Logain Ablar
Logain Ablar is a fictional character in
Robert Jordan's
Wheel of Time series.
Logain Ablar was a
False Dragon who can channel the One Power, he proclaimed himself shortly before the events of Winternight in the
Two Rivers. He had previously been a minor noble in
Ghealdan, but King
Johanin and the Crown High Council stripped him of his land and title when he proclaimed himself the Dragon Reborn. Rand first saw Logain in
Caemlyn as he was being taken to
Tar Valon to be "gentled", or cut off from his ability to channel. After the gentleing he was kept on the grounds of the White Tower and observed at all times; most men (or women) do not live long after being severed (it is called
gentling for men, and
stilling for women). However, after the deposing of
Siuan Sanche as
Amyrlin Seat,
Min Farshaw rescues Siuan and
Leane Sharif (the former
Keeper of the Chronicles) from the dungeons of the Tower; along the way, they find Logain, who has also escaped, and take him with them to
Salidar where the rebel
Aes Sedai are. On the way there, he assists them in finding horses, and also gets them into trouble with
Gareth Bryne when he steals some gold to help them.
Once they are in
Salidar, he reveals to the "Little Tower" that he was set up as a
False Dragon by the
Red Ajah, as told by Siuan as part of her personal revenge against Elaida; this causes a stir, to say the least, as the Red's ostensible purpose is to find and gentle men who can channel. His story never changes substantially.
Once
Nynaeve al'Meara and
Elayne Trakand arrive, Nynaeve studies him, Siuan and Leane, claiming she can find a way to Heal the separation from the One Power they all have suffered. The Aes Sedai allow her to as it will get her out of the way, and they believe there is no way she can find a way to Heal such a thing; in fact, no one ever has, even in the
Age of Legends. However, she does in fact discover a way to do so; restoring him, Leane, and Siuan to the
One Power, although the two women suffer a huge loss of their capacity to channel for reasons unknown to the characters. (Robert Jordan has stated this is due to being Healed by a woman; a man Healing them would have restored full strength in the One Power. This was confirmed in a later book when an Asha'man restores stilled Aes Sedai to full strength.) After having his ability to channel restored he is shielded at all times by six Aes Sedai but manages to escape with the new Amyrlin
Egwene al'Vere's help. She and Siuan Sanche arrange it so that of the six Aes Sedai shielding Logain, only three have Warders. Mint tea is brought to the Aes Sedai and the Warders as they guard the tent holding Logain and the six Aes Sedai, containing a "small addition" that cannot be tasted.
After finding the
Black Tower and becoming an
Asha'man he finds himself at odds with
Mazrim Taim and sets out to locate the
Dragon Reborn to let him know of the trouble brewing back at the Black Tower. He has bonded two
Aes Sedai,
Toveine Gazal from the Red Ajah and Gabrelle from the
Brown Ajah, who were sent to capture the Asha'man.
On his way to locate Rand he comes across Lord
Davram Bashere, who agrees to accompany him. Logain finds Rand and has with him not only Bashere, Aes Sedai, Asha'man and soldiers, but
Loial and Karldin as well. He reports to Rand that Taim has gained control of the Black Tower and some of the Asha'man. Rand listens to this news and tells Logain that he has cleansed
saidin, before sending Bashere and he to negotiate with the
Seanchan.
In
Knife of Dreams, Logain acts as Rand's lieutenant although he demonstrates a strong degree of independence of spirit. He learns a number of deadly weaves from Rand during this association (rather, from Lews Therin after Rand loses control).
*
Min has told numerous times that Logain carries an aura indicating that he will one day be given great glory. Also, Egwene once had a dream in which Logain steps over Rand's corpse, sits on a throne and laughs maniacally, while Rand's corpse collapses into leaves.
*Logain also has the ability to see
ta'veren. He states as much when he describes seeing Rand surround by light. Other characters such as Nicola have also described other ta'veren this way.
