Pronunciation: JAY-kim CAHR-ih-dihn 
[{LinkedImagePlugin image-src='Pronunciation/soundbut.gif' href='Pronunciation/carridin.wav'}]

aka: Bors

A high ranking officer of the [Children of the Light] and an Inquisitor of the [Hand of the Light|Children of the Light]. He is also a [Darkfriend|Darkfriends]. He has a large family including two sisters, [Dealda] and [Vanora].

! Physical Description

He is tall. He is gray at the temples but hard-faced and hard-eyed. ([TSR,Ch38]) He has dark, deep-set eyes. ([LoC,Prologue]) He has a steely face and deep-set eyes. ([ACoS,Ch15])

%%collapsebox-closed
! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Bors attends the [Darkfriend|Darkfriends] social. [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] shows images of [Rand|Rand alThor], [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and gives detailed instructions to all his guests including Bors. ([TGH,Prologue])
* Jaichim Carridin commands the [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] forces in [Tarabon]. ([TGH,Ch5])
* Carridin sends orders to [Geofram Bornhald] to back away from [Toman Head]. ([TGH,Ch29])
* Carridin reports to [Pedron Niall] that the debacle at [Falme] was [Geofram Bornhald]'s fault and that the [Seanchan] are [Darkfriends] aided by [Aes Sedai]. [Niall|Pedron Niall] orders him to prevent [Rand|Rand alThor] from coming to harm. A [Fade] then orders him to kill [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([TDR,Prologue])
* Carridin negotiates with King [Andric] and several other [Taraboner|Tarabon] lords to take control of the [Panarch's Palace|Panarchs Palace] for [Amathera|Amathera Aelfdene Casmir Lounault]. ([TSR,Ch38])
* [Liandrin] establishes herself as Carridin's new boss and orders him to keep control of the [Panarch's Palace|Panarchs Palace]. ([TSR,Ch38])
* Carridin and the [Whitecloaks] take control of the [Panarch's Palace|Panarchs Palace]. ([TSR,Ch51])
* Carridin and the [Whitecloaks] question [Bayle Domon] when he arrives at the [Panarch's Palace|Panarchs Palace], but they allow him to have his 'helpers' bring in a load of ice peppers. ([TSR,Ch54])
* [Pedron Niall] orders Carridin to go to [Altara] to cause trouble there and in [Murandy]. ([LoC,Prologue])
* In the [Tarasin Palace], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] almost run into Carridin who is heading the [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] embassy in [Ebou Dar]. ([LoC,Ch48])
* Carridin sees [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] out his window. [Sammael] appears and Carridin tells him about [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. Despite [Sammael]'s orders to leave [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] alone, Carridin orders [Mili Skane] to have him kidnapped. She calls him Bors. ([ACoS,Ch15])
* [Juilin|Juilin Sandar] learns that Carridin purchased the plans for the [Tarasin Palace]. ([ACoS,Ch28])
* Carridin sends a note to [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] through [Tylin|Tylin Quintara]. The note offers to take her to [Amador] where [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] is a guest of [Pedron Niall]. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] thinks it is a lie and is infuriated. ([ACoS,Ch30])
* [Moridin] has Jaichim Carridin executed by [Mili Skane] for his failures. ([TPoD,Ch28])
%%

! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

%%collapse
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch9] - [Balwer|Sebban Balwer] reports to [Niall|Pedron Niall] that Carridin is doing well raising trouble in [Altara] and [Murandy].
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Prologue] - [Niall|Pedron Niall] has sent orders to him to capture [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] in [Ebou Dar].
## [ACoS,Ch14] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] follows [Mili Skane] to the [Chelsaine Palace] and learns from [Noal|Noal Charin] that Carridin has rented it.
## [ACoS,Ch15] - [Niall|Pedron Niall] ordered Carridin to cause turmoil in [Altara] and [Murandy] so the [Whitecloaks] could come in and save the day. He also ordered him to kidnap [Elayne|Elayne Trakand].
## [ACoS,Ch16] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] leaves a note at the [Tarasin Palace] for [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] warning them about Carridin and [Darkfriends]. He tells Queen [Tylin|Tylin Quintara] that Carridin is a [Darkfriend|Darkfriends].
## [ACoS,Ch21] - Carridin visited the palace that afternoon despite the fact that [Tylin|Tylin Quintara] knows he's a [Darkfriend|Darkfriends]. [Thom|Thom Merrilin] explains that [Whitecloaks] would overrun the city if Carridin were arrested.
## [ACoS,Ch22] - [Aviendha] and [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] go to keep a watch on Carridin.
## [ACoS,Ch28] - [Aviendha] and [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] are watching Carridin's place. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] sends [Vanin|Chel Vanin] to watch him as well and later sends [Thom|Thom Merrilin] and [Juilin|Juilin Sandar], too. 
## [ACoS,Ch31] - [Aviendha] is still watching Carridin's place.
## [ACoS,Ch37] - [Thom|Thom Merrilin], [Juilin|Juilin Sandar], [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] and [Aviendha] are watching Carridin's palace.
%%
----
More [Category Characters]