Encyclopaedia WoT: Herid Fel

An Andoran man. He is a student of history and philosophy who joins Rand's School of Cairhien.

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

Herid Fel comes to Cairhien to study in the Royal Library. He stays to join Rand's School of Cairhien. (LoC,Ch18)
Herid Fel tells Rand that the Snake people's riddle about cleansing saidin stated "sound principles, in both high philosophy and natural philosophy." (TPoD,Ch14)
Rand visits with Herid. Herid tells him that somehow the Dark One's prison will eventually be restored to complete the Wheel of Time. (LoC,Ch18)
Herid wanders off from the school and Rand yells at Idrien Tarsin because he is not there. (LoC,Ch28)
Rand and Min visit Herid at Rand's school. Herid is too confused by Min's presence to be of much help to Rand. (LoC,Ch50)
The next day Herid writes a note to Rand 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 visits Rand's school looking for information on where Rand might be, but Herid Fel has nothing useful to add. (LoC,Ch53)
Herid is killed by the gholam in his study at the School of Cairhien. (LoC,Epilogue)

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