A large flying creature very much like a dragon. They can carry two riders and are used by the [Seanchan] as flying transport. ''Raken'' riders are called ''morat'raken''.

''Raken'' are given names by their riders:



* Segani


!! References


* [TGH,Ch44] - A ''raken'' rider discovers the [Whitecloaks] near [Falme].
* [TGH,Ch47] - The [Seanchan] army pours out of [Falme] accompanied by ''raken'', ''[grolm|creatures/grolm]'', ''[corlm|creatures/corlm]'', ''[torm|creatures/torm]'' and ''[s'redit|creatures/elephants]''.
* [TFoH,Ch32] - [Rand] and [Aviendha] see a ''raken'' while they are in [Seanchan].
* [TPoD,Ch6] - Segani is ridden by [Chulein] and [Eliya] above the [farm|geography/altara/farm/index] when [Elayne]'s gateway explodes. He is almost knocked out of the sky, but recovers sufficiently to return to [Ebou Dar] with [Chulein].
* [TPoD,Ch23] - The [Seanchan] have patrols of ''raken'' and ''[morat'torm|creatures/torm]'' scouring the hills of [Altara].
* [TPoD,Ch24] - At the [Seanchan] post east of [Ebou Dar] there are lots of ''raken'', ''[morat'torm|creatures/torm]'' and ''[morat'grolm|creatures/grolm]'' on their mounts.
* [WH,Ch18] - The [Seanchan] bring many of their exotic creatures to [Ebou Dar] including ''[torm|creatures/torm]'', ''[corlm|creatures/corlm]'', ''raken'', ''[to'raken|creatures/toraken]'' and ''[s'redit|creatures/elephants]''.
* [CoT,Prologue|books/cot/prologue] - [Gabrelle] sees a ''raken'' flying near the [Black Tower].
* [CoT,Ch27] - As [Perrin]-s party approaches [So Habor|geography/altara/so_habor/index], they see a ''raken'' carrying a [Seanchan] scout.
* [CoT,Ch28] - There are a few ''raken'' at the [Seanchan] camps at [Alkindar|geography/altara/alkindar/index] and [Coramen|geography/altara/coramen/index].
* [CoT,Ch30] - [Egwene] sees a ''raken'' flying near the [White Tower].
* [KoD,Prologue|books/kod/prologue] - High Lady [Suroth] wants Captain of the Air [Yulan|characters/a/abaldar_yulan] to send most of the ''raken'' to hunt for [Rodel Ituralde|characters/r/rodel_ituralde] in [Tarabon]. Banner-General [Galgan|characters/l/lunal] is okay with the plan as long as she leaves the ''[to'raken|creatures/toraken]'' for his campaigns in [Altara] and [Illian|Country of Illian].
* [KoD,Ch12] - [Perrin] and [Tylee|characters/t/tylee_khirgan] go to [Almizar|geography/amadicia/almizar/index] to get ''raken'' and ''morat'raken'' for scouting.
* [KoD,Ch26] - When [Perrin] returns to camp there is a ''raken'' which means a messenger came.
* [KoD,Ch26] - [Talmanes] has not seen any ''raken'' but he is still cautious about watching for them.
* [KoD,Ch27] - [Mat] takes advantage of a messenger ''raken'' going for help to ambush a [Seanchan] force.
* [KoD,Ch34] - General [Karede|characters/f/furyk_karede] is surprised that the ''raken'' he expected to see in eastern [Altara] were sent west.
* [KoD,Epilogue|books/kod/epilogue] - General [Galgan|characters/l/lunal] signs an order returning the ''raken'' from [Tarabon] to [Amadicia] and [Altara].
* [TGS,Ch19] - Lieutenant-General [Yulan|characters/a/abaldar_yulan] proposes a tactical strike on the [White Tower] to neutralize their powerful new weapon. The strike will take eighty to a hundred ''raken'' and ''[to'raken|creatures/toraken]''.
* [TGS,Ch36] - Empress [Fortuona|characters/t/tuon] orders the use of a hundred ''raken'' and ''[to'raken|creatures/toraken]'' on the raid on the [White Tower].
* [TGS,Ch40] - The [Seanchan] force of ''raken'' and ''[to'raken|creatures/toraken]'' attacks the [White Tower].
* [TGS,Ch41] - [Egwene] and her [novices|organizations/aes_sedai/novice] help repel the [Seanchan] force killing many ''raken'' and ''[to'raken|creatures/toraken]''.
* [ToM,Ch48] - In her vision of the future, [Aviendha] sees [Seanchan] mounted on ''raken'' attacking the [Aiel].