Lan Mandragoran
Chapter 2 - Strangers
Lan
Lan arrives with Moiraine, wearing a cloak that shifts color and blending into the shadows. He walks silently by Moiraine's side, his cold blue gaze weighing the youths, and accompanies her away from the inn without speaking to the villagers.
Chapter 4 - The Gleeman
Lan
Lan stands silently by Moiraine's shoulder, blending into the shadows. He follows Moiraine as she bows to Thom Merrilin and then turns away, moving with a gliding grace that distinguishes him from the crowd.
Chapter 7 - Out of the Woods
Lan — aliases: Warder
Crouching beside the Trolloc corpse, Lan removes its shoulder badge and notes the number of bands present. He glares at Rand for hurrying Moiraine and expresses skepticism about Rand's worth, though Moiraine silences him with a gentle touch before they follow Rand to the inn.
Chapter 8 - A Place of Safety
Lan — aliases: Warder
Lan questions Rand about the sword and the sighting of the rider, confirming the attacker was a Myrddraal. He explains the targeted nature of the attack, noting which farms were spared, and advises Rand on the dangers of fleeing to cities like Caemlyn.
Chapter 9 - Tellings of the Wheel
Lan — aliases: the Warder
Lan bursts into the room to demand Rand leave immediately. He pulls Rand back from the door and forcibly ushers both Rand and Mat out of the inn to start their journey.
Chapter 10 - Leavetaking
Lan — aliases: Warder
Lan checks the horses and warns the boys about the lethality of their weapons. He objects to Egwene and Thom joining the group but eventually obeys Moiraine's decision, leading the group out of the village and directing their course toward the North Road.
Chapter 11 - The Road to Taren Ferry
Lan — aliases: the Warder
Lan leads the group on his black stallion, ordering them to spread out and then cluster together in the fog. He fights the fear-struck horses, warns of the Myrddraal’s approach, and arrives at Taren Ferry to bribe Master Hightower with gold to ferry them across immediately.
Chapter 12 - Across the Taren
Lan — aliases: the Warder
Lan commands the party to dismount and proceeds with caution, forcing the travelers to reveal their weapons to Hightower. He negotiates the crossing, explains the psychology of fear to Rand regarding the ferryman, and pays Hightower upon arrival before the landing is destroyed. He organizes the campsite and prepares tea while remaining unfazed by Moiraine's display of Power.
Chapter 13 - Choices
Lan / Andra — aliases: Warder, Master Andra
Lan rides his stallion Mandarb, scouting the path and enforcing the slow pace to conserve the horses. He teaches the boys combat techniques, emphasizing the 'flame and the void.' In Baerlon, he assumes the alias Andra, bribes the gatekeeper Avin, and exchanges his color-shifting cloak for a plain one before escorting the group into the inn.
Chapter 14 - The Stag and Lion
Lan — aliases: Warder, Master Andra
Lan scouts the inn and common room, discovering news of Logain's victory. He aggressively rebukes the youths for mentioning Trollocs, ensuring they maintain their cover, and later sleeps in a room with Rand and Thom.
Chapter 16 - The Wisdom
Lan — aliases: Warder
Lan provides wine to Nynaeve, questions how she tracked the group, and waits as Moiraine dismisses Egwene and the boys to speak privately with Nynaeve before standing guard outside the door.
Chapter 17 - Watchers and Hunters
Lan / Warder
Lan gathers the group for an early start and identifies a scar-faced man as a Whitecloak spy. He confronts the Whitecloaks at the gate and rides Moiraine's mare to allow her to escape. He leads the group out of Baerlon, sets up a cold camp, and stands guard while the others sleep.
Chapter 18 - The Caemlyn Road
Lan — aliases: the Warder, Last Lord of the Seven Towers
Lan scouts the rear, returns to warn of the approaching Trolloc force, and leads a charge against a Myrddraal, dueling it while his men fight the infantry. He later catches Moiraine when she faints and leads the group to their hiding place in Shadar Logoth.
Chapter 19 - Shadow’s Waiting
Lan — aliases: the Warder, Lord of the Seven Towers
Lan carries Moiraine into the safe house and disappears into the night, returning to report that Trollocs and Myrddraal are being driven into Shadar Logoth by an unknown force, forcing Moiraine to order an immediate night escape.
Chapter 21 - Listen to the Wind
Lan / Warder — aliases: the Warder
Lan scouts the area and reports the disappearance of the Trolloc host. He stands guard by Moiraine's fire, blocking Nynaeve's approach with his body, and later prepares their horses for departure, fetching Nynaeve's mount from the woods.
