A [Redarm|Band of the Red Hand] and file leader in [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s [Band of the Red Hand]. He is from [Tear|Tear (Country)].

! Physical Description

He is lantern-jawed with a long-suffering expression and a crude tattoo of a hawk on his left cheek. ([LoC,Ch5]) He is [Tairen|Tear (Country)]. ([ACoS,Ch17]) He is solid. ([WH,Ch17]) He wears a beard. ([TGS,Ch28])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] has Harnan run [Paers] and [Culen] out of town for accosting [Olver]. ([LoC,Ch5])
* A dozen [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] including Harnan, [Tad Kandel], [Lawdrin Mendair], [Belvyn], [Corevin], [Lawtin], [Fergin], [Gorderan], [Metwyn] and [Wat] accompany [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya], [Vanin|Chel Vanin] and the women as they leave [Salidar] for [Ebou Dar]. ([LoC,Ch44])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya], [Vanin|Chel Vanin] and the [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] arrive in [Ebou Dar]. ([LoC,Ch47])
* Harnan is at [The Wandering Woman] with [Corevin] and [Vanin|Chel Vanin] when [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] returns from the [Tarasin Palace]. They are bandaging [Corevin] after a fight. ([ACoS,Ch17])
* Harnan and the rest of the [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] move from [The Wandering Woman] to the [Tarasin Palace] barracks. That evening Harnan and [Wat] take a shift watching the [Kin] house. ([ACoS,Ch28])
* A dozen [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] including Harnan meet with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and the others at the [Tarasin Palace] to go after the [Bowl of the Winds]. ([ACoS,Ch37])
* At the [six story building|Ebou Dar] [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] sends Harnan, [Lawdrin Mendair], [Tad Kandel], [Wat] and two other [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] to the back. All but Harnan are killed by the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%%. ([ACoS,Ch38])
* Harnan goes out with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and the others to hunt for [Olver]. ([ACoS,Ch39])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] brings [Noal|Noal Charin] to the [Tarasin Palace] and introduces him to [Vanin|Chel Vanin], Harnan, [Fergin], [Gorderan] and [Metwyn]. He tells the men about the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%% and suggests that they leave, but they all refuse. ([WH,Ch17])
* [Vanin|Chel Vanin], Harnan and the other [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] still refuse to leave. ([WH,Ch18])
* [Noal|Noal Charin] tells Harnan and the others stories of his amazing travels. ([WH,Ch28])
* Harnan and [Vanin|Chel Vanin] wait in the stables with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s horse while the other [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] take the rest of the horses to [The Wandering Woman], then out of the city. ([WH,Ch30])
* Harnan and [Vanin|Chel Vanin] wait in the stables for [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. ([WH,Ch31])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], Harnan, [Vanin|Chel Vanin] and the others escape [Ebou Dar] and hide in [Valan Luca]'s circus where they rejoin the other three [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand]. ([CoT,Ch1])
* [Vanin|Chel Vanin] and the [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] accompany [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] when the circus heads northwest. ([CoT,Ch2])
* The [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] and [Setalle Anan] guard the wagon where [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag] and [Selucia|selucia] are held. ([CoT,Ch3])
* As they travel northwest, [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] keeps company with [Noal|Noal Charin], [Vanin|Chel Vanin] and the [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand]. ([CoT,Ch28])
* After [Renna] flees, [Vanin|Chel Vanin] tracks her followed by [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and the [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand]. They catch her just before she reaches [Coramen] and Harnan kills her with a crossbow bolt. ([CoT,Ch29])
* After the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] arrive at [Jurador], [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] rousts [Vanin|Chel Vanin], Harnan, [Fergin] and [Gorderan] to hitch the wagons so they can leave. ([KoD,Ch8])
* The evening after the village disappears, [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] sends [Lopin] and [Nerim] to spend the evening getting drunk with Harnan and the other [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand]. ([KoD,Ch10])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] takes [Vanin|Chel Vanin] and the other [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] with him when he leaves [Valan Luca]'s circus. ([KoD,Ch11])
* [Metwyn], Harnan and the other [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] take care of the pack horses as [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] leads them through the forest. ([KoD,Ch25])
* Led by [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde], [Fergin], [Gorderan], Harnan and [Metwyn] rejoin their companions of the [Band of the Red Hand]. ([KoD,Ch26])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] is annoyed that Harnan and the other [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] have been teaching [Olver] how to fight. ([KoD,Ch37])
* [Delarn], Harnan and three other Redarms accompany [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and the others into [Hinderstap]. ([TGS,Ch27])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], Harnan and the others flee when the townsfolk turn murderous. ([TGS,Ch28])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] plans an elaborate scheme for entering [Trustair]. [Thom|Thom Merrilin] will take [Mandevwin], Harnan and [Fergin] with him. ([TGS,Ch34])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch21] - When [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] returns on [Swovan Night|Calendar] [Caira] tells him she does not know where [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya], Harnan or [Vanin|Chel Vanin] is.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch6] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] does not like the influence that [Vanin|Chel Vanin] and Harnan have on [Olver].
## [KoD,Ch7] - When [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] arrive at [Jurador] [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] thinks about setting Harnan to guard [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag] and [Selucia].
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