Pronunciation: JAY-kim CAHR-ih-dihn
aka: Bors
A high ranking officer of the Children of the Light and an Inquisitor of the Hand of the Light. He has a large family including two sisters, Dealda and Vanora.
Possible Spoilers#
He is also a Darkfriend.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)
Points of View#
See Jaichim Carridin's chapter points of view.
Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#
- Bors attends the Darkfriend social. Ba'alzamon shows images of Rand, Mat and Perrin and gives detailed instructions to all his guests including Bors. (TGH,Prologue)
- Jaichim Carridin commands the Whitecloak 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 (People) are Darkfriends aided by Aes Sedai. Niall orders him to prevent Rand from coming to harm. A Fade then orders him to kill Rand. (TDR,Prologue)
- Carridin negotiates with King Andric and several other Taraboner lords to take control of the Panarch's Palace for Amathera. (TSR,Ch38)
- Liandrin establishes herself as Carridin's new boss and orders him to keep control of the Panarch's Palace. (TSR,Ch38)
- Carridin and the Whitecloaks take control of the Panarch's Palace. (TSR,Ch51)
- Carridin and the Whitecloaks question Bayle Domon when he arrives at the Panarch's 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 and Nynaeve almost run into Carridin who is heading the Whitecloak embassy in Ebou Dar. (LoC,Ch48)
- Carridin sees Mat out his window. Sammael appears and Carridin tells him about Mat. Despite Sammael's orders to leave Mat alone, Carridin orders Mili Skane to have him kidnapped. She calls him Bors. (ACoS,Ch15)
- Juilin learns that Carridin purchased the plans for the Tarasin Palace. (ACoS,Ch28)
- Carridin sends a note to Elayne through Tylin. The note offers to take her to Amador where Morgase is a guest of Pedron Niall. Elayne 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)#
- In Lord of Chaos
- In A Crown of Swords
- ACoS,Prologue - Niall has sent orders to him to capture Elayne in Ebou Dar.
- ACoS,Ch14 - Mat follows Mili Skane to the Chelsaine Palace and learns from Noal that Carridin has rented it.
- ACoS,Ch15 - 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.
- ACoS,Ch16 - Mat leaves a note at the Tarasin Palace for Elayne and Nynaeve warning them about Carridin and Darkfriends. He tells Queen Tylin that Carridin is a Darkfriend.
- ACoS,Ch21 - Carridin visited the palace that afternoon despite the fact that Tylin knows he's a Darkfriend. Thom explains that Whitecloaks would overrun the city if Carridin were arrested.
- ACoS,Ch22 - Aviendha and Birgitte go to keep a watch on Carridin.
- ACoS,Ch28 - Aviendha and Birgitte are watching Carridin's place. Mat sends Vanin to watch him as well and later sends Thom and Juilin, too.
- ACoS,Ch31 - Aviendha is still watching Carridin's place.
- ACoS,Ch37 - Thom, Juilin, Birgitte and Aviendha are watching Carridin's palace.
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