
He trapped Asmodean while there, and forced the Forsaken to teach him to use saidin. He then set out with Mat, Egwene and Moiraine to the Waste, seeking the endorsement of the Aiel as their Car'a'carn, literally a "chief of chiefs". In the Stone of Tear, he took the blade Callandor, the Sword That Cannot Be Touched, and fulfilled a major prophecy, affirming his identity as Dragon Reborn in the minds of many. He journeyed to Tear alone, deciding this quest would end or begin his life. That winter, he camped with Moiraine, Perrin, Min Farshaw, and the Shienarians. At the battle of Falme, Rand and Ba'alzamon fought in the sky, and he was proclaimed Dragon Reborn after his victory. After the Horn of Valere was stolen, Rand, Mat, Perrin and Loial accompanied Lord Ingtar and the Shienarians to reclaim it. They proceeded to Fal Dara, where he was told he was the Dragon Reborn. Rand killed Aginor there, tapping into the Eye's pure saidin. Along with Loial, the Ogier, Moiraine led them to the Eye of the World in the Blight. Lan began teaching Rand the sword he has since achieved a high enough level of skill to be known as a blademaster. Rand, his two friends ( Perrin Aybara and Mat Cauthon), Egwene al'Vere, Nynaeve al'Meara, and Thom Merrilin were led out of Emond's Field by Moiraine Damodred and her Warder, Lan Mandragoran. On Winternight, 998 NE, Trollocs attacked Emond's Field. He and his new wife, Kari al'Thor, took Rand back to Tam's home village, Emond's Field. Rand was found by a young Tam al'Thor, a man who, seeking adventure, had joined the Illian army and fought at the Blood Snow. When he heard Shaiel had died, he relinquished his leadership and went off to the Blight to fight Trollocs. His father was Janduin, an Aiel clan chief (the youngest in memory), who led the Shaarad, Reyn, Nakai and Taardad clans to kill Laman of Cairhien for his sin. Tigraine, who renamed herself Shaiel, died moments after giving birth. She had been convinced to flee by none other than Moroso herself, who said the world would be doomed if she did not. He was born to Tigraine Mantear, the former Daughter-heir of Andor who had fled to the Aiel Waste to become a Maiden of the Spear, a woman warrior of the Aiel race. Rand was born on the last day of the Blood Snow, 978 NE, the famous battle at the end of the Aiel War, on the slopes of the Dragonmount, as prophesized. Her Foretelling of his birth is this: "He is born again! I feel him! The Dragon takes his first breath on the slope of Dragonmount! He is coming! He is coming! Light help us! Light help the world! He lies in the snow and cries like the thunder! He burns like the sun!" Gitara Sedai then died. His birth was heralded by Gitara Moroso, Aes Sedai and Keeper of the Chronicles. Shadowkiller, Lord of the Morning, Prince of the Dawn, True Defender of the Light.

To the Atha'an Miere, the Sea Folk, he is the Coramoor. To the Aiel, he is He Who Comes with the Dawn, the Car'a'carn. On the continent he is known as the Dragon Reborn. Rand al'Thor is the Dragon Reborn, the prophesized savior of the world from the Dark One. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.
