Characters in Lord of Chaos

Rand al'Thor

Tries to rule, build, and arm himself for the Last Battle while factions scheme to possess him, an ordeal that hardens him.

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

Sammael

A Forsaken entrenched in Illian who maneuvers against Rand from hiding.

Also in A Crown of Swords

Padan Fain

Pursues his obsessive hatred of Rand by his own twisted means.

Also in The Great Hunt

Perrin Aybara

Returns to Rand's side, uneasy about the company the Dragon now keeps.

Also in The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, A Crown of Swords, The Path of Daggers, Winter's Heart, Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm

Mazrim Taim

A powerful, ambiguous channeler Rand recruits to help train the Asha'man, his loyalties uncertain.

Also in The Path of Daggers

Nynaeve al'Meara

Raised to Aes Sedai by Egwene and sent with Elayne to Ebou Dar to hunt for the Bowl of the Winds.

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

Elayne Trakand

Raised to Aes Sedai alongside Nynaeve and sent to Ebou Dar in search of the Bowl of the Winds.

Also in The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, A Crown of Swords, The Path of Daggers, Winter's Heart, Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm

Mat Cauthon

Takes charge of the Band of the Red Hand and rescues a boy, Olver, while being steered toward Illian and the Salidar Aes Sedai's plans.

Matrim Cauthon

Also in The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, A Crown of Swords, The Path of Daggers, Winter's Heart, Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams

Min Farshaw

Also in The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, A Crown of Swords, The Path of Daggers, Winter's Heart, Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm

Aviendha

Also in The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, A Crown of Swords, The Path of Daggers, Winter's Heart, Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm, A Memory of Light

Siuan Sanche

Also in New Spring, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, A Crown of Swords, The Path of Daggers, Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm

Birgitte Silverbow

Also in The Fires of Heaven, A Crown of Swords, The Path of Daggers, Crossroads of Twilight

Faile Bashere

Also in The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, The Path of Daggers, Winter's Heart, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm

Alanna (aka Alanna Mosvani)

Also in The Path of Daggers

Berelain (aka Berelain sur Paendrag Paeron)

Also in The Path of Daggers

Bashere (aka Davram t'Ghaline Bashere, Davram)

Also in The Path of Daggers

Loial

Also in The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising

Thom Merrilin

Also in The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven

Verin Mathwin

Also in The Great Hunt

Rhuarc

Also in The Shadow Rising

Gawyn Trakand

Also in The Shadow Rising

Juilin Sandar

Also in The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven

Moghedien

Also in The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, A Crown of Swords

Leane Sharif

Also in The Fires of Heaven

Logain Ablar

Also in The Fires of Heaven

Morgase Trakand

Also in The Fires of Heaven

Gareth Bryne

Also in The Fires of Heaven

Pedron Niall

Sulin

Semirhage

Mesaana

Graendal

Galina Casban

Olver

Sheriam Bayanar