Lews Therin Telamon

### Cause of death

Vaporized himself after drawing in too much of the One Power after realizing he had killed his entire bloodline

**Lews Therin Telamon**, known as **The Dragon**, was a male channeler who led a group of male Aes Sedai in an attempt to cage the Dark One during the Age of Legends.

## History

### Life

Born in the Age of Legends, Lews Therin was a channeler, and thus became an Aes Sedai. He was recognized as the Dragon Reborn of his Age. He fell in love with Lanfear, another powerful Aes Sedai. However, he later met and married another woman. The end of his romance with Lanfear led to her choosing to swear oaths to the Dark, becoming one of the Dark One's Chosen and hoping that the Dark could help her win back her former lover.

During his life, the Aes Sedai fought in the War of Power, a great campaign against the Shadow. and His forces after He was able to touch the world. Lews Therin proposed a plan to Latra Posae Decume, the Tamyrlin Seat, about how they could cage the Dark One, but she rejected him, fearing that it would expose the One Power to the Dark One, and allow Him to corrupt it.

Lews Therin was able to seal away all the Forsaken for thousands of years during the war, choosing to keep Ishamael alive as he knew that he wanted to see an end to the eternal cycle of rebirth. Despite Latra's ruling on the Dark One, at some point, Lews Therin and ninety-nine male Aes Sedai also attempted to cage the Dark One. Although they managed to seal Him away, *saidin* was corrupted by the Dark One's touch.

After *saidin* was corrupted, Lews Therin lost his mind. He murdered his wife, his children, his friends, and his court. None from his bloodline was left alive. The Dark One only released Lews Therin from his madness to show him what he had done. In a moment of horrified realization, the Dragon drew more of the One Power that he could hold, creating a bar of white-hot energy. The pillar vaporized the Dragon, and the powerful blast split open the Earth, breaking the crust and creating the volcanic eruption of Dragonmount.

His actions would lead to the ongoing Breaking of the World, and the end of the Age of Legends.

### Rebirth

Throughout the next Age, the Third Age, it was known that Lews Therin would one day be reborn, and that the Dragon Reborn would have great power, and be fated to either save the world, or destroy it.

On 2 Danu 978 NE, Lews Therin was reborn as Rand al'Thor on Dragonmount. In 979 NE, Moiraine Damodred began her quest to personally search for the Dragon Reborn across the Westlands.

After Rand realizes that he is the Dragon Reborn, he begins to experience vague memories from Lews Therin's life.

## Physical appearance

Lews Therin was a dark-skinned man with cropped hair.

## Appearances

Lews Therin appears in the following episodes:

* *The Wheel of Time Origins*
	+ 101 *The Breaking of the World*

## Quotes

> Lews Therin lost his mind. He murdered his beloved wife. He slew the children she bore him. His friends. His court. Everyone. The Dark One released Lews Therin from his madness just to show him what he had done.
>
> An Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah, from *The Wheel of Time Origins* season 1 episode 1 *The Breaking of the World*

> **Lews Therin**We have a chance here to do something that's never been done before-- to cage the Dark One, to stop His influence from touching this world ever again.**Latra Posae**When you and I became Aes Sedai, we swore an oath to serve all. What you plan to do? It serves only your pride.— Season 1 episode 8 The Eye of the World

## Trivia

* The short film *Winter Dragon* by Red Eagle Entertainment (considered non-canonical for the television series) focused on the death of Lews Therin. He was portrayed by Max Ryan.

## Gallery

Lews Therin as Rand remembers him in season 1Rand remembers his past life as Lews Therin fighting the Dark One at the Eye of the WorldLews Therin in *The Wheel of Time Origins*
## Changes from the book series

Lews Therin is an adaptation of Lews Therin Telamon  (*book spoilers!*) from the book series.

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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Trivia for *The Wheel of Time*, season 1 episode 5: *Blood Calls Blood*.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Official timeline from Prime Video: *The Wheel of Time*, under the "Explore" section (login required). Retrieved October 25, 2021.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *The Wheel of Time*, season 1 episode 8: *The Eye of the World*.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *The Wheel of Time*, season 2 episode 5: *Damane*.
5. ↑ *The Wheel of Time*, season 2 episode 8: *What Was Meant to Be*.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 *The Wheel of Time Origins*, episode 1: *The Breaking of the World*.
7. ↑ *The Wheel of Time*, season 1 episode 7: *The Dark Along the Ways*.