Loial
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| Loial | |
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| Race | Ogier |
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| Gender | Male |
| Height | Tall |
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| Hair | Black |
| Eyes | Pale |
| First Mentioned | Book 1, Chapter 36 |
| First Appeared | Book 1, Chapter 36 |
Loial son of Arent son of Halen is an Ogier born and raised in Stedding Shangtai. He stands tall, almost ten feet, and like all Ogier his face has a broad, almost snout-like nose, and eyebrows that hang down like tails framing pale eyes as big as teacups. His ears poke up to tufted points through shaggy black hair, and twitch when his emotions are running high. His voice is as deep as a drum. A smile that splits his face in two, and shows teeth as broad as chisels. His fingers are broad enough for three, on hands big enough for hams. He is considered young amongst Ogier, at about ninety years old.
Hot-headed for an Ogier, he is said to act an hour before he thinks. He loves books and reading, never being anywhere without one. The fastest runner in Stedding Shangtai, he once outran a horse. As his name suggests, he is loyal to his friends. He believes firmly in life, and the preservation of it, especially trees. He is one of the most gifted treesingers in many years.
Leaving the stedding before he was of an age to do so, he traveled to the great cities to view the Ogier groves, but found them all destroyed. In Caemlyn he met Rand while in the Queen's Blessing inn. Knowing the Ways, and able to read them, he joined the group taking them to Fal Dara. When the Green Man died, he sang to the oak, making sure the Blight would not overcome it.
He travelled with Ingtar Shinowa, following Padan Fain to Falme. He then followed Rand to Tear with Moiraine, Lan and Perrin. From there he assisted Perrin through the Ways to the Two Rivers and helped him purge the district of Trollocs. While in the Two Rivers, he closed and locked the Waygate at Manetheren permanently.
During his adventures with Rand, Mat and Perrin, he decided to write a book about what was occurring. Often during confrontations and battles, he will be feverishly writing in his notes.
Always fearful of being married off, he continually worries about his mother, Covril, finding him. Even though he finds Erith of Stedding Tsofu very attractive, he doesn't like to admit it too loudly, in case his mother hears him.
After returning from the Two Rivers, he started Travelling with Karldin Manfor, an Asha'man to all the Stedding to warn the Elders that Shadowspawn are using the Ways.
