Darkfriend Character List

Author: Leora Oldessroth

For the Black Ajah, see the Black Ajah Character List

Adden: the leader of a band of brigands who was likely a Darkfriend as he was willing and able to deal with Myrddraal

Amellia Arene: A rich merchant in Amador, she and her husband Jorin Arene are both Darkfriends. Liandrin takes over their house.

Anaiyella Narencelona: : A high Lady of Tear. After Rand returned from Dragonmount, she was unable to look at Rand and was identified and sent with Weiramon to warn other Darkfriends that they could no longer hide

Aravine Carnel: A woman taken as gai'shan by the Shaido and freed by Perrin. She revealed herself as a Darkfriend in the Blasted Lands and was killed to prevent her taking the Horn of Valere to Demandred.

Arnin: A man who is employed by Falion and Ispan, Arnin disposes Callie's body for the two Aes Sedai.

Barthanes Damodred: A Cairhienin Lord, Barthanes is the High Seat of House Damodred and cousin to Laman, the former king of Cairhien. He was second only to the king in power; after passing a message from Padan Fain to Rand, Barthanes is found in his bed ripped limb from limb.

Changu: A Shienaran guard, Changu disappears from Fal Dara after the Horn is stolen; he is later found by Ingtar and Rand hanging from a tree, skinned alive.

Comar: A nobleman from Andor, Comar is ordered by Rahvin to kill Elayne. He is killed by Mat.

Cowin Gemallan: Also known as Cowin Fairheart, he was a lord of Malkier who betrayed his nation to the Shadow).

Daved Hanlon: Also known as Doilin Mellar, he works for Mili Skane and Moghedien. He was named Captain of Elayne's personal guard, but was arrested in the company of Black Ajah, but escaped. He kills Birgitte during the Last Battle and is killed by her when the Horn of Valere summons her from Tel'aran'rhiod

Elegar: A minor lord of Andor, Elegar is also a Darkfriend and meets with Rahvin.

Fearil: A Warder, he is bonded to Elza Penfell of the Green and Black Ajahs.

Hadnan Kadere: A Saldaean merchant and Darkfriend, Hadnan Kadere accompanies Lanfear and Asmodean across the Aiel Waste. After returning to Cairhien, Hadnan tells Lanfear that Rand is sleeping with Aviendha and in a rage she skins him alive.

Herid: One of Hadnan Kadere’s Darkfriends, Herid falls halfway through the red twisted doorframe in Rhuidean but is saved by Lan; he runs away during the trip back to Cairhien.

Howal Gode: A wealthy merchant from Whitebridge, Howal tries to capture Rand in Four Kings but is killed by the lightning Rand channels to break out of The Dancing Cartman inn.

Ingtar Shinowa: A Shienaran lord and warrior, Ingtar leads the hunt for the Horn of Valere after it is stolen from Fal Dara. In Falme, Ingtar confesses to Rand that he is a Darkfriend and then gives his life so that Rand may escape.

Jaq Lounalt: A Taraboner questioner who aided the escape of Daved Hanlon and the captured Black Ajah Aes Sedai, but was killed in the attempt

Isendre: A Darkfriend who accompanies Lanfear, Asmodean and Hadnan Kadere into the Aiel Waste; she attempts to seduce Rand but is unsuccessful. Isendre is caught stealing and the Aiel punish her mercilessly; broken down, she tells Hadnan Kadere that Rand is sleeping with Aviendha and he kills her, chopping her up into piece

Jaichim Carridin: A high-ranking officer and Inquisitor in the Children of the Light, Jaichim is also a Darkfriend. Jaichim is given several tasks by the Forsaken to carry out, but he fails them; he is executed by Mili Skane for his failures ).

Jorin Arene: A rich merchant in Amador, he and his wife Amellia Arene are both Darkfriends. Liandrin takes over their house.

Lady Torkumen: Vram Torkumen's wife. After betraying Maradon, she threw herself to her death rather than face Rand

Lifa: A darkfriend merchant who was supplying the Shadow forces during the Last Battle.

