The Mahdi, or Seeker, for a band of Tuatha'an. He is married to Ila, and Aram is their grandson.
Physical Description#
He is wiry, gray-haired and short. (TSR,Ch41)
Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#
- Perrin, Egwene and Elyas arrive at Raen's camp. He greets them and tells the story of a band of TuathaAn finding an Aiel Maiden with a story about the Eye of the World. (TEotW,Ch25)
- Raen and Elyas 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's party and welcome them into the Tinker camp. (TSR,Ch41)
- Raen and Ila bid farewell to Perrin and his band as they leave the Tinker camp. (TSR,Ch42)
- Raen, Ila, Aram and the rest of the surviving TuathaAn make their way to Emond's 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 TuathaAn stay with the children during the defense of Emond's Field. (TSR,Ch56)