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==General==
The Return, in the [[Old Tongue]] ''Corenne'', is the name given by the [[Seanchan]] to their invasion of the [[Westlands]]. Plans for the return date by to [[Luthair Hawkwing]], who set out the policy to return the Westlands and avenge his father, after the news came of his death and no further news followed ({{guide|17}}).
The invasion fleet consisted of thousands of ships and hundreds of thousands of people form every port and inlet of the eastern coast ({{guide|17}}). It was commanded by [[Lunal Galgan]].  Many of the people involved had no intention of returning.

Preparations for The Return were made for years before the [[omens]] said it was time to leave.  They had expected to make allies who would aid them in winning the [[Last Battle]] in the name of the Empress, but instead found they had the need to conquer.

==The Hailene==
In the Old Tongue, Forerunners.  The name given to the initial force of around five hundred ships, under the command of [[Turak]]. 
===Falme===
They quickly took control of the tow of [[Falme]] on [[Toman Head]] on the [[Almoth Plain]], hanging the [[Watchers over the Waves]], for watching for the wrong thing and forcing all others to swear an oath to "obey, wait and serve" after which they were free to go about their business, even being allowed to leave Falme, and spread the message that they obey the Foreunners, await the Return and serve those who come home ({{tgh|29}}).  Turak set up in a large house, just outside the town ({{tgh|29}}), where he was killed by Rand al' Thor seeking the [[Horn of Valere]] and the [[Ruby Dagger]] from [[Shadar Logoth]] ({{tgh|45}}).

In the aftermath of Turak's death, the Seanchan battle a company of [[Whitecloaks]] under the command of [[Geofram Bornhald]].  At the same time, the [[Horn of Valere]] is blown and the Heroes of the Horn return, fighting against the Seanchan, while in the sky above, [[Rand al'Thor]] fought [[Ba'alzamon]].  When Rand was victorious, the Seanchan were driven out of Falme ({{tgh|47}})
===The Second Invasion===
After being defeated at Falme, the Seanchan regrouped in [[Cantorin]], with [[Suroth]] taking charge, where they made plans to re-launch their invasion ({{tsr|1}}), quickly taking control of [[Tarabon]] ({{acos|26}}).  From there, they were able to launch further attacks, firstly into [[Amadicia]], where they took the [[Fortress of Light]] ({{acos|20}}) before defeating [[Ailron]] and the Amadician forces ({{prol10}}) and [[Altara]] ({{acos|39}}), where they set up their control center. They were halted in their expansion eastwards by [[Rand al'Thor]] ({{tpod|24}}).  Their attempt to expand northwards was also thwarted with the destruction of a hundred thousand strong army by [[Rodel Ituralde]] ({{tgs|6}}). The forces of the ''Corenne'' were later subsumed into the ''Rhyagelle'' though for a time Suroth led the overall forces ({{Epi11}}).

==The Rhyagelle==
In the Old Tongue, "Those who come home". After the defeat at Falme, the ''Corenne'' was supposedly called off ({{tfoh|32}}), but began again not long after, thousands of ships, with [[Tuon]] poised to take command ({{wh|14}}).  They landed at several places in the Westlands, with the intent to settle permanently, rather than return to Seanchan ({{tom|1}}).
==The White Tower==
With the Seanchan animosity towards people who can channel and especially Aes Sedai, the [[White Tower]] was viewed as a major obstacle. This was compounded by the belief that the explosion caused by Elayne attempting to [[unweave]] a [[gateway]] while fleeing from [[the Kin]]'s farm was an Aes Sedai weapon.  Their first response was to launch a raid on the White Tower, led by [[Abaldar Yulan]], which succeeded in capturing almost 40 Tower initiates, with more two dozen of them being Aes Sedai including [[Elaida]], though at great cost to the Seanchan ({{epi12}}).  With the capture of Elaida, they were able to learn the [[weave]] for [[Traveling]] and began to plan a full scale assault ({{tom|47}}).
==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, {{kod2|Epilogue}}).

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