Characters in The Shadow Rising

Rand al'Thor

Leads his closest allies into the Aiel Waste and the trials of Rhuidean to win a people and confront their true history.

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

Perrin Aybara

Returns to the Two Rivers to defend his home against Trollocs and Whitecloaks, accepting leadership he never sought.

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

Nynaeve al'Meara

Leads the hunt for the Black Ajah in Tanchico, where she confronts the Forsaken Moghedien.

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

Matrim Cauthon

Drawn deeper into the Aiel Waste, where ancient memories and a strange destiny take firmer hold of him.

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

Egwene al'Vere

Studies the dream-walking arts with the Aiel Wise Ones, discovering a formidable talent.

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

Elayne Trakand

Travels with Nynaeve to Tanchico in pursuit of the Black Ajah.

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

Aviendha

A proud Aiel Maiden of the Spear assigned to watch Rand, beginning a fraught and important relationship.

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

Faile Bashere

The sharp-tongued young noblewoman whose bond with Perrin deepens amid the defense of the Two Rivers.

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

Min Farshaw

Gifted with visions of the future, she remains tied to Rand's fate.

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

Moiraine Damodred

Accompanies Rand to the Aiel Waste and enters the Rhuidean ter'angreal, gaining a limited knowledge of what is to come.

Also in New Spring, The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Path of Daggers, Crossroads of Twilight, A Memory of Light

al'Lan Mandragoran

Also in New Spring, The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Fires of Heaven, The Path of Daggers, Winter's Heart, Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm

Siuan Sanche

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

Loial

Also in The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, Lord of Chaos

Thom Merrilin

Also in The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Fires of Heaven, Lord of Chaos

Lanfear

Also in The Great Hunt, The Fires of Heaven

Rhuarc

Also in Lord of Chaos

Couladin

Egeanin Tamarath

Gawyn Trakand

Also in Lord of Chaos

Dain Bornhald

Elaida a'Roihan

Juilin Sandar

Also in The Fires of Heaven, Lord of Chaos

Moghedien

Also in The Fires of Heaven, Lord of Chaos, A Crown of Swords

Asmodean

Also in The Fires of Heaven