A Crown of Swords
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- This article is about the seventh book in the series. For information about the crown of Illian, see Crown of Swords.
A Crown of Swords (abbreviated as aCoS by fans) is the seventh book of The Wheel of Time. It was published by Tor Books and released on May 15, 1996.
[edit] Plot summary
A Crown of Swords has three primary plotlines:
- Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, prepares to attack the Forsaken Sammael in Illian while enjoying life with his lover, Min Farshaw, and attempting to quell the rebellion by nobles in Cairhien. In the end, Rand al'Thor, accompanied by Asha'man, attacks Illian and defeats Sammael in a duel of the One Power in Shadar Logoth. Rand then takes the crown of Illian, formerly the Laurel Crown, but now called the Crown of Swords.
- Egwene al'Vere and Siuan Sanche attempt to manipulate the Aes Sedai rebels in Salidar to move against Elaida's Aes Sedai in the White Tower in Tar Valon.
- In the city of Ebou Dar in Altara, Elayne Trakand, Nynaeve al'Meara, and Mat Cauthon search for a ter'angreal, the Bowl of the Winds, to break the unnatural heat brought on by the Dark One's manipulation of climate. They find it and enlist the help of the Kin and the Atha'an Miere, or Sea Folk. They also confront a Gholam.
[edit] Statistical Analysis
- See also the full statistical analysis for this book.
A Crown of Swords consists of a prologue and 41 chapters. These chapters are split up in to 31 different POVs.
| POV | % | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Matrim Cauthon | 17.77% | Ch14, 16, 53% of Ch17, 41% of Ch21, Ch28, 95% of Ch29, and Ch37 through 39 |
| Egwene al'Vere | 14.93% | Ch 8 through 12 |
| Perrin Aybara | 14.00% | Ch1 through 6, and Ch27 |
| Rand al'Thor | 12.62% | Ch7, 18, 33, 34, and 97% of Ch41 |
| Nynaeve al'Meara | 6.07% | 59% of Ch21, Ch23, 65% of Ch24, and 63% of Ch31 |
| Min Farshaw | 5.64% | 26% of Ch19, Ch35, and 36 |
| Elayne Trakand | 4.24% | Ch22, 73% of Ch30, and 37% of Ch31 |
| Sevanna | 3.67% | 27% of the Prologue, 75% of Ch20 and 28% of Ch40 |
| Elaida do Avriny a'Roihan | 3.37% | 33% of the Prologue, and 48% of Ch32 |
| Morgase Trakand | 2.95% | Ch26 |
| Aviendha | 2.66% | Ch13 |
| Moghedien | 1.71% | Ch25, and 27% of Ch30 |
| Merana Ambrey | 1.39% | 67% of Ch19 |
| Jaichim Carridin | 1.17% | Ch15 |
| Seaine Herimon | 1.12% | 49% of Ch32 |
| Galina Casban | 0.93% | 42% of Ch40 |
| Alviarin Freidhen | 0.88% | 12% of the Prologue, and 3% of Ch32 |
| Pedron Niall | 0.80% | 12% of the Prologue |
| Gawyn Trakand | 0.68% | 10% of the Prologue |
| Joline Maza | 0.53% | 21% of Ch17 |
| Reanne Corly | 0.53% | 35% of Ch24, and 5% of Ch29 |
| Falion Bhoda | 0.51% | 21% of Ch17 |
| Maeric | 0.39% | 18% of Ch40 |
| Moridin | 0.39% | 25% of Ch20 |
| Eamon Valda | 0.38% | 5% of the Prologue |
| Graendal | 0.19% | 8% of Ch40 |
| Cadsuane Melaidhrin | 0.15% | 7% of Ch19 |
| Noal Charin | 0.11% | 5% of Ch17 |
| Narrator | 0.08% | 2% of Ch41 |
| Shaidar Haran | 0.08% | 4% of Ch40 |
| Quote | 0.06% | 1% of the Prologue, and 1% of Ch41 |
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