A Memory of Light: Chapter 37

The Last Battle

Chapter Icon: Ancient Aes Sedai Symbol

Points of View: Lan, Elayne, Uno, Logain, Gawyn, Tam, Pevara, Rand, Faile, Perrin, Androl, Rhuarc, Silviana, Min, Demandred, Juilin, Fortuona, Bashere, Arganda, Olver, Leane, Talmanes, Ila, Hurin, Berelain, Taim

Outline

Mat leads the battle and the Field of Merrilor while Rand and Perrin fight their own battles

Summary

Lan's Point of View:

Location: The Field of Merrilor

Characters: Lan, Andere, Logain

Lan and Andere ride to the River Mora where they are to lead the cavalry as the frontline against the trollocs and Sharans. they see Logain there, with a group of Asha'man and Aes Sedai. They cross at Hawal Ford and attack the Sharans riding between bogs and Polov Heights.

Elayne's Point of View:

Location: The Field of Merrilor

Characters: Elayne, Birgitte, Mat, Tuon

Elayne hears Drahkar in the Seanchan camp at the base of Dashar Knob and starts riding towards the noise. Birgitte alerts her and she weaves a thunderclap, deafening those around here and rendering the Drakhar's call useless. They ride into the camp and see over a hundred of the Drakhar. Elayne haas Birgitte to tell one of the sul'dam to Heal. She enters the command building, where Mat tells her he had been expecting her. He explains that if he had revealed the true battle plan, it would have got back to the enemy. She asks what the real plan is, and he doesn't tell here. She realises that he can't say anything as it might be overheard.

Uno's Point of View:

Location: The Field of Merrilor

Characters: Uno, Allin, Aludra, Demandred, Einar, Kwamesa, Talmanes

On the Heights, Uno watches the battle begin to unfold, with Talmanes and Aludra ordering the dragons. A raken drops a message telling him to retreat down the southwestern slope. They begin to do this when they come under attack from the Sharans. Lightening rains down on them overwhelming the Aes Sedai and Asha'man defenders. An immense gateway opens behind them and they see Demandred, who weaves balefire killing Kwamesa, then Einar. Uno realises the wisdom of the order to retreat and organises his men.

Logain's Point of View:

Location: The Field of Merrilor

Characters: Logain, Androl, Arel Malevin, Canler, Demandred, Emarin, Gabrelle, Jonneth, Karldin Manfor, Pevara

Logain stands by the Mora, he releases the power from what had been a thirty nine person cicle and tells the Asha'man and Aes Sedai with him that they are going to try and find the Seals that Taim has stolen. He tells them to kill any male channelers they encounter and most go, leaving just Gabrelle, Karldin and Arel. He tells Gabrelle that he has released the bond to Toveine and that he will kill her if he gets the chance. He is shocked when he feels envy through the bond to Gabrelle and thnks on how she had being trying to manipulate him. He links with those remaining, drawing through the angreal that Rand had given him and tells them he means to be the one to kill Taim.

Gawyn's Point of View:

Location: The Field of Merrilor

Characters: Gawyn, Gareth Bryne, Demandred, Doesine, Egwene, Lelaine, Silviana, Siuan, Yukiri

Gawyn watches the battle through a gateway created by Yukiri. Bryne suggests that Mat is trying to bait a trap. they see Demandred kill thousands of men, but there is nothing they can do, as even if they had their own full circle, they couldn't match his power. Gawyn thinks that he had promised to stand in Egwene's shadow, but that didn't mean he had to stop doing important work. He takes out the rings he got from the bloodknifes and puts them on.

Tam's Point of View:

Location: The Field of Merrilor

Characters: Tam, Abell, Arganda, Alliandre, Azi al'Thone, Bayrd, Dannil Lewin, Galad, Tinna

On the south bank of the Mora, Tam fires arrows at trollocs that are trying to cross. Dannil tells him that Mat is sending infantry banners from the Legion of the Dragon to try and ensure that Tam's men are able to hold their positions. Tam says he will make sure Arganda and Galad know to expect reinforcements

Pevara's Point of View:

Location: The Field of Merrilor

Characters: Pevara, Androl, Canler, Emarin, Jonneth, Theodrin

Pevara fights trollocs at Howal Ford. She tells Androl her location through their thoughts and he comes to her through a gateway, from the Sharan army. They move along the southwestern base of the Heights, saving a group of soldiers on the way. They join Jonneth, Canler and Theodrin and move through another gateway. Pevara and Androl link and they continue to fight, Androl killing trollocs and Myrddraal through creative use of gatewaya. Lightening strikes at them and Androl loses his gateway, but despite being linked, Pevara is able to weave her own gateway and they pass through to safety

Mat's Point of View:

Location: The Field of Merrilor

Characters: Mat, Birgitte, Elayne, Galad, Mika, Tuon

Galad's Point of View:

Location: The Field of Merrilor

Characters: Galad, Golever

Rand's Point of View:

Location: Shayol Ghul

Characters: Rand, Dannil Lewin, Damer Flinn, Dark One, Jori Congar, Nynaeve, Tam

Egwene's Point of View:

Location: The Field of Merrilor

Characters: Egwene, Chubain, Gareth, Siuan, Silviana, Yukiri