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
The Shadow Rising 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 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