The Dragon Reborn is the fourth episode of the television series The Wheel of Time. It premiered on Friday, November 26, 2021 on Prime Video.[2]
Synopsis[]
Official episode synopsis for The Dragon Reborn from Prime Video:[1]
Moiraine struggles with uncertainty while Lan struggles with their new companion. Rand wonders about Mat and Mat starts to wonder at himself. Egwene and Perrin take their first steps down a different path. An incredible new power is unleashed on the world.
Plot summary[]
Cold Open[]
Logain Ablar and his army capture the capitol city of Ghealdan. Logain holds the life of the King in his hands.
Lan Mandragoran, Moiraine Damodred, and Nynaeve al'Meara[]
Lan, Nynaeve, and Moiraine receive rest and food at the Aes Sedai camp, and healing for Moiraine from Kerene Nagashi, the Captain-General of the Green Ajah, who leads the Aes Sedai transporting the captive Logain. Moiraine discovers conflict between Liandrin Guirale of the Red Ajah, who wants to gentle Logain, and Kerene, who insists on returning Logain to Tar Valon for trial. Alanna Mosvani of the Green Ajah is the only other Aes Sedai in the camp strong enough to shield Logain. Liandrin takes a special interest in Nynaeve but she spends most of her time with Lan and the other Warders and continues to grow closer to Lan. Tension builds between Kerene and Liandrin until the camp falls under attack by Logain's followers. Logain breaks free, and when Moiraine, Liandrin, and Kerene attempt to re-shield him, his counterstroke kills Kerene. Stepin, feeling Kerene's death, attempts revenge on Logain but the false Dragon shatters his axes, mortally wounding everyone in the room. Nynaeve, refusing to let Lan die, touches the One Power for the first time and unleashes a massive burst of power, instantly healing everyone in the room. The Aes Sedai link with Liandrin and she captures, shields, then gentles Logain, cutting him off from the One Power forever.
Perrin Aybara and Egwene al'Vere[]
Perrin and Egwene continue traveling with the tinkers after some uncertainty. They learn that the Tinkers follow the Way of the Leaf and are strict pacifists to the point they won't even pick up a weapon. They find themselves being drawn into the peaceful and contented life of the Tuatha'an. Perrin learns that the Way of the Leaf is not always an easy one.
Rand al'Thor, Mat Cauthon, and Thom Merrilin[]
Rand, Mat, and Thom have fled Breen's Spring, but Rand and Mat still aren't quite sure whether they can trust Thom. They stop at the Grinwell Farm and do some chores in exchange for a bed and a meal for the night. Mat develops a mysterious and unnatural sickness that seems to manifest as darkness itself. Thom is suspicious and reveals to Rand that his nephew, Owyn, could channel and was gentled by the Red Ajah, and killed himself afterward. Rand continues to have strange and unnatural dreams involving the man with eyes and a mouth of fire. Waking in the night, Rand and Thom discover Mat inside the farmhouse holding a long curved dagger with a ruby set in the golden hilt. The Grinwell family is dead, and a Fade is hiding in the shadows. Thom buys time for Rand and Mat to escape.
Appearances[]
Cast and characters[]
Starring:
Guest-starring:
Co-starring:
- Alexandre Willaume as Thom Merrilin
- Álvaro Morte as Logain Ablar
- Clare Perkins as Kerene Nagashi
- Peter Franzén as Stepin
- Maria Doyle Kennedy as Ila
- Daryl McCormack as Aram
- Narinder Samra as Raen
- Emmanuel Imani as Ihvon
- Taylor Napier as Maksim
- Miguel Álvarez as the King of Ghealdan
- Rebecca Tanwen as Elusha Salid
- Pasha Bocarie as Master Grinwell
- Jennifer Preston as Mistress Grinwell
- Robyn Betteridge as Helga Grinwell
- David Dvorscik as the Grinwell's son
Other characters:
- The Man in Rand's dream
- Sarai, a Tuatha'an who used to be a hired killer
Mentioned characters:
- Ila's unnamed daughter, who was Aram's mother
- Owyn Merrilin
- Birgitte
- Dana
- The last Dragon
- The Amyrlin Seat
- Jenny, Moiraine's dog as a novice
- Mat's sisters (Eldrin and Bode, unnamed)
Groups[]
Locations[]
- Aes Sedai camp
- Andor
- Caralain Grass
- Tuatha'an camp
- Ghealdan
Objects[]
Quotes[]
- See also: The Dragon Reborn/Transcript
"Ayend'an Atha'an'shari'a marath allende'nesodhin an'ara'rhiod" - Nynaeve Al'meara
"We go into the land so that our children can hold us and never be alone" - Lan Mandragoran's translation
Trivia[]
- On March 6, 2019, showrunner Rafe Judkins revealed the title page for the episode on Twitter.[3]
- The title is the same as the eighth chapter
(book spoilers!) of The Great Hunt (book spoilers!), as well as the entire third novel, The Dragon Reborn (book spoilers!).
(book spoilers!) of Gallery[]
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| Season 1 Episodes 2 and 8, unknown order: Episodes 3-6, unknown order: |
External links[]
- The Dragon Reborn at the Internet Movie Database
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 From Amazon's consideramazon.com site: The Wheel of Time. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ↑ Amazon Studios press release: Amazon Prime Video Debuts Official Teaser Trailer for The Wheel of Time. September 2, 2021.
- ↑ Rafe Judkins' Twitter: This script requires a certain ambience. Let the rumor mill begin 😇 #WoTWednesday. March 6, 2019.