The Wheel of Time book 4 · 1992
The Shadow Rising
Rand journeys into the Aiel Waste, Perrin returns home to defend the Two Rivers, and Elayne and Nynaeve travel to the city of Tanchico.
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Book facts
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 4 of 15
- Published
- 1992
- Setting
- Set in an invented world
- Story order
- Book 5 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 11
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after The Dragon Reborn and before The Fires of Heaven.
Who is in The Shadow Rising
11 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 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 Shadow Rising.
- Towers of Midnight2010 · The Wheel of Time · 11 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Memory of Light2013 · The Wheel of Time · 11 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Great Hunt1990 · The Wheel of Time · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Lord of Chaos1994 · The Wheel of Time · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon