The Fires of Heaven
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[edit] Plot Summary
Rand al'Thor and Mat Cauthon must deal with the treacherous Shaido before launching a new offensive against the Forsaken Rahvin. Nynaeve al'Meara and Elayne Trakand flee the wrath of the powerful, vindictive Forsaken Moghedien.
[edit] Plot Developments by Character
Chasing the Shaido Aiel, who have crossed over the Spine of the World and are pillaging Cairhien, Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn and the Car'a'carn, leads his Aiel over the Spine as well. The two Aiel armies meet in the Second Battle of Cairhien, which is by far the largest battle in the Westland since the Aiel War twenty years past. At the start of the battle, Mat Cauthon saves some troops from a Shaido ambush. Guiding these troops throughout the day, he wins numerous battles using the memories of past generals he received in The Shadow Rising. He personally kills the Shaido leader, Couladin, in battle, and the Shaido Aiel retreat in defeat.
Falsely believing Queen Morgase Trakand of Andor dead at the hands of the Forsaken Rahvin, who is masquerading as Lord Gaebril, an angry Rand prepares to Travel to Caemlyn with a small Aiel strike force. Before he can do so, Lanfear, learning that Rand slept with Aviendha, is furious with jealousy and attempts to kill them. Moiraine Damodred stops Lanfear, seemingly killing both herself and Lanfear.
Rand attacks Caemlyn. During the ensuing battle, Rahvin kills Mat, Asmodean, and Aviendha, but Rand hunts down Rahvin in Tel'aran'rhiod and destroys him with balefire, thereby reversing the deaths of Mat, Asmodean, and Aviendha.
Meanwhile, Nynaeve al'Meara and Elayne Trakand travel through lands filled with Seanchan left behind from the battle at Toman Head, Dragonsworn, bandits, and Whitecloaks, attempting to find the base of the rebel Aes Sedai. Nynaeve finally remembers that the rebels are in Salidar; after they arrive, Nynaeve is able to trap the Forsaken Moghedien in Tel'aran'rhiod with the use of an a'dam.
[edit] Notes
One of the three primary protagonists, Perrin Aybara, is absent from the book due to his being in the Two Rivers celebrating his honeymoon with Faile, and starting his rule as Lord of the Two Rivers.
Robert Jordan would later do the same for Mat Cauthon, who is absent from Book 8, The Path of Daggers.
[edit] Statistical Analysis
The Fires of Heaven contains one prologue and 56 chapters, split up into 19 different points of view
| POV | % | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Rand al'Thor | 15.9 | 2, 1/2 of 3, 4, 6, 20, 21, 1/2 of 22, 30, 31, 32, 41, 1/2 of 42, 1/2 of 43, 2/3 of 44**, 1/2 of 45, 46, 1/3 of 51, 2/4 of 52**, 53, 1/2 of 54, 4/7 of 55**, 1/3 of 56 |
| Nynaeve al'Meara | 13.93 | 8,9, 14, 1/2 of 15, 16, 33, 1/2 of 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 1/2 of 47, 48, 49, 1/2 of 50, 1/2 of 54, 3/7 of 55** |
| Elayne Trakand | 5.5 | 1/2 of 10, 13, 17, 35, 36, 1/2 of 47, 1/2 of 50 |
| Egwene al'Vere | 4.83 | 5, 1/2 of 7, 1/2 of 15, 23, 24, 1/2 of 25, 1/3 of 51 |
| Mat Cauthon | 3.17 | 1/2 of 3, 1/2 of 22, 1/2 of 42, 1/2 of 43, 1/3 of 44, 1/2 of 45, 1/3 of 51 |
| Min | 2.25 | 1/4 of 1, 1/2 of 11, 26, 1/2 of 28 |
| Gareth Bryne | 1.75 | 1/4 of 1, 12, 1/2 of 28 |
| Liandrin | 1.5 | 18, 1/2 of 34 |
| Siuan Sanche | 1.5 | 1/2 of 11, 27 |
| Hadnan Kadere | 1.25 | 29, 1/4 of 52 |
| Morgase Trakand | 1.08 | 1/4 of 1 1/2 of 19 1/3 of 56 |
| Padan Fain | 0.83 | 1/3 of Prologue, 1/2 of 19 |
| Moiraine Damodred | 0.75 | 1/2 of 7, 1/4 of 52 |
| Moghedien | 0.5 | 1/2 of 25 |
| Narrator* | 0.5 | 1/2 of 10 |
| Asmodean | 0.33 | 1/3 of 56 |
| Elaida | 0.33 | 1/3 of Prologue |
| Rahvin | 0.33 | 1/3 of Prologue |
| Alteima | 0.25 | 1/4 of 1 |
| * The last few paragraphs of Chapter 10 are from several disassociated points of view including an unnamed Whitecloak Captain. | ||
| ** Chapters 44, 52, and 55 go back and forth from Rand and other characters (Chapter 55 alternates between Rand and Nynaeve). This is why Rand has a non equal distribution of the these Chapters. | ||
