Does Rand become a blademaster?

Rand is not "technically" a blademaster though. There were no witnesses to his defeat of Turak, and witnesses are needed to gain the title. Also the seanchan blademasters are not as skilled as others. The standards are lower or some such thing.
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Is Rand's sword a katana?

As for swords, Randlander swords might have a katana type look to them, but I somewhat doubt they are made via the same way. The way they are made sugjests they are made in a more european way.
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Is Tam Al Thor a blademaster?

Tam al'Thor became a blademaster while serving in the army of Illian. The black scabbard displayed a bronze heron. The sword itself was very slightly curved and sharp on only one edge.
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How did Rand get so good with a sword?

The sword has been something of a talisman for Rand ever since he left Emond's Field, and in a remarkably complex way. On the one hand, Rand imbued this gift from Tam with his deep desire and need to believe that Tam was his true father—for him, carrying the sword was proof and symbol of their bond as father and son.
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Is Lan a sword master?

Lan is a blademaster, although no where is it stated how exactly he got the title. Just speculation but the 5 soldiers that trained him was the last 5 left of the 20 best swordsmen in Malkier... so they were probably all blademasters.
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Rand al'Thor vs High Lord Turak | Seanchan Blademaster



How did LAN become moraines warder?

After Moiraine was caught following his party, Lan threw Moiraine into a nearby pond, and she retaliated by using the One Power to soak him in turn. After battling the Black Ajah alongside Moiraine, and losing his friend Bukama Marenellin, he became her Warder in 979 NE.
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How did Tam Al Thor become a blademaster?

In The Gathering Storm Chapter 47, Tam tells Rand that he became a blademaster by killing a blademaster in front of witnesses. The general fan explanation is that Tam refused to take his sword, but was essentially forced to take it by the King of Illian.
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Who is Rand's father Wheel of Time?

Janduin - a clan chief of the Taardad Aiel and father of Rand al'Thor.
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Who is Rand's father?

Janduin was the clan chief of the Taardad Aiel of the Iron Mountain sept and the biological father of Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn.
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Who married Egwene?

Gawyn and Egwene are married in a simple ceremony orchestrated by Silviana Brehon. Gawyn is with Egwene when Egeanin Tamarath swears an oath to serve Egwene. He is with Egwene when she demands that Bryne actively include the Aes Sedai in his war-plans.
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Is Tam Rand's father?

Tamlin al'Thor, more commonly known as Tam, is the adoptive father of Rand al'Thor. He lives on a farm in the Westwood near Emond's Field, where he raised Rand from a baby.
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Who is Rand's mother?

Rand's Mother & Aiel Connection Explained

In the battle, the Aiel were up against an alliance of several kingdoms, one of which being Cairhien. The soldiers of Cairhien were the warriors in yellow seen in episode 7. The woman in the battle – later revealed to be Rand's mother by Min's vision – was Tigraine Mantear.
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Did Tam know Rand was the Dragon?

Does Tam know that Rand is the Dragon? Yeah he dose. In KoD when he is brought to Perrin just before they attack the Shido he asks Perrin if what Taim and the other men who could channel said when recruting in the two rivers about rand being the dragon was true.
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Does Heron get his sword back blood of Zeus?

That never happened as Heron immediately got rid of the sword. Heron's preference in combat appears to be a bow and arrow, with Hephaestus even making him a custom set before the final fight that he could use against the incoming army of monsters.
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What is the flaw in Callandor?

Callandor is flawed because much like Vora's Sa'angreal (The one that Egwene uses in The Last Battle, and the White Tower Raid) it does not have the buffer that keeps the user safe from taking too much of the power within them, or keeps them from being forced into linking/circles.
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What was the sword Rand gave Tam?

Justice is the legendary sword of Artur Paendrag Tanreall. The blade is slightly curved and not heron-marked. The hilt is cloth-tied. Rand tells Min the sword is a power-wrought weapon, although when he gives it to Tam he says he does not know whether the sword is power-forged.
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Is Rand Al Thor an Aiel?

Rand al'Thor is actually an Aiel

In his delirium, Tam hints that Rand isn't a child of his body, but actually adopted. We learn later that Rand is in fact the child of the Aiel, and that Tam found him orphaned as a baby and took him home to the Two Rivers to raise as his own.
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What is Moiraine secret?

In truth, Moiraine was a wilder - her ability to channel manifested itself before she turned sixteen, and outside Aes Sedai guidance. She wisely kept this a secret until she could tell King Laman's Aes Sedai advisor; said advisor taught her for a short time before sending her to Tar Valon.
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Who is Rand's half brother?

Lord Galadedrid of House Damodred, more commonly known as Galad, is the only son of Tigraine Mantear and Taringail Damodred and is the half-brother of Rand al'Thor through his mother, and of Elayne and Gawyn Trakand through his father.
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Is Rand Al Thor an Aielman?

Rand insisted that he isn't an Aiel, but Loial remained unconvinced. His claim is based on the fact that the Aiel are known for their red hair, which Rand shares. The Aiel were previously mentioned in episode 3 by Thom Merrilin (Alexandre Willaume) when he and Mat (Barney Harris) came across a real Aielman in a cage.
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Will Rand be the Dragon?

Rand's identity as the Dragon is confirmed when he channels the One Power for the first time, something that few men can do anymore, while traveling with the group through the dark portals known as the Ways. Isn't it fitting that he does so in order to protect Egwene, the girl he's had a crush on since childhood?
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Who does Rand marry in the Wheel of Time?

Min Farshaw

Min is the second woman to become Rand's partner and the only one of his paramours who remains by his side at all times. Min's knowledge of philosophy helps Rand figure out how to face the Dark One, while her love keeps Rand grounded and closer to his humanity.
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Who is Moridin Wheel of Time?

Moridin is the name that Ishamael was given after being resurrected by the Great Lord and given a new body. The name is an Old Tongue translation for death.
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Does LAN love Nynaeve or Moiraine?

Lan (Daniel Henney) has an unquestionable loyalty toward Moiraine, but his stoicism makes him hard to read for the other characters. Often, his sense of duty keeps him from seeking out personal fulfillment -- even when he makes a connection with one of the Two Rivers villagers, the Wisdom Nynaeve.
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