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Character · The Two Rivers and beyond · 15 books

Rand al'Thor

Shepherd revealed as the Dragon Reborn · Robert Jordan

Rand al’Thor is a shepherd from Emond’s Field who is revealed as the Dragon Reborn.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Eye of the World (1990)
Latest appearance
A Memory of Light (2013)
Books
15 (14 as lead, 1 minor)
Series
The Wheel of Time
Author
Robert Jordan
Also in books by
Brandon Sanderson (3 books)
Circle
The Two Rivers and beyond

Where to meet Rand al'Thor

Rand al'Thor first appears in The Eye of the World (1990), as the lead, book 1 of the The Wheel of Time series.

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Every book with Rand al'Thor

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1990LThe Eye of the Worldlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  2. 1990LThe Great Huntlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  3. 1991LThe Dragon Rebornlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  4. 1992LThe Shadow Risinglead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  5. 1993LThe Fires of Heavenlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  6. 1994LLord of Chaoslead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  7. 1996LA Crown of Swordslead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  8. 1998LThe Path of Daggerslead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  9. 2000LWinter's Heartlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  10. 2003LCrossroads of Twilightlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  11. 2004·New Springminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  12. 2005LKnife of Dreamslead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  13. 2009LThe Gathering Stormlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  14. 2010LTowers of Midnightlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  15. 2013LA Memory of Lightlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Elayne TrakandDaughter-Heir of Andor15
Lan MandragoranMoiraine's Warder15
Egwene al'VereRand's childhood sweetheart, later Amyrlin Seat14
Min FarshawWoman who sees visions around people14
Nynaeve al'MearaWisdom of Emond's Field14
Thom MerrilinGleeman14

Rand al'Thor in other authors’ books