Lan Rap Sheet
(information taken from Encyclopedia
WOT)
Aliases: Lan, Andra
The Aiel call him Aan'allein which means "a man who is an entire
nation" in the Old Tongue.
Uncrowned King of Malkier, a land which was swallowed by the Blight shortly
after his birth in 953 NE. He is Dai Shan (DYE SHAN) a Diademed Battle Lord of
the Malkieri and the last surviving Malkieri lord. At the age of sixteen he
began a one-man war against the Blight and the Shadow which continued until he
was bonded as Warder by Moiraine in 979 NE. Warder. His full name is al'Lan
Mandragoran and his title is Lord of the Seven Towers. (LoC,Glossary)
Physical Description
He is very tall with shoulder length hair held by a leather
headband or hadori (NS,Ch1). Tall with long hair which is "gray at
the temples, held back from his face by a narrow leather band. That face was
made from stony planes and angles, weathered but unlined despite the gray in
his hair." (TEotW,Ch2) He has blue eyes, very tall, his long hair is
grayer than it used to be. (ACoS,Ch12)
Chronology
- Lan is born in 953 NE. (LoC,Glossary)
- He is taken to Shienar by Bukama
and others when Malkier is swallowed by the Blight in 955 NE. He is raised
in the Royal Palace of Fal Moran. (NS,Ch1, NS,Ch16)
- He is deflowered by Edeyn
Arrel at age fifteen. A few months later he leaves Fal Moran to begin a
one-man war against the Blight at age sixteen. (NS,Ch15, LoC,Glossary)
- Lan and Bukama travel all of
the eastern lands fighting the Aiel during the Aiel War. (NS,Ch1)
- On orders from Lord Emares,
Lan brings his company to pin a legion of Aiel. Rather than fighting the Aiel
move away toward the Spine of the World. (NS,Ch1)
- Lan and his company follow
the Aiel to Kinslayer's Dagger. He and Bukama spend the next four months
touring the south before they return to their battle with the Blight. (NS,Ch12)
- Bukama and Lan arrive in Canluum.
(NS,Ch15)
- They make their way to The
Blue Rose where they meet Ryne Venamar. After learning about Edeyn and
being attacked by six assassins, Lan decides they will go to Chachin. (NS,Ch16)
- The three of them ride north
from Canluum. They notice a woman following and trick her into meeting
them. Lan throws her in a pond. They agree to escort Alys to Chachin.
Later she dumps water on him in revenge. (NS,Ch19)
- They stop for breakfast in Manala
and note that Alys asks questions of the villagers. (NS,Ch20)
- They travel on to Chachin
dealing with brigands and an assassin on the way. Alys continues to
torment Lan every night. (NS,Ch21)
- When they arrive in Chachin,
Lan leads them to the Aesdaishar Palace. Lan is given a spacious
apartment. Lan meets with Prince Consort Brys and his son Diryk. Lady Edeyn
Arrel swears fealty to him as King of Malkier, then takes him to bed. (NS,Ch22)
- After Moiraine gives him
confidential information on Malkier and the Aes Sedai, Lan agrees to have Bukama
follow Merean. (NS,Ch25)
- Lan is pushed down a flight
of stairs with the One Power then he finds Bukama's body. He goes to Moiraine
and they hurry to an isolated balcony. Merean and Ryne are there with Iselle,
Brys and Diryk. Lan fights and kills Ryne. Moiraine kills Merean, but not
before she kills the other three. (NS,Ch26)
- Early the next morning Lan
leaves Chachin. Moiraine catches up to him, tells him everything and bonds
him as her Warder. (NS,Epilogue)
- Nineteen years later, Lan and
Moiraine enter Emond's Field. (TEotW,Ch2)
- Moiraine and Lan talk briefly
with Thom. (TEotW,Ch4)
- Moiraine and Lan lead the
defense when Trollocs attack Emond's Field. The next morning Lan
accompanies Moiraine when Rand asks her to Heal Tam. (TEotW,Ch7)
- Lan accompanies Moiraine when
she Heals Tam. He remarks on Rand's heron-mark sword. (TEotW,Ch8)
- Outside the Winespring Inn, a
mob accosts Moiraine and Lan. (TEotW,Ch9)
- Moiraine, Lan, Rand, Perrin
and Mat meet in the stable. Egwene and Thom join them and they all head
north. (TEotW,Ch10)
- The party rides to Taren
Ferry and Lan wakes the ferryman. (TEotW,Ch11)
- Lan and the rest of the party
cross the Taren River, camp for an hour, then head north for Baerlon. (TEotW,Ch12)
- Lan and the rest of the party
arrive at the Stag and Lion in Baerlon where they are welcomed by Master Fitch.
