Ronan

Author: Kyria d'Oreyn

General

Ronan was the shambayan of Fal Dara keep. He was age-withered, but still tall with a snow-white top-knot (TGH, Ch. 2).

When Ingtar was still young, Ronan and twenty men defended the Jehaan Tower against a thousand Trollocs (TGH, Ch. 6).

Even though he was Elansu's equal, she did not leave many duties to him except for ceremonies and being Lord Agelmar's personal secretary (TGH, Ch. 2).

When the Amyrlin Seat arrived at Fal Dara, he carried out the ceremonial Welcome (TGH, Ch. 2).

On the night the Horn of Valere was stolen from the strongroom, he and the guards were killed in fight (TGH, Ch. 6).

Quotes

Suddenly Ronan rapped his staff loudly three times on the broad paving stones, calling into the silence, "Who comes here? Who comes here? Who comes here?"

The woman beside the palanquin tapped her staff three times in reply. "The Watcher of the Seals. The Flame of Tar Valon. The Amyrlin Seat."

"Why should we watch?" Ronan demanded.

"For the hope of humankind," the tall woman replied.

"Against what do we guard?"

"The shadow at noon."

"How long shall we guard?"

"From rising sun to rising sun, so long as the Wheel of Time turns."

(Ronan and Leane formally Welcoming the Amyrlin Seat; The Great Hunt, Chapter 2)

"He did not go down easily, though. The old man had blood on his dagger." (Ingtar on Ronan's death; The Great Hunt, Chapter 6)