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The Great Hunt   Original cover of The Great Hunt, showing Rand al'Thor holding the Horn of Valere in front of Selene and Loial Author Robert Jordan Cover artist Darrell K. Sweet Country United States Language English Series The Wheel of Time Genre(s) Fantasy novel Publisher Tor Books (U.S.) Publication date November 15, 1990 Media type Print (Hardback and Paperback) Pages 600 pp (U.S. hardback edition) ISBN ISBN 0-312-85140-5 (US hardback edition) OCLC Number 21902708 Dewey Decimal 813/.54 20 LC Classification PS3560.O7617 G74 1990 Preceded by The Eye of the World Followed by The Dragon Reborn The Great Hunt (abbreviated as tGH by fans) is the second book of The Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author Robert Jordan. It was published by Tor Books and released on November 15, 1990. The Great Hunt consists of a prologue and 50 chapters. In 2004 The Great Hunt was re-released as two separate books, The Hunt Begins and New Threads in the Pattern. The story features young heroes Rand al'Thor, Mat Cauthon, and Perrin Aybara, who join Shienaren soldiers in a quest to retrieve the Horn of Valere. At the same time, Egwene al'Vere, Nynaeve al'Meara, and Elayne Trakand go to the White Tower in Tar Valon to learn Aes Sedai ways. Finally, an exotic army invades the western coast. Contents 1 Plot summary 1.1 Prologue 1.2 The Hunt Begins 1.3 To Toman Head 2 External links // Plot summary Prologue Ba'alzamon presides over a clandestine meeting as Shadow forces plot their actions and Shaitan’s return. In addition to Forsaken and Darkfriends, the meeting includes two Aes Sedai, one of whom we come to know as Liandrin. The prologue shows how deep Ba'alzamon's influence has gone, even in places the protagonists believe to be safe. The Hunt Begins Following the events in The Eye of the World, the protagonists rest at Fort Fal Dara in Shienar, where the White Tower’s Amyrlin Seat, Siuan Sanche, visits. Siuan reminisces and plots with fellow Aes Sedai Moiraine Damodred and Verin. Rand al'Thor meets Siuan. Siuan tells Rand that he is the Dragon Reborn, which Rand denies. Mat's condition worsens as he is symbiotically attached to a tainted parasitic dagger. Lan Mandragoran further instructs Rand in swordfighting. Powerful Darkfriend Padan Fain is imprisoned in the Fal Dara dungeon. Darkforces attack the city, freeing their leader Padan Fain and stealing the Horn of Valere and the tainted dagger that Mat needs to survive. Rand, Perrin Aybara, and Mat accompany a Shienaran party southbound in pursuit of the horn and dagger. Shienaran Lord Ingtar heads the group, which includes skilled tracker Hurin. Fain’s fleeing darkforce includes trollocs, myrddraal, and darkfriends. Nynaeve al'Meara and Egwene al'Vere accompany Moraine to Tar Valon for Aes Sedai training. Andorian Princess Elayne and clairvoyant Min arrive at Tar Valon as well. At Tar Valon's White Tower, Nynaeve passes the test to become Accepted, a rank in the White Tower below Aes Sedai and above a Novice. Cover of The Hunt Begins Rand, Loial and Hurin are separated from the Shienaran party and transported to an alternate world via a portal stone, a world similar to their own but where the land appears deserted and distorted. Rand suspects that he activated the portal stone by unconsciously channeling saidin in his sleep, although Egwene dreams that a mysterious woman is responsible. Rand's struggle to accept his channeling ability is a recurring element in the novel. In Tel'aran'rhiod, Rand meets Ba'alzamon and has a heron branded into his palm in a fight. Later, they find another portal stone with the help of a mysterious woman called Selene. Rand is able to use the Stone to return to their own world, albeit much farther ahead than either Fain's or Ingtar's group. By hiding and waiting for the Darkfriends to catch up, they manage to sneak into Fain's camp and recover both Horn and dagger. At a loss to explain Rand's disappearance, Lord Ingtar's group continues tracking Padan Fain with the aid of Perrin. Perrin pretends to be another sniffer like Hurin, but secretly uses his wolf senses to smell and track and also ask nearby wolves which way Padan Fain's group went. Rand's party journeys to Cairhien, and Selene leaves their party without warning. Arriving in the city, Rand finds gleeman Thom Merrilin, whom he thought dead after an encounter with a myrddraal in The Eye of the World. Rand and Loial are attacked by trollocs and, during their escape, destroy the Chapter House of the Illuminator's Guild, a society of people who are extremely protective of their knowledge of fireworks. The Horn and dagger are once again lost. Later on Thom's apprentice and lover, Dena, is murdered for Thom's involvement with Rand. To Toman Head With the aid of Perrin, Ingtar's group is successfully reunited with Rand, and they learn that the Horn has been taken to Toman Head, at the port city of Falme. Hoping to get there faster, Rand tries to lead them through a portal stone. While successful, during his attempt the stone malfunctions and the group ends up losing time. As these events