Laman Damodred

From A Wheel of Time Wiki

EWoT: Laman Damodred

Laman Damodred Biographical information Nationality Cairhienin Date of death 978 NE Current Status Dead Physical description Gender Male Chronological and political information First mentioned NS 2 Title KingQueen=
	[Source]

Laman Damodred became king of Cairhien in 965 NE. He was uncle to Moiraine.

[edit] History

King Laman chose to cut down the 500-year-old chora tree given to Cairhien by the Aiel to make a throne for himself. This act, often referred to as Laman's Sin, brought great numbers of Aiel over the Spine of the World and precipitated the Aiel War, eventually resulting in Laman being beheaded by the Aiel invaders on Danu 1, 978 NE.

Even today, Aiel are distrusting of the Cairhienin, referring to them as "treekillers" and "Oathbreakers". The feeling is quite mutual, considering the slaughter caused by the Aiel as they cut their way to King Laman.

The Aiel kept Laman's sword as a trophy. It was a very rich sword, with an ivory hilt, and a gold pommel encrusted with gemstones - a sword made for ostentation, not to be used, which. Decades later, Aviendha offered it to Rand al'Thor in order to free herself of the toh she incurred when Rand innocently gave her a bracelet as a gift.