Rand POV#

Rand sticks around Fal Dara, saying that he's planning on leaving. In the meantime, he's learning swordwork from Lan. He stays long enough that he's still there when the Amyrlin arrives. Moiraine has his old clothes taken away and replaced with new clothes. (TGH,Ch2) One morning, Fal Dara is attacked. Fades and Trollocs have invaded. (TGH,Ch6) Rand heads to the dungeon, finds Fain is gone but left a message for him about Falme. The Horn and the dagger have been stolen. The next morning, he has his audience with Siuan. (TGH,Ch8) After the meeting, Rand, Mat, Perrin, Loial and the Shienarans prepare to leave. Hurin is introduced as a sniffer. They start riding south. Three days later, they find a Fade nailed to a door. (TGH,Ch10) That night, Ingtar gives Rand a package from Moiraine which contains the Dragon banner. Rand, Hurin and Loial go to sleep next to a portal stone and wake up in a washed-out version of the world. Hurin can still smell the Trollocs, so they keep going south. That night, Rand and Ba'alzamon dream-chat and Rand wakes up with a heron branded on his hand.(TGH,Ch15). The next day, Selene shows up and keeps trying to get Rand to go back to the real world via another Portal Stone, which he eventually does. They're now ahead of Fain, so they wait until he catches up and then they go into the camp and steal back the Horn and the dagger. (TGH,Ch19) They ride south into Cairhien (Country) and pass by a Choedan Kal which mesmerizes Rand. (TGH,Ch20) Rand remembers that Bayle Domon told him that there's another one on Tremalking. They stay overnight at The Nine Rings and in the morning, Selene has gone. Rand and the others head to Cairhien (City). When they arrive, Daes Dae'mar begins. Rand runs into Thom. That night, Thom tells the story of Owyn. The next day they encounter Aludra. (TGH,Ch27) The day after that, their inn catches fire and the Horn and the dagger are gone (TGH,Ch30). Soon after, Mat, Perrin and Ingtar arrive and then Verin arrives. The next night they go to Barthanes' manor (TGH,Ch32). They try to go through the Waygate but Machin Shin stops them. Barthanes tells Rand that Fain is waiting for him at Falme. Rand and the others head to Stedding Tsofu, where they meet Erith (TGH,Ch35). Three Aiel Maidens also arrive. Perrin and Mat tell Rand that the Aiel are looking for him. They try to use the nearby Waygate, but Machin Shin is there again, so they head to a nearby Portal Stone. At the Portal Stone, Rand randomly channels a symbol, causing all to see many visions of futures. (TGH,Ch37) They arrive at Toman Head and Verin tells them that four months have passed. They ride for three days looking for Fain's trail and stop at a village, Atuan's Mill. They are still two days from Falme. They learn all about the Seanchan. (TGH,Ch41) Hurin finally picks up Fain's scent. Ingtar says he will take some men into Falme to get the Horn, but Verin says five will go. The next morning, they enter Falme and Mat senses the dagger in Turak's house. They enter and take back the Horn and the dagger. Rand fights Turak and wins. (TGH,Ch45) After that, they try to leave the city. At one point, Ingtar and Rand are at one end of an alley with the others at the other end and Ingtar confesses to being a Darkfriend trying to come back into the Light. Rand forgives him ("The last embrace of the mother...") and Ingtar sacrifices himself so that the others can live. (TGH,Ch45) Still, they end up trapped, so Mat blows the Horn (TGH,Ch47). The Heroes of the Horn appear and join the fight while Rand fights Ba'alzamon who stabs Rand in the side but then Rand stabs Ba'alzamon in the heart. Five days later, he wakes up. Min tells him that Egwene, Nynaeve, Elayne, Mat, Hurin and Verin left for Tar Valon with the Horn of Valere and the ruby dagger. Verin tried Healing on his side wound, but it did not work. They tell him his battle with Ba'alzamon was seen in the sky by everyone in the area. Cairhien is in civil war because of him. Moiraine found the two seals in Turak's house. They are now broken. The Dragon Banner flies on a pole. Rand finally accepts being the Dragon Reborn.