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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What type of sword does Rand Al Thor use?

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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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What is Rand's 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.
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What type of sword is the heron-marked blade?

Thus, heron-marked Power-wrought swords became highly prized among blademasters. Tam al'Thor became a blademaster while serving in the army of Illian. The black scabbard displayed a bronze heron.
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Is Rand a blademaster?

According to Rand, because he defeated Turak without proper witnesses, he is not technically a blademaster.
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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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Where did Tam get his sword?

The following day, Tam woke to find out that his son was leaving with the Aes Sedai. He took this stoically, and gifted Rand with his heron-mark blade.
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What happened to Rand's heron marked blade?

It came as quite a surprise to me when Rand's heron-marked sword was destroyed during the climactic battle with Ba'alzamon at the end of The Great Hunt. The sword has been something of a talisman for Rand ever since he left Emond's Field, and in a remarkably complex way.
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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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How did tam get the Heron sword?

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Tam earned the rank of blademaster when he traveled away from the Two Rivers during his youth, joining the Illianer Companions as a Second Captain. This gave him the honor and distinction of being allowed to use a heron-mark sword.
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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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What weapon does Rand Al Thor use?

The Dragon Sword: Uncovered shortly before the Last Battle, this is a two-handed sword that he is incapable of wielding as a weapon due to only having one hand at this point.
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Who is Rand's mother Wheel of Time?

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. In the books, she's not an Aiel by birth.
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Are the sword forms in Wheel of Time real?

Like real-world parallels, they are not always meant to be used exactly as choreographed in the middle of combat and instead convey a named concept or tactic for the swordsman. While training, one may use a practice sword instead of a real sword to move through these forms.
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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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Who did Rand love the most?

I'm inclined to agree with dragon's left hand that Rand loves Min more than the other two, especially considering that he is content to leave them to their own devices for much of the series. Of course, that could also have something to do with the strength of Min's feelings for him: she's awfully hard to get rid of.
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Did Rand Al Thor have children?

Janduin is the son of Rand al'Thor and Aviendha as seen through the visions of Aviendha's second trip through the Glass columns.
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What is the significance of the heron mark sword?

The sword, marked with the heron (long-legged, long-necked, freshwater bird) on the hilt, came straight out of the books. Heron-marked swords, like the one Rand has, are reserved for blade masters who are one of the most respected and skilled swordsmen in The Wheel of Time's universe.
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Does Tam know Rand is 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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Is Tam Al Thor in new spring?

Tam is not present in the book and is not mentioned. Tam has been hiding in the Westwood with Abell Cauthon as the Whitecloaks have invaded the Two Rivers.
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What happens to Perrin in Wheel of Time?

Finally, Perrin forges the power-wrought hammer Mah'alleinir with Neald and the Wise Ones and leaves his old hammer behind. He feels sorry to leave behind the blacksmith's hammer, but he knows that he is no longer a blacksmith and that now he wields the hammer of a king.
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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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Is Tigraine Rand's mother?

She is the biological mother of Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, and Galadedrid Damodred, the current Lord Captain Commander of the Children of the Light. Her personal sigil was a woman's hand gripping a thorny rose stem with a white blossom.
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