Lews Therin Telamon
Chapter 1 - The Flame of Tar Valon
Rand / Rand al’Thor
Rand practices sword forms with Lan, struggling to maintain the void in his mind. He accidentally channels the One Power when the wind solidifies, resulting in him being struck by Lan's practice sword and sustaining minor cuts. Terrified by the display of the One Power and the approaching Aes Sedai, he panics and runs away.
Chapter 2 - The Welcome
Rand / Rand al’Thor
Rand attempts to evade the Amyrlin Seat by fleeing the keep, but is forced to change into new clothes provided by Lady Amalisa’s maids after Elansu Shatayan confiscates his old garments. He then discovers that Lord Agelmar has sealed the gates and stables, preventing him from escaping on horseback, and rushes to find his friends now that the welcome is complete.
Chapter 3 - Friends and Enemies
Rand / Rand al'Thor
Rand tries to leave Fal Dara but finds the gates sealed, feeling a sense of being watched. He finds Loial, Mat, and Perrin, then angrily drives them away to protect them from his perceived danger. Egwene finds him, and after a visit to the dungeon where Fain warns him, she leads him to hide in the women's apartments.
Chapter 6 - Dark Prophecy
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: young southland lord
Rand wakes from a nightmare and hides in Egwene's room, then rushes to the dungeon upon hearing alarms, where he finds Egwene and Mat unconscious and Fain escaped. After a confrontation with Liandrin is broken up by Moiraine, he learns of the Horn's theft from Ingtar and is told by Lan that he may leave the keep.
Chapter 8 - The Dragon Reborn
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Lord, Dragon Reborn, shepherd, son of Tam al'Thor
Rand is summoned to the Amyrlin Seat’s chambers where he is formally identified as the Dragon Reborn and told he can channel. He maintains his composure through the revelation, refuses to be used, and agrees to ride with Ingtar to find the Horn of Valere. Later, he has a final, emotional farewell with Egwene in the women's apartments before walking away.
Chapter 9 - Leavetakings
Rand — aliases: sheepherder, Lord Rand
Rand ties his saddlebags and mounts his horse, attempting to apologize to Mat and Perrin who ride past without stopping. He listens to Lan's instruction on 'Sheathing the Sword' and later speaks with the sniffer Hurin, who identifies a dark trail leading south, prompting Rand to ride after Ingtar.
Chapter 10 - The Hunt Begins
Rand
Rand rides with the party, troubled by the distance between him and his friends. He enters a house in the abandoned village and experiences a repeated, paralyzing vision of the villagers' deaths, during which he unconsciously channels the One Power to burn the flies. He then discovers the dead Myrddraal and leaves the village quickly.
Chapter 11 - Glimmers of the Pattern
Rand — aliases: Rand al'Thor
Rand receives the bundle from Ingtar and secretly opens it to find the banner of the Dragon. He confesses his ability to channel to Mat and Perrin, causing Mat to flee and Perrin to urge him to leave, before finally stowing the banner in his saddlebag.
Chapter 13 - From Stone to Stone
Rand — aliases: Lord Rand
Rand wakes in the desolate hollow, attempts to channel through the stone cylinder, but recoils from the tainted feel of saidin. He decides to pursue the Darkfriends instead of trying to use the Power again, promising to find another way to return, and rides south with his companions.
Chapter 15 - Kinslayer
Rand
Rand rides with Loial and Hurin through the desolate landscape, attempting to lead them while hiding his own fears. During his watch, he confronts a spectral Ba'alzamon, refusing the Dark One's temptations of power and service. He emerges from the encounter unharmed but finds a heron branded on his palm.
Chapter 16 - In the Mirror of Darkness
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: my Lord, Lord Rand
Rand rides with Loial and Hurin, confronting a spectral Ba'alzamon earlier and now dealing with the disorienting nature of the stone. He gallops to a monument, recognizes the twisted inscription, and then sprints to save Selene from a grolm, using the void to shoot its eye. He binds his hand with Selene's ointment, refuses her suggestion to use a Portal Stone to leave, and orders Hurin to follow the trail as grolms approach.
Chapter 17 - Choices
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Lord Rand, my Lord
Rand leads his companions to a hill to defend against grolm, killing five with his bow while submerged in the void, where he feels a terrifying craving for saidin. He then channels through a Portal Stone with Selene's guidance, bringing everyone back to the real world, though Loial believes they have arrived in Kinslayer's Dagger, and he struggles to shake the addiction to the Power.
Chapter 19 - Beneath the Dagger
Rand / Lord Rand
Rand spends the night waiting on the mountain, debating his future with Selene before spotting a fire led by Hurin. He ventures into the Darkfriends' camp with Loial, steals the Horn of Valere and the dagger from Shadar Logoth, and fights off pursuing Trollocs using sword forms while maintaining the void. He ultimately decides to ride to Cairhien with Selene to evade the immediate threat, locking the dangerous dagger inside the chest to shield them from its influence.
Chapter 20 - Saidin
Rand — aliases: Lord Rand
Rand leads his companions through the hills of Cairhien, refusing Selene's demand to see the Horn of Valere. He becomes entranced by a crystal sphere in an excavation, fighting a trance-like pull from saidin before breaking it by reciting the Karaethon Cycle. At the inn in Tremonsien, he declines Selene's offer to flee with the Horn, insisting it belongs to no one person.
Chapter 21 - The Nine Rings
Rand — aliases: my Lord
Rand and his companions enter the inn and are questioned by Captain Caldevwin regarding strangers and a statue. He plays the flute for the inn's patrons after Mistress Madwen notices a flute case in Hurin's bundle and initially makes the request to him. After Selene departs, he asks Hurin why Captain Caldevwin was suspicious, accepts an escort from Officer Tavolin and prepares to ride to Cairhien, noting the strange turn of events.
