aka: Doilin Mellar One of [Gaebril|Rahvin]'s [White Lions|Caemlyn]. He is now a thug for hire and a [Darkfriend|Darkfriends]. ! Physical Description He is hatchet-faced. ([ACoS,Ch35]) He has dark, unblinking eyes. ([WH,Ch26]) %%collapsebox-closed ! Chronology (Possible Spoilers) * Hanlon is in the rebel camp working for [Toram Riatin] with other [White Lions|Caemlyn]. ([ACoS,Ch35]) * Moghedien sends Hanlon to [Mili Skane] in [Caemlyn] where he witnesses the execution of [Jaichim Carridin] and punishment of [Falion]. [Mili Skane] offers him a queen. ([TPoD,Ch28]) * When three men attack [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], Doilin Mellar kills them saving [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]'s life. ([WH,Ch9]) * Hanlon reports to Lady [Shiaine|Mili Skane] that he has been promoted to Captain of the Queen's bodyguard. ([WH,Ch10]) * Mellar admits [Halwin Norry] to see [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. ([WH,Ch26]) * Unlike the other guards, Mellar does not seem to mind staying behind when [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] visits the [Borderlands] rulers. ([WH,Ch27]) * When eighty of Lord [Luan|luan]'s armsmen led by [Jurad Accan] are attacked by Lord [Nasin]'s troops, Doilin Mellar leads a sortie to rescue them and bring them into [Caemlyn]. When he brags of his escapade to [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] she chastises him for bringing armsmen into the city when Lord [Luan] has not yet sworn to her. ([CoT,Ch11]) * Daved Hanlon pays a call to Lady [Shiaine|Mili Skane]. On his way, an unknown assailant tries to kill him. He and [Falion|falion] exchange information. Lady [Shiaine|Mili Skane] instructs him to work harder at firing the grain warehouses and to see that some of the %%ot [sul'dam|Seanchan (People)]%% in the [Royal Palace] escape. ([CoT,Ch15]) * Doilin Mellar is with the three mercenaries requesting an audience with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. ([KoD,Ch14]) * Doilin Mellar is still in command of the Guardswomen under [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion]. ([KoD,Ch15]) * Mellar hopes to listen in on the mercenaries' audience with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. He is clearly annoyed when she sends him away. ([KoD,Ch16]) * Mellar visits the house on Full Moon Street four times in eleven days and [Samwil Hark] follows him. [Hark|Samwil Hark] reports to [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and she order the Guardswomen to arrest Mellar. ([KoD,Ch31]) * Tired of his abusive treatment, the Guardswomen beat him severely when they arrest him. ([KoD,Ch35]) * Mellar only shouts invective when he is questioned. ([KoD,Ch35]) * [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] disguises herself as a [Forsaken] and confronts [Chesmal|Chesmal Emry] in the dungeons. [Chesmal|Chesmal Emry] speaks of an assassination plan and an invasion. [Jaq Lounalt] frees the others and breaks in with [Temaile] and [Eldrith|Eldrith Jhondar]. Doilin Mellar, Lady [Shiaine|Mili Skane], [Marillin Gemalphin] and [Falion Bhoda] are also freed. [Chesmal|Chesmal Emry], [Eldrith|Eldrith Jhondar], [Temaile] and [Jaq Lounalt] are killed. Mellar, [Shiaine|Mili Skane], [Marillin|Marillin Gemalphin] and [Falion] escape. ([ToM,Ch23], [ToM,Ch24]) %% ! Other References (Possible Spoilers) %%collapse # In [A Crown of Swords] ## [ACoS,Ch35] - [Min|Min Farshaw] views a dark, bruised aura about him. He has killed and raped before and will again. # In [The Path of Daggers] ## [TPoD,Ch27] - [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] reports to [Rand|Rand alThor] that Hanlon has left [Toram Riatin]'s service and vanished. ## [TPoD,Ch28] - Hanlon witnessed (and probably took part in) the looting of [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)] during the [Aiel War]. # In [Winters Heart] ## [WH,Ch10] - Doilin Mellar claims that he is from [Baerlon] and that he fought for [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] during the Succession. ## [WH,Ch26] - Many in the [Royal Palace] think that Mellar is the father of [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]'s child. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] encourages the rumor to protect the child. # In [Crossroads of Twilight] ## [CoT,Ch11] - [Careane|careane_fransi] and [Merilille|Merilille Ceandevin] dislike Doilin Mellar but [Sareitha|Sareitha Tomares] approves of him. # In [Knife of Dreams] ## [KoD,Ch16] - [Hafeen Bakuvun] tells [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] that he knew Doilin Mellar as a mercenary years ago. ## [KoD,Ch16] - Five men who tried to follow Mellar are now dead so [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] is sure he is a villain. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Halwin Norry] set [Samwil Hark] to follow him. ## [KoD,Ch35] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] borrows [Jaq Lounalt] from [Sylvase|sylvase] to try to extract information from Mellar. %% ---- More [Category Characters]