Damane (episode)

Alwhin, Lady Suroth, Ishamael, and Loial

***Damane*** is the fifth episode of season 2 of the television series *The Wheel of Time*, and the thirteenth episode overall. It premiered on September 15, 2023 on Prime Video.

## Synopsis

Official episode synopsis for *Damane* from Prime Video:

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> Moiraine and Rand flee for their lives. Egwene and Nynaeve encounter a new foe.
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## Appearances

### Cast and characters

Starring:

* Rosamund Pike as Moiraine Damodred
* Daniel Henney as Lan Mandragoran (credit only)
* Zoë Robins as Nynaeve al'Meara
* Madeleine Madden as Egwene al'Vere
* Josha Stradowski as Rand al'Thor
* Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara
* Dónal Finn as Mat Cauthon (credit only)
* Ceara Coveney as Elayne Trakand
* Hammed Animashaun as Loial
* Jay Duffy as Dain Bornhald
* Lindsay Duncan as Anvaere Damodred
* Fares Fares as Ishamael
* Kate Fleetwood as Liandrin Guirale
* Johann Myers as Padan Fain
* Natasha O'Keeffe as Selene/Lanfear
* Ayoola Smart as Aviendha
* Meera Syal as Verin Mathwin

Co-starring:

* Abdul Salis as Eamon Valda
* Gregg Chilingirian as Ingtar Shinowa
* Gary Beadle as Elyas Machera
* Karima McAdams as High Lady Suroth
* Daniel Francis as High Lord Turak
* Jessica Boone as Alwhin
* Katie Leung as Yasicca
* Rachel Denning as Nyomi
* Will Tudor as Barthanes Damodred
* Xelia Mendes-Jones as Renna
* Nyokabi Gethaiga as Ryma
* Bentley Kalu as Basan
* Rima Te Wiata as Sheriam Bayanar
* Valerie Vachkova as Miri
* Robert Russell as Jhonas, the Damodred Butler
* Akie Kotabe as Turak's Voice
* Laura Crowhurst as Stablemaster
* Nirav Prajapati as Seanchan Da'covale
* Ephraim Eli Goldin as Turak's Guard #1
* Stewart Moore as Older Man
* Curtis Matthew as Cantina Barkeep
* Tony Lee Herbert as Cook

Other characters:

* Hopper
* Uno Nomesta
* Lady, a dog

Mentioned and referenced characters:

* Empress of Seanchan, in the Court of the Nine Moons
* Laila Dearn, Elyas mentions that she wasn't Perrin's pack
* Missus Amudee, the previous innkeeper, she followed the Seanchan who took her granddaughter
* Jamila Amudee, Missus Amudee's granddaughter taken by the Seanchan
* Geofram Bornhald, Dain's father
* Queen Galldrian of Cairhien
* Artur Hawkwing, a powerful king who made the Aes Sedai swear the Three Oaths
* Sereille Sedai, who was the Mistress of Novices when Verin was a Novice
* Queen Morgase
* Amyrlin Tetsuan, she's documented in a book
* Gawyn, Elayne's brother, he's apparently having a name day ceremony
* Leane Sharif, Liandrin mentions informing the Keeper
* Adeleas, Verin brought a brew from her
* Anvaere and Moiraine's father, who had a kind heart
* Moghedien, a Forsaken
* Graendal, a Forsaken
* Other male Forsaken
* Lews Therin Telamon, Rand's previous life
* Lews Therin's wife

### Groups

* Seanchan including the Blood (nobility), *damane* (woman who can channel), *sul'dam* (who control the *damane*), and *da'covale* (servants)
* Aiel, Maidens of the Spear
* Children of the Light aka Whitecloaks, and Questioners
* Aes Sedai, Novices, and Accepted
* Warders
* Forsaken aka Chosen

### Locations

* Tar Valon
* The Ways
* Toman Head
	+ Falme
	+ The Waygate near Falme
	+ Atuan's Mill
* Kinslayer's Dagger and/or the Cairhienin countryside
* Tel'aran'rhiod aka the World of Dreams

Mentioned locations:

* Aiel Waste aka Three-fold Land
* Two Rivers
* Mountains of Mist
* The Spine of the World, a mountain range separating the Westlands from the Aiel Waste
* Jurene, where Liandrin says she's back from

### Objects

* Horn of Valere
* *Meditations on the Kindling Flame*, a book checked out of the White Tower Library

### Concepts and powers

* Channeling
* Controlling Tel'aran'rhiod
* The Seals imprisoning the remaining Forsaken

## Trivia

* The title is the same as the fortieth chapter  (*book spoilers!*) of *The Great Hunt  (*book spoilers!*)*.

## Gallery

### Promotional stills

Alwhin (left), Suroth (center), Ishamael (right), and Loial (back-right), first look image May 24, 2023AviendhaDainEgweneNynaevePerrin and DainPerrinRand and LanfearRand tied to the bedSeanchan nobilitySheriamLady Suroth and her people at the Waygate (offscreen)Lady Suroth returns to her roomsLord Turak and his peopleTurak and the Horn of ValereTurakVerinYasicca and Verin

## Navigation

1. *Leavetaking*
2. *Shadow's Waiting*
3. *A Place of Safety*
4. *The Dragon Reborn*
5. *Blood Calls Blood*
6. *The Flame of Tar Valon*
7. *The Dark Along the Ways*
8. *The Eye of the World*

Season 2
1. *A Taste of Solitude*
2. *Strangers and Friends*
3. *What Might Be*
4. *Daughter of the Night*
5. ***Damane***
6. *Eyes Without Pity*
7. *Daes Dae'mar*
8. *What Was Meant to Be*

Season 3
1. *To Race the Shadow*
2. *TBA*
3. *TBA*
4. *TBA*
5. *TBA*
6. *TBA*
7. *TBA*
8. *TBA*

## External links

* Damane (episode) at the Internet Movie Database