(TEotW,Ch13)
- Lan and the rest have hot
baths and a good meal. (TEotW,Ch14)
- Lan is at the inn when Nynaeve
arrives. (TEotW,Ch15)
- Lan and the rest of the group
meet with Nynaeve. Nynaeve then has a private talk with Moiraine. (TEotW,Ch16)
- Lan and the rest of the group
enjoy Thom's stories in the common room. After a Fade confronts Rand, the
group flees. At the town gate they are confronted by Whitecloaks before
they can escape. (TEotW,Ch17)
- Lan and the rest of the party
ride east for three days. They are attacked by Trollocs and take refuge in
Shadar Logoth. (TEotW,Ch18)
- When the boys go missing, Lan
goes out to hunt for them. He returns with news there are Trollocs nearby
so they prepare to flee. (TEotW,Ch19)
- As they ride, Mashadar
separates Moiraine and Lan from the rest. (TEotW,Ch20)
- Moiraine and Lan are camped
near the Arinelle River. Nynaeve joins them. They all head south after the
boys (TEotW,Ch21)
- Nynaeve, Moiraine and Lan
arrive in Whitebridge, learn that two of the boys were there and head
east. (TEotW,Ch28)
- Nynaeve, Moiraine and Lan
head north and find the Whitecloak camp where Egwene and Perrin are
imprisoned. Lan sneaks into the camp to free them. (TEotW,Ch37)
- Lan bursts into the tent
where Perrin and Egwene are being held, knocks Byar out and rescues the
two. Later, Moiraine mentions his heritage. (TEotW,Ch38)
- Moiraine leads Lan and the
others to The Queen's Blessing, where Rand and Mat are staying. Moiraine
touches Mat and Mat tries to cut her with the ruby dagger. Lan stops him.
(TEotW,Ch41)
- Lan accompanies Moiraine as
she Heals Mat and then when they meet Loial. He leaves to stand guard. (TEotW,Ch42)
- Lan returns and participates
in planning the trip through the Ways. (TEotW,Ch43)
- Loial leads Lan and the
others to the Waygate. Moiraine opens it and they begin their journey to Fal
Dara. (TEotW,Ch44)
- Loial leads Lan and the
others through the Ways. Lan detects someone following them. They reach
the Fal Dara Waygate just in time to escape Machin Shin. (TEotW,Ch45)
- Lan and the others ride to Fal
Dara. Ingtar takes them to Lord Agelmar. Padan Fain is brought in. (TEotW,Ch46)
- Moiraine and Lan question Fain
and learn how evil he is. (TEotW,Ch47)
- Lan and the others ride
through the Blight. Lan and Nynaeve have a heart to heart talk. (TEotW,Ch48)
- Lan and the others fight
their way through the Blight and reach the Green Man's garden. (TEotW,Ch49)
- The Green Man takes them to
the Eye of the World. Aginor and Balthamel arrive and Aginor knocks Lan
aside. (TEotW,Ch50)
- Lan, Mat, Perrin and Loial
find a seal, the Dragon Banner and the Horn of Valere where the Eye of the
World lay. (TEotW,Ch52)
- Lan and the others return to Fal
Dara. He continues to teach Rand to use his sword. (TEotW,Ch53)
- Rand and Lan practice swords
and see the procession of the Amyrlin Seat arriving. (TGH,Ch1)
- Lan tells Rand that Moiraine
says he can leave any time he wants. (TGH,Ch6)
- Lan summons Rand to an
audience with the Amyrlin, but first preps him to act like a Warder. (TGH,Ch7)
- Nynaeve and Lan have another
heart to heart talk. He gives her his ring and calls her mashiara.
(TGH,Ch8)
- He tells Rand about Sheathing
the Sword. (TGH,Ch9)
- Moiraine and Lan leave Fal
Dara with the Amyrlin's party. Lan has another heart to heart talk with Nynaeve.
Lan accompanies Moiraine when she leaves the party. (TGH,Ch12)
- Moiraine goads Lan into anger
questioning his loyalty, then tells him that she has passed his bond to Myrelle.
