Lord of Chaos -- Summary The Wheel of Time Book #6 by Robert Jordan Summary by Kevin Mooney Edited by Karl-Johan Noren Prologue -- The First Message Demandred arrives at Shayol Ghul to receive the orders of the Dark One. Introduction of Shaidar Haran, an unusually tall halfman who has been given great authority. Nynaeve is studying Siuan and Leane to try to find a way to reverse their stilling. Nynaeve is linked to Moghedien, who she has captured, via an a'dam. Elayne and Nynaeve have been interrogating the Forsaken to rediscover lost knowledge for the Age of Legends. It is almost winter, but it is almost unbearably hot. Moghedien claims the unusual weather is being caused by the Dark One. Elayne, who knows more about weather that any Aes Sedai in Salidar, concurs with the Forsaken.. The Hall of the Tower in Salidar is sending an embassy of nine sisters to Rand. Min will be accompanying them. Perrin feels that Rand needs him and sets out for Caemlyn. Gawyn is leading the Younglings that will accompany the Aes Sedai that are to lead Rand to Tar Valon. News arrives that Rand has taken Andor. Gawyn hears a rumor that his mother and Elayne are dead. He swears that if the rumors are true, he'll kill Rand. Though Gawyn doesn't know it, the Younglings are being sent only to get them away from the Tower. Coiren, an Aes Sedai from the White Tower embassy to Rand, is making a deal with Sevanna of the Shaido Aiel. We learn that Galina and Katerine are of Black Ajah. Sevanna has been given a small cube ter'angreal, and has been instructed on how to use once Rand is in her hands. Pedron Niall informs Morgase that Gaebril is dead and Rand has taken Andor. He offers her five thousand Children to retake Caemlyn, but she is reluctant to give the Children of the Light a foothold in Andor. Niall is arranging for Altara and Murandy to be plagued by swarms of "Dragonsworn". Demandred informs Mesaana, Graendal, and Semirhage of the Dark One's commands. Introduction of Aran'gar and Osan'gar, two resurrected Forsaken. Aran'gar is enrages that "he"has been placed in a female body. They are given instructions by Shaidar Haran. Chapter 1 -- Lion on the Hill Rand is practicing the sword against several opponents with a group of obsequious Andorian noble as onlookers. Bashere questions Rand's need to practice since he can use the One Power against attackers. Bashere also thinks that Rand needs Aes Sedai backing. A man claiming to be Mazrim Taim presents himself at the gate. Chapter 2 -- A new Arrival Mazrim Taim enters the courtyard. Bashere first doubts that Taim is who he claims to be, but Taim convinces him by recounting an event that only he and Bashere know happened. Taim says he can teach other men to channel and presents Rand with a seal to the Dark One's prison as a gesture of goodwill. Lews Therin wants to break the seal, and nearly succeeds in doing so. Chapter 3 -- A woman's eye Rand takes Taim to the farm where his potential students have gathered. Taim shows Rand how to test for the Talent. The first man tested, Damer, passes. Rand instructs Taim to find as many men who can channel as possible, and to teach them things that can be used as weapons. Taim turns out to be almost as strong as Rand in the Power. Chapter 4 -- A Sense of Humor In Cairhien, Rand meets with the Tairen Lords who inform him of some nobles who have rebelled against him. The Tairens want to attack Illian now, but Rand orders them to wait. Rand returns to Caemlyn. Chapter 5 -- A Different Dance Mat and the Band are headed towards Illian as per Rand's instructions. Introduction of Oliver, a nine year old boy whose parents were killed by the Shaido. There is a Sea Folk ship in the River - an unusual occurrence this far inland. The Band prepares to march south at first light. Chapter 6 -- Threads Woven of Shadow Sammael meets with Graendal in her palace in Arad Doman. Graendal shows off her new pets from the lands beyond the Aiel Waste. Sammael thinks the purpose of the of Graendal's new additions is to convince him that she has some interest in those far away lands. They discuss Lews Therin, thus rousing