Thom Merrilin
Chapter 31 - The Woman of Tanchico
Thom / Thom Merrilin — aliases: gleeman (Spielleute), old gleeman (alter Spielleute)
Thom Merrilin rezitiert eine Geschichte, während er betrunken ist, und beklagt seine vergangenen Fehler sowie seine Notwendigkeit, sich vor Elaida zu verstecken. Er scheint in einem Zustand der Benommenheit zu sein, bis er kurz vom Tisch aufsteht, woraufhin er nüchtern zurückkehrt und bereit ist zu reisen, indem er Mat nach Caemlyn begleitet.
Chapter 32 - The First Ship
Thom / Thom Merrilin — aliases: gleeman (Spielleute)
Thom Merrilin boards the Gray Gull with Mat, observing the captain's arrangement of the cabin and later aiding Mat in repelling the nighttime assassin attack. He notes the strange luck and the paper, stating his lack of knowledge regarding High Lord Samon, eventually settling in to sleep beside him.
Chapter 40 - A Hero in the Night
Thom / Thom Merrilin — aliases: gleeman (Spielleute)
Thom accompanies Mat to Aringill, comments on the suffering of the refugees, and attempts to negotiate for lodging with innkeepers. He observes Aludra’s arrival, identifies her as an Illuminator, and advises Mat to flee the stable quickly after their encounter with her pursers.
Chapter 44 - Hunted
Thom — aliases: gleeman (Spielleute), Thom Merrilin (Thom Merrilin)
Thom stimmt seine Harfe an und warnt Mat vor den Gefahren der Feuerwerke, die er untersucht. Als Mat's Lager angegriffen wird, tötet er einen der Attentäter mit einem Messer. Er tritt den Mantel der toten Anführerin zurück, um sein Messer zu holen, und rät Mat, ihre Pferde satteln zu lassen, damit sie weiterziehen können.
Chapter 45 - Caemlyn
Thom / Thom Merrilin — aliases: the gleeman
Thom rides with Mat into Caemlyn, advises him to find food first, and later waits in the inn's library with Basel Gill playing a stones board game. He reacts with suspicion to Mat's fireworks and frustration at Mat's refusal to use the letter for safe passage, eventually urging Mat to consider the danger of his plan.
Chapter 47 - To Race the Shadow
Thom — aliases: gleeman (Spielleute)
Thom sits with Gill in the inn, listens to Mat's report of the plot, reveals that his romantic feelings for Morgase have faded over time, and agrees to leave for Tear to protect Egwene and the others.
Chapter 49 - A Storm in Tear
Thom — aliases: gleeman (Spielleute)
Thom plays stones with Mat, exposes Comar's weighted dice by revealing the hidden marked dice, and pulls Mat away from the scene before the Defenders arrive. He joins Mat in the random search of inns despite his worsening cough.
Chapter 52 - In Search of a Remedy
Thom
Thom suffers from a severe, wheezing cough and insists he does not need medicine before being forcibly treated by Mother Guenna. He protests vehemently when Mat leaves him behind to pursue his rescue mission, though he is restrained by Guenna's hand.