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“I would not mind you in my head if you were not so clearly insane.”
   —Lews Therin Telamon to Rand al'Thor

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Lews Therin Telamon
Biographical information
Current Status

Dead

Physical description
Gender

Male

Hair color

Brown and White

Chronological and political information
First appeared

TEOTW Prologue

Title

Tamyrlin

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General

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Lews Therin Telamon was the Dragon during the War of Power. He was the leader of the forces of Light and was well respected all over the world. He was able to summon the "Nine Rods of Dominion", as well as being the highest rank of Aes Sedai, wearing the Ring of Tamyrlin. He was as strong in the Power as a man could be and was the "first among servants".

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[edit] History

Lews Therin was the most powerful Aes Sedai during the Age of Legends, rivaled only by Elan Morin Tedronai (Ishamael). Because of his arrogance and his power, Tel Janin Aellinsar, Duram Laddel Cham, and Barid Bel Medar, and potentially others who remain unknown, became jealous of him. He wrote many successful books, and held high offices with great success, including the High Seat of the Hall of Servants.

After a relationship with Mierin Eronaile soured, he married Ilyena Sunhair. Fifty years later, the War of Power began, and Lews Therin was named general of the forces of the Light, leading them to many great victories. At some time during the War of Power he humbled Ishamael in the Hall of Servants and defeated him at the Gates of Paaran Disen.

However, Lews Therin's greatest generals' jealousy got the best of them and they all defected to The Shadow, turning the war to their favor. When it seemed that the Light would lose, Lews Therin proposed the placing of seven seals to lock the Dark One away again. Latra Posae Decume and all strong female Aes Sedai opposed this, creating the Fateful Concord.

[edit] Death and Dragonmount

Because Latra Posae's plan did not seem viable to contain Shayol Ghul, Lews Therin and the Hundred Companions took it on themselves to seal the Bore with the seven Great Seals. While this plan succeeded in temporarily closing the Bore, the Dark One tainted saidin in his backlash. Many of the companions went insane instantly, and Lews Therin returned to kill all of his family and many friends, causing people to later name him the Kinslayer. Healed of his madness by Ishamael and horrified by his actions, he drew too much of the One Power and killed himself,[1] causing the creation of Dragonmount and inadvertently diverting the river Erinin creating what is now known as the island of Tar Valon

[edit] Reincarnation

Lews Therin has been reincarnated in the Third Age as Rand al'Thor. While Rand al'Thor is a separate personality from Lews Therin, he has the same soul as Lews Therin. Lews Therin's personality and voice have resurfaced in Rand's mind, but it is unclear whether the voice of Lews Therin that Rand hears is a separate being, or if it is a delusion of Rand's due to the effects of the taint or due to stress. Rand holds conversations with this voice, indicating that he most often thinks of it as a separate being.

When Rand first met Cadsuane Melaidhrin, she told him that hearing voices is a sign of madness, which causes Lews Therin to flee whenever she is near. Lews Therin often raves of killing the Forsaken when near the Asha'man and sounds even more insane than usual.

Lews Therin provides memories to Rand that Rand had never actually experienced, granting him first hand knowledge of all the Forsaken, including traits about Lanfear and Sammael in particular. Lews Therin's voice has also taught Rand many powerful weavings that he has used in a variety of situations, such as the shield he erected against Asmodean when they fight. Lews Therin also aided Rand in breaking the shield around him when he was kidnapped by the Aes Sedai sent by Elaida.

The transfer of experiences works in both directions. After Rand was kidnapped, he developed claustrophobia, which Lews Therin also seems to exhibit now. When Rand was placed in the dark small cells of Far Madding, the claustrophobia reappeared. Rand passed this fear into the voice of Lews Therin to cope with the situation.

Rand has also started to mimic Lews Therin's habits, such has humming and thumbing his ear when in the presence of a beautiful woman. Rand has also become a very good artist, a talent of Lews Therin's that Rand never had before.

[edit] Taim and the Black Tower

Lews Therin greatly distrusts Mazrim Taim and any other Asha'man present near Rand. He rants about killing them all now rather than waiting for later. When Logain Ablar reveals Taim taking special classes and that a split is occuring in the Black Tower, Lews Therin retorts with a "I told you so, they should have been killed when you had the chance" type reply.

[edit] Cleansing of saidin

Since Rand cleansed saidin it seems Lews Therin is a touch less mad. However it also appears that Lews Therin is trying (with varying degrees of success) to take over Rand's body as his own, sometimes seizing saidin and channeling without Rand's involvement.

[edit] Battle for saidin

When Trollocs attack Algarin Pendaloan's manor, Lews Therin manages to snatch saidin before Rand does. He then sets to destroying the Trollocs with weaves such as the Blossom of Fire and Deathgates, which hadn't be used in cenutries. The other Asha'man present such as Logain pick up these weaves and also begin to use them on the Trollocs. During the battle, Lews Therin moans about not being able to move his hands. When Rand moves them into view, Lews Therin then sends Arrows of Fire from the fingertips into the Trollocs. When the battle is over Lews Therin refuses to let go of saidin and begins to draw more and more of the One Power. Rand manages to reach an agreement with Lews Therin of dying together at Tarmon Gai'don which then causes Lews Therin to let go of the source.

[edit] Titles

Titles and other names that refer to Lews Therin Telamon:

  • Lord of the Morning
  • Prince of the Dawn
  • The Dragon
  • Kinslayer
  • The Promised One
  • Champion of the Light

[edit] Notes

Encyclopaedia WoT has an article about: Lews Therin Telamon
  1. ↑ Robert Jordan stated in a 1993 interview that Lews Therin did not use balefire to kill himself, but rather an excess of the One Power. [1]
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