rand's location is not known to the White Tower, but Elaida accepts that he is the Dragon Reborn and orders all the Tower's resources directed toward finding him and bringing him to them.
Rand himself is in Rhuidean, meeting with Aiel clan chiefs to see who will support him as Car'a'carn. He intends to lead the Aiel across the Spine of The World to end all the other conflicts. He is spending much of his time in Rhuidean practicing combat with either Lan or Rhuarc. Asmodean, in the guise of Jasin Natael, is teaching him about saidin.
In FOH 6, three Darkhounds are sent to kill him, but he destroys them with balefire and then saves Mat from a similar fate. Moiraine, after having to resort to begging to get him to listen to her, then tells him about the dangers of using balefire.
Back in his chambers, Lanfear comes to him, seeing him with the keys to the Choeden Kal. Rand finds himself calling her "Mierin", and has to assert his identity. Lanfear tells him that Rahvin sent the Darkhounds, and that Rahvin is in Caemlyn and has Morgase in his thrall. She notes that he has warded his dreams, and cautions him that she could break through if she wanted. Rand has to hide his love for Elayne from her. Lanfear leaves when Enaila comes to tell him the clan chiefs want to speak to him. They say that the Shaido, as well as several other uncommitted clans, are moving, the Shaido at least to cross the Dragonwall. Rand says that they will have to follow on Couladin's heels. He leads the Aiel out of Rhuidean in FOH 7, after making some arrangements for Ogier stonemasons to begin repairing the city.