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==General== | ==General== | ||
| − | Lunal Galgan is Captain-General of the Seanchan forces and Commander of the Return. He is a tall, blue-eyed man with red-lacquered fingernails indicating that he is one of the High Blood. His snow-white hair hangs in a tight-plaited queue to his shoulders ( | + | Lunal Galgan is Captain-General of the Seanchan forces and Commander of the Return. He is a tall, blue-eyed man with red-lacquered fingernails indicating that he is one of the High Blood. His snow-white hair hangs in a tight-plaited queue to his shoulders ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]) |
| − | With the Empress Radhanan dead, he intends to make himself the first Emperor in nine hundred years. If he still does, now that Tuon has returned, is unknown ( | + | With the Empress [[Radhanan]] dead, he intends to make himself the first Emperor in nine hundred years. If he still does, now that [[Tuon]] has returned, is unknown ([[Knife of Dreams: Epilogue|KoD, Epilogue]]) |
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
| − | * His ancestors were among the first to support Luthair Paendrag ( | + | * His ancestors were among the first to support [[Luthair Paendrag]] ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]) |
| − | * He came with Tuon and the Return ( | + | * He came with [[Tuon]] and the Return ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]) |
| − | * He meets with his Generals and the Blood to report the overrun forces and camps in Tarabon. He does not object Suroth's order to move every nine in ten raken to Tarabon to find Ituralde, as long as she doesn't move the to'raken ( | + | * He meets with his Generals and the Blood to report the overrun forces and camps in Tarabon. He does not object [[Suroth]]'s order to move every nine in ten ''raken'' to Tarabon to find [[Ituralde]], as long as she doesn't move the ''to'raken'' ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]) |
| − | * He signs the orders to raise Tylee Khirgan to Lieutenant-General and to the Blood ( | + | * He signs the orders to raise [[Tylee Khirgan]] to Lieutenant-General and to the Blood ([[Knife of Dreams: Epilogue|KoD, Epilogue]]) |
| − | * At a later meeting, he inquires about Ituralde's current numbers of men. He insists that they need to work to keep their minds off the news from Seanchan ( | + | * At a later meeting, he inquires about [[Ituralde]]'s current numbers of men. He insists that they need to work to keep their minds off the news from Seanchan ([[Knife of Dreams: Epilogue|KoD, Epilogue]]) |
==Relationships== | ==Relationships== | ||
| − | Suroth loathes him. Officially he should be of a lower rank than she, because she commands the Forerunners. ( | + | [[Suroth]] loathes him. Officially he should be of a lower rank than she, because she commands the Forerunners. ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]) He clearly states that she is under his command because the Forerunners were subsumed by the Return. She decides to kill him, since he is her way of becoming Empress ([[Knife of Dreams: Epilogue|KoD, Epilogue]]) |
| − | He admires Rodel Ituralde's strategical skill, even if he attacks his own ranks ( | + | He admires [[Rodel Ituralde]]'s strategical skill, even if he attacks his own ranks ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]) |
==Miscellaneous== | ==Miscellaneous== | ||
| − | * His room in the Tarasin Palace was a dancing hall once ( | + | * His room in the Tarasin Palace was a dancing hall once ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]) |
| − | * He owned a high reputation as a soldier and general ( | + | * He owned a high reputation as a soldier and general ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]) |
| − | * He favors a strong, musky scent ( | + | * He favors a strong, musky scent ([[Knife of Dreams: Prologue|KoD, Prologue]]) |
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
| − | "You overstep yourself, Galgan, | + | "'You overstep yourself, Galgan,' she said coldly. 'I command the Forerunners. For the time being, I command the Return. You will sign no orders without my approval.' <br> |
| + | 'You commanded the Forerunners, who have been subsumed into the Return,' he replied calmly, and Suroth tasted bitterness." ([[Suroth]] and Galgan; [[Knife of Dreams: Epilogue|KoD, Epilogue]]) | ||
| − | + | [[Category:All Characters]] | |
| + | [[Category:Minor Characters]] | ||
Revision as of 03:42, 10 September 2006
Kyria d'Oreyn
General
Lunal Galgan is Captain-General of the Seanchan forces and Commander of the Return. He is a tall, blue-eyed man with red-lacquered fingernails indicating that he is one of the High Blood. His snow-white hair hangs in a tight-plaited queue to his shoulders (KoD, Prologue)
With the Empress Radhanan dead, he intends to make himself the first Emperor in nine hundred years. If he still does, now that Tuon has returned, is unknown (KoD, Epilogue)
Timeline
- His ancestors were among the first to support Luthair Paendrag (KoD, Prologue)
- He came with Tuon and the Return (KoD, Prologue)
- He meets with his Generals and the Blood to report the overrun forces and camps in Tarabon. He does not object Suroth's order to move every nine in ten raken to Tarabon to find Ituralde, as long as she doesn't move the to'raken (KoD, Prologue)
- He signs the orders to raise Tylee Khirgan to Lieutenant-General and to the Blood (KoD, Epilogue)
- At a later meeting, he inquires about Ituralde's current numbers of men. He insists that they need to work to keep their minds off the news from Seanchan (KoD, Epilogue)
Relationships
Suroth loathes him. Officially he should be of a lower rank than she, because she commands the Forerunners. (KoD, Prologue) He clearly states that she is under his command because the Forerunners were subsumed by the Return. She decides to kill him, since he is her way of becoming Empress (KoD, Epilogue)
He admires Rodel Ituralde's strategical skill, even if he attacks his own ranks (KoD, Prologue)
Miscellaneous
- His room in the Tarasin Palace was a dancing hall once (KoD, Prologue)
- He owned a high reputation as a soldier and general (KoD, Prologue)
- He favors a strong, musky scent (KoD, Prologue)
Quotes
"'You overstep yourself, Galgan,' she said coldly. 'I command the Forerunners. For the time being, I command the Return. You will sign no orders without my approval.'
'You commanded the Forerunners, who have been subsumed into the Return,' he replied calmly, and Suroth tasted bitterness." (Suroth and Galgan; KoD, Epilogue)
