The Shadow Rising Character List
Characters appearing in or mentioned in "The Shadow Rising". This page is currently being updated and some characters listed as only being mentioned, may actually have appeared, especially those in Rand's visions of the Aiel's past
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New Characters
Characters that Appear
Adan: One of Rand's ancestors, a Da'shain Aiel.
Adelin: A Maiden of the Spear of the Jindo sept of the Taardad Aiel.
Alteima: A High Lady of Tear. She is married to the High Lord Tedosian. She is sent by Rand to Cairhien to oversee the distribution of food.
Amathera Aelfdene Casmir Lounault: The Panarch of Tarabon, being held hostage by the Black Ajah
Aracome: A High Lord of Tear, who is sent by Rand to Cairhien.
Bael:
Bodewhin Cauthon: The older of Mat Cauthon's two sisters.
Carleon: A High Lord of Tear. He is killed by another High Lord - Tedosian.
Carlomin: Carlomin is a young Tairen lord, who plays cards with Mat.
Eldrin Cauthon: The younger of Mat Cauthon's two sisters.
Erim:
Farran: A hundredman in the Children of the Light.
Ihvon: One of Alanna Mosvani's Warders.
Ivon: A soldier in the Children of the Light.
Haim:
Jheran: The clan chief of the Shaarad Aiel.
Jom:
Lian:
Luca:
Rhea:
Sahra Covenry: A novice of the White Tower, who overheard Min talking to Gawyn and is killed to keep silent.
Sunamon Haellin: A High Lord of Tear.
Taisa: A sul'dam in service of the High Lady Suroth. She is holding Pura's leash.
Torean Andiama: A High Lord of Tear.
Tedosian: A High Lord of Tear. He kills the High Lord Carleon and is almost killed by his wife the lady Alteima
Characters that are Mentioned
Ala:
Brys:
Dara:
Eran:
Lucellin: A soldier of the Children of the Light.
Sereine dar Shamelle Motara: CouncelSister to Comaelle. She wrote the Commentaries on the Karaethon Cycle
Surela: A woman from Seanchan in the service of the High Lady Suroth, who Taisa should report to.
Tim:
Existing Characters
First Appearance
Amys:
Bair:
Pura: Pura is currently a damane in service to the High Lady Suroth. Pura had been an Aes Sedai before she was captured by the Seanchan.
Characters that Appear
Abell Cauthon:The father of Mat Cauthon.
al'Lan Mandragoran: The Warder to Moiraine Damodred.
Alanna Mosvani: An Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. She and Verin Mathwin help the Two Rivers folk defend themselves against Trollocs and Whitecloaks.
Alviarin Freidhen: An Aes Sedai of the White Ajah, who helps Elaida depose Siuan Sanche as the Amyrlin. She becomes Elaida's Keeper of the Chronicles.
Alwhin: A previous sul'dam and currently High Lady Suroth's so'jhin and raised to Voice of the Blood.
Aram:
Bain:
Dain Bornhald: An officer of the Children of the Light and son to Geofram Bornhald. Dain believes Perrin killed his father and wants to kill him as vengeance.
Egwene al'Vere: Egwene is an Accepted of the White Tower. She travels with Rand to the Waste to learn to be a Dreamwalker from the Aiel Wise Ones.
Elaida do Avriny a'Roihan: An Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah, Elaida was the counsilor to Queen Morgase of Andor, until Morgase sent her away. She convinces the Hall of the Tower to depose the current Amyrlin Siuan Sanche and still her, appointing Elaida the new Amyrlin Seat.
Elayne Trakand: The Daughter Heir of Andor. Elayne is also an Accepted of the White Tower in search of the Black Ajah.
Elmindreda Farshaw: A young woman from Baerlon, who has the ability to see auras around people. She is helping the Amyrlin Seat find more Black Sisters in the Tower. She helps the deposed Siuan Sanche escape the White Tower.
Faolain Orande: An Accepted of the White Tower, who first welcomes Min and asks her how the Tower may help her.
Galadedrid Damodred: He is the son of Taringail Damodred and the previous Queen of Andor - Tigraine.
Gaul:
Gawyn Trakand: He is the son of Queen Morgase, which makes him the Prince of Andor and Elayne's brother. He leads Younglings in defence of the Tower when Siuan Sanche is deposed as Amyrlin.
Ila:
Jaret Byar: A soldier of the Children of the Light. He is second in command to Dain Bornhald. Byar also believes that Perrin killed Geofram Bornhald and wants revenge.
Leane Sharif: Siuan Sanche's Keeper of the Chronicles, raised from the Blue Ajah. She is stilled after Siuan is deposed as Amyrlin.
Moiraine Damodred: An Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah a nobleowman from Cairhien. Moiraine follows Rand, who has proclaimed himself the Dragon Reborn, into the Aiel Waste.
Nynaeve al'Meara: Nynaeve is an Accepted of the White Tower, who is also sent on a hunt for the Black Ajah.
Ordeith: An alias Padan Fain uses, while he is with the Children of the Light in the Two Rivers.
Pips:
Raen:
Rand al'Thor: The Dragon Reborn, the ruler of Tear, and also the Aiel Car'a'carn.
Sheriam Bayanar: The Mistress of Novices in the White Tower and an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah.
Siuan Sanche: The White Tower's Amyrlin Seat, raised from the Blue Ajah. She is deposed by Elaida and stilled. She runs away from the Tower with Min's help.
Suroth Sabelle Meldaroth: A High Lady of Seanchan and current leader of the Hailene, the Forerunners.
Verin Mathwin: An Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah. Verin and Alanna Mosvani help the Two Rivers folk defend their villages against Trollocs and Whitecloaks.
Characters that are Mentioned
Aemon al Caar al Thorin: The last king of the now dead country of Manetheren.
Aginor: One of the Forsaken, killed by Rand at the Eye of the World. He is the one who created the Trollocs and Myrdraal.
Balthamel: One of the Forsaken, killed by Rand at the Eye of the World.
Corianin Nedeal: An Aes Sedai who has researched a lot of ter'angreal and is mentioned to have been a Dreamer.
Davram Bashere: The father of Faile and uncle to Tenobia, the Queen of Saldaea. He is the Marshal-General of Saldaea.
Eamon Valda: A Lord Captain of the Children of the Light. His army is at Tar Valon, but Siuan Sanche is sure he won't attack them.
Gareth Bryne: The Captain General of the Queen's Guard in Andor.
Gitara Moroso: An Aes Sedai who Foretold the birth of the Dragon Reborn on the slopes of Dragonmount, before she died. She was Tamra Ospenya's first Keeper of the Chronicles. Raised from the Blue Ajah.
Hammar: A Warder of the White Tower, who teaches young men the sword. He was a blademaster, killed by Gawyn, when Siuan Sanche was deposed as Amyrlin.
Lews Therin Telamon: The Dragon, called also Lews Therin Kinslayer. He had begun the Breaking in the last age.
Luthair Paendrag: The son of Artur Hawkwing, who created the Seanchan empire, becoming its first emperor.
Mazrim Taim: A man from Saldaea. He can channel, and had proclaimed himself the Dragon Reborn, before Rand claimed Callandor.
Morgase Trakand: The Queen of Andor and mother of Elayne and Gawyn
Owyn Merrilin: The nephew of Thom Merrilin. He was gentled by Aes Sedai who found out he is able to channel. He died short after that.
Pedron Niall: The Lord Captain Commander of the Children of the Light.
Turak: A High Lord of Seanchan and previous leader of the Hailene. He was a blademaster and was killed by Rand in a duel.