Characters in The Eye of the World

Rand al'Thor

A shepherd from the Two Rivers whose ordinary life ends the night the Shadow comes hunting; the central figure of the series.

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

Ba'alzamon

The menacing figure who stalks the young men through their dreams, claiming to serve the Dark One.

Also in The Great Hunt

Matrim Cauthon

Rand's quick-witted, luck-prone friend, a reckless prankster who is drawn unwillingly into the wider world.

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

Perrin Aybara

A thoughtful, powerfully built blacksmith's apprentice and friend of Rand, deliberate where Mat is impulsive.

Also in The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, Lord of Chaos, The Path of Daggers, Winter's Heart, Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm, Towers of Midnight

Egwene al'Vere

The Emond's Field innkeeper's daughter, strong-willed and ambitious, who leaves home to seek training of her own.

Also in 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, Towers of Midnight

Moiraine Damodred

The Aes Sedai who arrives in the Two Rivers and pulls the young villagers onto the road, guarding secrets of her own.

Also in New Spring, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, A Memory of Light

al'Lan Mandragoran

Moiraine's Warder, a grim and deadly swordsman bound to protect her.

Also in New Spring

Nynaeve al'Meara

The young Wisdom of Emond's Field, fierce and stubborn, who follows to protect her villagers.

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

Thom Merrilin

A traveling gleeman with a mysterious past who attaches himself to the company.