Mat loses an eye to save Moiraine; Perrin fights wolves' war; Egwene breaks Mesaana.
Who drives the story
The wolfbrother forced to answer for old kills and fight a war inside dreams. He loses Hopper, forges Mah'alleinir, and ends the book commanding even the Children of the Light.
The Amyrlin Seat hunting Mesaana through Tel'aran'rhiod while refusing Gawyn's bond. She breaks a Forsaken's mind, then bonds Gawyn and agrees to marry him.
The gambler who bargains with Eelfinn and pays with his left eye to free Moiraine. He also kills the gholam and lends Elayne the foxhead that nearly kills her.
The Dragon Reborn, reborn in spirit after Dragonmount. He heals Bandar Eban, shatters the horde at Maradon, and demands the seals be broken before Tarmon Gai'don.
The Aiel maiden taking her final Wise One trial in Rhuidean. A second pass through the ter'angreal shows her an Aiel extinction she must prevent.
Lord Captain Commander of the Children, who tries Perrin by law and then marches under his banner. His verdict: restitution and the Last Battle.
Queen of Andor building dragons and hunting Black sisters in disguise. She loses a copied medallion to Mellar but gains the throne of Cairhien.
A Soldier at the Black Tower who sees Taim's rot clearly. He and a handful of allies plot escape to Logain while gateways fail around them.
The Forsaken handed a dreamspike and Isam to kill Perrin. Her scheme fails, and Shaidar Haran comes to punish her for three dead Forsaken.
Also in the story
The Aes Sedai thought dead since Lanfear dragged her through a ter'angreal. Rescued from the Eelfinn, she returns weakened in the Power and in love with Thom.
How they are connected
The gambler who bargains with Eelfinn and pays with his left eye to free Moiraine.
He also kills the gholam and lends Elayne the foxhead that nearly kills her.
Lord Captain Commander of the Children, who tries Perrin by law and then marches under his banner.
The Forsaken handed a dreamspike and Isam to kill Perrin.
Go deeper
Debts and verdicts · Mastery of the dream · What survives victory · Bargains and their costs
Themes explainedThe full story act by act, the ending explained and a quick quiz.
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