Mangin

Author: Val a'Shain

General

Mangin is of the Jindo Sept of the Taraad Aiel. He is a Stone Dog. He is grey eyed and is taller than Gaul. (TSR, Ch. 7) He's also slightly taller than Rhuarc and younger. (TFoH, Ch. 30)

Timeline

- Mangin crosses the Dragon Wall in search of He Who Comes with the Dawn. Presumably in the spring or 998 NE

- Mangin takes part in the taking of the Stone of Tear in 999 NE (TFoH, Ch. 30)

- Mangin wins a bet with Gaul about how far the High Lord Torean will slide across the floor after being physically thrown out of the Dragon's chamber by Rand. He wins a Tairen hanging. (TSR, Ch. 7)

- Mangin joins Rand on the campaign that will lead to the capture of Cairhien in 999 NE

- Mangin is present when Rand meets with the Tairen and Cairhienin in Eianrod, a town just beyond the Jangai pass. (TFoH, Ch. 30)

- Mangin is present when Rand studies Cairhien through Tovere's looking glass. (TFoH, Ch. 41)

- Mangin stays in Cairhien after Rand takes the city, he doesn't join the Aiel moving against Illian or the group that accompanies Rand to Caemlyn.

- Mangin kills a Cairhienin for wearing the tattoos of a clan chief. He reports to Rand for punishment. Rand sees no way out of it but to order he be hanged. (LoC, Ch. 17)

- True to his word Mangin appears in time for his hanging and puts the rope around his own neck, making a joke about it before he dies. (LoC, Ch. 19,24)

Relationships

- Rand likes Mangin, he is very upset over having to hang him. (LoC, Ch. 19,24)

Miscellaneous

- Like most Aiel, Mangin doesn't think much of wetlanders and Cairhien in particular. (TFoH, Ch. 30)

Quotes

"I saw that he deserved to die, so I killed him." He said it conversationally; he saw the drains needed cleaning, so he cleaned them. "But you have said we cannot kill the oathbreakers except in battle, or if they attack us. Do I have toh toward you now?" (Lord of Chaos, Chapter 17)

"A rope around the neck, as these wetlanders use." Mangin nodded thoughtfully. "Tell me where and when; I will be there. May you find water and shade today, Rand al'Thor." (Lord of Chaos, Chapter 17)