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Raken

Description

A large flying creature very much like a dragon. They can carry two riders and are used by the Seanchan as flying transport. Raken riders are called morat'raken.

Raken are given names by their riders:

• Segani

References

• TGH,Ch44 - A raken rider discovers the Whitecloaks near Falme.
• TGH,Ch47 - The Seanchan army pours out of Falme accompanied by raken, grolm, corlm, torm and s'redit.
• TFoH,Ch32 - Rand and Aviendha see a raken while they are in Seanchan.
• TPoD,Ch6 - Segani is ridden by Chulein and Eliya above the farm when Elayne's gateway explodes. He is almost knocked out of the sky, but recovers sufficiently to return to Ebou Dar with Chulein.
• TPoD,Ch23 - The Seanchan have patrols of raken and morat'torm scouring the hills of Altara.
• TPoD,Ch24 - At the Seanchan post east of Ebou Dar there are lots of raken, morat'torm and morat'grolm on their mounts.
• WH,Ch18 - The Seanchan bring many of their exotic creatures to Ebou Dar including torm, corlm, raken, to'raken and s'redit.
• CoT,Prologue - Gabrelle sees a raken flying near the Black Tower.
• CoT,Ch27 – As Perrin’s party approaches So Habor, they see a raken carrying a Seanchan scout.
• CoT,Ch28 - There are a few raken at the Seanchan camps at Alkindar and Coramen.
• CoT,Ch30 - Egwene sees a raken flying near the White Tower.
• KoD,Prologue – High Lady Suroth wants Captain of the Air Yulan to send most of the raken to hunt for Rodel Ituralde in Tarabon. Banner-General Galgan is okay with the plan as long as she leaves the to'raken for his campaigns in Altara and Illian.
• KoD,Ch12 – Perrin and Tylee go to Almizar to get raken and morat'raken for scouting.
• KoD,Ch26 – When Perrin returns to camp there is a raken which means a messenger came.
• KoD,Ch26 – Talmanes has not seen any raken but he is still cautious about watching for them.
• KoD,Ch27 – Mat takes advantage of a messenger raken going for help to ambush a Seanchan force.
• KoD,Ch34 – General Karede is surprised that the raken he expected to see in eastern Altara were sent west.
• KoD,Epilogue – General Galgan signs an order returning the raken from Tarabon to Amadicia and Altara.

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