Pronunciation: GAHWL 
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An [Aiel] man. He is a [Stone Dog] of the [Imran] sept of the [Shaarad] [Aiel]. He is from [Hot Springs] Hold.

! Physical Description

He is a head taller than [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] is. ([TDR,Ch34]) He is handsome in a rugged way with green eyes and long eyelashes. He is a little older than [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]. ([TSR,Ch7]) He is tall, with reddish hair and green eyes. ([TSR,Ch16]) He is taller than [Rand|Rand alThor] and has green eyes. ([ACoS,Ch3])

! Points of View

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

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Gaul and [Sarien] are hunting for [He Who Comes With the Dawn|Rand] when they are attacked by [Orban], [Gann] and their men. [Sarien] is killed and Gaul is captured. ([TDR,Ch34])
* Gaul is hanging in a cage when [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred], [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran], [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Loial] arrive in [Remen]. ([TDR,Ch33])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] frees Gaul and tells him that [He Who Comes With the Dawn|Rand] is on his way to [Tear|Tear (City)]. ([TDR,Ch34])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] encounters Gaul on the rooftops of [Tear|Tear (City)] as both prepare to enter the [Stone of Tear]. ([TDR,Ch56])
* Gaul is the leader of six [Stone Dogs] guarding [Rand|Rand alThor]'s antechamber. He admits [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to see [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([TSR,Ch7])
* Gaul is the leader of six [Stone Dogs] guarding [Rand|Rand alThor]'s antechamber. He admits a group of High Lords to see [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([TSR,Ch8])
* [Rand|Rand alThor] tells Gaul that [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] is going back to the [Two Rivers] and that it will be dangerous. Gaul offers to accompany [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and he gratefully accepts. ([TSR,Ch16])
* [Loial] leads [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere], Gaul, [Bain] and [Chiad] to the [Waygate|Ways]. ([TSR,Ch18])
* [Loial] leads [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere], Gaul, [Bain] and [Chiad] through the [Ways] to the site of ancient [Manetheren]. They are attacked by [Trollocs] and a [Fade], then the [Black Wind|Machin Shin]. ([TSR,Ch27])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Loial], Gaul, [Bain] and [Chiad] camp near the [Waygate|Ways]. ([TSR,Ch28])
* After three days travel, they near [Emond's Field|Emonds Field]. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and Gaul go to the [Winespring Inn] followed by [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Bain] and [Chiad]. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] learns his family is dead. ([TSR,Ch29])
* [Loial] arrives. [Marin|Marin alVere] takes them all to the old sickhouse where they can hide. ([TSR,Ch30])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Loial], Gaul, [Bain] and [Chiad] meet [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] and [Verin|Verin Mathwin] at the old sickhouse. [Tam|Tam alThor] and [Abell|Abell Cauthon] join them. ([TSR,Ch31])
* Gaul and others ride to scout the [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] encampment at [Watch Hill]. Halfway there, they stop at [Jac al'Seen]'s place. He, [Bain] and [Chiad] wait away from the farm. ([TSR,Ch32])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] leads his growing party to [Watch Hill]. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and the [Aiel] rescue the [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light]' prisoners. ([TSR,Ch33])
* [Bain], [Chiad] and Gaul find a band of [Trollocs] and carry the news to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. It turns out to be an ambush. ([TSR,Ch40])
* Gaul, [Bain] and [Chiad] decide to sleep elsewhere when [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and others enter a [Tinker|TuathaAn] camp. ([TSR,Ch41])
* [Bain], Gaul and [Chiad] rejoin [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s band north of the [Tinker|TuathaAn] camp and accompany them to [Emond's Field|Emonds Field]. ([TSR,Ch42])
* [Bain], [Chiad] and Gaul follow [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Verin|Verin Mathwin] into the [Winespring Inn]. ([TSR,Ch43])
* [Loial] and Gaul leave to close the [Waygate|Ways] permanently. ([TSR,Ch44])
* [Loial] and Gaul return after successfully sealing the [Waygate|Ways]. Gaul was seriously injured so [Loial] carried him most of the way back. ([TSR,Ch53])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Bran|Brandelwyn alVere], Gaul, [Chiad], [Loial], [Verin|Verin Mathwin] and [Tomas] lead the forces at the north perimeter at the defense of [Emond's Field|Emonds Field]. ([TSR,Ch56])
* [Bain], [Chiad], Gaul and [Loial] remain in the [Two Rivers] with [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Faile|Zarine Bashere]. ([LoC,Prologue])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and his band arrive in [Caemlyn]. [Bain], [Chiad] and Gaul head into the city on their own. ([LoC,Ch45])
* [Bain], [Chiad] and Gaul accompany [Rand|Rand alThor], [Min|Min Farshaw], [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere], [Loial] and the other [Aiel] to the [Sun Palace]. ([LoC,Ch49])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] goes hunting with Gaul to avoid [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag]. ([LoC,Ch50])
* Gaul and [Loial] accompany [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] as he sets off after [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([LoC,Ch54])
* Of the [Aiel] men at [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells], only he and [Rhuarc] do not wear the headband of the %%ot [siswai'aman|Siswai]%%. ([ACoS,Ch2])
* Gaul accompanies [Rand|Rand alThor] to [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)]. ([ACoS,Ch3])