Sammael's anger. After Sammael's departure, Graendal thinks that he did not see through her ruse intended to set Sammael after Rand, thus earning him the blame for breaking the Dark One's command. We learn that Mesaana is in the White Tower. Graendal thinks the Dark One all but promised to make her Nae'blis Semirhage is interrogating Cabriana Mercandes, an Aes Sedai whom she has captured as per the orders of the Dark One. We also learn the it was Semirhage who sent Trollocs to the Stone of Tear to battle the ones sent by Sammael. Chapter 7 -- A Matter of Thought Elayne and Nynaeve accompany a group of Aes Sedai into Tel'aran'rhiod. They go to the White Tower to check the papers in Elaida's study. Elaida appears in a dream and states that she had a Foretelling of the Tower being reunited under her. They learn of the Tower's emissaries to Rand. The Aes Sedai get caught in a nightmare but manage to escape with Elayne's aid. After the Aes Sedai's departure, Elayne goes to the palace in Caemlyn. She does not think Rand can handle Andor without her. Demandred witnesses Elayne's actions. He then opens a gateway to leave the world of dreams. Chapter 8 -- The Storm Gathers Logain recites his story to nobles brought to Salidar of how Red Sisters pushed him to name himself the Dragon Reborn. He claims that the Reds supported for a time, then finally betrayed him. Nynaeve has Moghedien try again to teach her how to detect a man's channeling. It is the one thing she and Elayne have no been able to pick up easily. An emissary arrives from the White Tower which confirms that Elaida knows of Salidar. Chapter 9 -- Plans Omerna, "Spymaster" for the Children of the Light gives his report to Pedron Niall. Omerna reports that: there are Dragonsworn in Altara and Murandy, King Martin Stepaneos if Illian Is ready to join forces with Niall, Ghealdan, Altara and Murandy are ready to fall in behind the banner of the Children, there are rebellions in the Borderlands, al'Thor has little control in Andor, Morgase is dead, the Stone of Tear had not really fallen but was betrayed by a Tairen noble, and the Seanchan have returned from across the ocean. Balwer, the "real" Spymaster, enters. He confirms that al'Thor remains confined to Caemlyn, the Bordermen are arguing whether al'Thor is the real Dragon Reborn, and that Bashere is in Caemlyn with 30,000 light horse. Niall receives a message from Varadin, his informant in Tanchico. Varadin reports strange flying creatures, Aes Sedai on leashes, and the Hailene, meaning forerunners in the Old Tongue. Niall believes the Varadin has lost his mind. Niall believes that Morgase is more committed to him every day. Morgase learns that Galad has joined the Children of the Light, and he will probably be in the guard that escorts her back to Andor. Bashere informs the Two Rivers girls that Rand is the Dragon Reborn. The girls are upset that Rand would make such a claim and tell him to "stop this foolishness." Rand picks two of the up with flows of Air and informs them loudly that he is the Dragon Reborn, and wishing otherwise won't change it. Chapter 10 -- A Saying in the Borderlands Rand is walking the corridors of the palace in Caemlyn. Taim has shown him the trick of ignoring the heat. There is trouble in Caemlyn. Some people claim Rand is a false Dragon and that he killed Morgase. Others have hanged a man for doubting Rand's "miracles". Upon arriving at the inn, Rand finds it full of girls from the Two Rivers. One of them is Mat's sister Bode. They recount the story of how Perrin drove the Trollocs from the Two Rivers. The girls are on their way to Tar Valon to begin training to become Aes Sedai. The two Aes Sedai are Verin and Alanna. Alanna inquires as to Rand's health. He allows her to check his health with the Power, but she instead bonds him as one of her Warders.. Rand shields the both of them who were trying to cut him off from the True Source, and commands them to stay in the city. He also orders them to stay away from the Inner City unless he sends for them. If they break that, Rand says he will leave them shielded and in a cell. Chapter 