Lord Dragon Reborn
Chapter 2 - Rhuidean
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: He Who Comes With the Dawn, Car'a'carn, Lord Dragon
Rand observes the Aiel collecting angreal in the plaza and holds a council with six clan chiefs regarding the remaining clans and the Shaido. He later confronts Moiraine and Egwene, rejecting her guidance and displaying a damaged cuendillar seal that breaks his assumptions about the Dragon's prison. He asserts his own plans to unite the nations through force and fear, receives a message from Elayne from Egwene, and then angrily confronts Jasin Natael.
Chapter 3 - Pale Shadows
Rand / Rand al'Thor
Rand traps the newly identified Asmodean in a room sealed by a weave of Spirit and Fire, forcing him to serve as a teacher since no other man could teach him without madness or deception. Later, he walks through Rhuidean with the Maidens of the Spear and allows Mat Cauthon to depart with Kadere's wagons after warning him not to trust the merchant.
Chapter 4 - Twilight
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Car’a’carn
Rand climbs the Roof of the Maidens to escape the society's mothering attention and rests in his windowless chamber, where he reflects on his inability to trust Aes Sedai and his need to protect the secret of Darkfriends among Kadere's wagons. He is visited by Aviendha, who delivers blankets and reprimands him for intervening in the punishment of Isendre, asserting Elayne's claim on him. After Isendre leaves, Rand extinguishes his lamps, sets dream wards, and sleeps, haunted by thoughts of his eventual fate and dreams of three women.
Chapter 6 - Gateways
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Car'a'carn
Rand destroys three Darkhounds with balefire and discusses the weapon's dangers with Moiraine. He ensures Mat's safety, confronts Lanfear in a private space, and orders the Aiel army to march toward Jangai Pass upon learning of Couladin's movements.
Chapter 7 - A Departure
Rand — aliases: Car'a'carn
Rand wears a blue silk coat and a dragon-buckled belt while speaking with clan chiefs and traders in Rhuidean. He uses his ability to channel to reactivate the city's fountains and announces the immediate departure of the army toward the Jangai Pass.
Chapter 15 - What Can Be Learned in Dreams
Rand — aliases: Car'a'carn
Rand is observed by Egwene lying awake in his tent with Jasin Natael, reading a book of Prophecies and laughing bitterly at a passage before tossing it to Natael.
Chapter 20 - Jangai Pass
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: my Lord
Rand leads the army to the ruins of Taien, observing the dead and the survivors. He questions the survivors about Couladin's actions, expresses anger at the massacre, and then orders the survivors to be fed and the dead buried before camping for the night and sending out scouts.
Chapter 21 - The Gift of a Blade
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Lord Dragon, Car'a'carn
Rand arrives at the Jangai Pass camp, eavesdrops on Egwene and Aviendha, and confronts Asmodean about his duties. He uses his angreal to set large wards around the encampment and accepts a sword from Aviendha while rejecting her other conditions.
Chapter 22 - Birdcalls by Night
Rand / Car'a'carn / Rand al'Thor
Rand is awakened by the birdcalls and rushes out to channel balefire against a Draghkar threatening him. He confronts an angry Aviendha after she saves him from another, leading to a heated argument and his reluctant apology. He later discusses the attack's purpose with Asmodean, analyzing the tactics of Sammael and the other Forsaken.
Chapter 23 - “The Fifth, I Give You”
Rand — aliases: Car'a'carn, He Who Comes With the Dawn
Rand leads his dapple stallion, wearing a red coat, and speaks with clan chiefs about intercepting Couladin. He declares that he will not loot the land, demanding that his army live on wild food or purchases, and threatens to hang anyone who takes more than the fifth or kills unnecessarily, asserting his authority over all clans present.
Chapter 30 - A Wager
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Lord Dragon, Car'a'carn, He Who Comes With the Dawn
Rand sits on a bridge in Eianrod, contemplating the erratic nature of his ta'veren luck and his struggle to manage Moiraine's attention. He listens to Sulin explain his substantial wealth derived from Tear, accepts a wager from Edorion regarding the time needed to relieve Cairhien, and instructs Rhuarc and Mangin to scout while sending Meresin and Daricain to warn the city's defenders.
Chapter 31 - The Far Snows
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Car'a'carn
Rand seeks solitude in a ruined merchant's house in Eianrod, only to find Aviendha naked in his bedchamber. He chases her through a blizzard into the wilderness, rescues her from freezing water after she falls through the ice, and warms her by building a snow hut and sharing his body heat. He explains to a waking Aviendha that he has held open her gateway for their return and declares that despite the intimate nature of their encounter, Aiel custom prevents them from marrying immediately.