* Gaul accompanies [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to [Ghealdan]. ([ACoS,Ch27])
* Gaul runs into [Elyas|Elyas Machera] and brings him back to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s camp. He then goes off to look for [Bain] and [Chiad]. ([TPoD,Ch10])
* When they learn that [Faile|Zarine Bashere] was kidnapped, Gaul leads [Sulin] and the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] as they go out to scout. ([WH,Ch2])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] sends out [Elyas|Elyas Machera], Gaul and others to track the [Shaido]. ([CoT,Ch5])
* While [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and his party size up the [Shaido] camp, Gaul and the other [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] continue to circle the city.([CoT,Ch8])
* Gaul and the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] still have not captured [Shaido] prisoners. ([CoT,Ch25])
* Gaul and [Neald|Fager Neald] kidnap [Galina Casban] while she is riding near [Malden] and bring her to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s camp for questioning. ([KoD,Prologue])
* Before the main attack, [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] sends a force into [Malden] through the aqueduct. Gaul and [Sulin|sulin] confirm that the windmills that feed the aqueduct to [Malden] are still deserted. [Elyas|Elyas Machera], [Tallanvor|Martyn Tallanvor] and Gaul go along with the force. ([KoD,Ch26])
* After the battle, Gaul goes to search for [Chiad]. He does not care about [Bain]. [Elyas|Elyas Machera] accompanies him. ([KoD,Ch30])
* In the battle at [Malden], Gaul kills several [Shaido] and, in the process, takes both [Bain] and [Chiad] as %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%%. He finds a copy of ''The Travels of Jain Farstrider'' and gives it to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. ([TGS,Ch21], [ToM,Ch4])
* Gaul returns from scouting with [Fennel] who stayed behind to report on [Basel Gill] . ([ToM,Ch2])
* [Elyas|Elyas Machera] and Gaul scout the [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light]'s camp. [Elyas|Elyas Machera] recognizes [Basel Gill] . [Sulin] reports the same. ([ToM,Ch7])
* [Grady|Jur Grady], Gaul, [Sulin] and [Edarra] accompany [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to a meeting with [Galad|Galad Damodred]. ([ToM,Ch10])
* Gaul follows [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] late in the night, purportedly guarding him, but [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] thinks he is avoiding his [Chiad] and [Bain]. ([ToM,Ch24])
* When [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] holds parley with the [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light], he sends Gaul to bring the [Wise Ones|Aiel], [Aes Sedai] and [Two Rivers] men to the front for a display of force. ([ToM,Ch26])
* When the bubble of evil strikes, Gaul is wounded. ([ToM,Ch29])
* [Bain] and [Chiad] bring fresh weapons for Gaul when accompanies [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to his trial. ([ToM,Ch34])
* Gaul is disappointed when [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s trial ends without a battle. ([ToM,Ch35])
* When [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] returns to the real world from his fight with [Slayer|Isam Mandragoran], most of his army has already [Travel|Weaves]ed to [Whitebridge]. Only the [Asha'man], Gaul, [Elyas|Elyas Machera] and some [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] remain behind. The final group steps through the gateway to [Whitebridge]. ([ToM,Ch38])
* Gaul and dozens of others watch as [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] forges a war hammer. ([ToM,Ch40])
* Gaul and [Sulin] accompany [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] to their meeting with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. ([ToM,Ch47])
* Gaul and [Grady|Jur Grady] accompany [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to [The Happy Throng] in [Caemlyn]. ([ToM,Ch47])
* As [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s army ride through the gateway to the [Field of Merrilor], he orders [Aravine|Aravine Carnel], Gaul and [Sulin] to set up their camps away from the other armies. ([ToM,Ch53])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Ch34] - Gaul is a [Stone Dog] of the [Imran] sept of the [Shaarad] [Aiel].
## [TDR,Ch35] - [Faile|Zarine Bashere] tells [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that the [Remen] town folk think Gaul freed himself so there is no pursuit.
## [TDR,Ch50] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] recalls that Gaul said that when the [Stone of Tear] falls, the [Aiel] will leave the [Three-fold Land|Aiel Waste].
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch42] - Gaul is from [Hot Springs] Hold.
## [TSR,Ch42] - Gaul and [Chiad] are beginning to like each other.
## [TSR,Ch45] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] wants to sneak off after [Loial] and Gaul but he is too busy. 
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch1] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] recalls that Gaul taught him about %%ot [ji'e'toh|Aiel]%% and about %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%%.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch10] - Gaul is the only male [Aiel] with [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s group who is not %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%%.
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch5] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] hopes that [Jondyn Barran] or Gaul finds [Faile|Zarine Bashere].
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch27] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] first began feeling elation with his axe when he rescued Gaul.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch19] - [Erith|erith] thinks [Loial] was heroic in closing the [Manetheren] [Waygate|Ways] with Gaul.
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