Overview

• Rand al’Thor proclaims himself Car’a’carn by revealing the Aiel’s secret history and using the One Power to bring rain, though Aiel support remains divided.
• Elaida do Avriny a’Roihan stages a coup in the White Tower, deposing and executing Siuan Sanche, leaving the Aes Sedai fractured under new leadership.
• Moiraine survives a brutal battle with Lanfear in the Aiel Waste, sustaining serious injuries, while Lanfear escapes through a portal with her fate uncertain.
• Nynaeve al’Meara overcomes her channeling block in a life-threatening moment, showcasing her immense power by parting the sea to save herself.
• Moghedien and Liandrin form a dangerous alliance to use the a’dam collar against Rand, escalating the threat from the Forsaken.