Rand al'Thor

Chapter 3 - News from the Plain

Rand

Rand viene osservato come una figura indistinta che si muove tra gli alberi verso la sua capanna dopo gli eventi della giornata. Viene descritto mentre rifiuta di cenare a causa del modo in cui gli altri lo guardano.

Chapter 5 - Nightmares Walking

Rand — aliases: the Dragon Reborn (Il Drago Rinato), sheepherder

Rand struggles to channel Saidin during the battle, setting trees on fire instead of stopping the attack, and later suffers from a reopened wound at Falme which Moiraine heals, leading him to resolve to fight despite his fears.

Chapter 9 - Wolf Dreams

Rand

Rand hides under trees in the night, watching a waist-high dog approach. He channels Saidin to destroy the dog, struggles with the taint and nausea, and then continues his eastward journey toward Tear while ignoring the howls of other dogs.

Chapter 22 - The Price of the Ring

Rand — aliases: husband, Dragon Reborn

Rand appears in Egwene's visions as her husband, suffering from headaches and strange phenomena, and later trapped under rubble in a ruined palace, begging her to kill him to prevent him from being turned to the Shadow. In the Traitor's Court vision, he stands chained and swaying, waiting to be gentled.

Chapter 55 - What Is Written in Prophecy

Rand / Lews Therin / Kinslayer / Rand al'Thor — aliases: the Dragon Reborn (Il Drago Rinato), the Breaker of the World (Il Frantumatore del Mondo), the hunter (il cacciatore)

Rand entra nel Cuore della Pietra e affronta Be’lal e Ba’zalmon, combattendo con Callandor e saidin. Alla fine uccide Ba’zalmon, stabilizza la realtà e si proclama il Drago Rinato mentre gli uomini velati e i difensori si inginocchiano davanti a lui.

Chapter 56 - People of the Dragon

Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: the Dragon Reborn (Il Drago Rinato), He Who Comes With the Dawn (Colui che giunge con l'alba), the Lord Dragon (il Signore Drago)

Rand viene brevemente visto da Mat mentre attraversa un corridoio con Callandor, circondato da Aiel e Difensori, confermando la sua presenza nella Pietra.