Lord of Chaos

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Chapter Index

1	Lion on the Hill
2	A New Arrival
3	A Woman's Eyes
4	A Sense of Humor
5	A Different Dance
6	Threads Woven of Shadow
7	A Matter of Thought
8	The Storm Gathers
9	Plans
10	A Saying in the Borderlands
11	Lessons and Teachers
12	Questions and Answers
13	Under the Dust
14	Dreams and Nightmares
15	A Pile of Sand
16	Tellings of the Wheel
17	The Wheel of a Life
18	A Taste of Solitude
19	Matters of Toh
20	From the Stedding
21	To Shadar Logoth
22	Heading South
23	To Understand a Message
24	An Embassy
25	Like Lightning and Rain
26	Connecting Lines
27	Gifts
28	Letters
29	Fire and Spirit
30	To Heal Again
31	Red Wax
32	Summoned in Haste
33	Courage to Strengthen
34	Journey to Salidar
35	In the Hall of the Sitters
36	The Amyrlin Is Raised
37	When Battle Begins
38	A Sudden Chill
39	Possibilities
40	Unexpected Laughter
41	A Threat
42	The Black Tower
43	The Crown of Roses
44	The Color of Trust
45	A Bitter Thought
46	Beyond the Gate
47	The Wandering Woman
48	Leaning on the Knife
49	The Mirror of Mists
50	Thorns
51	The Taking
52	Weaves of the Power
53	The Feast of Lights
54	The Sending
55	Dumai's Well

The Answer

[edit] Plot Summary

Rand al'Thor rules Cairhien and Caemlyn until he is captured by Aes Sedai loyal to Elaida, then freed by Aiel, Asha'man, and others led by Perrin Aybara. The rebel Aes Sedai of Salidar appoint Egwene al'Vere as their new Amyrlin, and she has their forces set off for Tar Valon. She also raises Nynaeve al'Meara and Elayne Trakand to Aes Sedai and sends them to Ebou Dar to hunt for the Bowl of the Winds.

[edit] Plot Developments

Rand al'Thor is ruling both Caemlyn and Cairhien, Travelling back and forth between them. Mazrim Taim arrives, and Rand sets him in charge of his school for men who can channel, whom he names Asha'man; he has Davram Bashere organize the volunters who cannot channel into an army. Rand is approached in Caemlyn by Aes Sedai emissaries from Salidar, accompanied by Min, and in Cairhien by emissaries from Elaida, and by Sea Folk ambassadors in both places. He has Egwene spy on one of their meetings in Cairhien; the Aes Sedai offer him chests full of gold and jewels. Egwene is summoned by the Salidar Aes Sedai, and Rand sends Mat and the Band, with Aviendha, after her. After one of the Caemlyn group of Aes Sedai is attacked by Aiel, they blame Rand and become hostile; Min leaves them to join him. Alanna and Verin join the Caemlyn group with girls from the Two Rivers and Rand manages to alienate many who knew him as children. While visiting them, he is bonded without consent by Alanna, who finds she cannot use the bond to compel him. Perrin and Loial arrive, and Rand returns to Cairhien with them and Min. Shortly after, he and Min are captured by the Aes Sedai. They hide him in a chest; after he tries to escape and kills Warders, they keep him there at all times, taking him out regularly to beat him. He develops claustrophobia, interacts more and more with Lews Therin, and becomes more firm in his emotional detachment and mistrust of Aes Sedai. When he breaks free, he inadvertently stills several. He later makes a number swear allegiance to him.

Mat Cauthon leads his personal army and many of Rand's forces downriver to Tear. He takes pity on an orphan boy named Olver, who afterward accompanies them. When Rand finds out that Egwene went to Salidar he sends Mat and the Band after her, into Altara, with Aviendha. He gives Mat orders to bring back Elayne to take both the Lion Throne and the Sun Throne, and to bring Egwene and Nynaeve, should they need it, and otherwise to protect them. Upon arriving and finding Egwene is Amyrlin, Mat has little to do. When Nynaeve and Elayne leave for Ebou Dar Mat accompanies them, leaving most of the Band behind. Elayne insists on "testing" his ter'angreal without his permission, so when they arrive he stays with his soldiers in an inn.

Perrin Aybara, now Lord of the Two Rivers, leaves with a force of men because he believes Rand needs him. They arrive in Caemlyn and he and Rand catch up; shortly after, Rand leaves for Cairhien and takes Perrin with him. Faile's jealousy of Berelain is reawakened when they meet her in Cairhien. After Rand dissappears Perrin is instrumental in realizing what happened, and leads a force of Aiel, Mayeners, Cairhienin, and Aes Sedai to free him. Perrin finds himself sickened by the carnage of the ensuing battle.