(TGH,Ch22)
- Lan is in Moiraine's cabin
when Leya reports. (TDR,Ch2)
- Lan stands by while, Moiraine
relates some of Leya's news to Perrin, Min, Loial and Uno. (TDR,Ch3)
- Lan participates in the
battle with the Trollocs and fights a Fade. (TDR,Ch5)
- Lan wakes Perrin with news
that Rand is gone. He plans with Moiraine. (TDR,Ch6)
- Moiraine, Lan, Perrin and Loial
follow Rand out of the Mountains of Mist into Ghealdan. (TDR,Ch7)
- Moiraine, Lan, Perrin and Loial
follow Rand to the village of Jarra. (TDR,Ch8)
- Moiraine, Lan, Perrin and Loial
follow Rand across Ghealdan. They arrive at Remen and stay at the Wayland's
Forge. (TDR,Ch33)
- Moiraine, Lan, Perrin and Loial
take rooms at Wayland's Forge. When he observes Perrin's handiwork with
the Whitecloaks, he says they must leave immediately. (TDR,Ch34)
- Moiraine, Lan, Perrin and Loial
leave in a hurry and board the Snow Goose heading for Illian. (TDR,Ch35)
- Lan tends Mandarb on the deck
of the Snow Goose. (TDR,Ch36)
- Moiraine, Lan, Perrin, Loial
and Faile arrive at Illian. Despite Moiraine's discouragement, Faile
insists on joining them. (TDR,Ch41)
- Moiraine, Lan, Perrin, Loial
and Faile arrive at the Easing the Badger inn. At dinner, six Gray Men
attack Perrin. (TDR,Ch42)
- Lan, Perrin, Loial and Faile
scout the area and find traces of Darkhound. Lan goes to find Moiraine. (TDR,Ch43)
- Moiraine, Lan, Perrin, Loial
and Faile flee Illian. They are pursued by Darkhounds. Perrin kills one
with an arrow and Moiraine balefires the rest. (TDR,Ch44)
- Moiraine, Lan, Perrin, Loial
and Faile arrive at Tear. Lan accompanies Moiraine during the day. He
notices that Aiel are in the city. (TDR,Ch50)
- Moiraine and Lan learn that Rand
is in Tear. After they find the hedgehog trap, they prepare for an assault
on the Stone of Tear. (TDR,Ch53)
- Lan is near Moiraine during
the battle in the Stone of Tear. (TDR,Ch56)
- Lan accompanies Moiraine when
she is summoned to Heal Rand. (TSR,Ch3)
- Lan and Nynaeve spend a lot
of time together. (TSR,Ch9)
- Lan is injured in the Shadowspawn
attack. (TSR,Ch10)
- Having just learned that she
is going to Tanchico, Lan angrily confronts Nynaeve. She orders him to
stay with Moiraine. He kisses her, then leaves. (TSR,Ch16)
- Lan is out of the Stone of
Tear when Rand meets with the nobles. (TSR,Ch21)
- Rand leads Moiraine, Lan, Mat,
Egwene, Rhuarc, Aviendha and the rest of the Aiel to a Portal Stone and channels
them to the Aiel Waste. (TSR,Ch22)
- On Chaendaer, Rand and his
party are greeted by Wise Ones Amys, Bair, Melaine and Seana. After Rand
and Mat leave for Rhuidean, the Wise Ones send Rhuarc and Lan to the Taardad
tents. (TSR,Ch23)
- Lan is waiting with the Wise
Ones when Rand and Mat return from Rhuidean. (TSR,Ch34)
- Moiraine, Lan and Egwene ride
with the Wise Ones on the journey from Chaendaer to Imre Stand. (TSR,Ch36)
- After they camp at Imre Stand,
Rand practices swords with Lan, then spears with Rhuarc. (TSR,Ch37)
- On the trip to Cold Rocks
Hold, Rand practices swords with Lan and spears with Rhuarc every evening.
