Jaret Byar

Kheldin Korlan

General

Jaret Byar is a fervent Whitecloak who, whilst being an unimaginative leader, makes an excellent soldier. At the start of the series he is Geofram Bornhald's second in command. After Geofram Bornhald dies, he has the same position with the son, Dain Bornhald. Physically he is "Tall with a long, gaunt, expressionless face holding very deeply set eyes that have the light of cruelty and zeal in them. His skin was pulled tightly over muscle and bone. He was strong and moves like a snake with a hard, grating, flat and expressionless voice."

Timeline

• Appears in the tent where Perrin is held in the Whitecloaks' camp to report on the results of the skirmish to Geofram Bornhald. He lies about the number of wolves and Darkfriends involved. Byar complains; insisting that Egwene and Perrin are executed. (TEOTW, Ch. 30)
• Byar enters Perrin's tent and tells him what he can expect in Amador. He then offers Perrin the Ch. ance to escape on the pretext that he does not want to be slowed down. As Perrin replies, the camp is attacked by wolves; Lan enters and knocks out Byar. (TEOTW, Ch. 38)
• Ordered by Geofram Bornhald to lead a Whitecloak Legion into Alcruna. (TGH, Ch. 5)
• Goes with Bornhald and a hundred Whitecloaks through Almoth Plain. (TGH, Ch. 29)
• Geofram Bornhald tells Byar that he spotted Perrin in a Toman Head village. (TGH, Ch. 44)
• Geofram Bornhald orders Byar to stay back and report on the Whitecloaks' attack into Falme. He is told to report to Dain Bornhald and Pedron Niall. (TGH, Ch. 46)
• Jaret Byar watches the defeat of the Whitecloaks and leaves for Amador. (TGH, Ch. 48)
• Byar informs Pedron Niall that Aes Sedai aided the Seanchan (whom he accuses of being Darkfriends) and that Perrin betrayed the Whitecloaks. He leaves for Tar Valon. (TDR, Prologue)
• Byar travels to just outside Tar Valon and reports to Dain Bornhald that his father has been killed. (TDR, Ch. 10)
• Byar appears as Dain Bornhald's second in command for the expedition to the Two Rivers. (TSR, Ch. 1)
• Byar wants to put the torture the prisoners, but Dain will not let him. (TSR, Ch. 31)
• Dain Bornhald and Jaret Byar and a number of Whitecloaks go to Emond's Field. Perrin agrees to let them stay in the town if they swear not to bother anyone. (TSR, Ch. 45)
• Dain Bornhald, Jaret Byar and other Whitecloaks bring a dying man into Emond's Field. (TSR, Ch. 53)
• Dain Bornhald and Jaret Byar don't let the Whitecloaks fight for Emond's Field against the Trollocs so Perrin orders them to leave the Two Rivers. (TSR, Ch. 56)

Relationships

• Very loyal to Geofram Bornhald until his death; after which he switches allegiance to Dain Bornhald.
• Fanatical hatred of Perrin* whom he believes to be a Darkfriend.
• Hates Darkfriends and all who do not approve of the Ch. ildren of the Light or their methods.

Quotes

"He was tall and skeletally gaunt with very deep-set eyes." (TEOTW, Ch. 30)

"Perrin," he muttered. "That was his name. Perrin, from the Two Rivers." "The Darkfriend, my Lord Captain?" "Perhaps, Byar." (TGH, Ch. 44)