Chapter 25 - Cairhien
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Lord Rand, Lord of House al'Thor
Rand rides into Cairhien with Loial and Hurin, ignoring the stiff demeanor of the escorting soldiers. He registers at the city gate, rejects invitations from noble Houses by burning them, and seeks out the Foregate to escape the city's oppressive atmosphere, where he spots Thom Merrilin performing.
Chapter 26 - Discord
Rand / Rand al’Thor — aliases: boy, young lord
Rand rushes to find Thom Merrilin, bringing back the gleeman’s instruments. He reveals the Horn of Valere to Thom and asks him to join the quest, but Thom refuses. Rand then questions Thom about the Karaethon Cycle, hiding his branded palm, and listens to Thom’s warnings about channeling and Cairhien’s politics before leaving the room.
Chapter 27 - The Shadow in the Night
Rand
Rand fights a disguised Trolloc with his sword and helps Loial defeat it. He leads Loial and Selene through the streets of Cairhien, eventually entering the Illuminators' courtyard where he accidentally ignites a firework that destroys the enemy position and allows them to escape.
Chapter 30 - Daes Dae’mar
Rand — aliases: Lord Rand
Rand struggles with the suffocating political intrigue of Cairhien, burning invitations from the King and a High Seat to avoid alliances. He attempts to find Ingtar at the guardhouse but is misled by the clerk, then rescues an unconscious Hurin from the burning inn, retrieving the Dragon banner before being greeted by his returning friends.
Chapter 31 - On the Scent
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Lord Rand, Lord of House al'Thor
Rand reunites with his friends and Ingtar, burning Selene's letters in a fit of guilt and resolve. He explains his vanishing act involving Portal Stones and accepts Verin's plan to infiltrate Lord Barthanes's manor using a royal invitation, asserting his identity as a shepherd despite his growing dignity and the ornate coat he wears.
Chapter 32 - Dangerous Words
Rand / Lord Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Young Lord
Rand enters Barthanes’s manor, offering the invitation to the guard and navigating the crowd while avoiding conversations with the nobility. He is questioned by Barthanes about his background and political alignments, deflecting with carefully chosen words, before being cornered by three noblewomen. He creates a diversion by feigning concern for his 'injured' servant Mat to escape the women and find Thom Merrilin.
Chapter 33 - A Message from the Dark
Rand / Rand al'Thor — aliases: Lord Rand, Builder
Rand leads Hurin, Loial, and Mat to the walled garden, climbs over the wall, and discovers the Waygate. He channels the One Power to repel the Machin Shin emerging from the gate, an act that sickens him with the taint of saidin. He later receives a threatening message for Fain from Lord Barthanes and resolves to ride to Toman Head despite the dangers.
Chapter 35 - Stedding Tsofu
Rand / Lord Rand
Rides into the stedding feeling a chill and refreshment, then seeks the void as Aiel approach. He argues with Mat and Perrin about being an Aiel while Loial explains Ogier marriage customs, then remains to talk with his friends while Verin is led to the Elders.
Chapter 36 - Among the Elders
Rand — aliases: ta’veren
Rand defends Loial’s place in the group before the Elders, feeling the weight of the pattern's weaving. He feels the presence of saidin outside the stedding. At the Waygate, he shouts for Verin to close it upon sensing the Machin Shin. He internally struggles with his fear of channeling versus the necessity of finding a Portal Stone. He asserts he can find the Stone and decides to use it to reach Toman Head quickly.
Chapter 37 - What Might Be
Rand / Rand al'Thor
Rand channels the One Power through the Portal Stone, enduring a violent surge that forces him to experience a kaleidoscope of alternate lives, from dying in the Two Rivers to ruling as a king or dying mad. He collapses after the surge, later standing to reassure his shaken friends before joining the group in riding west.
Chapter 41 - Disagreements
Rand / Rand al'Thor
Shivering in the rain, Rand asks Verin to lighten the storm but suppresses his urge to channel himself. He argues with Ingtar and his friends, demanding to ride to Falme to save Emond's Field from Fain, though they advise patience. Later, he sleeps fitfully and confronts a vision of Ba'alzamon, channeling the One Power to attack the entity before collapsing and waking to find the chair scorched.
Chapter 44 - Five Will Ride Forth
Rand
Rand practices sword forms in the camp while waiting for the scouts. He is selected by Verin as one of the five who will ride to Falme and feels unease regarding the incomplete wheel drawn in the dirt.
Chapter 45 - Blademaster
Rand
Rand infiltrates Falme with his friends, spots a collared Egwene across the street, retrieves the Horn and dagger, and duels High Lord Turak to a death.
Chapter 47 - The Grave Is No Bar to My Call
Rand / Rand al'Thor
Rand rides to the hills above Falme, learns of Ingtar's sacrifice, and watches Mat sound the Horn to summon Heroes. He confronts Ba'alzamon in the mists, channeling the Power while maintaining the void, and finally kills the entity by piercing its heart with his heron-mark sword after realizing he must die to win.
Chapter 48 - First Claiming
Rand / Rand al'Thor / Lews Therin Telamon — aliases: the Dragon Reborn
Rand lies unconscious and ice-cold under an oak tree with a melted sword hilt fused to his hand. He stirs and murmurs briefly when Lanfear touches his forehead, but remains unresponsive to Min's care and Egwene's presence.
Chapter 49 - What Was Meant to Be
Rand — aliases: the Dragon, Lord Dragon
Rand awakens in a forest camp five days after the Battle of Falme, discovering a heron brand on both palms. He learns of his friends' departure and hears from Moiraine about the public battle with Ba'alzamon and the breaking of the Seals. After rejecting his identity initially, he accepts his duty as the Dragon Reborn when Uno and Masema pledge their lives to him.