Egwene, an honorary Wise One apprentice, and recovering from Lanfear's attack, is summoned by the Hall of the Tower to become the Amrylin seat of the rebel Aes Sedai, and starts the long march to Tar Valon

[edit] Statistical Analysis

Lord of Chaos contains a prologue, 55 chapters and an epilogue. There are 45 different POVs listed in this book.

POV	%	Chapters
Rand al'Thor	15.97	1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 1/2 of 11, 16, 1/2 of 17, 2/4 of 18, 1/2 of 19, 20, 21, 26, 1/2 of 28, 1/2 of 32, 1/2 of 41, 42, 1/5 of 46, 2/4 of 49, 2/3 of 50, 2/5 of 51, 1/5 of 53, 2/4 of 55
Egwene al'Vere	10	1/2 of 13, 1/2 of 14, 1/2 of 17, 1/4 of 18, 24, 1/3 of 25, 1/2 of 27, 1/2 of 32, 2/3 of 33, 34, 35, 36, 2/8 of 37, 39, 1/2 of 44, 1/3 of 52, 1/6 of Epilogue
Mat Cauthon	5.67	5, 22, 1/3 of 33, 38, 1/2 of 40, 1/2 of 44, 47, 1/3 of 52
Nynaeve al'Meara	4.97	1/11 of Prologue, 8, 12, 1/2 of 13, 29, 1/4 of 30, 1/8 of 37, 48
Perrin Aybara	2.88	1/2 of 45, 2/5 of 46, 1/3 of 50, 1/5 of 51, 1/5 of 53, 54, 1/4 of 55
Elayne Trakand	2.47	1/11 of Prologue, 1/2 of 7, 1/2 of 14, 1/2 of 15, 1/4 of 30, 1/8 of 37, 1/2 of 40
Morgase Trakand	0.84	1/11 of Prologue, 1/2 of 9, 1/4 of 31
Pedron Niall	0.84	1/11 of Prologue, 1/2 of 9, 1/4 of 31
Graendal	0.83	1/3 of 6, 1/2 of 23
Sammael	0.83	1/3 of 6, 1/2 of 23
Demandred	0.76	1/11 of Prologue, 1/2 of 7, 1/6 of Epilogue
Min	0.75	1/2 of 41, 1/4 of 49
Merana Ambrey	0.58	1/3 of 43, 1/4 of 49
Aviendha	0.5	1/2 of 19
Nesune Bihara	0.5	1/2 of 27
Padan Fain	0.5	1/2 of 28
Sheriam Bayanar	0.5	1/2 of 15
Verin Sedai	0.5	1/2 of 11
Vilner	0.5	1/2 of 45
Katerine Alruddin	0.42	1/11 of Prologue, 1/3 of 25
Demira Eriff	0.4	2/5 of 46*
Galina Casban	0.4	2/5 of 53*
Delana Mosalaine	0.38	1/4 of 30, 1/8 of 37
Siuan Sanche	0.38	1/4 of 30, 1/8 of 37
Gawyn Trakand	0.34	1/11 of Prologue, 1/4 of 55
Dyelin	0.33	1/3 of 43
Luan	0.33	1/3 of 43
Myrelle Berengari	0.33	1/3 of 52
Sarene Nemdahl	0.33	1/3 of 25
Semirhage	0.33	1/3 of 6
Sevanna	0.29	1/11 of Prologue, 1/5 of 53
Rhadam Asunawa	0.25	1/4 of 31
Eamon Valda	0.25	1/4 of 31
Sulin	0.25	1/4 of 18
Bain	0.2	1/5 of 51
Sorilea	0.2	1/5 of 51
Falion Bhoda	0.17	1/6 of Epilogue
Moghedien	0.17	1/6 of Epilogue
Narrator**	0.17	1/6 of Epilogue
Unnamed Seanchan Rider***	0.17	1/6 of Epilogue
Lelaine Akashi	0.13	1/8 of 37
Romanda Cassin	0.13	1/8 of 37
Faile Bashere	0.09	1/11 of Prologue
Mesaana	0.09	1/11 of Prologue
Osan'gar	0.09	1/11 of Prologue
* At certain points during these chapters, the POV switches back to a character that has already had a POV in this chapter. This is why 2/4 is used instead of 1/2 (meaning that the character had 2 of the four different POV sections in the chapter).
** This section of the epilogue is not from one POV, but instead describes events from an omnipresent POV.
*** This character is not named although from his words, it is known that he is Seanchan, and has had a conversation with Mat Cauthon previously in the series.