11 -- Lessons and Teachers After Rand leaves the inn, Verin thinks about Rand. She wonders if he is beginning to lose his sanity, and if he killed Moiraine. She also assumes Siuan is dead. She is irritated because "l-most seventy years of delicate work on her part, and now it might all go for naught because of one young man." After calming the girls Verin and Alanna discuss the situation. They conclude that the Tower really is broken and in all possibility there are rebels somewhere. Verin believes the rumors of Rand gathering men able to channel. Before she and Alanna decide on a course of action several questions need to be answered. Verin already knows how some of those questions must be answered. Rand Travels to the farm and sees one of Taim's lessons with the students. Rand tells Taim that the trips to the city will have to end because the presence of the two Aes Sedai. Taim wants to use gateways to go out and find more students. Reluctantly, Rand allows him to. Chapter 12 -- Questions and Answers Elayne and Nynaeve are trying to break through the ward against eavesdropping that has been woven around the Little Tower. Moghedien has been helping them to do so undetected. They have not yet been successful. Moghedien thinks Elayne and Nynaeve should return to Caemlyn. Nynaeve asks Birgitte if she can get horses for them. Birgitte wants to take Uno if the group should leave for Caemlyn but Nynaeve does not want him along. She also asks Birgitte if she will sneak up to the Little Tower and listen in on what Elaida's emissary has to say. Birgitte refuses. Janya and Delana send for Nynaeve. The two Aes Sedai want to know more of Rand al'Thor, but Nynaeve can't convince them that she has already told everything she knows. Nynaeve sneaks up to the Little Tower and overhears a conversation with the Tower Envoy. The Salidar Aes Sedai tell Elaida that they need more time to consider. After the emissary leaves, they begin talking about summoning someone. They also say that all the proper forms must be met or it will be used against them. Nynaeve does not know what they are talking about. Nynaeve runs into Theodrin who asks her if she has been keeping calm as she was instructed to do. Chapter 13 -- Under the Dust Theodrin tries again, without success, to break Nynaeve block. Nynaeve tells Elayne what she learned of the Hall's message to Elaida. Tarna, the Red Sister, enters and tries to convince the pair to return to the Tower with her. Nynaeve and Elayne decide to use need in Tel'aran'rhiod to find something to convince the Hall to support Rand. Their search takes them to Ebou Dar, where they find a ter'angreal that Elayne believes can set the weather right again. She also believes there are angreal or sa'angreal in the room. Chapter 14 -- Dreams and Nightmares After seeing Nynaeve and Elayne in the White Tower, Egwene stepped from Tel'aran'rhiod into the space between the waking world, and the World of Dreams. It is a place filled with pinpoints of light that represent peoples dreams. Egwene is worried over the two unknown women wander the World of Dreams. She has encountered them in several different locations. A bubble of evil strikes Salidar. The Aes Sedai believe it an attack by one of the Forsaken. Nynaeve and Elayne link with others including Nicola. Nicola utters these words: Egwene is drawn into Gawyn's dream. He dreams of rescuing her from Rand and expressing his love for her. She tries to leave his dream but is unable to. The lion sword, the dedicated spear, and she who sees beyond. Three on a boat and he who is dead yet lives. The great battle done, but the world not done with battle. The land divided by the return, and the guardians balance the servants. The future teeters on the edge of a blade. Return to Contents. Chapter 16 -- Tellings of the Wheel Rand receives some Andorian nobles. Ironically, due to their straight forward nature, he finds them more difficult to deal with tan Cairhien or Tairen nobles. One noble tells him that he looks like Tigraine, the former daughter-heir of Andor. She says that her father believed Gitara Sedai was involved