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Character · The Two Rivers and beyond · 14 books

Thom Merrilin

Gleeman · Robert Jordan

Thom Merrilin is a gleeman, a travelling storyteller with a hidden past.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Eye of the World (1990)
Latest appearance
A Memory of Light (2013)
Books
14 (14 minor)
Series
The Wheel of Time
Author
Robert Jordan
Circle
The Two Rivers and beyond

Where to meet Thom Merrilin

Thom Merrilin first appears in The Eye of the World (1990), in a minor role, book 1 of the The Wheel of Time series.

Buy The Eye of the World

Every book with Thom Merrilin

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

  1. 1990·The Eye of the Worldminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  2. 1990·The Great Huntminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  3. 1991·The Dragon Rebornminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  4. 1992·The Shadow Risingminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  5. 1993·The Fires of Heavenminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  6. 1994·Lord of Chaosminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  7. 1996·A Crown of Swordsminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  8. 1998·The Path of Daggersminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  9. 2000·Winter's Heartminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  10. 2003·Crossroads of Twilightminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  11. 2005·Knife of Dreamsminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  12. 2009·The Gathering Stormminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  13. 2010·Towers of Midnightminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  14. 2013·A Memory of Lightminor role · The Wheel of TimeBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Egwene al'VereRand's childhood sweetheart, later Amyrlin Seat14
Elayne TrakandDaughter-Heir of Andor14
Lan MandragoranMoiraine's Warder14
Min FarshawWoman who sees visions around people14
Nynaeve al'MearaWisdom of Emond's Field14
Rand al'ThorShepherd revealed as the Dragon Reborn14