Black Tower
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The Black Tower is the headquarters of the Asha'man, the organization of male channelers started by Rand al'Thor and trained by Mazrim Taim. It originated as a converted farmhouse located less than two leagues south of Caemlyn.[1]
The Black Tower's name derived from Asha'man themselves, who began calling such in contrast to the White Tower of Tar Valon, where female channelers are trained.[2] Taim has his students working on an enclosing wall nearly four square miles around the Black Tower, and has built a large manor house where he himself lives, along with most of the full Asha'man. Most of the Soldiers live in barracks, though the Dedicated have started constructing small houses for themselves.[3]
Since Rand surrendered control of Andor, it has been regularly visited by soldiers sent by Elayne Trakand to enforce Andoran law, though this is largely seen as merely a token gesture due to the large size of the Black Tower compound.[4]