in Tigraine's disappearance. Tigraine's story matches with Shaiel's who was Rand's mother. An emissary from Sammael arrives and offers a truce with Rand. Rand rejects it, and the emissary dies. Chapter 17 -- The Wheel of a Life Rand Travels to Cairhien. He meets with Berelain and Rhuarc. Rand sees some Cairhienin who are trying to adopt ji'e'toh. Rhuarc is upset over this saying the treekillers are mangling ji'e'toh. Rand lets it stand despite Rhuarc's objections. There is a minor rebellion in Cairhien but Rand decides to do nothing about it for the moment. The Shaido are building holds. Rhuarc doesn't think they intend to ever return to three-fold-land. There is fighting is Shara, the land on the other side of the Aiel Waste. Mangin, one of the Aeil who originally crossed the Dragonwall in search of Rand enters and says he killed a man for having a tattoo of a dragon on his arm. Rand orders him executed. Chapter 18 -- A Taste of Solitude Rand visits the school in Cairhien. It is full of contraptions invented by the people there. Rand has them build the plow and looking glass. Rand asks Herid about the bond between Aes Sedai and Warders. Herid doesn't know much about it. Herid explains that the Dark One's prison will have to be made whole before the Third Age comes again. Rand asks him if there is any reason to break the seals early. Egwene asks Rand to help her with the Wise Ones. She wants him to convince them that she is ready to re-enter Tel'aran'rhiod. Rand asks Egwene where Elayne is, but she refuses to tell him. In return, Rand refuses to help her with the Wise Ones. Chapter 19 -- Matters of Toh Rand awakens having had Lews Therin's dreams. He returns to Caemlyn. Aviendha informs him of the Wise Ones dreams: Melaine and Bair dreamed of you on a boat whose faces they could not see, and a scale tilting first one way then the other. Melaine and Amys dreamed of a man standing by your side with a dagger to your throat, but you did not see him. Bair and Amys dreamed of you cutting the wetlands in two with a sword . . . All three had this dream, which makes it especially significant. Rain, coming from a bowl. There are snares and pitfalls around the bowl. If the right hands pick it up, they will find a treasure perhaps as great as the bowl. In the wrong hands, the world is doomed. The key to finding the bowl is to find the one who is no longer. Rand believes the man with the dagger is a gray man, and the cutting of the lands with a sword means he is tearing nations apart. Aviendha has toh to Rand for saving her from Lanfear, and toh to Elayne for what happened in Seanchan. The solution to each toh block the solution to the other. Aviendha thinks that she will somehow find a way to meet both. Chapter 20 -- From the Stedding There Ogier arrive at the palace: Elder Haman, Loial's mother Covril, and his bride to be - Erith. They want Rand to tell them where Loial is so his mother can see him properly married. Rand tells them that Loial is in the Two Rivers. He also asks Elder Haman to show him where all the Waygates are. He agrees and marks the location on maps. Rand asks the Ogier to show him the Waygate in Shadar Logoth. Chapter 21 -- To Shadar Logoth The Ogier agree. To gather Maidens quickly Sulin tells a gai'shain the Rand is in danger. Nandera calls her to task for speaking to gai'shain as though she were a Maiden. They agree to settle it after Rand is safe. Rand Travels to Shadar Logoth with the Ogier and Aeil. He spins a nasty ward around the Waygate. Liah, one of the Maidens is missing. After searching, she still cannot be found. Rand carries the Ogier to the Two Rivers via a gateway. Chapter 22 -- Heading South There are many Aes Sedai on the far side of the River. Rumors of Dragonsworn and the Red Ajah's involvement with Logain reach the Band. A band of Tinkers has been slaughtered by unknown assailants. Before one died he scrawled a message: Tell the Dragon Reborn Aiel attack Mat. They apparently came in through a gateway. Mat sustains only a minor injury. Mat plans to have Oliver run messages for him. Oliver will get his own horse. Chapter 23 -- To Understand a Message Graendal arrives in Illian to see Sammael. Sammael's apartments are decorated with artifacts from his own time. He tells Graendal that he found a stasis box and that he all but has his hands on a cache of angreal. He tells her that al'Thor agreed to his truce. She does not believe him at first but he claims al'Thor will not attack him nor he al'Thor. He also says that he agreed not to aid any of the Chosen should al'Thor learn of their whereabouts. He asks Graendal where the others are hiding. She tells him she thinks Lanfear and Asmodean are dead and that Mesaana is in the White Tower. She does not know where the others are. Sammael wonders if Graendal will ever realize that he manipulated her as she has done to so many others. Chapter 24 -- An Embassy Elaida's embassy to Rand arrives in Cairhien. There is at least one Red Sister in the group. Egwene informs the Wise Ones of the presence of the Aes Sedai. She also tells them that they mean to control Rand. She also asks the Wise Ones to conceal her presence. Egwene is healthy enough to return to the world of dreams soon Chapter 25 -- Like Lightning and Rain Two of the six Aes Sedai in Elaida's embassy are Red. The Wise Ones ask Egwene if she is familiar with any of its members. Egwene knows only Nesune and Sarene. Egwene walks to the inn where the Aes Sedai are staying. They are channeling large amounts of the Power inside, but for what purpose, Egwene cannot determine. Gawyn and Egwene meet accidentally. They express their love for each otter. Gawyn promises not to reveal Egwene's presence and not to harm Rand. They also agree to meet periodically. The embassy members are approaching nobles telling them that they intend to escort Rand to Tar Valon and that will leave a power vacuum in Cairhien. Chapter 26 -- Connecting Lines Rand is watching Bashere's men practice riding between two stones spaced four paces apart. On the return to the palace, a man with a crossbow stands on a roof and fires it at Rand. The assassination attempt fails, but several Aiel, including some Maidens are killed. The Aiel have captured some men involved in the plot. All possessed cloaks that mark them as Children of the Light. Rand orders them all to hang save one who he sends to Niall to tell him that one day Rand will hang him for what happened. Sea Folk have arrived in Caemlyn to see Rand. Rand meets with Erenia to discuss Andor's history. He learns that Tigraine and Morgase were distant cousins. Chapter 27 -- Gifts Egwene learns that Rand has returned to Cairhien and plans to meet with the Aes Sedai from Elaida's embassy later that day. Egwene goes to tell Rand that the Aes Sedai mean him no good. She also informs him of a Sea Folk Wavemistress that wants to see him. The Aes Sedai arrive early. Rand weaves a cloak of Saidin to hide Egwene from their sight. On arrival the Aes Sedai link despite Rand's condition that they not embrace the Source when near him. After they release Saidar, they begin. Coiren brings chests full of gold to Rand and offers him an escort to Tar Valon. Rand asks how Alviarin is. Galina answers that she is fine. After the embassy leaves Egwene ask Rand how he Travels. She hoped it would something similar to what she puzzled out on how to enter the World of Dreams in the flesh, but Rand's method of travel is completely different. Nesune asks if any of the others had a notion as to the identity of the Sister who witnessed their meeting with Rand. Galina thinks it was Moiraine Chapter 28 -- Letters Rand receives a letter from the Sea Folk. He Travels back to Caemlyn. Rand becomes convinced that Lews Therin is really there. Another letter arrives from the Sea folk. Both are addressed to Coramoor. Sulin brings a letter to Rand. To meet her toh, she has become a servant in the palace. The letter brought by Sulin is a letter from the queen of Ghealdan. She acknowledges Rand as the Dragon Reborn but is fearful of approaching him because of the Whitecloaks and the Prophet. A gray man tries to kill Rand, but at the last second, Rand sees him and seizes him in coils of Air. The gray man is