Pronunciation: AHL'LAHN man-dra-GOR-an
aka: Lan, Andra
The Aiel call him Aan'allein which means "a man who is an entire nation" in the Old Tongue.
Uncrowned King of Malkier, a land which was swallowed by the Blight shortly after his birth in 953 NE. He is Dai Shan (DYE SHAN) a Diademed Battle Lord of the Malkieri and the last surviving Malkieri lord. At the age of sixteen he began a one-man war against the Blight and the Shadow which continued until he was bonded as Warder by Moiraine in 979 NE. Warder. His full name is al'Lan Mandragoran and his title is Lord of the Seven Towers. (Lord of Chaos,Glossary)
Physical Description#
He is very tall with shoulder length hair held by a leather headband or hadori (NS,Ch1). He is tall with long hair, gray at the temples, held back from his face by a narrow leather band. His face is made from stony planes and angles, weathered but unlined despite the gray in his hair. (TEotW,Ch2) He has blue eyes and is very tall. His long hair is grayer than it used to be. (ACoS,Ch12)
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Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#
- Lan is born in 953 NE. (Lord of Chaos,Glossary)
- He is taken to Shienar by Bukama and others when Malkier is swallowed by the Blight in 955 NE. He is raised in the Royal Palace of Fal Moran. (NS,Ch1, NS,Ch16)
- He is deflowered by Edeyn Arrel at age fifteen. A few months later he leaves Fal Moran to begin a one-man war against the Blight at age sixteen. (NS,Ch15, Lord of Chaos,Glossary)
- Lan and Bukama travel all of the eastern lands fighting the Aiel during the Aiel War. (NS,Ch1)
- On orders from Lord Emares, Lan brings his company to pin a legion of Aiel. Rather than fighting the Aiel move away toward the Spine of the World. (NS,Ch1)
- Lan and his company follow the Aiel to Kinslayer's Dagger. He and Bukama spend the next four months touring the south before they return to their battle with the Blight. (NS,Ch12)
- Bukama and Lan arrive in Canluum. (NS,Ch15)
- They make their way to The Blue Rose where they meet Ryne Venamar. After learning about Edeyn and being attacked by six assassins, Lan decides they will go to Chachin. (NS,Ch16)
- The three of them ride north from Canluum. They notice a woman following and trick her into meeting them. Lan throws her in a pond. They agree to escort Alys to Chachin. Later she dumps water on him in revenge. (NS,Ch19)
- They stop for breakfast in Manala and note that Alys asks questions of the villagers. (NS,Ch20)
- They travel on to Chachin dealing with brigands and an assassin on the way. Alys continues to torment Lan every night. (NS,Ch21)
- When they arrive in Chachin, Lan leads them to the Aesdaishar Palace. Lan is given a spacious apartment. Lan meets with Prince Consort Brys and his son Diryk. Lady Edeyn Arrel swears fealty to him as King of Malkier, then takes him to bed. (NS,Ch22)
- After Moiraine gives him confidential information on Malkier and the Aes Sedai, Lan agrees to have Bukama follow Merean. (NS,Ch25)
- Lan is pushed down a flight of stairs with the One Power then he finds Bukama's body. He goes to Moiraine and they hurry to an isolated balcony. Merean and Ryne are there with Iselle, Brys and Diryk. Lan fights and kills Ryne. Moiraine kills Merean, but not before she kills the other three. (NS,Ch26)
- Early the next morning Lan leaves Chachin. Moiraine catches up to him, tells him everything and bonds him as her Warder. (NS,Epilogue)
- Nineteen years later, Lan and Moiraine enter Emond's Field. (TEotW,Ch2)
- Moiraine and Lan talk briefly with Thom. (TEotW,Ch4)
- Moiraine and Lan lead the defense when Trollocs attack Emond's Field. The next morning Lan accompanies Moiraine when Rand asks her to Heal Tam. (TEotW,Ch7)
- Lan accompanies Moiraine when she Heals Tam. He remarks on Rand's heron-mark sword. (TEotW,Ch8)
