Knife of Dreams/Chapter 27
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“This is a new kind of war.”
— Mat, leaving the enemy's injured
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| Setting: Northeastern Altara |
[edit] Summary
- Point of view: Rand
Rand is in Altara, preparing to attend a meeting with the Daughter of the Nine Moons. He wears the crown of Illian and carries the Dragon Scepter. He is accompanied by a group of Maidens of the Spear led by Nandera, Saldaeans led by Davram Bashere, and a number of Aes Sedai and Asha'man. Min, Cadsuane, Nynaeve, Narishma, Logain, and Sandomere accompany him to the manor house of Lady Deirdru; the others wait behind.
A small veiled woman emerges accompanied by three sul'dam-damane pairs. Nynaeve says one of them was channeling. Cadsuane says she will be able to interfere with it. The small woman steps forward and flickers as a disguise disappears. It is Semirhage. Lews Therin tries to seize the Source before Rand can. Semirhage throws a ball of fire at Rand, and he raises the Dragon Scepter before him, shielding Min. He is thrown to the ground, and, when he recovers, finds that the scepter has been destroyed and his left hand has been burned off. Semirhage and the Seanchan have been captured, and some of them killed.
Nynaeve heals Rand's wrist to a smooth stump. The dragon mark on his arm regrows where there is still flesh. His eyes are injured, but she does not know how to treat them. Everything looks watery and the sun is too bright. Black flecks shimmer briefly in his vision.
The other warriors and channelers join them. Rand identifies Semirhage. Cadsuane asks how he knows. Semirhage says that Rand is insane and hears Lews Therin as a voice in his head. She says this is nearly uncurable and terminates abruptly into complete madness.
The damane will be returned to Ebou Dar. Inside the house were a number of male and female a'dam.
Point of view: Mat
Mat is running a campaign to drive the Seanchan out of northern Altara so he can escape through the mountain passes. He is using Aes Sedai to send signals in the sky. He sets an ambush of crossbowmen at the exit of a ravine where a Seanchan force will emerge. The Seanchan arrive, and Mat's army destroys them with several rounds of the Band's new crossbows. He moves on, leaving the survivors behind and un-Healed.
[edit] Characters
- Rand al'Thor
- Min Farshaw
- Lews Therin Telamon
- Nandera
- Alivia
- Davram Bashere
- Toveine Gazal
- Logain Ablar
- Gabrelle
- Adrielle
- Mezar Kurin
- Karldin Manfor
- Jenare
- Kajima
- Jahar Narishma
- Ayako Norsoni
- Elza Penfell
- Fearil
- Merise
- Cadsuane Melaidhrin
- Nynaeve al'Meara
- Donalo Sandomere
- Semirhage
- Aghan
- Hamad
- Matoun
- Falendre
- Mat Cauthon
- Tuon
- Selucia
- Teslyn Baradon
- Mandevwin
- Chel Vanin
- Londraed
- Connl
- Admar
- Eyndel
- Madwin
- Dongal
[edit] Referenced
- Elayne Trakand
- Aviendha
- Empress Radhannan
- Deirdru
- Nacelle
- Graendal
- Egeanin Tamarath
- Bethanmin Zeami
- Seta Zarbey
- Aludra
- Reimon
- Setalle Anan
- Talmanes
- Joline Maza
- Edesina
- Thom Merrilin
- Juilin Sandar
- Carlomin
[edit] Groups
[edit] Places
- Lady Dierdru's manor house
