Title: Lord Nalesean of House Aldiaya

A [Tairen|Tear (Country)] noble and a leader of [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s [Band of the Red Hand]. He commands half the cavalry.

! Physical Description

He is square-faced and blocky. ([TFoH,Ch44]) He is a blocky man. He wears his black beard oiled and trimmed to a point. ([LoC,Ch5])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* After [Melanril|Melanril Asegora] is killed, Nalesean takes over the [Tairen|Tear (Country)] cavalry. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] coordinates with [Estean|Estean Andiama], Nalesean, [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] and [Daerid|Daerid Ondin] as they fight the [Shaido]. ([TFoH,Ch44])
* After [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] leads them to victory, Nalesean and [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] declare that he is their general and swear featly to him. They decide he should have a banner of his own. ([TFoH,Ch45])
* After the explosion and fire, [Daerid|Daerid Ondin], Nalesean and [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] come out to the docks to see what is going on. ([TFoH,Ch53])
* [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde], [Daerid|Daerid Ondin] and Nalesean talk with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] in [The Golden Stag] in [Maerone]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] tells them to get the troops ready to leave on short notice to march to [Tear|Tear (Country)]. ([LoC,Ch5])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] leads [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde], [Daerid|Daerid Ondin], Nalesean and the [Band of the Red Hand] south along the River [Erinin River]. ([LoC,Ch22])
* After [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] meets with [Rand|Rand alThor], he issues orders to [Daerid|Daerid Ondin], Nalesean and [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] to prepare the [Band of the Red Hand] to leave immediately for [Salidar]. ([LoC,Ch33])
* In [Altara] near [Salidar], [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] tells [Daerid|Daerid Ondin], [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] and Nalesean to make camp and set up defenses while he rides into town. ([LoC,Ch38])
* Nalesean accompanies [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and the rest to [Ebou Dar]. ([LoC,Ch44])
* Nalesean accompanies [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] to [Ebou Dar]. ([LoC,Ch47])
* In [Ebou Dar], Nalesean gets [Olver] started racing [Wind|Wind (Horse)]. ([LoC,Ch52])
* Nalesean is with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and [Olver] at the [Silver Circuit]. ([ACoS,Ch14]) 
* Nalesean is pleased when they move into the [Tarasin Palace]. He goes with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] to take the first shift watching the [Kin] house. ([ACoS,Ch28])
* Nalesean, [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Beslan] and [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] are on their way to the [Kin] house when they are attacked by a group of "beggars". ([ACoS,Ch29])
* When [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] gets up to leave, Nalesean misunderstands his shouting and reports to [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] that [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] found the [Bowl of the Winds]. ([ACoS,Ch30])
* Nalesean and the [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] join [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and the rest to go get the [Bowl|Bowl of the Winds]. ([ACoS,Ch37])
* In the [six story building|Ebou Dar] Nalesean comes to [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s aid but the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%% rips out his throat. ([ACoS,Ch38])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch45] - Nalesean and [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] do not like each other, but they both admire and respect [Mat|Matrim Cauthon].
## [TFoH,Ch51] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s [Band of the Red Hand] is growing so fast that [Daerid|Daerid Ondin], Nalesean and [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] are having to turn away recruits.
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch5] - House Aldiaya outranks House Selorna so [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] must place Nalesean over [Edorion|Edorion Selorna] even though he thinks [Edorion|Edorion Selorna] is the better leader.
## [LoC,Ch40] - Nalesean has been to [Ebou Dar] and knows its dangers.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch14] - He and [Juilin Sandar] do not like each other. They are both [Tairens|Tear (Country)], but he is a nobleman and [Juilin|Juilin Sandar] is a commoner. 
## [ACoS,Ch17] - At [The Wandering Woman] [Vanin|Chel Vanin], [Harnan] and [Corevin] report to [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] that Nalesean was there earlier but already left. 
## [ACoS,Ch21] - When [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] returns on [Swovan Night|Calendar] [Caira] tells him she does not know where Nalesean, [Harnan] or [Vanin|Chel Vanin] is.
## [ACoS,Ch39] - [Lopin] is disconsolate over Nalesean's death.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch8] - [Lopin] and [Nerim] still miss Nalesean and [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde].
## [KoD,Ch25] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] commiserate over the death of Nalesean.
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch8] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] has a score to settle for [Tylin|Tylin Quintara] and Nalesean.
## [ToM,Ch9] - The %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%% taunts [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] about [Tylin|Tylin Quintara] and Nalesean.
## [ToM,Ch31] - As he fights the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%%, [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] shouts in the [Old Tongue], "Honor of my blade for [Tylin|Tylin Quintara], honor of my blade for Nalesean."
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