Donalo Sandomere
Author: Kyria d'Oreyn
General
Donalo Sandomere is a Dedicated among the Asha'man. He is grizzled with a farmer's face but an oiled, pointed beard with gray streaks like Tairen nobles. Apart from Logain and Narishma, he is one of the strongest among the Asha'man (TPoD, Ch. 22; WH, Prologue; KoD, Ch. 27). He is one of the strongest of the Dedicated (ToM, Ch. 46).
Toveine Gazal does not really believe Donalo Sandomere is his real name (WH, Prologue).
He bonded an Aes Sedai named Ayako Norsoni (KoD, Ch. 20).
Timeline
- He is present at the Black Tower when Rand names the male channelers Asha'man (LoC, Ch. 42).
- He fights at Dumai's Wells (LoC, Ch. 55; WH, Prologue) and sees Rand choose the Asha'man to accompany him back (ACoS, Ch. 2; WH, Prologue).
- He is one of the eight Dedicated in Rand's army in Illian, where he weaves a gateway to Altara (TPoD, Ch. 22).
- He reports daily to Logain. He tells him Atal Mishraile receives private lessons from Taim (WH, Prologue).
- He accompanies Rand and the others to the meeting with the fake Daughter of the Nine Moons, where he is wounded. Nynaeve Heals him (KoD, Ch. 27).
- He and Ayako are captured and turned some time before the Last Battle (AMoL, Ch. 42).
- He survives the Last Battle but is captured by Androl inside a stedding (AMoL, Ch. 42).
Quotes
"I saw the Lord Dragon choose, after. Dashiva had his head in the clouds, like always. But Flinn, Hopwil, Narishma? You never saw men more pleased. They were like lambs let loose in the barley shed." (Sandomere disbelieving why these Asha'man have deserted; Winter's Heart, Prologue)
"Narishma's face was bloodied, too. and his coat appeared singed. So did Sandomere's, and a bone jutted through his left coatsleeve, white smeared with red, until Nynaeve firmly pulled his arm straight and guided the bone back into place. Grimacing in pain, he gave a guttural groan. She cupped her hands around his arm over the break, and moments later he was flexing his arm and moving his fingers and murmuring thanks." (Rand on his Asha'man; Knife of Dreams, Chapter 27)
