The Mahdi, or Seeker, for a band of [Tinkers]. He is married to [Ila|ila], and [Aram|aram] is their grandson. 

! Physical Description

He is wiry, gray-haired and short. ([TSR,Ch41]) 

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Elyas|Elyas Machera] arrive at Raen's camp. He greets them and tells the story of a band of [Tinkers] finding an [Aiel] [Maiden|Maidens of the Spear] with a story about the [Eye of the World]. ([TEotW,Ch25])
* Raen and [Elyas|Elyas Machera] spend much of their time talking. Raen wishes them well when they leave. ([TEotW,Ch27])
* [Dain Bornhald] sends [Farran] with orders for Raen that he is not allowed to move north. ([TSR,Ch31])
* Raen and [Ila] greet [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s party and welcome them into the [Tinker|Tinkers] camp. ([TSR,Ch41])
* Raen and [Ila] bid farewell to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and his band as they leave the [Tinker|Tinkers] camp. ([TSR,Ch42])
* Raen, [Ila], [Aram] and the rest of the surviving [Tinkers] make their way to [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] after their camp is attacked by [Trollocs]. ([TSR,Ch45])
* Raen and [Ila] will not speak to Aram since he took up the sword. ([TSR,Ch53])
* Raen, [Ila] and the other [Tinkers] stay with the children during the defense of [Emond's Field|Emonds Field]. ([TSR,Ch56])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch38] - In a [Tinker|Tinkers]'s camp in %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%%, [Egwene|Egwene alVere] wonders whatever became of Raen, [Ila] and [Aram].
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