Is Rand a better swordsman than LAN?

Again, he has significantly much more experience than Rand in both swordmanship as well as general combat w/ other weapons or no weapons. It should also be pointed out that Lan is not the best among the Warders with the sword.
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Does Rand ever become a blademaster?

Rand isn't just a blademaster, he's one of the Blademasters. Yes, his hand is gone but now that he's integrated with Lews therin he's an original blademaster.
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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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Is Lan a blademaster?

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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How is Rand 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 Rand The Strongest in Wheel of Time?

Rand is the prophesied savior of the world, and so he is very powerful. He has the ability to channel the One Power, the force that drives the turning of the Wheel of Time. While many can wield the One Power, Rand is one of the strongest channelers.
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Does Rand sleep with Min?

Min and Rand sleep together. In the aftermath, Rand confesses he loves Min, but also that he loves Elayne and Aviendha too. Min asks some questions about Aviendha indicating she knows pretty much nothing about her.
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When did Rand 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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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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How did Tam get his sword?

Tamlin al'Thor's sword is the first sword Rand ever owned, given to him by Tam al'Thor on Winternight after the Trollocs attacked Emond's Field. It was made with the One Power and had herons on the hilt and blade. It was later destroyed when Rand fought Ba'alzamon over Falme.
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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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Who was rands father?

Janduin is the name of two Aiel: Janduin - a clan chief of the Taardad Aiel and father of Rand al'Thor.
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Who raised Rand Al Thor?

His mother, Shaiel, died in childbirth and the abandoned newborn was rescued by Tam al'Thor to eventually be raised in the Two Rivers.
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How are Trollocs made?

He combined human genetic material with that of several animal species. Species such as boars, bears, and eagles were selected due to their high levels of aggression, leading to some of the common animal features seen in Trollocs.
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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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Who made Callandor?

It particularly means Callandor could only have been made by one of the Forsaken. It then follows that the sword was intended either for use by the Forsaken, or, considering the link that its use requires, as a trap for the forces of Light.
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How strong is Callandor?

With callandor rand could "level a city with one blow". the most powerful explosion he can make unaided are akin to big conventional bombs, and leveling a city is a power akin to a nuclear bomb.
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Who put Callandor in Tear?

After learning of the Foretellings of the Prophecies of the Dragon, the Aes Sedai of the time built the Stone of Tear to safeguard Callandor. They placed it in the central Heart of the Stone, surrounded by powerful wards of saidin and saidar to prevent anyone other than the true Dragon Reborn from claiming it.
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Does Rand ever get hand back?

Nynaeve heals Rand's wrist to a smooth stump. The dragon mark on his arm regrows where there is still flesh. His eyes are injured, but she does not know how to treat them.
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How are Myrddraal made?

One theory holds that Myrddraal are created by whatever allows humans to channel; this may also explain why they are needed for turning a channeler to the Dark One. This theory is supported by the fact that around 5% of all Trolloc offspring are Myrddraal, roughly the same ratio as channelers amongst humans.
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Who killed King Laman?

This act, often referred to as 'Laman's Pride' or 'Laman's Sin', brought great numbers of Aiel over the Spine of the World and precipitated the Aiel War. This ended with death of Laman, by then called Laman Treekiller, at the hands of the Aiel on Danu 1, 978 NE.
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Are Moraine and LAN lovers?

Though some Aes Sedai marry their Warders, Moiraine and Lan are not romantically attached, despite their unique closeness. Yet their relationship is still one of the most important in the series, and will hopefully drive its story for seasons to come.
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Who did Rand love the most?

I would have to answer that his true love is Min. He meets her first, before there is an inkling of his destiny and they were already attracted to each other. But more than that, she is the one that he constantly goes to when no one else understands, when he is in need of a friend and a partner.
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Does Rand sleep with Egwene?

Things are quite different in Amazon's Wheel of Time show, where a scene at the Winespring Inn in the series premiere confirmed that Rand and Egwene have been intimate with each other in a way that they never were in the books.
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Is Nynaeve more powerful than Rand?

For this reason, Nynaeve is probably 80-90% as strong as Rand - say 85%. You'd probably find Lanfear close to Rand, or slightly weaker, Cyndane at 95%, and Graendal at 90%, with Semirhage and Mesaana at 80-85%.
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