The Wheel of Time book 5 · 1993
The Fires of Heaven
Rand leads the Aiel across the mountains to stop an army that is ravaging Cairhien, while Elayne and Nynaeve travel with a menagerie.
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Book facts
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 5 of 15
- Published
- 1993
- Setting
- Set in an invented world
- Story order
- Book 6 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 10
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after The Shadow Rising and before Lord of Chaos.
Who is in The Fires of Heaven
10 recurring or key characters from Robert Jordan’s chart.
Lead 3
- Rand al'ThorShepherd revealed as the Dragon RebornAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
- Egwene al'VereRand's childhood sweetheart, later Amyrlin SeatAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
- Mat CauthonGambler with uncanny luckAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
Major 6
- Nynaeve al'MearaWisdom of Emond's FieldAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
- Moiraine DamodredAes Sedai who leads them out of the Two RiversAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
- Lan MandragoranMoiraine's WarderAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
- Elayne TrakandDaughter-Heir of AndorAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
- Min FarshawWoman who sees visions around peopleAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
- AviendhaAiel Maiden of the SpearAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
Minor and cameo 1
- Thom MerrilinGleeman
Also featuring these characters
Other Robert Jordan books that share the most characters with The Fires of Heaven.
- The Dragon Reborn1991 · The Wheel of Time · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Towers of Midnight2010 · The Wheel of Time · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Memory of Light2013 · The Wheel of Time · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Crown of Swords1996 · The Wheel of Time · 9 shared charactersBuy on Amazon