Title: Lord Captain Eamon Valda

Pronunciation: AY-mon VAHL-dah 
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A Lord Captain of the [Children of the Light].

! Physical Description

He is average height and build. His face is dark and hard. ([KoD,Prologue])

! Points of View

See Eamon Valda's [chapter points of view|Eamon Valda POV].

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* While fomenting dissent in [Caemlyn], Eamon Valda's commander, [Geofram Bornhald], is recalled to [Amador]. Instead of continuing his work in [Caemlyn], Valda decides to have his troops follow [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to [Tar Valon]. ([TGH,Ch5])
* Valda gives a copy of [Lothair Mantelar]'s book, ''The Way of the Light'', to [Galad|Galad Damodred]. ([TSR,Ch17])
* Valda rapidly promotes [Galad|Galad Damodred]. ([TFoH,Ch16])
* [Pedron Niall] orders Valda to return to [Amador] from [Tar Valon]. ([LoC,Ch9])
* Valda returns to the [Fortress of the Light] and begins plotting with [Asunawa|Rhadam Asunawa]. ([LoC,Ch31])
* After [Omerna|Abdel Omerna] kills [Pedron Niall], Valda enters the room and kills [Omerna|Abdel Omerna]. It is clear that this is a setup to make himself Lord Captain Commander as he has brought in troops loyal to himself so [Asunawa|Rhadam Asunawa] cannot take power. He also plans to get rid of [Sebban Balwer] not knowing his true position. ([ACoS,Prologue])
* [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] finally gives herself to Valda after being tortured by [Asunawa|Rhadam Asunawa]. Valda, [Rhadam Asunawa] and thousands of [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light] ride north to face the [Prophet|Masema Dagar] the day before the [Seanchan (People)] invade [Amador]. ([ACoS,Ch26])
* The [Seanchan (People)] defeat King [Ailron|ailron] and the army of [Amadicia] at the town of [Jeramel], but Eamon Valda and most of [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light] escape and head east. ([WH,Ch1])
* In their camp in northern [Amadicia], Valda smells a transient stench. He meets with [Asunawa|Rhadam Asunawa] and convinces him to join in his plan. ([CoT,Prologue])
* Backed by [Trom|trom], [Dain Bornhald] and [Jaret Byar], [Galad|Galad Damodred] confronts Eamon Valda on his assault of [Morgase|Morgase Trakand]. In a duel [Galad|Galad Damodred] kills Valda and assumes the title Lord Captain Commander. ([KoD,Prologue])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Great Hunt]
## [TGH,Ch44] - [Geofram Bornhald] orders [Byar|Jaret Byar] to take news of the [Seanchan (People)], [Aes Sedai] and [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to his son, [Dain|Dain Bornhald], who is at [Tar Valon] with Eamon Valda, and then to [Pedron Niall].
# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Prologue] - [Pedron Niall] gives leave to [Jaret Byar] to report to [Dain|Dain Bornhald] and Eamon Valda near [Tar Valon].
## [TDR,Ch10] - When [Dain Bornhald] learns that [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] is with [Verin|Verin Mathwin], he says his Lord Captain, Eamon Valda, would like to speak with her.
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Prologue] - When Eamon Valda and most of the [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light] leave [Tar Valon], [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] wonders what [Pedron Niall] is up to.
## [LoC,Ch9] - [Pedron Niall] thinks he must have patience in dealing with [Salidar], but he is worried that others such as Valda and [Asunawa|Rhadam Asunawa] will refuse to wait.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch9] - [Balwer|Sebban Balwer] warns [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to beware of [Asunawa|Rhadam Asunawa] and Valda.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch26] - When [Balwer|Sebban Balwer] learns that [Galad|Galad Damodred] killed Valda, he feels that he owes a debt of gratitude to [Galad|Galad Damodred].
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Prologue] - [Galad|Galad Damodred] still thinks about Valda and [Morgase|Morgase Trakand].
## [ToM,Ch2] - In addition to his beating, he still has a lot of pain from the wounds Valda gave him.
## [ToM,Ch6] - [Gaebril|Rahvin], then Valda, taught [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] that her station in life can change.
## [ToM,Ch21] - [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] is stunned to learn that -Lord [Gaebril|Rahvin]- was actually [Rahvin]. She thinks how she was used by men like [Taringail|Taringail Damodred] and Valda.
## [ToM,Ch26] - Finding [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] alive, [Galad|Galad Damodred] is disturbed that he killed Valda for a crime he did not commit.
## [ToM,Ch29] - [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] and [Galad|Galad Damodred] discuss her imprisonment by Valda. She is certain he was behind the death of [Niall|Pedron Niall].
## [ToM,Ch35] - After [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s trial [Bornhald|Geofram Bornhald] argues that killing a [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] automatically makes him a [Darkfriend|Darkfriends]. [Galad|Galad Damodred] counters that he killed Valda.
## [ToM,Ch45] - [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] tells [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] about being held by the [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light]. [Niall|Pedron Niall] was a gentleman but Valda was not.
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