unfold, action also takes place on the other side of the continent, where the invading Seanchan and their exotic beasts have occupied Falme. Whitecloak Geofram Bornhald, of the zealous religious group Children of the Light, is preparing forces to take against the Seanchan. At the White Tower, Liandrin tells Egwene, Nynaeve, Elayne and Min that Rand and his friends are in danger. They travel with her to Toman Head via Waygate. When they arrive Min is captured by the Seanchan and Egwene is collared with an a'dam, a device used by the Seanchan to control women who can channel. Nynaeve and Elayne escape. At Falme, Rand, Ingtar and the others form a small party to reclaim the dagger and Horn of Valere, consisting of Ingtar, Hurin, Rand, Perrin, and an increasingly sickly Mat. Rand sneaks into the building where the Horn is being kept, and slays blademaster High Lord Turak of the Seanchan before escaping with the Horn and dagger. Ingtar reveals himself as a Darkfriend and furthermore, that he was responsible for letting in the attackers during the surprise attack at Fal Dara, but he redeems himself fighting for Rand's group. At the same time, Elayne and Nynaeve rescue Egwene from the Seanchan and attempt to flee the city. At this moment the Whitecloaks also choose to attack, leaving the heroes trapped between the Seanchan and the Whitecloaks. Desperately, Mat blows the Horn of Valere, summoning forth dead heroes who aid Mat's cause. The resurrected heroes include Artur Hawkwing. The Seanchan easily defeat the Whitecloaks. The resurrected Heroes then overwhelm the Seanchan, who retreat back to their ships and sail off as the resurrected heroes fade away. Finally, Rand duels with Ba'alzamon, while their images appear in the sky, drawing the attention of all. Rand is initially unable to penetrate Ba'alzamon's defenses. Rand then leaves himself open while employing a final fighting maneuver Lan had taught him. Ba'alzamon strikes Rand as Rand lands a killing counter-blow slaying Ba'alzamon. Rand is severely wounded. Selene is revealed to be a very powerful Aes Sedai: Lanfear, one of the Forsaken. External links Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Wheel of Time Detailed chapter summaries of each chapter from http://www.encyclopaedia-wot.org ISBN 0-312-85140-5 (hardcover) ISBN 0-8125-1772-5 (paperback) The Great Hunt publication history at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database The Great Hunt publication history at the Internet Book List The Great Hunt publication history at The Internet Book Database of Fiction v • d • e The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson Novels By Jordan The Eye of the World (1990) · The Great Hunt (1990) · The Dragon Reborn (1991) · The Shadow Rising (1992) · The Fires of Heaven (1993) · Lord of Chaos (1994) · A Crown of Swords (1996) · The Path of Daggers (1998) · Winter's Heart (2000) · Crossroads of Twilight (2003) · Knife of Dreams (2005) By Jordan and Sanderson The Gathering Storm (2009) · Towers of Midnight (2010) · A Memory of Light (2011) Prequels by Jordan New Spring (2004) Other literature The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time · Legends ("New Spring" novella) Related JordanCon · Role-playing Game · Computer Game · Collectible Card Game v • d • e The Wheel of Time universe Central characters Rand al'Thor · Perrin Aybara · Mat Cauthon · Egwene al'Vere · Nynaeve al'Meara · Elayne Trakand Supporting characters Aviendha · Bayle Domon · Berelain sur Paendrag Tanreal · Cadsuane Melaidhrin · Davram Bashere · Faile Bashere · Galad Damodred · Gareth Bryne · Gawyn Trakand · Lan Mandragoran · Lews Therin Telamon · Logain Ablar · Loial · Min Farshaw · Moiraine Damodred · Pedron Niall · Siuan Sanche · Tam al'Thor · Thom Merrilin · Tuon · Verin Mathwin · Minor characters · Complete list of characters Aes Sedai Amyrlin Seat · Keeper of the Chronicles · Hall of the Tower · Blue Ajah · Brown Ajah · Green Ajah · Grey Ajah · Red Ajah · White Ajah · Yellow Ajah Antagonists Forsaken Aginor · Asmodean · Balthamel · Be'lal · Demandred · Rahvin · Ishamael · Sammael · Graendal · Lanfear · Mesaana · Moghedien · Semirhage Other Black Ajah · Dark One · Darkfriends · Elaida a'Roihan · Masema Dagar · Mazrim Taim · Mashadar · Mordeth · Padan Fain · Shadowspawn · Shaidar Haran · Trollocs Concepts and objects Avendesora · Daes Dae'mar · Damane · The Dragon · Heron-mark sword · Horn of Valere · The One Power · Items of the One Power · Old Tongue · Ta'veren · True Power · Unusual abilities Groups and organizations Aes Sedai · Asha'man · Band of the Red Hand · Children of the Light · Dragonsworn · The Kin · The Five Great Captains · Warders Races and cultures Aelfinn and Eelfinn · Aiel · Atha'an Miere · Ogier · Seanchan · Tuatha'an · Trollocs Places Aiel Waste · Altara · Amadicia · Andor · Arad Doman · Cairhien · Dragonmount · Emond's Field · Illian · Tear · Saldaea · Shadar Logoth · Shayol Ghul · Shienar · Tar Valon · Tel'aran'rhiod · Tower of Ghenjei · The Ways · Minor and other locations · Historical locations Events Historical events · Battle of Dumai's Wells · The Cleansing of saidin · Tarmon Gai'don