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The Aiel War was a conflict between the Aiel and an coalition of the nations on the other side of the Dragonwall. It began when Laman cut down Avendoraldera, to make a throne as part of one of his schemes. The Aiel, who had given Cairhien the sapling five hundred years earlier as thanks for their ancestors actions during the Breaking (TSR, Ch. 34) took offence and launched an attack, with the intent of executing Laman. It was composed of just four clans, the Nakai, the Ryen, the Taardad and the Shaarad, under the leadership of Janduin, the Taardad clan chief. Over the course of three years, the battles moved around, following Laman until the Aiel were able to kill him (The World of Robert Jordan's "The Wheel of Time" Chapter 13). Since then, Aiel have held Cairhienin in contempt, referring to them as"Oathbreakers" or "Treekillers' (TFoH, Ch. 20). After Laman was killed, his sword was taken back to the Waste as proof he was dead. It then passed through many hands, no Aiel wanting to touch it long enough to even remove the jewels from the scabard, until Aviendha gave it to Rand (TFoH, Ch. 21)