Word Origins

Many of the names, titles and objects in the Wheel of Time books are taken from history or mythology. Here we present some examples.

Shadowspawn

gholam:

Trolloc:

Also the trolloc bands:

• Ahf’frait: Afrit
• Al’ghol: Ghoul
• Bhansheen: Banshee
• Dhjin’nen: Dijin
• Ghar’ghael: Gargoylw
• Ghob’lin: Goblin
• Gho’hlem
• Ghraem’lan,
• Ko’bal
• Kno’mon
• Dha’vol
• Dhai’mon

Forsaken

• Asmodean: Asmodeus, a demom
• Anath: Western semitic goddess of war and sister of Baal
• Belal: A Demom
• Selene
• Isma'mael
• Ba'alzamon.