- Outside the Winespring Inn, a mob accosts Moiraine and Lan. (TEotW,Ch9)
- Moiraine, Lan, Rand, Perrin and Mat meet in the stable. Egwene and Thom join them and they all head north. (TEotW,Ch10)
- The party rides to Taren Ferry and Lan wakes the ferryman. (TEotW,Ch11)
- Lan and the rest of the party cross the Taren River, camp for an hour, then head north for Baerlon. (TEotW,Ch12)
- Lan and the rest of the party arrive at The Stag and Lion in Baerlon where they are welcomed by Master Fitch. (TEotW,Ch13)
- Lan and the rest have hot baths and a good meal. (TEotW,Ch14)
- Lan is at the inn when Nynaeve arrives. (TEotW,Ch15)
- Lan and the rest of the group meet with Nynaeve. Nynaeve then has a private talk with Moiraine. (TEotW,Ch16)
- Lan and the rest of the group enjoy Thom's stories in the common room. After a Fade confronts Rand, the group flees. At the town gate they are confronted by Whitecloaks before they can escape. (TEotW,Ch17)
- Lan and the rest of the party ride east for three days. They are attacked by Trollocs and take refuge in Shadar Logoth. (TEotW,Ch18)
- When the boys go missing, Lan goes out to hunt for them. He returns with news there are Trollocs nearby so they prepare to flee. (TEotW,Ch19)
- As they ride, Mashadar separates Moiraine and Lan from the rest. (TEotW,Ch20)
- Moiraine and Lan are camped near the Arinelle River. Nynaeve joins them. They all head south after the boys (TEotW,Ch21)
- Nynaeve, Moiraine and Lan arrive in Whitebridge, learn that two of the boys were there and head east. (TEotW,Ch28)
- Nynaeve, Moiraine and Lan head north and find the Whitecloak camp where Egwene and Perrin are imprisoned. Lan sneaks into the camp to free them. (TEotW,Ch37)
- Lan bursts into the tent where Perrin and Egwene are being held, knocks Byar out and rescues the two. Later, Moiraine mentions his heritage. (TEotW,Ch38)
- Moiraine leads Lan and the others to The Queen's Blessing, where Rand and Mat are staying. Moiraine touches Mat and Mat tries to cut her with the Ruby Dagger. Lan stops him. (TEotW,Ch41)
- Lan accompanies Moiraine as she Heals Mat and then when they meet Loial. He leaves to stand guard. (TEotW,Ch42)
- Lan returns and participates in planning the trip through the Ways. (TEotW,Ch43)
- Loial leads Lan and the others to the Waygate. Moiraine opens it and they begin their journey to Fal Dara. (TEotW,Ch44)
- Loial leads Lan and the others through the Ways. Lan detects someone following them. They reach the Fal Dara Waygate just in time to escape Machin Shin. (TEotW,Ch45)
- Lan and the others ride to Fal Dara. Ingtar takes them to Lord Agelmar. Padan Fain is brought in. (TEotW,Ch46)
- Moiraine and Lan question Fain and learn how evil he is. (TEotW,Ch47)
- Lan and the others ride through the Blight. Lan and Nynaeve have a heart to heart talk. (TEotW,Ch48)
- Lan and the others fight their way through the Blight and reach the Green Man's garden. (TEotW,Ch49)
- The Green Man takes them to the Eye of the World. Aginor and Balthamel arrive and Aginor knocks Lan aside. (TEotW,Ch50)
- Lan, Mat, Perrin and Loial find a seal, the Dragon Banner and the Horn of Valere where the Eye of the World lay. (TEotW,Ch52)
- Lan and the others return to Fal Dara. He continues to teach Rand to use his sword. (TEotW,Ch53)
- Rand and Lan practice swords and see the procession of the Amyrlin] arriving. (TGH,Ch1)
- Lan tells Rand that Moiraine says he can leave any time he wants. (TGH,Ch6)
- Lan summons Rand to an audience with the Amyrlin, but first preps him to act like a Warder. (TGH,Ch7)
- Nynaeve and Lan have another heart to heart talk. He gives her his ring and calls her %ot mashiara
Other References (Possible Spoilers)#
- In New Spring
- New Spring - Lan was raised in Shienar in a community that held to Malkieri ways.