killed by a bar of fire produced by Mazrim Taim who has just arrived. Taim brings news of Jahar Narishma, a young man with the spark. Padan Fain is in Caemlyn. Chapter 29 -- Fire and Spirit All the discoveries from Moghedien are now being funneled through Elayne. Thom and Juilin return to Salidar. Nynaeve Heals Logain Chapter 30 -- To Heal Again The Aes Sedai are at first skeptical of Nynaeve's claim to have healed a gentled man, but they shield Logain nonetheless. Nynaeve Heals Siuan and Leane. Siuan discovers she does not possess the strength she once did. Gareth Bryne still expects Siuan to keep her promise. Both Siuan and Leane go to Nynaeve and ask her to try to restore them to full strength otherwise they risk standing very low amongst other Aes Sedai. Nynaeve tries, but does not succeed. Aran'gar arrives in Salidar taking on the name Halima. She approaches Delana who is Black Ajah. Aran'gar's story is that she was traveling companion to Cabriana Mercandes. Cabriana fell from her horse and died. Her warder refused to leave his blankets or eat and died soon after. Aran'gar arranges to become a secretary to Delana. Chapter 31 -- Red Wax Valda has returned to the Fortress of the Light from Tar Valon. He talks briefly with Rhadam Asunawa, the High Inquisitor. Asunawa says that Niall must not be allow to destroy the Children of the Light. They agree to talk later in private. Niall receives another report from Varadin. Morgase has a plan to escape the Fortress but those who were to help her are hanged as darkfriends. Morgase signs the treaty with Niall Chapter 32 -- Summoned in Haste Egwene goes to the Seafolk ship but is refused permission to board. Egwene and the Wise Ones meet with the Aes Sedai in Tel'aran'rhiod. Egwene is summoned before the Hall of the Tower. Egwene says she will try to enter the world of dreams physically. Siuan uses the properties of Tel'aran'rhiod to produce a map. Rand is in the world of dreams in the flesh. He witnessed the exchange and saw the map. Chapter 33 -- Courage to Strengthen Egwene tells the Wise Ones that she entered Tel'aran'rhiod when she was told not to. She also tells them that she is no Aes Sedai, but rather only an Accepted. She asks them to help her meet her toh. Rand asks Mat and the Band to bring Elayne back to Andor. He plans to make a gateway for the Band and place them near Salidar. Once Elayne is with them, they will march to Andor gathering Dragonsworn along the way. Egwene meets her toh. Chapter 34 -- Journey to Salidar Egwene creates a gateway through which she steps into the world of dreams. She creates a dream Bela which she rides to Salidar. Once near the reflection of the town, she opens a gateway back to the waking world. The Aes Sedai have summoned her to be the next Amyrlin. Chapter 35 -- In the Hall of the Sitters Egwene is raised to the Amyrlin Seat in a ceremony before the Sitters. Chapter 36 -- The Amyrlin is raised. Egwene names Sheriam as her Keeper of the Chronicles. She also raises Theodrin, Faolain, Elayne and Nynaeve to the Shawl by decree. Egwene tells Elayne that Rand means to give her both the Sun Throne and Lion Throne. Elayne and Nynaeve tell Egwene about the bowl ter'angreal. They talk about how the Hall means for Egwene to be a puppet Amyrlin and how they will not allow that. Chapter 37 -- Where Battle Begins Nynaeve confesses to having captured Moghedien. She is brought before Egwene. They explain the weaving of disguises and inverting of weaves. Egwene tells Moghedien about how she considered Traveling by boring a hole through the Pattern. Moghedien says this will not work for a woman - That is how a man Travels. Egwene asks her how. Moghedien says you make two places on the Pattern identical. Before she can go further, Egwene says "like this" and opens a gateway to the Aiel Waste. Egwene tells Moghedien the day she detects a lie out of her is the day Egwene will personally execute her. Siuan arrives to teach Egwene of the etiquette of being Amyrlin. Egwene demands her help in convincing the Aes Sedai she will not be a puppet Amyrlin. Romanda approved of Egwene's raising to