Rand al'Thor (Dragon Reborn)

Rand is the main protagonist. He is an anti-hero who bonds with three women in addition to another he had bonded with, although against his will, in a previous novel. However, he has the ability to channel the Power, which is unique among men, yet common among women. With the help of several others and in conjunction with Nynaeve, he cleanses the male side of the Power and thereby ends the Time of Illusions in the Wheel of Time novel series.

For some reason Rand seeks out Mat, but they never meet in this novel. Rand's primary mission is to stay alive while assassins seek him out in Far Madding, which he nearly fails at accomplishing due to his short-sightedness and stubbornness. Rand is a fighter, not a thinker. He wants to kill the assassins before they kill him and falls off a high roof...