Pronunciation: BEH-lahl 
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aka: Duram Laddel Cham, High Lord Samon

One of the [Forsaken]. His real name was Duram Laddel Cham. The translation of the [Old Tongue] name Be'lal has not been disclosed, but he was known as the Netweaver.

! Physical Description
He is tall with close-cropped white hair.

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Be'lal and [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon] are allies for a time during the [Shadow War]. Be'lal is a leader in the fight against the [Dark One|ShaiTan] before he forsakes the Light. ([TDR,Ch50], [TDR,Ch55])
* During the [Shadow War], Be'lal and [Demandred] lead massive attacks in the areas where the [Choedan Kal] were built. ([SaSG|The Strike at Shayol Ghul])
* Be'lal razes the [Hall of the Servants|Paaran Disen] just before [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon] and the Hundred Companions seal the [Bore|Creator]. ([TDR,Ch50])
* The thirteen [Forsaken] meet with the [Great Lord|ShaiTan] in the [Pit of Doom|Shayol Ghul]. [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon] and his companions seal the [Bore|Creator], trapping the [Forsaken] for over three thousand years.
* After escaping the [Bore|Creator], Be'lal sets himself up as High Lord Samon and rules [Tear|Tear (Country)]. He plans to use [Rand|Rand alThor] to gain ''[Callandor]''.
* [Ishamael] meets with Be'lal and [Rahvin] in a place resembling the [Ways]. They argue violently. ([TDR,Ch4])
* Be'lal visits ''[Callandor]'' in %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%% almost running into [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and "[Silvie|lanfear]." ([TDR,Ch27])
* In his role as [Tairen|Tear (Country)] High Lord Samon, Be'lal promotes hatred of [Illian|Illian (Country)] and [Tar Valon]. ([TDR,Ch32])
* Be'lal plans to use [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] as bait for a trap. He has summoned thirteen [Fades|Fade] to take care of them afterwards. ([TDR,Ch51])
* Be'lal sends the [Black Ajah] to set the [hedgehog] trap for [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] so he expects her to be out of the picture. ([TDR,Ch55])
* Be'lal confronts [Rand|Rand alThor] in the [Heart of the Stone|Stone of Tear] and goads him to take ''[Callandor]''. Before he can kill [Rand|Rand alThor], [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] arrives and [balefires|Weaves] him. ([TDR,Ch55])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Ch6] - First mention of Be'lal as one of the [Forsaken].
## [TDR,Ch46] - [Rahvin] is afraid Be'lal will capture [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and use her in a way that hurts his own plans so he orders her death. He thinks Be'lal is too impatient moving so quickly to take over [Tear|Tear (Country)] and wanting ''[Callandor]''.
## [TDR,Ch49] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] dreams of Be'lal weaving a net around [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and around [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]. He dreams of Be'lal holding ''[Callandor]''.
## [TDR,Ch50] - [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] tells the others that the High Lord Samon is Be'lal.
## [TDR,Ch50] - [Loial] reports that Be'lal was known as The Envious because of his envy for [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon]. He was also called Netweaver.
## [TDR,Ch50] - Be'lal and [Sammael] are both masters of the sword.
## [TDR,Ch52] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] learns that High Lord Samon ordered the girls brought to the [Stone of Tear].
## [TDR,Ch53] - [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] believes that Be'lal sent the [Black Ajah] with the [hedgehog] trap for her. If he felt the trap go off, he will not be expecting her to attack tonight.
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch46] - [Moghedien] learns from [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] that Be'lal and [Ishamael] are dead.
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch6] - [Graendal] enumerates the [Forsaken] who have died including Be'lal.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Prologue] - He is one of the [Forsaken] who had come to [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen].  He terrified her by dragging her into %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%% out of her sleep.
## [ACoS,Ch8] - Wondering who freed [Moghedien], [Egwene|Egwene alVere] eliminates Be'lal because [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] killed him.
## [ACoS,Ch21] - When [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] hears that Be'lal was involved in [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]'s and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]'s kidnapping ([Mat|Matrim Cauthon] did not tell her) she says they owe [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] more than an apology.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch3] - [Moridin] has eleven chairs at the [Forsaken] meeting. [Aran'gar|AranGar] does not understand why because [Asmodean], Be'lal, [Rahvin] and [Sammael] are dead.
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