Gawyn Trakand
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Gawyn Trakand is a fictional character in the Wheel of Time
fantasy
series by Robert Jordan
.
Lord Gawyn of House Trakand is the son of Taringail and Queen Morgase, as well as the brother of Elayne
and half-brother to Galad Damodred
. Rand al'Thor
meets Gawyn in The Eye of the World
when he falls into the Palace garden, He converses with Gawyn and Elayne and is then caught by the guards who take him to see Queen Morgase, who holds him in a trial, Aes Sedai advisor Elaida tells him that he should be put in prison but Morgase lets him go, little about him is discovered there. He has the same red-gold hair as Elayne.
Later, when Elayne heads to the White Tower for her Aes Sedai
training, Gawyn and Galad train with the Warders. During his time there, Gawyn meets Egwene, Min
, and Nynaeve. While he is at the tower, he assists in ousting Siuan Sanche
from the Amyrlin Seat, and becomes the head of a group of former Warder trainees known as "The Younglings".
Gawyn has proven himself quite capable a swordsman, having killed two warders, Coulin and his swordsteacher Hammar, both of whom are of master swordsman caliber, during the revolts.
Gawyn shows up again in Cairhien
where he meets with Egwene regularly and they confess their love for one another. After Egwene has to leave to become the Amyrlin Seat of the Salidar Aes Sedai
, he leaves to assist the Aes Sedai he is travelling with at the Battle of Dumai's Wells, which he loses, but survives. As of Knife of Dreams
, Gawyn and the Younglings are encamped outside the walls of Tar Valon, not allowed in by order of Elaida and incapable of leaving due to winter snows and the rebel army. Like many of Robert Jordan's characters, Gawyn's name is reminiscent of Arthurian legend, in this case Gawain
. He also dislikes Rand, as proven at one point when Egwene was pulled into one of his dreams, in which he killed Rand to rescue Egwene. This dislike stems from his jealousy of Rand, a simple farmer who is changing the World, not the belief that Rand killed his mother, Morgase Trakand.
Gawyn, is finally bonded by Egwene as her Warder, when she wakes to discover him near death at the hands of Seanchan
assassins sent to kill her.
The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time is a series of epic fantasy novels written by American author James Oliver Rigney, Jr., under the pen name Robert Jordan. Originally planned as a six-book series, the length was increased by increments; at the time of Rigney's death, he expected it to be 12, but it will actually...
fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
series by Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. , under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Reagan O'Neal and Jackson O'Reilly.-Biography:Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina...
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Lord Gawyn of House Trakand is the son of Taringail and Queen Morgase, as well as the brother of Elayne
Elayne
Elayne is a French female given name meaning "light". It is derived from Elena. Other names with same meaning are:*Elaine*Ailin*Aileen*Elane*Eliane...
and half-brother to Galad Damodred
Galad Damodred
Lord Galadedrid of House Damodred, called "Galad" for short, is a fictional character in the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan....
. Rand al'Thor
Rand al'Thor
Rand al'Thor, also known as the Dragon Reborn, is the fictional main character and protagonist of The Wheel of Time, a series of fantasy novels by Robert Jordan.Rand al'Thor has many other titles within the series:...
meets Gawyn in The Eye of the World
The Eye of the World
The Eye of the World is the first book of The Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author Robert Jordan. It was published by Tor Books and released on January 15, 1990. The unabridged audio book is read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading...
when he falls into the Palace garden, He converses with Gawyn and Elayne and is then caught by the guards who take him to see Queen Morgase, who holds him in a trial, Aes Sedai advisor Elaida tells him that he should be put in prison but Morgase lets him go, little about him is discovered there. He has the same red-gold hair as Elayne.
Later, when Elayne heads to the White Tower for her Aes Sedai
Aes Sedai
The Aes Sedai are a special society in the fictional universe of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time book series. Aes Sedai means "Servant to All" in the Old Tongue. They are the wielders of the One Power...
training, Gawyn and Galad train with the Warders. During his time there, Gawyn meets Egwene, Min
Min Farshaw
Elmindreda "Min" Farshaw is one of the main characters of The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan.- Description :She is slender, a little taller than Moiraine , and has short dark hair that becomes curly when grown long. She has large, dark eyes...
, and Nynaeve. While he is at the tower, he assists in ousting Siuan Sanche
Siuan Sanche
Siuan Sanche is a character of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan.The sharp-tongued daughter of a fisherman from Tear, Siuan Sanche joined the White Tower at the same time as Moiraine Damodred...
from the Amyrlin Seat, and becomes the head of a group of former Warder trainees known as "The Younglings".
Gawyn has proven himself quite capable a swordsman, having killed two warders, Coulin and his swordsteacher Hammar, both of whom are of master swordsman caliber, during the revolts.
Gawyn shows up again in Cairhien
Cairhien
Cairhien is a country set in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series of fantasy fiction novels. Cairhien is located in the east central part of The Westlands, on the east it borders with the Spine of the World. The sign of Cairhien is a golden sun rising on a field of deep blue...
where he meets with Egwene regularly and they confess their love for one another. After Egwene has to leave to become the Amyrlin Seat of the Salidar Aes Sedai
Aes Sedai
The Aes Sedai are a special society in the fictional universe of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time book series. Aes Sedai means "Servant to All" in the Old Tongue. They are the wielders of the One Power...
, he leaves to assist the Aes Sedai he is travelling with at the Battle of Dumai's Wells, which he loses, but survives. As of Knife of Dreams
Knife of Dreams
Knife of Dreams is the 11th novel in the fantasy series The Wheel of Time by American author Robert Jordan. It was published by Tor Books in the U.S. and Orbit in the UK and released on October 11, 2005...
, Gawyn and the Younglings are encamped outside the walls of Tar Valon, not allowed in by order of Elaida and incapable of leaving due to winter snows and the rebel army. Like many of Robert Jordan's characters, Gawyn's name is reminiscent of Arthurian legend, in this case Gawain
Gawain
Gawain is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table who appears very early in the Arthurian legend's development. He is one of a select number of Round Table members to be referred to as the greatest knight, most notably in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight...
. He also dislikes Rand, as proven at one point when Egwene was pulled into one of his dreams, in which he killed Rand to rescue Egwene. This dislike stems from his jealousy of Rand, a simple farmer who is changing the World, not the belief that Rand killed his mother, Morgase Trakand.
Gawyn, is finally bonded by Egwene as her Warder, when she wakes to discover him near death at the hands of Seanchan
Seanchan
In the fictional world of Robert Jordan's fantasy series The Wheel of Time, Seanchan is the name of a continent, the empire that occupies it, and the people that live in the empire...
assassins sent to kill her.