A Memory of Light/Chapter 24

==Summary==
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Fortuona muses over the differences between Beslan Mitsobar's quick obedience versus Mat's seemingly chaotic behavior. Mat furiously curses out the commanders and reorganizes their forces in preparation. He baffles, perplexes, and keeps the Blood and commanders constantly off-balance with his seemingly erratic, irreverent behavior. Should she have Mat imprisoned because he would never be her rival as per Seachan custom? And yet, there were so many omens nudging her towards this direction. She summons him and proclaims that he is to be named “Knotai”. He is also named as Rodholder, which means that if General Galgan fell, then Knotai would assume control over the armies. It also meant Knotai must be included in all war meetings and that General Galgan would need to listen to Knotai's advice and incorporate it into the battle plans. 
They learn of the assault on the Amyrlin’s camp and Knotai wants the armies to move immediately. As Fortuona is the penultimate leader of the forces, Knotai convinces her to give the order to move. Fortuona seriously considers ignoring the treaty and her oaths to take advantage of the vulnerable Aes Sedai and seize many damane. She holds order in one hand and chaos in the other. Eventually, she agrees with Knotai since she had reasoned to protect this world in its darkest days and destroy the Shadown utterly.
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Lan and Andere await the latest Trolloc battle. Agelmar has chosen a place protected by a river to the west with surrounding hills for archers. The plan is for Lan to be in the middle to hit the Trollocs head-on, while cavalry flanks the sides to break up the Trollocs. Lan and Andere both agree that the plan seems sound with no obvious mistakes. They were killing Trollocs effectively and minimizing their own casualties with carefully picked battles, and yet they were still retreating and unable to hold back the Trolloc advance. 
Agelmar had complained of troubling dreams, but it was to be expected considering the overwhelming odds they were up against.
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Elayne has her troops positioned to face the Trolloc army. As she begins to address her troops, the sun was hidden by something dark. 
She rallies the troops with her battlefield speech. Elayne insists on being part of the battle since she is also a channeler. The battle begins and Elayne realizes that Birgitte had been right to fear the power of the dragons.
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Zaida tells him that the Windfinders battle the Dark One with the Bowl of the Winds to keep everyone from being destroyed by tempests. He tries to remain focused on the task at hand of defending the narrow valley. Men release burning logs on the Trollocs and they are then driven into a wall of brambles. This left the bulk of the Trollocs frozen in the pass. Asha’man, arrows, rocks, and most of anything they could find was hurled at the Trollocs. The Trollocs broke away for the day.
Ituralde finds no peace in their victory, as he knows they will come back stronger.
==Characters==
*Fortuona Athaem Devi Paendrag
*Beslan Mitsobar
*Lunal Galgan
*Selucia
*Matrim Cauthon
*Abaldar Yulan
*Savara
*Al'Lan Mandragoran
*Andere
*Kaisel Noramaga
*Elayne Trakand
*Aludra
*Birgitte Silverbow
*Talmanes Delovinde
*Rodel Ituralde
*Zaida din Parede Blackwing
*Alsalam Saeed Almadar
*Awlsten
=== Referenced ===
*Varuota
*Furyk Karede
*Egwene al'Vere
*Artur Paendrag Tanreall
*Tylee Khirgan
* Agelmar Jagad
*El'Nynaeve ti al'Meara Mandragoran
* Rand al'Thor
* Davram t'Ghaline Bashere
*Min
*Aviendha
*Cadsuane Melaidhrin
== Places ==
* Ebou Dar
* Tarasin Palace
* Tarwin's Gap
* Cairhien
* Thakan'dar
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