Bel Tine

Bel Tine is a holiday marking the beginning of spring, and is celebrated in the Two Rivers, as well as across the Westlands.
== Overview ==
It is a custom on Bel Tine to light a lantern for deceased loved ones. The purpose of the lantern is to guide their loved one's spirit back to them, and so that the Wheel of Time will weave their loved one's soul back into the world through rebirth. In the Two Rivers, many of the townsfolk float their lanterns down the river, but the lantern can be lit anywhere.
Bel Tine is also celebrated with music, drinking, and dancing. In the Two Rivers, Tam al'Thor brings apple brandy to the village for the celebration. Marin al'Vere arranges for music to play in the village for dancing.
== History ==
=== Season 1 ===
The Two Rivers prepares for Bel Tine by decorating the village center in the days before, and Rand and Tam bring apple brandy to the Winespring Inn the day before Bel Tine. On Bel Tine, Rand and Tam returned to their home up the mountain before the festivities, and they light a lantern for Rand's mother. The rest of the Two Rivers folk light lanterns and set them adrift on the river, followed by returning to the village center for celebrations. During a Bel Tine dance, Trollocs attack the Two Rivers, and a Trolloc attacks Rand and Tam. In the aftermath of the attack, Moiraine and Lan leave the Two Rivers with Egwene, Perrin, Rand, and Mat.
=== Season 2 ===
Although separated from others, Bel Tine is still celebrated by Perrin, Egwene, Nynaeve, and Rand. Perrin floats two lanterns on a river alone as he travels with the Shienarans, and his lanterns are presumably for Rand and Laila. Egwene makes a lantern and celebrates with Nynaeve at the White Tower, and they place the lantern outside a window for Rand. Rand is in the Foregate of Cairhien, and he hangs up a lantern alone. Mat is the only one from the Two Rivers who is not shown celebrating Bel Tine with a lantern, but he is locked up without the resources to do so; visually, Mat holding a lit lamp is paralleled to the others holding their lanterns.
== Quotes ==
== Gallery ==
WOT 101 Promo Moiraine2.JPG|Moiraine walks through the Two Rivers, which is decorated for Bel Tine
S1 E1 promo Moiraine in the village.jpg|Moiraine walks through the Two Rivers, which is decorated for Bel Tine
WOT 101 Promo Mat2.JPG|Padan Fain sells lanterns to Mat for Bel Tine
S1 E1 promo Rand and Tam light a lantern.jpg|Rand hangs up a lantern with his father Tam
S1 E1 promo Mat and Eldrin and Bode.jpg|Mat and his sisters light lanterns and float them on the river for Bel Tine
S1 concept art festival.jpg|Concept art for Bel Tine in the Two Rivers
Ep201 promo Egwene and Nynaeve.jpg |Episode 201: Egwene and Nynaeve hold a Bel Tine lantern that Egwene made for Rand
== Changes from the book series ==
Bel Tine is an adaptation of the from the book series.
* In the book series, the Shadowspawn attack occurred on Winternight, the evening before Bel Tine. Note that sometimes the attack on Bel Tine is referred to as the Winternight attack (by crew, in extra material, etc.), although this is technically incorrect for the television series.
== References ==
Category:Events
Category:Two Rivers