Emond's Field

**Emond's Field** is a village located in the Two Rivers.

## Overview

Emond's Field is a mountain town found near the foothills of the Mountains of Mist. It is one of the four primary settlements of the Two Rivers, with the others being Taren Ferry, Watch Hill, and Devon Ride. The most prominent locations in Emond's Field are the village green, and the Winespring Inn. There are several outlying farms away from the village proper, such as those owned by the al'Thor family.

## Locations

Emond's Field includes the following locations:

* The Green
* The Winespring Inn

## People

Notable inhabitants include the following main characters:

* Nynaeve al'Meara
* Egwene al'Vere
* Rand al'Thor
* Perrin Aybara
* Mat Cauthon

## History

Along with the rest of the Two Rivers, the location that would later become Emond's Field was part of the territory of Manetheren before its destruction in the Trolloc Wars. The village later become an extremely remote part of Andor.

Tam al'Thor was born in Emond's Field, though left as a young man. He rose to the rank of blademaster, and achieved the rank of Second Captain in the Illianer Companions. During the Aiel War, he adopted an orphaned Aiel child with his wife Kari al'Thor; a boy named Rand, who was in fact the Dragon Reborn. Rand returned to a farm on the outskirts of Emond's Field. At some point, Rand, as well as four of his friends from the village, Mat Cauthon, Perrin Aybara, Egwene al'Vere, and Nynaeve al'Meara, all manifested as *ta'veren*. This was an unprecedented occurence, with only one or two *ta'veren* being born in every generation, and led to the village being frequented by the Darkfriend peddler, Padan Fain.

### Season 1

On Winternight, Egwene is initiated into the Women's Circle by the Wisdom of the Two Rivers, Nynaeve. Moiraine Damodred and Lan Mandragoran arrive in the Winespring Inn in the evening, having heard rumors of *ta'veren*, and the locals are surprised to see a Warder and an Aes Sedai in the area.

The following day is Bel Tine, but just as the merriment begins, a horde of Trollocs attacks the village, killing and wounding many of the locals. While some villagers manage to take down Shadowspawn, the majority of the constructs are defeated when Moiraine channels the One Power. During the attack, Laila Dearn is killed when Perrin mistakes her for a Trolloc, Tam is wounded by Trolloc poison, and Nynaeve is presumed dead when she is dragged away. Moiraine Heals Tam, before gathering the remaining *ta'veren* and informing them that they must come with her at once, as one is the Dragon Reborn. The party leaves the Two Rivers at once, while Nynaeve manages to escape from the Trolloc, and tracks the group to Shadar Logoth.

## Trivia

* Primary filming for Emond's Field took place in the Czech Republic. Additional scenes may have been filmed in Slovenia near the Soča River.
* The village has not yet been named in dialogue, but its name is given in the official bonus content on Prime Video. Its name also appears in The Wheel Of Time Virtual World.

## Changes from the book series

Emond's Field is an adaptation of the village of the same name  (*book spoilers!*) from the book series.

* Common reference - In the books, Emond's Field is referred to quite often. The television series instead refers to the whole region of the Two Rivers. Consultant Sarah Nakamura indicated that this was due to the evocative imagery of two rivers.

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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Trivia for *The Wheel of Time*, season 1 episode 1: *Leavetaking*.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *The Wheel of Time*, season 1 episode 1: *Leavetaking*.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *The Wheel of Time*, season 1 episode 2: *Shadow's Waiting*.
4. ↑ Official X-Ray for Prime Video: *The Wheel of Time*, under the "Characters" section (login required), section labeled "Tam al'Thor". Retrieved November 19, 2021.
5. ↑ *The Wheel of Time*, season 1 episode 7: *The Dark Along the Ways*.
6. ↑ *The Wheel of Time*, season 1 episode 8: *The Eye of the World*.
7. ↑ *The Wheel of Time*, season 1 episode 3: *A Place of Safety*.
8. ↑ Wotseries.com: Official Set Photo: Emond’s Field, February 20, 2020. Exclusive: Emond’s Field Set Cleared, May 27, 2020.
9. ↑ Wotseries.com: [1]
10. ↑ Sarah Nakamura posted on Twitter, in response to a fan question asking why Emond's Field wasn't being referred to in the marketing instead: "It’s just discussing a region guys. It’s also evocative imagery for new fans.." November 1, 2021.