(TSR,Ch48)
- At Cold Rocks Hold, Moiraine,
Lan, Egwene and the other Wise Ones arrive at Lian's house shortly after Rand,
Rhuarc and Amys. (TSR,Ch49)
- At Alcair Dal, Amys, Bair, Melaine,
Aviendha, Moiraine, Lan and Egwene wait at the edge while Rand, Rhuarc and
Mat enter the bowl. (TSR,Ch57)
- When Rand returns from Rhuidean,
Amys, Bair, Melaine, Aviendha, Moiraine, Lan and Egwene have joined the
clan chiefs on the speaking ledge. (TSR,Ch58)
- Moiraine and Lan watch as Hadnan
Kadere and his men load One Power items onto his wagons. (TFoH,Ch2)
- Lan accompanies Moiraine when
they check on Rand, then Mat after the Darkhounds attack. (TFoH,Ch6)
- Lan and Moiraine prepare to
leave Rhuidean. Lan is concerned that Moiraine seems anxious and
distracted. (TFoH,Ch7)
- Lan is guarding Moiraine's
tent when Egwene stops by for a visit. (TFoH,Ch15)
- Lan keeps watch as they enter
Jangai Pass. (TFoH,Ch20)
- Moiraine and Lan make sure Kadere's
wagons are settled when they make camp in Jangai Pass. (TFoH,Ch21)
- Moiraine and Lan come to
check on Rand after the Shadowspawn attack. (TFoH,Ch22)
- As they enter Cairhien, Moiraine
and Lan ride beside the wagon with the twisted red doorway. (TFoH,Ch23)
- Lan is with Egwene and Moiraine
at the base of the observation tower. He then joins Rand and some clan
chiefs at the top of the tower. (TFoH,Ch41)
- In Rand's tent, Mat discusses
the battle plan with Lan, quickly outlining a detailed plan in a few
minutes. Lan is impressed. (TFoH,Ch42)
- Lan presses Rand about
wearing his sword and forces him to admit that he intends to kill Couladin.
(TFoH,Ch43)
- Lan shouts for Moiraine when Rand
faints and falls from his horse. (TFoH,Ch44)
- Moiraine and Lan have a
discussion. Lan protests violently at something she says. (TFoH,Ch45)
- Lan rides with Moiraine and Rand
to the docks. Lanfear knocks him aside when he charges her. (TFoH,Ch52)
- After Moiraine falls through
the twisted red doorway Lan can no longer feel the bond. He tells Rand he
must now go to Myrelle who he can feel in the west. He asks Rand to tell Nynaeve
to forget him then he rides off. (TFoH,Ch53)
- Following the pull of his
bond to Myrelle, Lan arrives at a clearing near the Salidar Aes Sedai camp
where Myrelle and Nisao are waiting. (LoC,Ch52)
- He is in a camp near the Salidar
Aes Sedai camp with Nisao and Myrelle. Egwene sends him to Ebou Dar to
protect Nynaeve. (ACoS,Ch12)
- Lan arrives at the Tarasin
Palace and learns that Nynaeve is taking a boat. He arrives at the boat
just in time to save her after Moghedien balefires the boat. They go on to
meet with the Mistress of the Ships. (ACoS,Ch31)
- Lan and Nynaeve are married
by the Mistress of the Ships. They return to the Tarasin Palace with
twenty Windfinders. The next morning Lan and Nynaeve join the group going
after the Bowl of the Winds. (ACoS,Ch37)
- At the six story building Lan
takes part in the fight without serious injury. (ACoS,Ch38)
- When Mat, the Aes Sedai and
the Kin meet with the Sea Folk Windfinders, Beslan and Lan are sent away
to another part of the palace. (ACoS,Ch39)
- At the Tarasin Palace
stableyard, Cieryl, Lan and Birgitte lead the way through Aviendha's
gateway to the farm. (TPoD,Ch1)
- Cieryl, Lan and Birgitte
scout the area to make sure it is safe while the others follow through the
gateway. (TPoD,Ch2)
- Cieryl, Lan and Birgitte
scout ahead as they ride from the gateway to the farm. (TPoD,Ch3)
- At the farm, Lan helps round
up and calm the panicked Kin. (TPoD,Ch4)
- Lan and Birgitte lead the way
as they Travel with Elayne to Andor when the Seanchan attack the farm. (TPoD,Ch6)
- Lan accompanies Nynaeve as
they travel across Andor with Elayne toward Caemlyn. (TPoD,Ch20)
- Lan accompanies Nynaeve as
they travel with Elayne to the Royal Palace in Caemlyn. He sends a summons
to Elayne and Nynaeve when Adeleas and Ispan are found murdered. (TPoD,Ch28)
- Nynaeve and Lan meet Elayne
in the Royal Palace and take her to Reanne. (WH,Ch8)
- Nynaeve has a tough lesson
with the Windfinders. Lan joins her has she goes back to her rooms where
they find Rand waiting. She agrees to help him use the giant statues, but
only if she and Lan can go with him now. (WH,Ch11)
- Nynaeve, Lan and Alivia leave
the Royal Palace with Rand and Min. Nynaeve takes some of the angreal
and ter'angreal from the Ebou Dar stash. (WH,Ch12)
- Nynaeve and Lan pack quickly
when Rand tells them of the failed attack by Rochaid and Kisman. (WH,Ch22)
- Lan returns to the inn at the
same time Rand does. Rand tells him he is leaving tomorrow. (WH,Ch32)
- Rand, Lan and Nynaeve go to
Blue Carp Street. Nynaeve uses her Well to lift Rand and Lan to the roof
of the building. They find Gedwyn and Torval dead. Fain and Toram Riatin
attack. Lan kills Toram Riatin, but Fain escapes. Rand and Lan fall from
the roof. (WH,Ch33)
- Rand and Lan are held
prisoner until Cadsuane negotiates their release. (WH,Ch34)
- Nynaeve and Lan accompany Nynaeve,
Rand, Cadsuane and the others from Far Madding to Shadar Logoth. Bassane, Nethan
and Lan scout the area as soon as they arrive. Afterwards, Cadsuane
assures Lan the Nynaeve is just unconscious and that she will recover. (WH,Ch35)
- Nynaeve and Lan accompany Cadsuane
and Rand to the Pendaloan estate in eastern Tear to recuperate. (CoT,Ch23)
- Damer, Tomas, Bassane and Nethan
watch as Lan gives Jahar a lesson at sword practice. (CoT,Ch23)
Other References
- New Spring - Lan was raised
in Shienar in a community that held to Malkieri ways.