Chapter 32 - A Short Spear
Rand / Rand al'Thor / Dragon — aliases: Lord Dragon
Rand escapes the blizzard with Aviendha, binds a Seanchan patrol with his channeling, and leaps through a masking gateway back to Eianrod. He confronts Asmodean for hiding the gateway's status and demands he teach Rand how to shield against unseen flows of saidin.
Chapter 41 - The Craft of Kin Tovere
Rand — aliases: Lord Dragon, Dragon Reborn
Rand studies the disorganized camps from a hilltop and later climbs a wooden tower to observe Cairhien through a brass-bound telescope. He dismisses Weiramon’s advice, notices Couladin among the Shaido, and witnesses a spear thrown from the city walls killing a Shaido warrior, resolving to be as hard as necessary to survive the coming battle.
Chapter 42 - Before the Arrow
Rand — aliases: Lord Dragon
Rand al'Thor returns to his tent just as Mat leaves, accepts Mat's departure with a handshake, and orders Natael to play mournful music. He then leads the war council with the Aiel chiefs and Weiramon, listening to their battle plans while reflecting on his role and the presence of his ta'veren friends.
Chapter 43 - This Place, This Day
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: the Car'a'carn
Rand wakes unable to sleep, pondering the Pattern and the deaths to come. He rejects Lan's warning about fighting Couladin but eventually yields to Egwene and the Maidens to channel at a tower, where he uses the One Power to melt hills and direct lightning against the Shaido forces.
Chapter 44 - The Lesser Sadness
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Car'a'carn, Lord Dragon
Rand channels lightning to break the Shaido siege of Cairhien, enduring immense physical strain and the corrosive taint of saidin. After the observation tower is destroyed by Sammael's lightning, he forces himself to ride toward the city but collapses from exhaustion and a reopened wound, receiving a trickle of saidin from Asmodean to stay alive.
Chapter 45 - After the Storm
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Lord Dragon, the Car’a’carn
Rand wakes up weak but insistent on his independence, rejecting Aviendha's orders to rest and demanding to hear the news of the political situation in Cairhien from Asmodean.
Chapter 46 - Other Battles, Other Weapons
Rand / Lord Dragon / Rand al'Thor / Car'a'carn — aliases: the Lord Dragon, the Car'a'carn, the Dragon Reborn
Rand struggles with his physical weakness and Aviendha's hovering care before donning his clothes and riding into Cairhien. He commands the nobility to sort themselves by rank and rejects the Sun Throne, demanding a regular chair instead. He observes the nobles swearing fealty with a cold, intimidating gaze that unsettles them.
Chapter 51 - News Comes to Cairhien
Rand / Rand al'Thor / Lord Dragon Reborn / Car'a'carn — aliases: the Dragon Reborn, the Dragon
Rand spends a solitary moment on the balcony before confronting Lady Selande with a veiled threat about his channeling to make her retreat. He holds court with the Cairhienin and Tairen lords, dismissing their complaints and asserting control over their soldiers and land claims. Upon receiving letters from Elaida and Alviarin, he analyzes the political split in the White Tower. Mat Cauthon delivers the news of Morgase's death, causing Rand to fly into a rage and vow to hunt down Rahvin, a decision he finalizes with Moiraine, Egwene, and Aviendha.
Chapter 52 - Choices
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: the Lord Dragon, the Car'a'carn
Rand prepares to leave for Caemlyn, asserting his authority over Aviendha and allowing Asmodean to join his party under strict conditions. He confronts Lanfear at the docks, using the One Power to shield himself and the others from her attacks, while fighting to maintain his own identity against Lews Therin's memories during their duel.
Chapter 53 - Fading Words
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: the Car'a'carn
Rand recovers from the confrontation with Lanfear, reads Moiraine's final warning letter, and confronts Sulin about the Maidens, eventually agreeing to let them join his company despite his desire to protect them from harm.
Chapter 54 - To Caemlyn
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Car'a'carn
Rand travels through a gateway to Caemlyn with his entourage, arriving as Shadowspawn breach the city walls. He weaves a massive shield of Fire and Air to protect himself and his companions from lightning strikes, then enters the Royal Palace to confront Rahvin, declaring himself death.
Chapter 55 - The Threads Burn
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: the Dragon Reborn, Car'a'carn
Rand battles Rahvin in the shifting landscape of Tel'aran'rhiod, resisting Lews Therin's attempt to take over his mind before finally killing the Forsaken with powerful balefire. He returns to the waking palace courtyard, saves Aviendha, Mat, and Asmodean from the Trolloc army, and mourns the losses of his friends while ordering the remaining Shadowspawn to be hunted down.
Chapter 56 - Glowing Embers
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: the Dragon Reborn, the Lord Dragon
Rand stands in a high window watching the garden, then descends to the throne room to meet Bashere. He asserts his authority as the Dragon Reborn, announces an amnesty for men who can channel the True Source, and refuses to let Bashere capture Mazrim Taim, instead claiming him for his own side.