A [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] soldier and one of the leaders of [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s [Band of the Red Hand]. He commands the band's foot soldiers.

! Physical Description

He is pale and slender. He has hard eyes, an oft broken nose and three scars crisscrossing his face. ([TFoH,Ch43]) He is a bit taller than [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] and fifteen years older. He has a broken nose and several scars on his face. ([LoC,Ch5])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* As [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] tries to escape, he encounters the [Tairen|Tear (Country)] force led by [Melanril|Melanril Asegora] and [Estean|Estean Andiama]. [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] leads the [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] and Daerid leads the pikemen. ([TFoH,Ch43])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] coordinates with [Estean|Estean Andiama], [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya], [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] and Daerid as they fight the [Shaido]. ([TFoH,Ch44])
* In celebration of winning the battle with the [Shaido], [Estean|Estean Andiama] and Daerid get drunk and party with an [Aielman|Aiel]. ([TFoH,Ch45])
* After the explosion and fire, Daerid, [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya] and [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] come out to the docks to see what is going on. ([TFoH,Ch53])
* [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde], Daerid and [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya] talk with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] in [The Golden Stag] in [Maerone]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] tells them to get the troops ready to leave on short notice to march to [Tear|Tear (Country)]. ([LoC,Ch5])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] leads [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde], Daerid, [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya] and the [Band of the Red Hand] south along the River [Erinin River]. ([LoC,Ch22])
* Daerid informs [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] that [Rand|Rand alThor] has arrived at their camp. After [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] meets with [Rand|Rand alThor], he issues orders to Daerid, [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya] and [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] to prepare the [Band of the Red Hand] to leave immediately for [Salidar]. ([LoC,Ch33])
* In [Altara] near [Salidar], [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] tells Daerid, [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] and [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya] to make camp and set up defenses while he rides into town. ([LoC,Ch38])
* After the [Band of the Red Hand] completes its commission with King [Roedran|Roedran Analoy], [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] leaves five banners of foot soldiers under Daerid and three banners of horsemen under [Estean|Estean Andiama] in [Murandy] with orders to move north into [Andor]. ([KoD,Ch26])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In the [Guide]
## Daerid's last name is Ondin.
# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch51] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s [Band of the Red Hand] is growing so fast that Daerid, [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya] and [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] are having to turn away recruits.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch26] - [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] tells [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] that he left [Estean|Estean Andiama] and Daerid in charge of the [Band|Band of the Red Hand] in [Murandy].
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch20] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] plans to lead his part of the [Band|Band of the Red Hand] through [Murandy] into [Andor] to reunite with [Estean|Estean Andiama] and Daerid.
## [TGS,Ch34] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] looks forward to a reunion with [Estean|Estean Andiama] and Daerid.
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