The Wheel of Time book 2 · 1990
The Great Hunt
The Horn of Valere, which can call the dead heroes back to fight in the Last Battle, is stolen, and Rand, Mat and Perrin join the hunt for it, while Egwene and Nynaeve go to the White Tower to train.
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Book facts
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 2 of 15
- Published
- 1990
- Setting
- Set in an invented world
- Story order
- Book 3 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 10
- Chart confidence
- High
The Great Hunt on screen
- The Wheel of Time (2021–2025, series, Prime Video). Rosamund Pike plays Moiraine, a member of a powerful order of women, who leads five young people from their village believing one of them is the Dragon Reborn. It ran for three seasons. Watch with Prime
In story order: after The Eye of the World and before The Dragon Reborn.
Who is in The Great Hunt
10 recurring or key characters from Robert Jordan’s chart.
Lead 4
- 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
- Perrin AybaraBlacksmith who can speak with wolvesAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
- Mat CauthonGambler with uncanny luckAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
Major 5
- 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
Minor and cameo 1
- Thom MerrilinGleeman
Also featuring these characters
Other Robert Jordan books that share the most characters with The Great Hunt.
- The Shadow Rising1992 · 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
- The Fires of Heaven1993 · The Wheel of Time · 9 shared charactersBuy on Amazon