Owyn Merrilin

Owyn Merrilin was a male channeler who was the nephew of Thom Merrilin.
== History ==
=== Pre-series ===
According to Owyn's uncle, Thom, he spent half his life getting into trouble, and the other half getting out of it. Owyn realized that he could channel the One Power, but kept it a secret from his family, even though he knew that the Dark One had corrupted saidin, lying to Thom about his situation. 
He began to "go sour," and started to snap at family and friends, and jumped at shadows. Animals started to grow wary of Owyn. Nobody knew what was happening to Owyn, until he channeled by moving a rock without his hands. 
When Thom was away, Owyn was found by the Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah, and was immediately gentled. Owyn fell into a state of severe depression after being cut off from the One Power. Weeks after he was gentled, he committed suicide by slitting his own throat with a steak knife at dinner, as if it was nothing at all.
=== Season 1 ===
On the Grinwell farm, Thom relates the story of his nephew, Owyn, to Rand al'Thor, after he sees Mat Cauthon expressing the same symptoms of erratic behavior that he saw with Owyn. He comes to the conclusion that Mat must be a male channeler who is beginning to go mad, like Owyn.
== Appearances ==
Owyn is mentioned in the following episodes:
== Quotes ==
== Trivia ==
* It is suggested that Owyn being gentled was done illegally. Aes Sedai are supposed to take men to the White Tower to be gentled, but it's mentioned in the same episode that the Red Ajah have been illegally gentling men where they find them across the countryside.
== Changes from the book series ==
Owyn Merrilin is an adaptation of the from the book series. In the books, it's clarified that Owyn is the son of Thom's brother.
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== References ==
Category:Andoran characters
Category:Former channelers