Perrin Goldeneyes
Chapter 2 - Whirlpools in the Pattern
Perrin / Perrin Aybara — aliases: ta'veren
Perrin confronts his growing unease about his destiny before battling an axe that has turned sentient and hostile, eventually immobilizing it by driving it into his door after a fierce struggle.
Chapter 3 - Reflection
Perrin / Perrin Aybara
Perrin walks through the Stone of Tear with Faile, his eyes glowing gold in the dark, and confronts the rising fear among the locals. He storms past the Maidens of the Spear to find Rand injured in his chambers, applies pressure to a wound, and listens to Rand’s account of the mirror attack. After Moiraine heals Rand, Perrin departs the room, noting the shift in the Tairen lords' attitude and ensuring Faile decides to leave the Stone.
Chapter 13 - Rumors
Perrin
Found packing his saddlebags in his room at the Stone of Tear, Perrin confirms to Mat that he is leaving for the Two Rivers to stop the Whitecloaks from hurting their families. He acknowledges their different paths and expresses relief that Mat is leaving, then departs without further delay.
Chapter 14 - Customs of Mayene
Perrin / Aybara
Perrin prepares his saddlebags and changes clothes, reflecting on his bruised shoulder and his resolve to return to the Two Rivers despite knowing the danger. He is interrupted by Berelain, who flirts with him and offers him a job in Mayene, which he firmly declines. Later, he has a heated argument with Faile about her refusal to let him go alone, insisting he will travel via the Ways to save his people from the Whitecloaks before revealing his secret despair and intention to die fighting them. Afterward, Faile notices Berelain has invoked an Ogier's oath in her speech, leading her to realize the speaker would not break such a vow.
Chapter 16 - Leavetakings
Perrin / Perrin Aybara
Perrin wakes from fitful dreams of hanging and Whitecloaks, then visits Loial to request passage through the Ways to the Two Rivers to stop the Children of the Light. He refuses Faile's demand to come with him, insisting she tricked Loial, and agrees to trail them in secret. He accepts Gaul's offer of Aiel protection against the threats in the Two Rivers.