Madic: A high-ranking servant in the Tarasin Palace, Madic reports to Moridin that Elayne, Nynaeve, Aviendha and the Kin just left through a Gateway with the Bowl of Winds. In a fit of rage, Moridin chokes Madic to death.

Melindhra: An Aiel Maiden of the Spear of the Jumai Shaido, Melindhra becomes Mat’s lover; when Mat tells her that he will be leaving for a while and mentions Caemlyn, she immediately attacks him and tries to kill him. Mat kills her instead and as she lies dying she reveals that she is a Darkfriend.

Mili Skane: Among her numerous exploits are an attempt on Rand’s life, murdering Jaichim Carridin and going to Caemlyn on Moridin’s orders and taking charge of Falion Bodha, Marillin Gemalphin and Daved Hanlon. Mili is eventually captured by Elayne and the Windfinders in Caemlyn and is being held in the dungeon of the Royal Palace.

Murellin: A man who works for Milli Skane, he guards the Shiaine's mansion.

Nad: A man who is employed by Falion and Ispan, Nad disposes of Callie's body for the two Aes Sedai.

Nan Belman: A resident of Caemlyn and a Darkfriend, Padan Fain takes up residence in her house).

Nidao: A Shienaran guard, Nidao disappears from Fal Dara after the Horn is stolen; he is later found by Ingtar and Rand hanging from a tree, skinned alive.

Old Cully: An Ebou Dari beggar and high level Darkfriend, Old Cully sends other Darkfriends, masquerading as beggars, to kill Mat.

Padan Fain: Formerly a peddler, Padan Fain was made into a hound by the Dark One to hunt the Dragon Reborn. He was last seen leading a trolloc army through the Waste.

Paitr Conel: A Darkfriend from Market Sheran in Andor, Paitr tries to confront Rand and Mat on their way to Caemlyn. Later, he talks to Morgase in Amador and tells her that his Uncle Jen has plans for their escape; ultimately he is captured by the Whitecloaks and hanged .

Perwyn Belman: Padan Fain stays in Perwyn’s mother’s house in Caemlyn; when Perwyn reports to Fain that Rand was attacked in the city, Fain touches him and he goes mad.

Powl: A Darkfriend and a Warder to Asne Zermane; after Asne is killed by the Windfinder’s lightning in Caemlyn, Powl goes mad and it takes two Guardsmen and flows of Air to restrain him.

Raefar Kisman: A man from Tear, Raefar Kisman becomes an Asha'man. He attempts to kill Rand in Far Madding, but is himself killed by Fain.

Raimun Holdwin: The innkeeper of The Goose and Crown, Rand and Mat see him talking to a Myrdraal on their way to Caemlyn.

Ryne Venamar: A Malkieri friend of Lan’s; Merean orders him to kill Bukama, which he does. He also tries to kill Lan, but Lan kills him instead).

Spar: Old Cully sends Spar and other Darkfriends, masquerading as beggars, to kill Mat.

Suroth Sabelle Meldarath: A Seanchan noblewoman, High Lady of Asinbayar and Barsabba, Suroth consolidates the defeated Seanchan forces on Cantorin after the Battle of Falme. When Tuon finds out that Suroth has betrayed her, she makes Suroth da’covale and gives her to the Deathwatch Guard.

Tomas: Verin's Warder, who bonded her as he was looking for a way out of being a Darkfriend

Toram Riatin: A Cairhienin nobleman, Toram was the High Seat of House Riatin. He is killed by Lan Mandragoran in Far Madding.

Torwyn Barshaw: Uncle of Paitr Conel, Torwyn plans to free Morgase from the Whitecloaks, but he is captured and hanged.

Vane, Master: A merchant, he attempts to kill Mat, but is instead killed himself.

Vram Torkumen: A Saldean noble left in charge of Maradon, he put his eyes out so he wouldn't have to look at Rand after Rand saved the city.

Weiramon Saniago: A high Lord of Tear. After Rand returned from Dragonmount, he was unable to look at Rand and was identified and sent with Anaiyella to warn other Darkfriends that they could no longer hide

Zaired Elbar: A man in Suroth's employ. He was sent to kill Tuon and killed in battle against the Band of the Red Hand