An [Andoran|Andor] man. He is a student of history and philosophy who joins [Rand|Rand alThor]'s [School of Cairhien].

! Physical Description

He is a stout man with thin gray hair. ([LoC,Ch18])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Herid Fel comes to [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)] to study in the [Royal Library|Cairhien Royal Library]. He stays to join [Rand|Rand alThor]'s [School of Cairhien]. ([LoC,Ch18])
* Herid Fel tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that the [Snake people|Finn]'s riddle about cleansing %%ot [saidin|Said]%% stated "sound principles, in both high philosophy and natural philosophy." ([TPoD,Ch14])
* [Rand|Rand alThor] visits with Herid. Herid tells him that somehow the [Dark One|Shaitan]'s prison will eventually be restored to complete the Wheel of Time. ([LoC,Ch18])
* Herid wanders off from the school and [Rand|Rand alThor] yells at [Idrien Tarsin] because he is not there. ([LoC,Ch28])
* [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Min|Min Farshaw] visit Herid at [Rand|Rand alThor]'s school. Herid is too confused by [Min|Min Farshaw]'s presence to be of much help to [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([LoC,Ch50])
* The next day Herid writes a note to [Rand|Rand alThor] saying, "Belief and order give strength. Have to clear rubble before you can build. Will explain when see you next. Do not bring girl. Too pretty." Then he leaves to go fishing. ([LoC,Ch50])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] visits [Rand|Rand alThor]'s school looking for information on where [Rand|Rand alThor] might be, but Herid Fel has nothing useful to add. ([LoC,Ch53])
* Herid is killed by the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%% in his study at the [School of Cairhien]. ([LoC,Epilogue])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch18] - Herid Fel is a student of history and philosophy.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch18] - [Idrien Tarsin] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that Herid Fel was murdered. 
## [ACoS,Ch19] - [Rand|Rand alThor] tells [Min|Min Farshaw] that Herid Fel was murdered.
## [ACoS,Ch35] - [Min|Min Farshaw] lectures on the philosophy of %%ot [ta'veren|Wheel of Time]%%. She has been reading Herid Fel's books.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch24] - [Rand|Rand alThor] wishes Herid Fel were still alive. He might have an idea about what is wrong with %%ot [saidin|Said]%%.
## [TPoD,Ch27] - [Min|Min Farshaw] reads one of Herid Fel's books, ''Reason and Unreason'', in the hope of learning why he was killed.
## [TPoD,Ch29] - [Min|Min Farshaw] wishes she had one of Fel's books with her to read.
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Prologue] - [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Min|Min Farshaw] meet with [Idrien|Idrien Tarsin] and [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] in [Rand|Rand alThor]'s [School of Cairhien] so [Min|Min Farshaw] can get some of Herid Fel's books.
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch24] - [Min|Min Farshaw] continues to read Herid Fel's books.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch18] - [Min|Min Farshaw] reads one of Herid Fel's books while [Rand|Rand alThor] finishes lunch.
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch15] - [Min|Min Farshaw] still has the slip of paper from Herid Fel that reads, -Belief and order give strength. Have to clear rubble before you can build.-
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