Perrin Aybara
Chapter 3 - The Peddler
Perrin / Perrin Aybara — aliases: the blacksmith's apprentice
Perrin pushes through the crowd to speak with Rand and Mat, expressing his fear that the False Dragon's war and the presence of Aes Sedai will bring destruction to the Two Rivers. He confirms his own sighting of the mysterious rider and shares in the group's anxiety as they face Nynaeve's wrath.
Chapter 4 - The Gleeman
Perrin
Perrin listens to Thom Merrilin's stories and is noted for his large size. He discusses the war and the black rider with Rand and Mat, agreeing to seek other witnesses to the rider's appearance before approaching the Mayor.
Chapter 10 - Leavetaking
Perrin — aliases: blacksmith
Perrin arrives with his axe hidden under a cloak and listens to Lan's warning about using weapons effectively. He confirms the reality of the Trolloc threat and rides with the group, shifting uncomfortably when Lan questions him about the gleeman.
Chapter 11 - The Road to Taren Ferry
Perrin
Perrin joins the ride, eager for a hot mutton pie and tea in Watch Hill, and later rides in the pack as the group flees north. He endures the icy chill of the fog and the Draghkar’s pursuit, maintaining his place among the fugitives without notable incident.
Chapter 12 - Across the Taren
Perrin
Perrin exposes his axe to Hightower and helps load the ferry. He asks to rest later in the chapter and enters the hidden hollow, where he hears Moiraine discuss the dangers of men channeling.
Chapter 13 - Choices
Perrin
Perrin arrives in Baerlon shaking his head in disbelief at the population density. He carries Mat’s bow while maintaining a thoughtful silence. He mutters under his breath at the mention of Darkfriends.
Chapter 14 - The Stag and Lion
Perrin
Perrin soaks in the bath and mentions Trollocs, contributing to the tension that leads to Lan's reprimand. He eats dinner with the group and later retires to the inn for the night.
Chapter 15 - Strangers and Friends
Perrin
Perrin remains in bed suffering from insomnia caused by a nightmare similar to Rand's and Mat's, and later runs out of the inn to meet the others, revealing that Nynaeve has tracked them to Baerlon.
Chapter 16 - The Wisdom
Perrin
Perrin hesitantly opens the door to the room, sits with his friends during the standoff, and later asks Nynaeve about Master Luhhan's reaction to his departure.
Chapter 17 - Watchers and Hunters
Perrin
Perrin dances with Nynaeve and watches the group's escape. He asks Moiraine if the burning inn could be a distraction and sleeps fitfully in the cold camp, questioning the wisdom of Moiraine's inaction regarding the fire.
Chapter 18 - The Caemlyn Road
Perrin
Perrin rides with the group and participates in the warcry of Manetheren. Mat is nearly dragged from his saddle by Trollocs before scrambling back into his saddle. Perrin helps identify the ruins of the city, noting that the walls have fallen and no people remain to maintain them.
Chapter 19 - Shadow’s Waiting
Perrin
Perrin accompanies Rand and Mat into the ruins, drawing his axe to examine the gem-encrusted wealth from the treasure. He is terrified by Mordeth's attack, insisting that they are not taking any of the gold and shouting at the walls that it belongs to Mordeth, helping to force Mat to leave.
Chapter 22 - A Path Chosen
Perrin
Perrin wakes up under a pile of cedar branches, recovers his axe, and tracks hoofprints downriver to find Egwene and Bela. He proposes a plan to travel to Caemlyn rather than waiting or heading straight to Whitebridge, which Egwene accepts, and he begins to lead the way.
Chapter 23 - Wolfbrother
Perrin
Perrin leads the group, hunting rabbits and setting snares, and approaches Elyas cautiously with his axe drawn. He introduces himself and eats with the recluse, but when Elyas reveals he knows their story is false, Perrin confesses the truth about their flight from the Trollocs. He rejects Elyas's offer to stay with the wolves, choosing to go with Egwene despite feeling a strange connection to the animals.
Chapter 25 - The Traveling People
Perrin
Perrin travels with the group, relying on his new ability to sense the wolves' positions. He questions Raen about the Tinkers' pacifist 'Way of the Leaf' and listens to the story about the dying Aiel girl, later confronting Egwene about her feelings for Aram before comforting her with the assurance that Rand and Mat are alive.
