Clan chief of the [Taardad] [Aiel]. He was of the [Iron Mountain] sept. He led the four [Aiel] clans that invaded the [Westlands|Geography] in the [Aiel War]. [Rand al'Thor|Rand alThor]'s true father. ! Physical Description %%collapsebox-closed ! Chronology (Possible Spoilers) * Janduin becomes clan chief of the [Taardad], the youngest in memory. ([TSR,Ch34]) * Janduin leads the [Nakai], [Reyn], [Taardad] and [Shaarad] [Aiel] across the [Spine of the World] to avenge the cutting down of %%ot [Avendoraldera]%%. During the war he fathers [Rand al'Thor|Rand alThor] with [Shaiel|Tigraine Mantear]. ([Guide], [TSR,Ch34]) * After [Shaiel|Tigraine Mantear]'s death, Janduin resigns as clan chief and goes to the [Blight] where is killed by a man who resembles [Shaiel|Tigraine Mantear] ([Luc|Luc Mantear]). ([TSR,Ch34]) %% ! Other References (Possible Spoilers) %%collapse # In [The Shadow Rising] ## [TSR,Ch34] - [Amys] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] about his true parents. Janduin was the youngest clan chief in memory. He had a way about him that made people listen and follow. ## [TSR,Ch57] - [Rand|Rand alThor] announces to the clan chiefs that his father was Janduin of the [Iron Mountain] sept and clan chief of the [Taardad]. # In [Lord of Chaos] ## [LoC,Ch16] - [Rand|Rand alThor] tells [Dyelin|Dyelin Taravin] that his mother was [Shaiel|Tigraine Mantear] and his father was Janduin. # In [The Gathering Storm] ## [TGS,Ch22] - [Rand|Rand alThor] still thinks of [Tam|Tam alThor] as his real father even though he knows Janduin was his biological father. ## [TGS,Ch47] - [Rand|Rand alThor] is conflicted about his biological father Janduin when he sees [Tam|Tam alThor]. %% ---- More [Category Characters|Category.Characters]