Those the air captain commands in battle.
...and the other bent on the other side to receive new orders from a flier too senior to handle reins personally very often.
— A Time for Iron, The Path of Daggers
- For other uses of the word "air," see Air.
A Captain of the Air is an officer in the Seanchan army, and is in command of those who ride raken and to'raken. The rank's sole use far indicates someone in command of all raken and to'raken in the return, it is unknown if there are any higher ranks pertaining to aerial units. Little else is known about them besides the rank except that certain rules forbid them flying very often.
Known examples[]
Abaldar Yulan was Captain of Air during the Dragon Reborn 's battle with the Seanchan at Ebou Dar .