EPILOGUE

Summary

Graendal hastily packs her belongings at a new palace but is confronted by Shaidar Haran, who condemns her failures and strips her of her position before killing her. Perrin enters the wolf dream to locate Boundless, discovering he is actually a man named Noam who consciously chose his wolf nature due to past trauma; Perrin recognizes this as a valid form of balance and accepts it. Meanwhile, Olver plays Snakes and Foxes and accidentally opens Verin's sealed letter, which reveals Mat's potential death and warns of a massive Shadowspawn force targeting Caemlyn, prompting him to sound the alarm as the city burns. Barriga flees Trollocs into the Blight but is cornered by a Myrddraal disguised as an Aiel. Rand dreams of Mierin Eronaile suffering in darkness before she vanishes, while Lan leads the gathered warriors of the Last Hunt on a final, suicidal charge against a massive Trolloc horde at Tarwin's Gap. The division concludes with a prophecy excerpt foretelling Perrin's fall and the Shadow's triumph.

Characters

• Graendal — Packs her belongings at a new palace before being confronted by Shaidar Haran, who condemns her failures and strips her of her position.
• Shaidar Haran (Myrddraal) — Appears in the manor to condemn her mistakes, declares she will not be forgotten, and kills her.
• Perrin / Young Bull — Enters the wolf dream to locate Boundless, discovering he is actually a man named Noam who consciously chose his wolf nature due to past trauma.
• Boundless / Noam — Reveals himself as a man who intentionally embraced his wolf form to escape past pain, showing visions of his suffering before accepting Perrin's understanding.
• Olver — Plays Snakes and Foxes and accidentally opens Verin's sealed letter, learning of Mat's potential death and a Shadowspawn threat to Caemlyn before rushing to arms.
• Talmanes — Watches the game and reads the opened letter, realizing the gravity of the situation before running out to sound the alarm.
• Matrim / Mat — Mentioned in Verin's letter as potentially dead, with his final task regarding a Waygate in Caemlyn passed to Olver.
• Verin — Her sealed letter warns that if she is dead, a massive Shadowspawn force moves toward Caemlyn and must be destroyed or heavily guarded.
• Barriga — Flees Trollocs into the Blight but is cornered by a Myrddraal disguised as an Aiel who prepares to kill him.
• Nynaeve — Felt by Lan through their bond as he prepares for his final charge, bringing him strength.
• Mierin Eronaile / Lanfear / Selene — Appears weeping in a dark room before being dragged into a pit by an unseen force.
• Lan / Lord Mandragoran / al'Lan Mandragoran — Leads the gathered warriors of the Last Hunt on a final, suicidal charge against a massive Trolloc horde at Tarwin's Gap.
• Andere — Rides beside Lan during the charge toward Tarwin's Gap.
• Kaisel — Rides on Lan's right flank and comments on the boldness of striking at Tarwin's Gap before the charge begins.
• Min — Mentioned as sleeping beside Rand in their camp at the Field of Merrilor.
• Egwene — Noted as being present at the Field of Merrilor with marshaled armies while Rand dreams.