However, it refrained from mentioning what is arguably the most significant link between them inRobert Jordan’sWheel of Timebooks.
But Rand is not personally aware yet of just how closely his family history is intertwined with Moiraine’s.
Their interacitons depicted House Damodred as a family that had fallen on hard times.
As Moiraine explained, the ruler of Cairhein was her uncle, King Laman Damodred.
Long ago, the Aiel gifted a sprout from Avendesora aka the Tree of Life, to Cairhein.
This act angered the Aiel, thus starting a major war.
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Their army collided with Laman’s on Dragonmount, where he lost his life and Rand was born.
This was a reference to the fate of Rand’s mother.
To strengthen ties with Cairhein, House Mantear arranged a marriage between their family and House Damodred.
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As a result,Tigraine married King Laman’s nephew and Moiraine’s brother, Taringail Damodred.
She was directed to travel to the Aiel Waste, leaving her family and responsibilities to her house behind.
The books never confirmed whether Tigraine Mantear and Moiraine Damodred ever had any sort of relationship.
That said, they do share one blood relative in the books: Galad Damodred.
In this way, Galad represents the connection between Rand and Moiraine inThe Wheel of Timebooks.
Presumably, Tigraine’s attachment to Galad made leaving Andor harder.
Instead, he was introduced as a member of House Trakand and one of the sons of Queen Morgase.
But the credits confirm that the TV version of the character is indeed “Galad Damodred.”
He married Morgase and finally acquired the title he had wanted.
