Turak Aladon

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EWoT: Turak Aladon

Turak Aladon Biographical information Nationality Seanchan Date of death 998 NE Current Status Dead Physical description Gender Male Height Tall Hair color Shaved Eye color Dark Chronological and political information First appeared TGH 29 Rank High Lord
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The High Lord Turak of House Aladon was a Seanchan High Lord, and the original commander of the Hailene.

Contents 1 Appearance 2 History 3 Activities 3.1 Rand's Status as Blademaster

[edit] Appearance

He was tall with dark eyes; his head was completely shaved and the first two fingernails of each hand were lacquered blue.

[edit] History

He was a blademaster.

He was a collector of Cuendillar and had the second largest colection of cuendillar next to the Empress of Seanchan herself.

[edit] Activities

Turak led the Hailene to Falme, marking the beginning of the Return.

Padan Fain appeared before him and presented him with the Horn of Valere as a means to draw Rand to the Seanchan.

When Rand finally arrived, he and his friends retrieved the Horn and Rand killed Turak in a sword fight without the use of the One Power. Initially Rand was losing, but when he used the Void technique he was a near even match in defense. Then Rand went on the offensive and killed Turak. Turak's da'covale committed suicide by plunging daggers into their own hearts.

After Turak's death, the High Lady Suroth took command of the Hailene.

[edit] Rand's Status as Blademaster

It is said by some that Rand's defeat of Turak gave him the status of Blademaster, though it is debatable by some whether or not this particular incident made Rand a Blademaster automatically, although Robert Jordan verified in a interview that Rand was a blademaster.