Pronunciation: AH-shah-mahn [{LinkedImagePlugin href='Pronunciation/ashaman.wav' image-src='Pronunciation/soundbut.gif'}] The Asha'man are the male counterpart to the current [Aes Sedai]. They are lead by [Rand]. His second in command is [Mazrim Taim], who has trained most of them. They call their organization the [Black Tower] in contrast to the [Aes Sedai] [White Tower] and are headquartered in a rural area near [Caemlyn]. They have three ranks: # soldier # Dedicated - They wear a silver sword pin. # Asha'man - In addition to the sword pin they wear a dragon pin. ! Members %%columns * [Atal Mishraile] - Asha'man * [Charl Gedwyn] - Asha'man * [Corlan Dashiva|Osangar] - Asha'man * [Damer Flinn] - Dedicated - promoted to Asha'man * [Eben Hopwil] - Dedicated - promoted to Asha'man * [Fedwin Morr] - Dedicated - promoted to Asha'man * [Jahar Narishma] - soldier - promoted to Dedicated, then to Asha'man * [Logain Ablar] - Asha'man * [Manel Rochaid] - Asha'man ---- * [Mazrim Taim] - Asha'man * [Naeff] - Asha'man * [Peral Torval] - Asha'man * [Raefar Kisman] - Asha'man * [Androl Genhald] - Dedicated * [Canler] - Dedicated * [Donalo Sandomere] - Dedicated * [Evin Vinchova] - Dedicated * [Jonan Adley] - soldier - promoted to Dedicated ---- * [Jur Grady] - Dedicated * [Mezar Kurin] - Dedicated * [Welyn Kajima] - Dedicated * [Arlen Nalaam] - soldier * [Fager Neald] - soldier * [Karldin Manfor] - soldier * [Varil Nensen] - soldier * [Hardlin] * [Norley] %% ! References (Possible Spoilers) %%collapse # In [Lord of Chaos] ## [LoC,Ch3] - [Rand] visits his farm with [Mazrim Taim]. [Mazrim Taim] tests [Damer Flinn] who becomes the first recruit. ## [LoC,Ch11] - There are now seven trainees at the farm. [Rand] orders [Mazrim Taim] and the recruits to stay out of [Caemlyn] because of the [Aes Sedai] there. ## [LoC,Ch42] - [Rand] addresses the students at the farm and gives the Asha'man their new titles. ## [LoC,Ch55] - Two hundred Asha'man led by [Mazrim Taim] arrive at the battle of [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells] and slaughter the [Shaido]. # In [A Crown of Swords] ## [ACoS,Ch2] - At [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells] [Rand] sends most of the Asha'man back to the [Black Tower] but takes nine, four soldiers, four Dedicated, and [Dashiva|Osangar] with him to [Cairhien|Country of Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. ## [ACoS,Ch7] - [Rand] takes Asha'man to [Caemlyn] and to the army in [Tear|Country of Tear|Tear (Country)] to provide quick communication. ## [ACoS,Ch9] - [Merana] sent a message to [Sheriam] from [Caemlyn] telling about [Mazrim Taim] and the Asha'man. ## [ACoS,Ch32] - [Elaida] finally learns that there are actually hundreds of Asha'man. # In [Winter's Heart|Winters Heart] ## [WH,Prologue] - There are now about five hundred Asha'man. ## [WH,Prologue] - Dogs are attracted to male channelers but cats dislike them. # In [Crossroads of Twilight] ## [CoT,Ch4] - [Furyk Karede] is promoted to Banner-General for his limited success in fighting the Asha'man. ## [CoT,Ch14] - Because the [Black Tower] is far from the [Lugard Road], [Elayne] hopes that the Asha'man will not get involved with the [Borderlanders]. ## [CoT,Ch19] - Faced with the unknown threat that destroyed [Shadar Logoth|City of Aridhol], some of the [Salidar Aes Sedai] [Sitters] propose an alliance with the Asha'man and the [Black Tower]. ## [CoT,Ch21] - [Tarna Feir] thinks the only way to control the Asha'man will be to bond them as [Warders]. [Pevara] is not sure who will be bonding whom. ## [CoT,Ch24] - [Rand] is furious with [Logain] for bonding the captured [Aes Sedai] as this will only worsen the relationship between the [Aes Sedai] and the Asha'man. ## [CoT,Ch24] - [Logain] tells [Rand] that most of the Asha'man are probably loyal to [Mazrim Taim]. # In [Knife of Dreams] ## [KoD,Ch2] - Though the [Salidar Aes Sedai] agreed to form a pact with the Asha'man there has been no progress as they keep fighting over details. ## [KoD,Ch18] - [Rand] sends more than half the Asha'man to [Arad Doman] and [Illian|Country of Illian] including all the ones with bonded [Aes Sedai] except for those with him. ## [KoD,Ch18] - There are forty-one full Asha'man and fifty more in [Mazrim Taim]'s special classes. ## [KoD,Ch25] - [Tarna Feir] continues to puzzle over which [Red Ajah] sisters can be trusted to bond Asha'man. # In [Towers of Midnight] ## [ToM,Ch46] - The Asha'man are divided between those loyal to [Rand] and [Logain] and those loyal to [Mazrim Taim]. ## [ToM,Ch53] - [Mazrim Taim] refuses to let the [Red Ajah] embassy bond an full Asha'man, those loyal to him. %% ---- More [Category Organizations]