Hurin

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Hurin is a Shienaran from Fal Dara. He is a sniffer, someone with the unique ability to smell violence.

The ability to smell violence manifested itself in Hurin several years before Rand al'Thor came to Fal Dara. He soon began working for Lord Agelmar, using his unique ability to catch criminals.

After Padan Fain escaped from the cells beneath Fal Dara and stole the Horn of Valere and the Shadar Logoth dagger, Hurin was assigned to the party gathered to pursue Fain. The party was able to follow quite easily, and when Rand, Hurin and Loial were transported to another world by a portal stone, Hurin was still able to follow the trail, although it smelled fainter.

Following the trail in the alternate world, the three came to a point where Rand was able to return them to their own world with another portal stone. It turned out they were ahead of Fain and his Darkfriends; Hurin had been smelling the path they would be taking in the alternate world.

They were able to take back the Horn and the dagger, and made their way to Cairhien to await the remainder of the Shienaran party. On one of Rand and Loial's excursions into the city, the Darkfriends sneaked into the inn where they were staying, and attacked Hurin, making off with the Horn and dagger once more.

Hurin was healed by Verin, who had arrived with the rest of the party. He was able to lead everyone to the manor of Lord Barthanes, where it turned out the Darkfriends had used a Waygate hidden on the property.

Hurin continued on with the party, as they went all the way to Toman Head by portal stone. His skills were unused until they arrived on the peninsula, when he tried to pick up Fain's trail again. He was unable to pick up the trail again until the Horn and dagger were recovered for the final time. He fought in the battle against the Seanchan at Falme, but then joined Verin and the others on their journey back to Tar Valon. Upon their arrival at Tar Valon, he continued on to Shienar alone to inform King Easar of what happened at Falme.