- New Spring - He mistrusted Aes
Sedai because they failed to come to the aid of Malkier.
- TEotW,Ch15 - Min has a viewing
of Lan - Seven ruined towers around his head, and a babe in a cradle
holding a sword.
- TGH,Ch23 - During Nynaeve's Accepted
test, in the third ring of the three arches, she sees herself married to
Lan.
- TGH,Ch3 - Lan knows that Rand
is the Dragon Reborn.
- TGH,Ch47 - As Rand battles Ba'alzamon,
he recalls that Lan taught him Sheathing the Sword.
- TDR,Ch10 - Egwene goads Nynaeve
asking her if she thinks Moiraine is treating Lan well.
- TDR,Ch39 - A Fade recognizes
Lan's ring as an indication they have captured the correct Aes Sedai.
- TDR,Ch39 - Rhuarc recognizes
Lan's ring as the ring of Malkieri kings.
- TSR,Ch5 - Nynaeve has started
wearing colors that Lan likes.
- TSR,Ch6 - Moiraine assures Nynaeve
that she will not marry Lan.
- TSR,Ch12 - When it is agreed
that Elayne and Nynaeve will go to Tanchico, Nynaeve says she will consult
with Lan on what they will need.
- TSR,Ch20 - Juilin tells Elayne
that Rand and Lan sent him.
- TSR,Ch21 - Moiraine is ticked
that Lan is missing. She thinks Nynaeve will have him only after she is
dead.
- TSR,Ch39 - In Tel'aran'rhiod,
the man in Emond's Field who shoots at Nynaeve looks at lot like Lan.
- TSR,Ch55 - After they take
the seal to Tar Valon, Nynaeve plans to go back to Lan.
- TFoH,Ch7 - Moiraine thinks to
herself that she has arranged for Lan to be with Nynaeve.
- TFoH,Ch9 - Nynaeve thinks
about having to share Lan with Moiraine.
- TFoH,Ch14 - Melaine goads Nynaeve
about Lan telling her that he will die on the day that he learns she is
dead.
- TFoH,Ch33 - Nynaeve is
worried that Lan is involved in so much fighting.
- TFoH,Ch47 - Nynaeve is
embarrassed by Valan Luca's marriage proposal and tells him that she is
engaged to Lan.
- TFoH,Ch48 - Nynaeve keeps
Lan's ring with her as she packs to leave.
- TFoH,Ch49 - Rand spends a lot
of his time practicing the sword with Lan.
- TFoH,Ch54 - Rand thinks that
Lan was right in warning him to stay away from women.
- TFoH,Ch55 - Rand passes Lan's
message to forget him to Nynaeve then he tells her to pass the same
message from him to Elayne.
- LoC,Ch8 - Nynaeve worries
about Lan and hopes that he is alive.
- LoC,Ch52 - Egwene tells Nynaeve
that she has heard nothing of Lan.
- TPoD,Ch20 - Lan thinks Birgitte
is Kandori because of her clothes.
- WH,Ch25 - Rand knows he can
ask Alanna to release her bond to him after hearing about Lan and his bond
to Myrelle.
- CoT,Ch23 – Cadsuane wonders
who Lan is bonded to.
- CoT,Ch30 – When Lelaine
suggests that Myrelle bond Llew after Kairen's death, she replies that
three Warders are enough. She does not reveal the bond to Lan that Moiraine
passed to her.