Super [Fade]. [Shaidar Haran|Compleat] means "Hand of the Dark" in the [Old Tongue]. See the discussion on the nature of Shaidar Haran in the [FAQ, Section 1.4.05|http://steelypips.org/wot-tgs/node/54.html].

! Physical Description

It looks like a [Myrddraal|Fade] except that it is much taller and it appears to have a sense of humor.

! Points of View

See Shaidar Haran's [chapter points of view|Shaidar Haran POV].

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* A [Myrddraal|Fade] confronts [Rand|Rand alThor] at [The Stag and Lion], smiling as it approaches him. ([TEotW,Ch17])
* As [Bors|carridin] and the other [Darkfriends] wait, two [Trollocs] open the doors and admit a [Myrddraal|Fade] that smiles and announces that their Master comes. ([TGH,Prologue])
* In the [Fal Dara] keep a [Fade] approaches [Rand|Rand alThor], smiling as it comes. ([TGH,Ch6])
* An early version of Shaidar Haran confronts [Jaichim Carridin] in the [Fortress of the Light] and orders him to kill [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([TDR,Prologue])
* Shaidar Haran meets [Demandred] at [Shayol Ghul], introduces itself, and escorts him to the [Pit of Doom|Shayol Ghul]. ([LoC,Prologue])
* [Mesaana] visits the [Pit of Doom|Shayol Ghul], but neither the [Great Lord|Shaitan] nor an overly large [Myrddraal|Fade] will speak to her. ([LoC,Prologue])
* Shaidar Haran welcomes [Osan'gar|OsanGar] and [Aran'gar|AranGar] to their new bodies and new jobs. ([LoC,Prologue])
* Shaidar Haran oversees [Semirhage]'s questioning of [Cabriana Mecandes]. ([LoC,Ch6])
* Shaidar Haran is in the [Pit of Doom|Shayol Ghul] when [Demandred|demandred] visits. ([LoC,Epilogue])
* Shaidar Haran escorts [Moghedien|moghedien] to the [Pit of Doom|Shayol Ghul] where she is [mindtrapped|mindtrap]. It abuses her in a [vacuole] then turns her over to [Moridin]. ([ACoS,Ch25])
* Shaidar Haran watches from the shadows as [Sammael] scatters the [Shaido] across the [Westlands|Geography]. It is not sure if this will further chaos or not. ([ACoS,Ch40])
* Shaidar Haran tells [Graendal] that [Moridin] is [Nae'blis|Forsaken] and she is to pay him a visit. It tells her that when it speaks she is to hear the voice of the [Great Lord|Shaitan]. ([TPoD,Ch12])
* Fearing discovery, [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen] uses the [tiny red rod] to summon [Mesaana|mesaana]. [Mesaana] starts to punish her, but Shaidar Haran suddenly appears. He marks [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen] as his and orders her to find out who is hunting the [Black Ajah], then he begins to punish [Mesaana] for failing to come when summoned. ([CoT,Ch21])
* Shaidar Haran retrieves the [sad bracelets|Sad Bracelets] from [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin]-s warded box, knocks out the three [Aes Sedai] guards, killing only the one with no [Warder|Warders], and frees [Semirhage]. ([TGS,Ch22])
* [Moridin] gets direct orders from either the [Great Lord|Shaitan] or Shaidar Haran. ([ToM,Ch5])
* Shaidar Haran comes to [Graendal]. He blames her for the loss of three of the [Forsaken] and failing to kill [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. Her punishment begins. ([ToM,Epilogue])
* Shaidar Haran assigns another of the [Forsaken] to take on [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([ToM,Epilogue])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Prologue] - Shaidar Haran means "Hand of the Dark" in the [Old Tongue].
## [LoC,Prologue] - [Demandred] notes that the stone spikes in the tunnel to the [Pit of Doom|Shayol Ghul] clear Haran's head by two hands. This is a clear sign of its high standing with the [Great Lord|Shaitan].
## [LoC,Ch6] - The [Great Lord|Shaitan] tells [Semirhage] that when she obeys Shaidar Haran, she obeys the [Great Lord|Shaitan]. When she disobeys Shaidar Haran...
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch40] - Shaidar Haran can detect [One Power] flows and, unlike other [Myrddraal|Fade], it can smell the difference between %%ot [saidin|Said]%% and %%ot [saidar|Said]%%.
## [ACoS,Ch40] - Shaidar Haran begins to feel achy and weak when it is away from [Shayol Ghul] for too long.
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch21] - [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen] is terrified of Shaidar Haran, believing him to be the [Great Lord|Shaitan] incarnate.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Prologue] - [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen] is still overwhelmed by her meeting with Shaidar Haran. She thinks he is the [Great Lord|Shaitan] himself.
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