Lord Galadedrid of House Damodred

Pronunciation: gah-LAHD-eh-drid DAH-moh-drehd

aka: Galad
Pronunciation: gah-LAHD

The only son of Tigraine and Taringail. Half-brother to Elayne and Gawyn. His sign is a winged silver sword, point-down. He always does the right thing.

Physical Description

He is almost too handsome for masculinity. He is tall and slender with dark hair and eyes. (TEotW,Ch40)

Galadedrid Damodred by Richard Boyé

Chronology

As a young boy, Gawyn barely knows Taringail, his father, who spends all his time with Galad. (TFoH,Ch16)
In their early years, Galad twice saves Gawyn's life. (TEotW,Ch40)
Gareth Bryne and Henre Haslin train Galad to be an expert swordsman. (KoD,Prologue)
Galad confronts Elayne, Gawyn and Rand in the Royal Palace gardens and reports them to the guards. (TEotW,Ch40)
Elayne introduces Egwene to Galad and Gawyn. Egwene is very much taken with Galad's good looks. (TGH,Ch24)
Morgase learns that Elayne is missing. She is so angry she almost takes Galad and Gawyn from the White Tower. They barely talk her out of it. (TDR,Ch13)
Galad and Gawyn question the girls about where they have been until Nynaeve throws them out. (TDR,Ch16)
Mat happens by the Warder training area where Galad and Gawyn are practicing swords. He beats them both with a quarterstaff. (TDR,Ch24)
Galad is worried about Egwene and Elayne disappearing again. (TSR,Ch1)
Eamon Valda gives Galad a copy of Lothair Mantelar's book, The Way of the Light, and he starts becoming interested in the Whitecloaks. (TSR,Ch17)
Galad joins the Whitecloaks and is quickly promoted by Eamon Valda. He is sent back to Amadicia with most of the Whitecloak forces at Tar Valon. (TFoH,Ch16)
In the village of Sienda, Galad recognizes Elayne and Nynaeve. He tries to talk them into going to Caemlyn with him. (TFoH,Ch16)
Galad receives orders to go to Salidar, but instead he is sent to the town of Samara in Ghealdan when the Prophet starts causing trouble. (TFoH,Ch33, TFoH,Ch40)
In Samara, Galad spots Nynaeve. (TFoH,Ch39)
Galad confronts Nynaeve, Uno and Ragan. Nynaeve tricks him into thinking they are going to Caemlyn so he agrees to help them get a boat down river. He asks after Egwene. (TFoH,Ch40)
Galad and the Whitecloaks commandeer the Riverserpent. He goes to the circus and tells Elayne and Nynaeve that he has found a boat for them. (TFoH,Ch47)
Galad leads the party into Samara where they are attacked by a mob. He is a devastating fighter even outdoing Birgitte. He forlornly warns the girls to stay away from Rand as they leave. (TFoH,Ch48)
Backed by Trom, Dain Bornhald and Jaret Byar, Galad confronts Eamon Valda on his assault of Morgase. In a duel Galad kills Valda and assumes the title Lord Captain Commander. (KoD,Prologue)

Other References

TGH,Ch24 - Galad is the best swordsman Gawyn has ever seen.
TGH,Ch38 - Min views that Galad will hurt someone to serve a greater good and not even notice.
TGH,Ch42 - Min views something about Egwene that links her to Galad.
TDR,Ch10 - Egwene looks forward to seeing Galad again when she returns to the White Tower.
TDR,Ch24 - On their trip to Tar Valon, Elayne tells Mat about Galad and Gawyn.
TSR,Ch11 - Egwene dreams of Galad wrapping himself in white as though putting on his own shroud.
TSR,Ch34 - When Rand hears the true story of his parents he is stunned to learn that he has a half brother.
TFoH,Prologue - Elaida and her Council are concerned that news of Elayne's and Galad's absences may reach Morgase.
TFoH,Ch17 - Elayne, Nynaeve, Thom and Juilin flee Sienda and join Valan Luca's circus to avoid Galad.
TFoH,Ch25 - Moghedien creates dreams of Siuan, Leane, Galad, Gawyn and Marin al'Vere trying to trap Egwene in Tel'aran'rhiod.
TFoH,Ch33 - Juilin reports to Nynaeve that Galad is now in Samara.
TFoH,Ch40 - Elayne believes that Galad will help them only because he swore on her mother's name.
LoC,Prologue - Morgase worries about Elayne, Gawyn and Galad.
LoC,Ch9 - Niall tells Morgase that Galad is now a Whitecloak.
LoC,Ch16 - Lady Dyelin tells Rand the story of Tigraine disappearing leaving behind her husband, Taringail, and her infant son, Galad. Rand realizes this as the story of Shaiel, his true mother.
ACoS,Prologue - Morgase asks Pedron Niall to bring Galad to Amador for a visit but Niall refuses saying his work is too important.
CoT,Prologue - Eamon Valda is angry that he no longer has use for Galad since Morgase escaped.
CoT,Ch12 – Elayne still does not have news of Gawyn or Galad. She cannot like Galad but she still hopes he is safe. She wonders if he still fancies Nynaeve.
KoD,Ch26 – When Balwer learns that Galad killed Valda, he feels that he owes a debt of gratitude to Galad.

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