keep the stole from Lelaine. Lelaine likewise supported Egwene to keep the stole from Romanda. Halima has Delana supporting every faction. She also tells Delana to push for gentling Logain again. Chapter 38 -- A Sudden Chill Mat and Aviendha arrive in Salidar. He tells Egwene, Elayne, and Nynaeve why he is there. When they try to use the Power on him, the flows just vanish. Chapter 39 -- Possibilities Egwene intends for Mat to accompany Elayne and Nynaeve to Ebou Dar. She also convinces Sheriam that they have to leave Salidar and hear north - towards Tar Valon. Chapter 40 -- Unexpected Laughter Mat delivers the letter from Moiraine to Thom. Thom suggests that Mat try to help the girls stay alive instead of forcing them back to Caemlyn. Nynaeve and Elayne are going to Ebou Dar with two other Aes Sedai. Aviendha meets with Elayne to deal with her toh to Elayne. Elayne says that Aviendha has no toh to her and tells her that another woman is in love with Rand - Min. Chapter 41 -- A Threat The embassy from Salidar arrives in Caemlyn. Min goes to the Palace to inform Rand of its arrival. She also brings a letter from Elayne. Min sees a new Aura around Rand - a sickening purple and yellow. Min informs Rand that there are nine Aes Sedai in the embassy, and that it is meant as an honor - three times what they would send a king. Rand tells her that three can come at a time and they are not to channel around him. Min tells him of another viewing. Aes Sedai are going to hurt him, maybe more that once. Min tells Melaine that she will have twin girls. Chapter 42 -- The Black Tower Rand Travels to the farm to give a speech to the students. On arrival he learns of a name the students use for the school - the Black Tower. Rand delivers his speech. He tells them of the Salidar embassy. He also gives them a name - Asha'man. Taim informs Rand that there are parties of Red Sisters trying to intercept men coming to the Black Tower. Lews Therin tries to seize Saidin but Rand manages to stop him. Taim expresses concern for Rand's sanity. Rand tells him to do nothing about the Reds for now. Chapter 43 -- The Crown of Roses The Salidar embassy, Alanna, and Verin meet to discuss Merana's first meeting with Rand. They begin to meet also with Andorian nobles. Chapter 44 -- The Color of Trust Mat loins in the festivities in Salidar since Egwene refuses to see him and Elayne and Nynaeve are nowhere to be found. He dances with Halima for a while but where he leaves her, his medallion grows cold. He turns to find a shocked look on Halima's face. Mat Travels to Ebou Dar with Elayne ,Nynaeve, and two other Sisters. Chapter 45 -- A Bitter Thought Perrin arrives in Caemlyn. He goes to meet with Rand. Rand fills him in on current events and asks him to go to Tear. Perrin is reluctant to go. Chapter 46 -- Beyond the Gate Perrin meets with Bashere who is outraged that Perrin has married his daughter. The two of them go to meets with Faile and her mother. Faile's mother asks Perrin if he is strong enough to handle Faile. Eventually they decide to condone the marriage. Min tells Rand of a view she had when he and Perrin were together. Twice Perrin will have to be there or the results will be very bad. Demira, a brown Sister with the Salidar embassy, is on her way to meet with one of her eyes and ears. She is stabbed by one of six Aiel who have apparently been following her. Demira has been found and Healed before it was to late. The Aes Sedai believe Rand ordered the attack and are contemplating a course of action. Chapter 47 -- The Wandering Woman Mat, Elayne, and Nynaeve are riding towards Ebou Dar. Elayne makes a demand for Mat's medallion which he refuses. Elayne keeps ordering Mat to things he has already planned to do. On arrival in Ebou Dar, the dice start rolling in Mat's head. He takes up rooms in the Wandering Woman. Oddly, the dice stop rolling. Chapter 48 -- Leaning on the Knife Elayne and Nynaeve meet wit the queen of Altara. They discuss the bowl ter'angreal, and the Salidar army which is now leaving Altara. Chapter 49 -- The Mirror of Mists Perrin decides not to go to Tear based on