Title: King Laman Damodred Pronunciation: LAH-mahn DAH-moh-drehd [{LinkedImagePlugin image-src='Pronunciation/soundbut.gif' href='Pronunciation/laman.wav'}] King of [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. He was uncle to [Moiraine Damodred] and cousin to [Barthanes|Barthanes Damodred]. Three brothers, [Moressin|Moressin Damodred], [Aldecain|Aldecain Damodred] and [Dalresin|Dalresin Damodred]. ! Physical Description %%collapsebox-closed ! Chronology (Possible Spoilers) * Laman ascends the [Sun Throne|Sun Palace] in 965 NE. ([Guide]) * King Laman orders %%ot [Avendoraldera]%% cut down to build a massive throne for himself. * Learning of this insult, four clans of the [Aiel] cross the [Spine of the World] intent on killing Laman. This begins the [Aiel War] in 976 NE. * Three years later, the [Aiel] finally succeed in killing Laman and retreat to the [Aiel Waste] ending the [Aiel War] at the end of 978 NE. ([NS,Ch1], [NS,Ch5]) %% ! Other References (Possible Spoilers) %%collapse # [Tor Website Q&A|Guide] ## Laman was cousin to [Barthanes Damodred]. # In [New Spring] ## [NS,Ch1] - Horns sound near [Dragonmount] announcing the death of King Laman. ## [NS,Ch2] - Horns sound outside [Tar Valon] announcing the death of King Laman. ## [NS,Ch5] - [Merean|Merean Redhill] tells [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] that King Laman and his brothers, [Moressin Damodred] and [Aldecain Damodred], were killed. # In [The Eye of the World] ## [TEotW,Ch6] - In his delirium, [Tam|Tam alThor] rants about Laman's sin - cutting down %%ot [Avendoraldera]%% # In [The Dragon Reborn] ## [TDR,Ch39] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] recounts how the [Aiel War], from their perspective, was simply and execution of King Laman for cutting down %%ot [Avendoraldera]%%, a sapling of %%ot [Avendesora]%%. # In [The Shadow Rising] ## [TSR,Ch17] - [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] was Laman's niece. ## [TSR,Ch34] - [Rhuarc] explains some of [Rand|Rand alThor]'s visions in the [glass columns]. The young man giving them water was [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)]. This led to the gift of %%ot [Avendoraldera]%%, its cutting by Laman, the [Aiel War], and thereby [Rand|Rand alThor]'s birth. # In [The Fires of Heaven] ## [TFoH,Ch21] - [Aviendha] gives King Laman's jewel encrusted sword to [Rand|Rand alThor] to cancel her debt to him. He accepts only the blade returning the jewels to her. # In [The Gathering Storm] ## [TGS,Ch30] - [Gareth Bryne] was not sure why he fought in the [Aiel War], but he thinks Laman got what he deserved. # In [Towers of Midnight] ## [ToM,Ch52] - On seeing the [Sun Throne|Sun Palace], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] is not surprised that Laman wanted a finer throne. %% %%cat-border [Categories|WikiCategory]: [Category.Characters] | [Category.L Characters] | [Category.D Characters] | [Category.TEotW Characters] | [Category.TDR Characters] | [Category.TSR Characters] | [Category.TFoH Characters] | [Category.TGS Characters] | [Category.ToM Characters] | [Category.AMoL Characters] %%