Pedron Niall
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Pedron Niall is a fictional character in Robert Jordan
's Wheel of Time
series. He was Lord Captain Commander of the Children of the Light - the highest rank in the military force and the de facto leader of the nation of Amadicia
. Niall is slender and sinewy, elderly, yet still strong to the core from years of military and political experience. According to descriptions throughout the novels, it is assumed that Niall was in his late 70s or early 80s at the time of his death. Niall was cool and calculating, not nearly as rash and zealous as some other members of the Children of Light. During his reign as Lord Captain Commander he was an accomplished general and tactician and a veteran of many battles.
He is one of the Five Great Captains and as such was seen as one of the most prominent military leaders in the world right up until his death. According to wotmania.com he was the overall second in command of the forces fighting against the Aiel in the Aiel War, only being outranked by Lord Agelmar of Shienar.
Pedron Niall led the Whitecloak invasion of Altara in the year 957NE. He was opposed by Altaran, Illian, and Murandian forces. He was eventually defeated but was able to capture and ransom King Mattin Stepaneos.
Niall was also a very skilled politician and knew when to fight and when to discuss, this was probably one of the reasons why he was such a successful leader of the Children of the Light.
He was also involved in many behind the scenes negotiations including secret ones between Altara, Murandy, and Illian involving the cessation of land to the latter country. When Queen Morgase of Andor found herself a well pampered prisoner in the Fortress of Light, Niall offered her a one sided treaty to send his armies to reclaim her throne for her, though in exchange Niall would receive the right to place huge numbers of the Children (as many, or possibly more than, the number in Amadicia) in Andor. She eventually signed but Niall met his end before anything could come of it.
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 Wheel of Time
Wheel of time
The Wheel of time or wheel of history is a concept found in several religious traditions and philosophies, notably religions of Indian origin such as Hinduism and Buddhism, which regard time as cyclical and consisting of repeating ages...
series. He was Lord Captain Commander of the Children of the Light - the highest rank in the military force and the de facto leader of the nation of Amadicia
Amadicia
-Geography:It is a landlocked nation in the southwest of the main continent, stretching from the southern end of the Mountains of Mist to the northern edge of the Shadow Coast .-Politics and government:...
. Niall is slender and sinewy, elderly, yet still strong to the core from years of military and political experience. According to descriptions throughout the novels, it is assumed that Niall was in his late 70s or early 80s at the time of his death. Niall was cool and calculating, not nearly as rash and zealous as some other members of the Children of Light. During his reign as Lord Captain Commander he was an accomplished general and tactician and a veteran of many battles.
He is one of the Five Great Captains and as such was seen as one of the most prominent military leaders in the world right up until his death. According to wotmania.com he was the overall second in command of the forces fighting against the Aiel in the Aiel War, only being outranked by Lord Agelmar of Shienar.
Pedron Niall led the Whitecloak invasion of Altara in the year 957NE. He was opposed by Altaran, Illian, and Murandian forces. He was eventually defeated but was able to capture and ransom King Mattin Stepaneos.
Niall was also a very skilled politician and knew when to fight and when to discuss, this was probably one of the reasons why he was such a successful leader of the Children of the Light.
He was also involved in many behind the scenes negotiations including secret ones between Altara, Murandy, and Illian involving the cessation of land to the latter country. When Queen Morgase of Andor found herself a well pampered prisoner in the Fortress of Light, Niall offered her a one sided treaty to send his armies to reclaim her throne for her, though in exchange Niall would receive the right to place huge numbers of the Children (as many, or possibly more than, the number in Amadicia) in Andor. She eventually signed but Niall met his end before anything could come of it.