Min's viewing. Loial arrives in the palace. Min arrives with news that seven Aes Sedai are coming, unannounced, to the palace. She tells Rand about the arrival of Bera and Kiruna, bring the number of Aes Sedai to 13. She has had a viewing of fire, blood, and the One Power with the presence of both Kiruna and Bera. Rand confronts the seven Aes Sedai. The weave an Illusion making the appear twice the size of Loial. They inform Rand that they no longer will accept his restrictions and expect to see more respect from him. Rand means to shield them but Lews Therin states that he is not strong enough to hold seven, even with the angreal. Instead, Rand shatters their Illusion. Rand ends the audience. Rand decides to go to Cairhien. Merana's embassy has crumbled. Nine Aes Sedai are going to follow Rand to Cairhien while the remaining escort the Tow Rivers girls to Salidar. Chapter 50 -- Thorns Coiren has requested several audiences with Rand that he refused. There are rumors the Aes Sedai are going to escort Rand to the White Tower. A note arrives from Fel. The Shaido are stirring though it cannot be determined in which direction they intend to move. Perrin spends the days avoiding Berelain, nobles and Cairhien playing at ji'e'toh. He is not all that successful. Chapter 51 -- The Taking Rand is captured by the Tower Aes Sedai. They brought fifteen Sisters to capture him. People begin to notice that Rand is gone from the Sun palace. Chapter 52 -- Weaves of the Power Mat is frustrated that Nynaeve and Elayne are able to leave the palace without him seeing. They have had no luck in finding the bowl. Egwene asks Logain his opinion on Rand's amnesty. He says that he would go to Rand if he could. Egwene meets Elayne and Nynaeve in Tel'aran'rhiod. They report their lack of success. Egwene has Siuan help Logain escape. Lan arrives in the camp. He is near death and bonded to Myrelle. Chapter 53 -- The Feast of Lights Perrin and the others realize the Aes Sedai have taken Rand. They mean to get him back. Min was also taken by the Aes Sedai. Rand is being carried to Tar Valon in s chest. He is beaten twice a day. Galina means to have Gawyn and the Younglings killed by the Shaido. Lews Therin agrees to work with Rand to break through the shield if the Aes Sedai knot it. Chapter 54 -- The Sending Perrin sets out to catch up with the Tower Aes Sedai. The wolves tell him each day of the distance they are cutting off the Aes Sedai's lead. The remnants of the Salidar embassy join up with Perrin. Chapter 55 -- Dumai's Wells Gawyn reports that there are Aiel closing on their position. Galina thinks it is the Shaido giving them an escort. Perrin overtakes the Tower Aes Sedai. He sees the Aes Sedai's camp besieged by forty thousand Shaido. Kiruna reports that there must be three hundred women channeling down there. Perrin leads the charge anyway. As he is fighting, he sees a gateway open and black coated men step out. Some of the Aes Sedai shielding Rand knot their part of the buffer. He breaks the shield and stills the three women who were still hold their part of it. Rand realizes that Asha'man have come to help him. When the camp is secured, a dome of Air appears over it, keeping the Shaido outside. Rand orders Taim to break the Shaido. The Asha'man kill large numbers of Shaido with the One Power until the renegade Aiel flee, leaving the camp clear. Twenty-three of the Tower Aes Sedai have been captured. The Salidar group approaches Rand. He is furious that they brought nine Sisters when he said only six could come. He orders them to kneel. The first nine Aes Sedai swear fealty to the Dragon Reborn. Epilogue -- The Answer Falion is in Ebou Dar looking for a cache of angreal on Moghedien's orders. She learns that Nynaeve and Elayne are there. A Gholam kills Fel A man riding away from Ebou Dar thinks of how the city will be good for looting. He thinks the return may come soon. Aran'gar frees Moghedien and tells her of her summons to Shayol Ghul. Moghedien wonders about a woman who channels Saidin. Egwene is aware of Moghedien's escape. Demandred kneels at the pit of doom. Kevin Mooney