Pedron Niall

Prologue: Fortress of the Light

Pedron Niall — aliases: Lord Captain Commander, Great Lord

Pedron Niall reviews reports of the world's chaos and concludes that Tarmon Gai'don is beginning. He outmaneuvers Jaichim Carridin by ordering him to preserve the false Dragon for political manipulation rather than killing him immediately, revealing his plan to use fear to unite the continent. He listens to Ordeith's warning about Rand al'Thor.