Agelmar Jagad

Author: Val a' Shain

General

Agelmar is lord of the House Jagad and lord of Fal Dara, one of the Shienaran fortifications closest to the Blight. He has a face as hard as Lan and the typical Shienaran warrior's topknot. His hair is all white and he has lines at the corner of his eyes. TEotW, Ch. 46

One of Shienar's most influential nobles, he is considered a great captain and a good administrator.

He carries a lot of weapons when he is in the field and is considered a very dangerous man TPoD, Prologue

Timeline

• Agelmar welcomes Lan, Moiraine and the Two Rivers folk to Fal Dara. In the spring of 998. He assumes they have come to help with the upcoming battle against the Trollocs massing north of the Blight border. He is concerned they may not be able to stop them at Tarwin's Gap and is having Fal Dara evacuated. Moiraine tells him their real mission. Agelmar pleads to at least send some lances with them. Rand, Mat and Perrin look inexperienced to him. Moiraine refuses. Agelmar doesn't like it but has no choice but to accept. TEotW, Ch. 46

• Agelmar allows Moiraine to interrogate Fain when he arrives in Fal Dara shortly after them.TEotW, Ch. 46

• Agelmar tells the Two River folk Lan's story while they wait for Moiraine to come back. TEotW, Ch. 47

• After Moiraine tells them what Fain revealed to her Agelmar begins to suspect the Two River lads can channel. Moiraine doesn't deny or confirm this. TEotW, Ch. 47

• Agelmar sends Ingtar and a hundred lances with Rand's company to escort them to the Blight border. He rides to Tarwin's Gap to turn back the Trollocs. TEotW, Ch. 47

• Agelmar wins the battle at Tarwin's Gap with Rand's help. The company returns from the Blight and Moiraine tells Agelmar part of what happened. Agelmar is surprised when they show him the Horn of Valere. He is tempted to use it to strike at Shayol Guhl right away. TEotW, Ch. 53

• Agelmar welcomes the Amyrlin Seat to Fal Dara shortly after the battle at Tarwin's Gap. TGH, Ch. 2

• Agelmar wants to hand the Horn of Valere to the Amyrlin, eager to be rid of it. TGH, Ch. 4

• Agelmar decides to send Ingtar with twenty lancers and a Sniffer after Fain when he disappears in the fighting in Fal Dara. TGH, Ch. 7

• Agelmar warns Rand not to let the Horn seize him. TGH, Ch. 8

• Agelmar says goodbye to Rand's party leaving to pursue Fain and the Amyrlin Seat and her following returning to Tar Valon. He tries to convince the Amyrlin to stay longer but even an attempt on her life (or so the official explanation is, Rand is convinced they were aiming at him) doesn't stop her. TGH, Ch. 49

• Agelmar joins his king and the Borderland coalition on their expedition south in 1000 NE TPoD' Prologue

Relationships

Agelmar is nephew to King Easar of Shienar. TGH, Ch. 5

Agelmar has a sister named Amalisa TGH, Ch. 2

Lan and Moiraine have met Agelmar before their visit with Rand and company to Fal Dara. TEotW, Ch. 46

Agelmar's view of Rand changes a bit from a country boy when he first met to more of an equal after the battle at Tarwin's Gap.

Agelmar deeply respects Moiraine and Lan.

Miscellaneous

• Agelmar Jagad was in charge of the Shienaran army at the Battle of the Shining Walls and in overall command of the Grand Alliance forces during the first day of the battle in 978 NE. (Guide, chapter 14)

• Agelmar is considered one of the great captains of his time, only equalled by Gareth Bryne of Andor, Pedron Niall of the Whitecloaks, Davram Bashere of Saldea and Rodel Ituralde of Arad Doman.

• Agelmar is considered a good host TEotW, Ch. 46

• Agelmar's sigil is three running red foxes TEotW, Ch. 46

Quotes

"Kandor, Arafel, Saldaea -- the Trollocs raided them all straight through the winter. Nothing like that has happened since the Trolloc Wars; the raids have never been so fierce, or so large, or pressed home so hard. Every king and council is sure a great thrust is coming out of the Blight, and every one of the Borderlands believes it is coming at them. None of their scouts, and none of the Warders, report Trolloc massing above their borders, as we have here, but they believe, and each is afraid to send fighting men elsewhere. People whisper that the world is ending, that the Dark one is loose again. Shienar will ride to Tarwin's Gap alone, and we will be outnumbered at least ten to one. At least. It may be the last gathering of the Lances." (Agelmar describing the situation in Shienar before the battle at Tarwin's Gap, TEotW, Ch. 46)

"From the cradle they taught him all they knew. He learned weapons as other children learn toys, and the Blight as other children their mother's garden. The oath sworn over his cradle is graven in his mind. There is nothing left to defend, but he can avenge. He denies his titles, yet in the Borderlands he is called the Uncrowned, and if ever he raised the Golden Crane of Malkier, an army would come to follow. But he will not lead men to their deaths. In the Blight he courts death as a suitor courts a maiden, but he will not lead others to it." (Agelmar about Lan, TEotW, Ch. 46)

"Do not let the Horn seize you, Rand," Agelmar said. "It can take hold of a man -- I know how it can -- and that is not the way. A man must seek duty, not glory. What will happen, will happen. If the Horn of Valere is meant to be sounded for the Light, then it will be." TGH, Ch. 8