Characters in Winter's Heart

Rand al'Thor

Increasingly cold and secretive, he gambles everything on a plan to undo the taint on the male 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, A Crown of Swords, Crossroads of Twilight, The Gathering Storm, Towers of Midnight

Matrim Cauthon

Engineers a daring escape from Ebou Dar that binds his fate to the Seanchan heir.

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

Perrin Aybara

Hunts the Shaido who hold his wife, pushed toward darker choices than he ever imagined.

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

Min Farshaw

Remains close to Rand, her viewings shadowing the risks he takes.

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, Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm

Cadsuane Melaidhrin

The veteran Aes Sedai positions herself to guard the great working from the Shadow.

Also in New Spring, A Crown of Swords

Egwene al'Vere

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

al'Lan Mandragoran

Also in New Spring, 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

Elayne Trakand

Works to hold her claim to the throne of Andor against rebellious nobles.

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, Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm

Faile Bashere

Perrin's wife, held captive by the Shaido Aiel, which drives his pursuit.

Also in The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, Lord of Chaos, The Path of Daggers, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm

Aviendha

An Aiel woman and close companion of Rand and Elayne.

Also in The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, Lord of Chaos, A Crown of Swords, The Path of Daggers, Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm, A Memory of Light