The Shadow Rising | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Rand Al'Thor - This character is the principal protagonist of the Wheel of Time series and becomes the Dragon Reborn.

Perrin Ay'bara - This character is the apprentice of the local blacksmith and becomes capable of communicating with wolves.

Mat Cauthon - This character was a clown and something of a trickster in Emond's Field, but his whimsical nature is soon distorted by an encounter with Mordeth in the abandoned city of Shadar Lagoth.

Nynaeve Al'Meara - This character is a wilder and serves as the Wisdom of Edmond's Field.

Egwene Al'Vere -...
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