Chapter 28 - Footprints in Air
Lan — aliases: Warder
Lan scouts the path and rides alongside Moiraine and Nynaeve. He intimidates a militiaman into leaving and informs Moiraine and Nynaeve that a Myrddraal was recently in Whitebridge, causing the group to leave immediately.
Chapter 37 - The Long Chase
Lan — aliases: he, Warder
Lan scouts the Whitecloak encampment and confirms a boy is a prisoner. He outlines the rescue plan to Nynaeve, guiding her through the dark by the hand, and points out the presence of wolves near the camp.
Chapter 38 - Rescue
Lan — aliases: Warder, Lord of the Seven Towers, Diademed Battle Lord of the Malkieri
Lan ambushes and incapacitates Byar, extinguishes the lantern, and cuts the prisoners' bonds. He leads Perrin and Egwene out of the Whitecloak camp using lightning as a distraction and later discusses Elyas Machera and the looming threat of the Dark One with Perrin.
Chapter 41 - Old Friends and New Threats
Lan / Warder
Leans in the doorway to the stableyard, then moves instantly to seize Mat’s wrist when Mat attempts to strike Moiraine. He holds Mat’s arm firmly while explaining that Fades and Trollocs are gathering outside Caemlyn.
Chapter 42 - Remembrance of Dreams
Lan
Lan follows Moiraine and Mat into the library, watching everything with apparent indifference. He stands silently during the group's discussion and vanishes at Moiraine's command to ensure they are not taken unaware, leaving only the click of the door behind him.
Chapter 43 - Decisions and Apparitions
Lan — aliases: Warder
Lan joins the planning session late at night to offer his comments on the situation. He manages the innkeeper's visits by opening the door for Master Gill and ensures the group is not taken unaware during their preparations.
Chapter 44 - The Dark Along the Ways
Lan
Lan leads Mandarb through the Waygate first and then provides lanterns for the group. He rides on Moiraine's other side, urging the anxious Ogier forward, and later dismounts to distribute food to the travelers in the dark.
Chapter 45 - What Follows in Shadow
Lan — aliases: Warder
Lan rides Mandarb ahead of the group, detects a pursuer, and jumps his warhorse through the Waygate gates to trigger the exit. He waits on the far side with his sword drawn, tense and ready to charge back in.
Chapter 46 - Fal Dara
Lan — aliases: Dai Shan, Warder
Lan leads the group into Fal Dara, enforcing the law that hoods be removed within city walls. He meets Lord Agelmar, discussing the dire situation at Tarwin’s Gap and his obligation as a Warder. He accompanies Moiraine to confront Fain, holding his cup as he listens to the grim reports of Trolloc movements.
Chapter 47 - More Tales of the Wheel
Lan / Lan Mandragoran — aliases: Lord of the Seven Towers, King of the Malkieri, Dai Shan, Uncrowned, Lord of the Lakes
Lan enters the room with Moiraine and stands silently at her heels. He later confirms that Fain followed them through the Ways and that the Black Wind caught him but fled.
Chapter 48 - The Blight
Lan — aliases: Warder, Dai Shan
Lan leads the group past the borderpost and warns them of the Blight's dangers, including the Stick. He remains unaffected by the heat and stench. He vanishes from sight using a bending of the One Power to hide the camp and later shares a poignant farewell with Nynaeve.
Chapter 49 - The Dark One Stirs
Lan
Lan sits with a hard mask over his face and leads the group north after Moiraine clears their campsite. He disappears into the Blight to confront attackers, returning with a blackened sword to fight a massive creature before rejoining the group. He urges the party to ride faster as Worms pursue them, eventually guiding them to safety in the Green Man's grove.
Chapter 50 - Meetings at the Eye
Lan
Lan stands cautiously as the Forsaken appear, draws his sword, and is thrown backward against the stone arch by Aginor's gesture, lying unconscious.
Chapter 52 - There Is Neither Beginning Nor End
Lan — aliases: Warder
Loial leads the other survivors to the clearing, carrying a large golden chest. Lan breaks a fragment of cuendillar with his knife to demonstrate its hardness, and Moiraine reveals to Rand that only Lan, Nynaeve, and Egwene have been told of his channeling.
Chapter 53 - The Wheel Turns
Lan — aliases: the Warder
Lan observes Rand training on the balcony. He questions Rand about his decision to leave and receives a negative response. Moiraine commands Ingtar to take her to Lord Agelmar.