Pronunciation: LOY-ahl, AH-rehnt, HAY-lahn

aka: Loial son of Arent son of Halan

An Ogier from Stedding Shangtai.

Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#

Tar Valon#

The Ways and Fal Dara#

  • In the Ways, Loial warns the Two Rivers folk against using the One Power because it will attract Machin Shin and then he leaves to catch up with Moiraine and Lan. As they walk along, he talks about the history of the Ways and how fruit trees once thrived on each of the "islands" and that the paths connecting the islands were once soft and verdant and covered in grass, but now, if someone were to fall off, they would fall forever. (Episode 107)
  • They soon reach a guiding stone, but it has been marred as if someone or something tried to destroy it. Loial says he should be able to read it, but will need some time. (Episode 107)
  • Loial says that Machin Shin translates to "Black Wind". Lan says that they won't make it to their intended Waygate and asks Loial how far it is to the Fal Dara one. Moiraine tells Loial to take them there. (Episode 107)
  • Loial tells them that they are at Fal Dara. (Episode 107)
  • The four Two Rivers folk and Loial walk into Min's bar. (Episode 108)
  • Loial finds Perrin, Egwene and Nynaeve and tells them about Amalisa calling for any woman who can channel. (Episode 108)
  • Perrin is frustrated with following the Way of the Leaf when everyone else is fighting. Loial says there's always options to violence, and if he's looking for a way to help, just ask. (Episode 108)
  • Perrin and Loial enter the throne room and Perrin asks what they can do. (Episode 108)
  • In the throne room, Padan Fain stabs Loial. (Episode 108)

Arad Doman#

  • In Arad Doman, Perrin is writing letters to Nynaeve and Egwene. Loial tells him it's time to go. Perrin says that Nynaeve and Egwene are all he has left, since Rand is gone and no one knows where Mat is. Loial says that Lord Ingtar's new tracker has lit a signal fire. The Hunt for the Horn of Valere continues. (Episode 201)
  • The group continues and comes across a dead dog and Shienaren. The Shienaren is wearing the same symbol as seen on one of the meeting attendees in the Darkfriend Social. The dog was apparently protecting the girl. Loial says that the dead Shienaren was one of those who helped Padan Fain enter Fal Dara. (Episode 201)
  • At Atuans Mill on Toman Head, Loial travels with the Hunters for the Horn, enjoying fermented lionfish from the market (Scene 15 - Episode 202)
  • At nighttime in Atuans Mill, Loial fights against Seanchan soldiers binding him with ropes during an invasion. Perrin intervenes, taking down two soldiers, allowing Loial to hurl the remaining attackers aside with his strength (Scene 28 - Episode 202)
  • Loial, along with Perrin, Ingtar, Uno, Masema, and the rest of the Hunters for the Horn, as well as Atuans Mill residents, are captured overnight by Seanchan. They sit surrounded by guards as a Seanchan leader arrives on a stepped palanquin with 20 steps per side, carried by 40-50 bearers, topped with a covered area holding the leader, Ishamael, and a third figure (Scene 29 - Episode 202)

References (Possible Spoilers)#

Book Character: Loial
IMDB: Hammed Animashaun