Dragonmount
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Dragonmount is a fictional location in Robert Jordan
's The Wheel of Time
series of novels. It is a colossal mountain in the vicinity of the island-city of Tar Valon
, close enough that its shadow brushes the city each evening.
It was created during the The Breaking of the World by Lews Therin Telamon
, also known as the Dragon, after the taint of saidin and the influence of Ishamael (Elan Morin Tedronai, a Forsaken) drove him insane. It is not known exactly how Lews Therin Telamon created the mountain. All that can be known for sure from the Prologue of the The Eye of the World
, is that he used saidin and in the process killed himself. In The Gathering Storm
it is Rand, remembering Lews Therin Telamon's death, realised that Dragonmount was a direct result of the Dragon's suicide.
It is also stated in the Karaethon Cycle that the Dragon Reborn will be born on the slopes of Dragonmount. At the end of the Aiel War, Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn was born on the slope of Dragonmount to a dying Aiel
Maiden of the Spear during the Battle of the Shining Walls, also known as the Blood Snow. The first person to be aware of his birth (other than Tigraine Mantear/Shaiel) was the Aes Sedai
, Gitara Moroso who Foretold his birth with her final breath, in the presence of the then Amyrlin Tamra Ospenya, Moiraine Damodred, and Siuan Sanche.
Due to several references to smoke rising from Dragonmount's peak, and rumbling coming from inside the mountain, it is likely that Lews Therin's "creation" is an active or dormant volcano. The mountain's black slopes are said to be littered with the bones of those who have tried to reach its summit, though none have made it to the mountain's jagged top.
Its stunning peak dominates the landscape for miles, and is said to dwarf the White Tower of Tar Valon
.
Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. , under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Reagan O'Neal and Jackson O'Reilly.-Biography:Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina...
's The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time is a series of epic fantasy novels written by American author James Oliver Rigney, Jr., under the pen name Robert Jordan. Originally planned as a six-book series, the length was increased by increments; at the time of Rigney's death, he expected it to be 12, but it will actually...
series of novels. It is a colossal mountain in the vicinity of the island-city of Tar Valon
Tar Valon
Tar Valon is a fictional city in Robert Jordan's fantasy series the Wheel of Time.-The City:Tar Valon is an island city in the River Erinin, within sight of the Dragonmount. It is the home of the White Tower, which is the center of Aes Sedai power...
, close enough that its shadow brushes the city each evening.
It was created during the The Breaking of the World by Lews Therin Telamon
Lews Therin Telamon
Lews Therin Telamon is a fictional character in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He was the Dragon of the Age of Legends. He is the most powerful, most hated, and most feared man in history, for his part in the Breaking of the World and killing his loved ones, earning him the...
, also known as the Dragon, after the taint of saidin and the influence of Ishamael (Elan Morin Tedronai, a Forsaken) drove him insane. It is not known exactly how Lews Therin Telamon created the mountain. All that can be known for sure from the Prologue of the The Eye of the World
The Eye of the World
The Eye of the World is the first book of The Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author Robert Jordan. It was published by Tor Books and released on January 15, 1990. The unabridged audio book is read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading...
, is that he used saidin and in the process killed himself. In The Gathering Storm
The Gathering Storm
The Gathering Storm may refer to:* The Gathering Storm, the first volume of Sir Winston Churchill's The Second World War** The Gathering Storm , a television film about Churchill, starring Richard Burton...
it is Rand, remembering Lews Therin Telamon's death, realised that Dragonmount was a direct result of the Dragon's suicide.
It is also stated in the Karaethon Cycle that the Dragon Reborn will be born on the slopes of Dragonmount. At the end of the Aiel War, Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn was born on the slope of Dragonmount to a dying Aiel
Aiel
In Robert Jordan's fantasy series The Wheel of Time, the Aiel are a race of people. They live between the "wetlanders" in the west and the Sharans in the east, in a desert which the Aiel call The Three-fold Land and which everyone else calls the Aiel Waste. They have earned a reputation as skilled...
Maiden of the Spear during the Battle of the Shining Walls, also known as the Blood Snow. The first person to be aware of his birth (other than Tigraine Mantear/Shaiel) was the Aes Sedai
Aes Sedai
The Aes Sedai are a special society in the fictional universe of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time book series. Aes Sedai means "Servant to All" in the Old Tongue. They are the wielders of the One Power...
, Gitara Moroso who Foretold his birth with her final breath, in the presence of the then Amyrlin Tamra Ospenya, Moiraine Damodred, and Siuan Sanche.
Due to several references to smoke rising from Dragonmount's peak, and rumbling coming from inside the mountain, it is likely that Lews Therin's "creation" is an active or dormant volcano. The mountain's black slopes are said to be littered with the bones of those who have tried to reach its summit, though none have made it to the mountain's jagged top.
Its stunning peak dominates the landscape for miles, and is said to dwarf the White Tower of Tar Valon
Tar Valon
Tar Valon is a fictional city in Robert Jordan's fantasy series the Wheel of Time.-The City:Tar Valon is an island city in the River Erinin, within sight of the Dragonmount. It is the home of the White Tower, which is the center of Aes Sedai power...
.