Lord Galadedrid of House Damodred, called "Galad" for short, is a fictional character in the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. The Wheel of Time (abbreviated by fans to WoT) is a series of epic fantasy novels written by the late American author James Oliver Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Robert Jordan was the Pen name of James Oliver Rigney Jr ( October 17, 1948 &ndash September 16, 2007) under which he
He is the son of Tigraine Mantear, fathered by Taringail Damodred, and half-brother to Elayne and Gawyn Trakand through his father. Lady Tigraine of House Mantear is a background character in the Wheel of Time fantasy book by Robert Jordan. Elayne Trakand is one of the main characters of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. Gawyn Trakand is a fictional character in the Wheel of Time Fantasy series by Robert Jordan. He is also (though he does not know it) Rand al'Thor's half-brother through his mother. Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, is the protagonist and main character of The Wheel of Time, a series of fantasy Novels by Robert Jordan His sign is a winged silver sword, point-down. He is known for his virtuous nature, and sometimes despised for it, as he "always does the right thing, with no regard for who it hurts. Virtue ( Latin virtus; Greek) is moral Excellence. Personal virtues are characteristics valued as promoting individual "
He and his brother Gawyn trained with Warders at Tar Valon; of the two, Galad was accounted the better swordsman, though both were excellent and (as of the series' penultimate novel, Knife of Dreams) had become blademasters by defeating an acknowledged blademaster in combat. This article is about the countries cities towns and other important locations in Robert Jordan ’s The Wheel of Time Fantasy fiction series Knife of Dreams (abbreviated as KoD by fans is the eleventh book in the Fantasy series The Wheel of Time by During The Fires of Heaven, he is found to have joined the Children of the Light, where he was quickly promoted due to his skill with a sword and zeal for righteousness. The Fires of Heaven (abbreviated as tFoH or FoH by fans is the fifth book in American author Robert Jordan 's Fantasy series In the Fictional world of Robert Jordan 's Fantasy series The Wheel of Time, the Children of the Light, disparagingly called Having said that, Gawyn believes that Galad joined the Whitecloaks partly because he wanted to find Egwene al'Vere, with whom they are both besotted. Egwene al'Vere (pronounced e-GWAIN al-VEER is one of the main characters of the Wheel of Time Fantasy series by Robert Jordan. As a Whitecloak, he was of service to his half-sister Elayne and her traveling companion Nynaeve al'Meara, taking action to secure a boat for their escape; however, this action was to seize the boat under the auspices of the Children, sparking an all-out riot which, in Elayne's opinion, would inevitably engulf the entire nation of Ghealdan in war. Nynaeve al'Meara (pronounced NIGH-neev al-MEER-ah (formally and currently el'Nynaeve ti al'Meara Mandragoran) is one of the main characters of The Wheel of Time This article is about the countries cities towns and other important locations in Robert Jordan ’s The Wheel of Time Fantasy fiction series He did this purely to facilitate Nynaeve's and Elayne's escape, which he considered to be the right thing to do.
Galad is not present again in the series' narrative until the novel Knife of Dreams. Upon hearing that Eamon Valda, the Lord Captain Commander of the Children of the Light, had assaulted and killed his step-mother Morgase Trakand, he rides with several supporters to the Whitecloaks' new headquarters where he challenges Valda to "Trial Under the Light", a trial by combat duel to the death. Eamon Valda is a fictional character in Robert Jordan 's Fantasy book series The Wheel of Time. In the Fictional world of Robert Jordan 's Fantasy series The Wheel of Time, the Children of the Light, disparagingly called Morgase Trakand is a character in the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. Trial by combat (also wager of battle, trial by battle or judicial duel) was a method of Germanic law to settle accusations in the absence of Galad wins, and, by Whitecloak custom, inherits the defeated person's possessions; in Galad's case, he took up Valda's heron-mark sword and title of blademaster, as well as the office of Lord Captain Commander of the Children of the Light. In the world of Robert Jordan 's The Wheel of Time series heron-mark swords are traditionally presented to those who have earned the title of "Blademaster"- The Children divide over this turn of events, and roughly 7,000 Children ride north with Galad towards Tarmon Gai'don. This article is about the fictional world history of Robert Jordan 's The Wheel of Time Fantasy fiction series
It may be that Galad has a future relationship with Berelain, as Min Farshaw's viewings relating to her are, "Just a man in white who will make her fall head over heels" (LoC,Ch50) as well as another viewing of two beautiful people falling in love with each other. Berelain sur Paendrag Tanreal of House Paeron is a character in the Wheel of Time Fantasy series by Robert Jordan. Elmindreda "Min" Farshaw is one of the main characters of The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan.
His name is similar to the Galahad of Arthurian legend. Sir Galahad is a knight of King Arthur 's Round Table and one of the three achievers of the Holy Grail in Arthurian legend.