- New Spring - He mistrusted Aes Sedai because they failed to come to the aid of Malkier.
- In The Eye of the World
- TEotW,Ch15 - Min has a viewing of Lan - Seven ruined towers around his head, and a babe in a cradle holding a sword.
- TEotW,Ch33 - Rand has a nightmare in which Lan tells him he is all alone.
- In The Great Hunt
- TGH,Ch23 - During Nynaeve's Accepted test, in the third ring of the three arches, she sees herself married to Lan.
- TGH,Ch3 - Lan knows that Rand is the Dragon Reborn.
- TGH,Ch47 - As Rand battles Ba'alzamon, he recalls that Lan taught him Sheathing the Sword.
- In The Dragon Reborn
- In The Shadow Rising
- TSR,Ch5 - Nynaeve has started wearing colors that Lan likes.
- TSR,Ch6 - Moiraine assures Nynaeve that she will not marry Lan.
- TSR,Ch12 - When it is agreed that Elayne and Nynaeve will go to Tanchico, Nynaeve says she will consult with Lan on what they will need.
- TSR,Ch20 - Juilin tells Elayne that Rand and Lan sent him.
- TSR,Ch21 - Moiraine is ticked that Lan is missing. She thinks Nynaeve will have him only after she is dead.
- TSR,Ch39 - In Tel'aran'rhiod, the man in Emond's Field who shoots at Nynaeve looks at lot like Lan.
- TSR,Ch55 - After they take the seal to Tar Valon, Nynaeve plans to go back to Lan.
- In The Fires of Heaven
- TFoH,Ch7 - Moiraine thinks to herself that she has arranged for Lan to be with Nynaeve.
- TFoH,Ch9 - Nynaeve thinks about having to share Lan with Moiraine.
- TFoH,Ch14 - Melaine goads Nynaeve about Lan telling her that he will die on the day that he learns she is dead.
- TFoH,Ch33 - Nynaeve is worried that Lan is involved in so much fighting.
- TFoH,Ch47 - Nynaeve is embarrassed by Valan Luca's marriage proposal and tells him that she is engaged to Lan.
- TFoH,Ch48 - Nynaeve keeps Lan's ring with her as she packs to leave.
- TFoH,Ch49 - Rand spends a lot of his time practicing the sword with Lan.
- TFoH,Ch54 - Rand thinks that Lan was right in warning him to stay away from women.
- TFoH,Ch55 - Rand passes Lan's message to forget him to Nynaeve then he tells her to pass the same message from him to Elayne.
- In Lord of Chaos
- In The Path of Daggers
- In Winter's Heart
- In Crossroads of Twilight
- In Knife of Dreams
- In The Gathering Storm
- TGS,Ch7 - Having lost her Warder, Daigian asks if Nynaeve would want to be Healed of her grief if she lost Lan.
- TGS,Ch13 - Sleete is such an accomplished swordsman that he has defeated Lan in duels.
- TGS,Ch22 - While scouting the Blight, Rand remembers that Lan told him that boys become men when they earn their sword.
- TGS,Ch31 - Rand asks Nynaeve if Lan is riding to Tarwin's Gap and she admits that he is. Rand callously says he deserves what he will get.
- TGS,Ch32 - Nynaeve can never go back to the Two Rivers. She is Aes Sedai and she is married to Lan, a king.
- TGS,Ch42 - Rand does not have time to hide any more with Lan and the Malkieri riding to Tarwin's Gap.
- TGS,Ch44 - Nynaeve tries to convince Rand to send support to Lan but he refuses.
- In Towers of Midnight
- ToM,Ch13 - Rand promises Nynaeve that he will send help to Lan at Tarwin's Gap.
- ToM,Ch20 - In her test for the shawl, Nynaeve must choose between the rules of the test and saving Lan from Darkhounds. She balefires the Darkhounds.
- ToM,Ch24 - Perrin notes that Slayer looks like Lan.
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