The innkeeper of [The Queen's Blessing|The Queens Blessing] in [Caemlyn]. ! Physical Description He is fat and pink-faced with graying hair combed back over his bald spot. He has a sharp eye and a ready, pleasant smile. ([TEotW,Ch35]) %%collapsebox-closed ! Chronology (Possible Spoilers) * Basel Gill fights in the [Aiel War]. ([TFoH,Ch19]) * [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] arrive at [The Queen's Blessing|The Queens Blessing] and Gill greets them. ([TEotW,Ch35]) * He gives [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] a meal and listens to their story. ([TEotW,Ch36]) * Gill tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that there is a beggar looking for him and [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. ([TEotW,Ch39]) * [Rand|Rand alThor] tells Gill of his adventures inside the [Royal Palace]. Gill later stands up to some [Whitecloaks]. After that, he meets [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred], [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] and the rest of the [Two Rivers] folk. ([TEotW,Ch41]) * Basel Gill provides horses for the group when they leave. [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] tells him to contact [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] at [Tar Valon] if he has trouble. ([TEotW,Ch44]) * When [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] comes around asking about [Rand|Rand alThor], Gill cooperates telling her that he left with [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred]. ([TGH,Ch4]) * When [Thom|Thom Merrilin] arrives in [Caemlyn], Gill tells him that [Rand|Rand alThor] left with an [Ogier]. ([TGH,Ch26]) * [Thom|Thom Merrilin] and [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] visit with Basel Gill. ([TDR,Ch45]) * [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] tells Master Gill about [Gaebril|Rahvin]'s threat to [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. Gill says he will start a rumor that [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] is in danger with hopes that it will get to [Morgase|Morgase Trakand]. ([TDR,Ch47]) * Hearing of the revolt of the [Two Rivers], [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] regains enough self-control to flee the palace with [Lini Eltring] and [Tallanvor|Martyn Tallanvor]. They join Basel Gill, [Lamgwin Dorn] and [Breane|Breane Taborwin] and flee [Caemlyn]. ([TFoH,Ch19]) * At [Kore Springs], [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] and her party find that [Gareth Bryne] is gone so they continue west. ([TFoH,Ch56]) * [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] and the others travel across [Altara] and approach [Amadicia]. ([TFoH,Ch56]) * [Morgase|Morgase Trakand], [Lini Eltring], [Tallanvor|Martyn Tallanvor], Basel Gill, [Lamgwin Dorn] and [Breane|Breane Taborwin] are "guests" of King [Ailron] in the [Seranda Palace]. ([LoC,Prologue]) * Basel Gill serves as a retainer to [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] after [Pedron Niall] moves them into the [Fortress of the Light]. ([LoC,Ch9]) * [Morgase|Morgase Trakand], [Lini Eltring], [Tallanvor|Martyn Tallanvor], Basel Gill, [Lamgwin Dorn] and [Breane|Breane Taborwin] are planning their escape when [Einor Saren] comes for [Morgase|Morgase Trakand]. ([LoC,Ch31]) * Basel Gill, [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] and the rest of their party escape [Amador] and the [Seanchan (People)] with the aid of [Sebban Balwer] and head east. ([ACoS,Ch26]) * [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and his party rescue [Morgase|Morgase Trakand], [Breane|Breane Taborwin], [Lini Eltring], Gill, [Lamgwin Dorn], [Tallanvor|Martyn Tallanvor] and [Balwer|Sebban Balwer] from a bunch of [Dragonsworn]. ([TPoD,Ch7]) * [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] recognizes Gill and [Lamgwin Dorn]. Gill makes up a story about how they all came together. He tells [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] about the [Seanchan (People)] taking [Amador]. [Faile|Zarine Bashere] offers to make [Maighdin|Morgase] and her party personal servants and [Maighdin|Morgase] accepts on their behalf. ([TPoD,Ch8]) * [Faile|Zarine Bashere] assigns him to be %%ot [shambayan|Shienar]%% and sends him into [Bethal] to get some [Two Rivers] tabac and other fine goods. He is going with [Tallanvor|Martyn Tallanvor], [Lamgwin Dorn] and some of [Faile|Zarine Bashere]'s retainers. ([TPoD,Ch9]) * Gill is very upset that [Maighdin|Morgase] has disappeared. ([WH,Ch2]) * Gill tells [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that he wants to help in the search any way he can. He admits to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that rumors about [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag] and him are all over the camp. ([WH,Ch6]) * [Breane|Breane Taborwin], [Lamgwin Dorn], Basel Gill and [Lini Eltring] stay with the [Two Rivers] contingent in [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s camp. ([CoT,Ch5]) * [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] sends Basel Gill, [Lini Eltring], [Lamgwin Dorn] and [Breane|Breane Taborwin] north with all the servants and provisions. They are to find the [Jehannah Road]. Drop off [Alliandre|alliandre]'s people in [Jehannah], then head east. ([KoD,Ch29]) * Gill and his companions reach the [Jehannah Road]. Travelers report that the way north is impassable so they head east. ([ToM,Ch2]) * The [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] army captures Gill and his companions and learn that they were with [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. ([ToM,Ch4]) * [Galad|Galad Damodred] releases the prisoners when [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] arrives for his trial. ([ToM,Ch34]) * After the trial, [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] goes to find Gill, [Lini Eltring] and the others. ([ToM,Ch35]) * Basel Gill, [Lini Eltring], [Lamgwin Dorn] and [Breane|Breane Taborwin] are all in [Whitebridge] with [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s army. ([ToM,Ch44]) %% ! Other References (Possible Spoilers) %%collapse # In [The Eye of the World] ## [TEotW,Ch40] - [Rand|Rand alThor] tries to remember what Gill told him about [Galad|Galad Damodred]. # In [Lord of Chaos] ## [LoC,Ch40] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] remembers that Gill told him about [Thom|Thom Merrilin], but he cannot remember what was said. # In [Towers of Midnight] ## [ToM,Ch2] - [Fennel] reports to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that Gill and the others went east on the [Jehannah Road]. ## [ToM,Ch6] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and the others discuss following the [Jehannah Road] to catch up with Gill. ## [ToM,Ch7] - [Elyas|Elyas Machera] scouts the [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] camp and recognizes Gill. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] begins planning how to free them. ## [ToM,Ch8] - [Thom|Thom Merrilin] regrets that [The Queen's Blessing|The Queens Blessing] closed. Basel Gill always had good information. ## [ToM,Ch10] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] discusses using [Grady|Jur Grady] and [Neald|Fager Neald] to attack the [Whitecloaks] to free Gill. ## [ToM,Ch16] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] still feels guilty that the [Whitecloaks] captured Gill. ## [ToM,Ch18] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] scouts the [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] camp in the [wolf dream|TelAranRhiod] and briefly sees Basel Gill-s hat. ## [ToM,Ch28] - After the revelation about [Morgase|Morgase Trakand], [Faile|Zarine Bashere] angrily wonders if Gill and [Lini Eltring|Lini Eltring] will turn out to be nobles as well. ## [ToM,Ch41] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] explains to [Faile|Zarine Bashere] that everything, including Gill being persuaded to go east on the [Jehannah Road] is part of a trap for them.