Chapter 27 - Shelter From the Storm
Perrin
Perrin frets over the slow pace of the Tuatha'an and argues with Elyas about leaving, fearing for the travelers' safety. He experiences a terrifying dream where Ba'alzamon burns a wolf, communicates this to the pack via telepathy, and eventually departs the camp with Egwene and Elyas after a formal farewell.
Chapter 29 - Eyes Without Pity
Perrin
Perrin endures a exhausting flight, mentally relaying warnings from the wolves and experiencing vivid, painful visions of the wolf battle with the ravens. He arrives at the stedding, drinks from the holy pool, and eats in silence while grappling with his growing ability to sense the wolves and his fear of being tainted.
Chapter 30 - Children of Shadow
Perrin
Hides under the statue with Egwene, fights Whitecloaks alongside Hopper, and is captured and tied up in Bornhald's tent, where he lies to the Lord Captain about their origins to protect his friends.
Chapter 38 - Rescue
Perrin — aliases: blacksmith
Perrin endures his captivity as a prisoner, wakes to find his bonds cut by Lan, and retrieves a Whitecloak cloak. He reunites with Egwene and Nynaeve, suffers from yellowed eyes and a psychic link to wolves, and has a conversation with Lan about Elyas Machera and the dangers facing Rand and Mat.
Chapter 41 - Old Friends and New Threats
Perrin
Crowds into the kitchen to greet Rand, then sits in Mat’s room staring at the floor with a bitter expression. He speaks up to suggest death might be preferable to the suffering they cause, earning a sharp rebuke from Moiraine.
Chapter 42 - Remembrance of Dreams
Perrin
Perrin arrives with the group, his eyes glowing softly in the shadows, appearing resigned rather than worried. He questions Loial about the stedding and later confirms the Tinker's story about the Aiel warning regarding the Eye of the World. He admits to the group that Ba’alzamon spoke to him in dreams and notes that he has found his protection against the Dark One, though Moiraine warns him against yielding even for an instant.
Chapter 43 - Decisions and Apparitions
Perrin
Perrin listens to the plans with a mask of weary resignation but expresses a sudden, disturbing eagerness regarding the hunting in the Blight. He stands apart from the group's concerns, his face etched with exhaustion, until Rand draws him aside to warn Egwene to leave for her own safety.
Chapter 44 - The Dark Along the Ways
Perrin
Perrin travels through the dark alley and cellar, entering the Ways where he presses close to Rand for comfort in the darkness. He takes charge of leading the pack horse through the labyrinth and helps the group navigate the stone bridges.
Chapter 45 - What Follows in Shadow
Perrin
Perrin rides with the group, his eyes glowing golden as he feels like a cornered wolf. He teases Egwene about Aram and sits close to Rand by the fire, as Moiraine speaks softly to him.
Chapter 46 - Fal Dara
Perrin
Perrin observes the abandoned farms and listens to Egwene’s deduction about their recent departure. He rides silently through the streets of Fal Dara and confirms the identity of the stranger as Padan Fain, nodding in agreement with Mat and Rand.
Chapter 47 - More Tales of the Wheel
Perrin
Perrin sits with his yellow eyes staring unblinking at bread crumbs, seemingly lost in thought. He recalls Fain's behavior from three years ago and listens intently to the revelation about Fain's corruption.
Chapter 48 - The Blight
Perrin
Perrin rides with his yellow eyes glowing, seemingly unaffected by the heat and stench that plague the others. He glares at the forest like an enemy and growls to himself. He helps with the camp and exchanges a look of disbelief with Rand regarding the lake creature.
Chapter 49 - The Dark One Stirs
Perrin
Perrin rides silently with his golden eyes glowing, hewing a path through the forest and foul flesh with his axe. He forces his horse forward through the attack and later stands between the Green Man and the group, checking his horse's girth while avoiding the entity's gaze.
Chapter 50 - Meetings at the Eye
Perrin
Perrin observes the Eye with his yellow eyes glowing and his axe drawn. He attempts to charge the Forsaken but is bounced back by an invisible barrier alongside Mat.
Chapter 53 - The Wheel Turns
Perrin
Perrin rides at the rear of the column with his axe. He asks Moiraine why the Blight changed after their victory. He is not present in Agelmar's study during the Aes Sedai's private audience.
Prologue
— aliases: The Blacksmith, The curly-haired youth, The man with yellow eyes
The man who called himself Bors sees an image projected by Ba'alzamon during the gathering. He observes a heavily muscled, curly-haired youth with yellow eyes, carrying a great battleaxe, which he identifies as the Blacksmith.