Perrin Aybara
PROLOGUE
Perrin
Forges iron in a dream blending with his wolf consciousness, struggling with his identity and the influence of Hopper while creating distorted figurines of past acquaintances and reliving violent memories before waking beside Faile.
Chapter 2 - Questions of Leadership
Perrin / Perrin Aybara
Leads a massive column of troops and refugees across muddy highlands near the Jehannah Road, accepts starving mercenaries for food instead of wages, and learns that Master Gill diverted his supply train to Lugard due to impassable northern roads. Camps with Faile, Berelain, Arganda, and Gaul, debates ta'veren influence and leadership qualities with his wife, and prepares to halt while scouts report an unknown presence nearby.
Chapter 3 - The Amyrlin's Anger
Perrin / Perrin Aybara
Mentioned by Egwene in passing to contrast Rand's demeanor with his solemn nature.
Chapter 4 - The Pattern Groans
Perrin — aliases: Young Bull
Investigates a darkening patch of land resembling the Blight before ordering it burned and the camp relocated; enters a wolf dream where Hopper teaches him to hunt a white stag without killing it, forcing a confrontation with his dual nature and an agreement to master the dream or banish the wolf entirely.
Chapter 5 - Writings
Perrin / Perrin Aybara / Aybara
Referenced in prophecies and plans as the target of Graendal's new mission, with Moridin revealing a Foretelling that he will die by their hand.
Chapter 6 - Questioning Intentions
Perrin / Perrin Aybara
Hosts a council to plan refugee relocation and scout deployment, ordering all wolfhead banners burned and declaring himself merely a blacksmith. He approves Edarra’s proposal for a linked gateway circle after accepting her blunt criticism regarding his leadership focus.
Chapter 7 - Lighter than a Feather
Perrin / Perrin Aybara — aliases: Goldeneyes
Consumes a meat-heavy breakfast while reflecting on shifting tastes and wolf nature, then receives Gaul's report of an approaching Whitecloak army led by its Lord Captain Commander. He orders more scouts deployed and prepares to offer parley to rescue captured allies.
Chapter 16 - Shanna'har
Perrin / Perrin Aybara
Stands on a hilltop brooding over the Whitecloak capture of Gill and his own perceived failures as a leader. He confesses his brutal actions during his search for Faile, including killing Whitecloaks and his deep connection to Hopper, while she shares details of her captivity and planned escape. They share a meal under candlelight, finally reconciling their recent misunderstandings and reaffirming their bond.
Chapter 18 - The Strength of This Place
Perrin — aliases: Young Bull
Trains in the wolf dream to master his dual nature, learning to anchor his consciousness through memories of home and loved ones. He resists Hopper's mental attacks while encountering a mysterious violet wall that vanishes without a trace, resolving to maintain his identity as he prepares for the coming Last Hunt.
Chapter 20 - A Choice
Perrin / Perrin Aybara
Appears within Nynaeve's test vision fighting Shadowspawn alongside other Two Rivers figures before being dragged into darkness by a tentacled monster, highlighting her fear of abandoning loved ones.
Chapter 21 - An Open Gate
Perrin / Perrin Aybara
Convenes a council to review intelligence on Cairhien and the Seanchan, decides to march against the Whitecloaks before heading to Andor, and dismisses Balwer's warnings about bounty posters while resolving to send refugees home.
Chapter 24 - To Make a Stand
Perrin / Aybara — aliases: Lord Perrin, Young Bull
Enters the wolf dream to train with Hopper and confront Slayer after Morninglight's death, wakes to chop wood while reflecting on his complex nature and leadership duties, and decides to meet the Whitecloaks at their chosen battlefield.
Chapter 26 - Parley
Perrin / Perrin Aybara / Aybara
Reflects on his hammer versus axe metaphor, chooses to prevent bloodshed through psychological warfare and parley rather than immediate combat. Orchestrates a ground blast to demonstrate power without killing and formally demands equal terms for negotiation with the Whitecloaks.
Chapter 26 - Parley
Perrin / Perrin Aybara / Aybara — aliases: Lord Aybara
Leads his army to the plain, orders ground blasts to intimidate the Whitecloaks, demands parley, and proposes a trial judged by an impartial party after Neald's gateway fails.
Chapter 28 - Oddities
Perrin — aliases: Young Bull
Notices the absence of wolves and wildlife around his camp, sensing a strange disturbance on the wind before deciding to enter the wolf dream to investigate before the upcoming trial. He reflects on Morgase's deception as Maighdin and observes Berelain's reaction to Galad during their earlier parley.
Chapter 29 - A Terrible Feeling
Perrin / Aybara
Walks through his camp assessing wounded soldiers after the weapon anomaly, learns of Berelain’s minimal casualties, and receives a cryptic warning from Tam about departing for Rand.
Chapter 30 - Men Dream Here
Perrin Aybara — aliases: Young Bull
Enters the wolf dream to train with Hopper, learns to balance his human and wolf natures, walks on water through focused will, investigates a violet dome trapping wolves, confronts a fear-dream nightmare of Rand al'Thor in Caemlyn, and climbs Dragonmount's peak to witness Rand consumed by darkness before being shattered by a column of light.
Chapter 33 - A Good Soup
Perrin Aybara / Perrin — aliases: Young Bull
Battles through shifting nightmares in the wolf dream, learns to control his entry by focusing on reality, and notes wolves migrating north toward the Blight while Hopper observes his progress.
Chapter 34 - Judgment
Perrin Aybara — aliases: Perrin Goldeneyes, Lord of the Two Rivers
Senses a magical anomaly preventing gateway creation and suspects a trap set by Slayer or the Forsaken. Defends himself at his trial by explaining his wolf connection and past service in the Horn of Valere, ultimately agreeing to submit to Galad's judgment only if delayed until after the Last Battle.
Chapter 35 - The Right Thing
Perrin Aybara
Returns from the trial, argues with Faile about his decision to submit to Galad, tasks her with evacuation preparations, and enters the wolf dream to hunt Slayer.
Chapter 36 - An Invitation
Perrin / Perrin Aybara
Flees across the dreamscape carrying the silver ter'angreal spike while being relentlessly pursued by Slayer, who shoots him with arrows and attacks with a sword. Realizing he cannot outrun his foe, Perrin resolves to fight and heads toward Tar Valon to use the city's layout for cover.
Chapter 37 - Darkness in the Tower
Perrin Aybara / Perrin
Pursues Slayer through Tar Valon, stops Egwene's balefire weave, catches falling Hopper, and drags his pursuer into a nightmare.
Chapter 38 - Wounds
Perrin / Perrin Aybara
Enters a terrifying nightmare of Tar Valon burning to lure Slayer into a trap. He steals the ter'angreal spike, destroys it in lava, and wakes grieving Hopper's death before ordering his camp evacuated through gateways.
Chapter 40 - A Making
Perrin / Perrin Aybara
Grieves Hopper's death but channels his sorrow and anger into forging Mah'alleinir, a massive Power-wrought hammer. He formally accepts leadership of his diverse army, raises the wolfhead banner, and positions his forces above the Whitecloak camp to intercept an approaching Shadowspawn horde.