Characters in A Crown of Swords

Rand al'Thor

Hunts the Forsaken Sammael while struggling to hold together the nations and alliances he has seized.

Also in The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, Lord of Chaos, Crossroads of Twilight, The Gathering Storm, Towers of Midnight, A Memory of Light

Matrim Cauthon

Stuck in Ebou Dar and entangled with its deadly court, he helps the search for the Bowl of the Winds against his better judgment.

Also in The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, Winter's Heart, Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm, Towers of Midnight

Egwene al'Vere

Newly raised Amyrlin of the rebel Aes Sedai in Salidar, she works to bind the fractious alliance of channelers to her will and sets her sights on the White Tower.

Also in The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, The Path of Daggers, Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm, Towers of Midnight

Sammael

The Forsaken holding Illian, drawn at last into a direct confrontation with Rand.

Also in Lord of Chaos

Moghedien

The cautious, treacherous Forsaken known as the Spider, scheming from concealment.

Nynaeve al'Meara

Drives the effort to recover the Bowl of the Winds, wrestling with her own block on the One Power.

Also in The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, Lord of Chaos, The Path of Daggers, The Gathering Storm, Towers of Midnight, A Memory of Light

Elayne Trakand

Works with Nynaeve and the Sea Folk to master the weather-bending ter'angreal.

Also in The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, Lord of Chaos, The Path of Daggers, Crossroads of Twilight

Cadsuane Melaidhrin

A legendary, blunt-spoken senior Aes Sedai who attaches herself to Rand with her own agenda.

Also in New Spring, Winter's Heart

Min Farshaw

Remains at Rand's side, her viewings hinting at perils ahead.

Also in The Shadow Rising, Winter's Heart

Siuan Sanche

The deposed Amyrlin works alongside Egwene in Salidar to maneuver the rebel Aes Sedai against Elaida's White Tower.

Also in New Spring

Aviendha

Travels with Elayne, Nynaeve and Mat to Ebou Dar as part of the search for the Bowl of the Winds.

Also in The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, The Path of Daggers, A Memory of Light