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First published in 1990, Robert Jordan began an epic series called The Wheel of Time. For the next seventeen years, readers experienced eleven books of rich and expansive storytelling. However, on September 16th, 2007, Robert Jordan passed away due to cardiac amyloidosis. His legacy is carried on by Brandon Sanderson, a fellow fantasy author and Wheel of Time fan. With the help of Harriet Rigney, Robert Jordan's wife and editor, Mr. Sanderson finished the journey over twenty years in the making.

• Go to Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn
• Go to Perrin Aybara, Lord of the Two Rivers
• Go to Matrim Cauthon, Prince of the Ravens
• Go to Aviendha, Wise One
• Go to Elayne Trakand, Queen of Andor
• Go to Min Farshaw
• Go to Faile ni'Bashere t'Aybara, Lady of the Two Rivers
• Go to Fortuona Athaem Devi Paendrag, Empress of Seanchan
• Go to el'Nynaeve ti al'Meara Mandragoran, Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah
• Go to Egwene al'Vere, the Amyrlin Seat
• Go to Moiraine Damodred, Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah
• Go to Al'Lan Mandragoran, King of Malkier
• Go to Thomdril Merrilin, Bard of Andor
• Go to Loial, son of Arent, son of Halen, Ogier of Stedding Shangtai

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All manner of characters populate the vast world of the series. With fourteen books and a prequel, The Wheel of Time series contains thousands of characters, from Aes Sedai, Warders, and nobility, to humble farmers and maids, from powerful warriors to those sworn to peace in all they do.

Nations of the Westlands

Cairhien is a nation that borders the Spine of the World, north of Tear and south of the Borderlands. It stretches from Kinslayer's Dagger to the Maraside Mountains, and from the Spine to the River Erinin. Its capital city is also named Cairhien. It is famous for the Topless Towers of its eponymous capital city. Pronounced "KEYE-ree-EHN", Cairhien's name comes from Al'cair'rahienallen an Old Tongue word that means "Hill of the Golden Dawn." After the Trolloc Wars and the War of the Hundred Years, the original name was shortened to simply "Cairhien". Before then, the city had been the capital of the nation of Almoren, which later became Tova. After the War of the Hundred Years, the province of Cairhien rose up against their Tovan rulers and slaughtered the entire ruling line. Cairhienin are usually short in stature and of rather pale complexion, usually with dark hair. They are also, outwardly at least, a very reserved people. Their love of order and control is best illustrated by the perfect grid of their capital's streets, ignoring even hills and, where possible, waterways. The map in LoC ch. 18, p. 406, is accordingly grossly inaccurate and misleading. (more...)