Rand al'Thor

Rand al'Thor is the legendary Dragon Reborn of prophecy, the hero who, as prophesied, will unite the world and defeat the Dark One in the Last Battle. He will lead the world into the Breaking, which is the end of the current Age and the beginning of the next. He is also, naturally, designated a "ta'varen," a person of destiny and spectacular importance who will bend the destinies of those around him, as has been demonstrated time and again. Though born of Andoran and Aiel blood, Rand was raised in the Two Rivers, a quiet, good-natured, small community, well away from politics and kingdoms. As a result, though Rand by virtue of his standing controls many lands and followers, he has an aversion to the class system, inequalities, and old, failing traditions he comes across, when they do not abide by common sense. Only reluctantly will he...