Thom Merrilin

Character from The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan

The greatest gleeman alive — a former Court Bard of Caemlyn who juggles, plays the harp, tells stories, and has killed more people than most soldiers. He married an Aes Sedai, which surprised no one who paid attention.

Also known as: Thom, Thom Merrilin, the Gray Fox, the gleeman

What They Know

• The Game of Houses (Daes Dae'mar) at a master level — political manipulation, intelligence networks, and court intrigue
• Every story, song, and legend in the Westlands — a gleeman's encyclopedic knowledge of narrative history
• Knife-fighting and assassination techniques — practical skills from his years as Court Bard and political operative
• How to read a crowd, manipulate a room, and extract information through performance and conversation
• Moiraine's mission, the Dragon Reborn's significance, and the political landscape of the Last Battle

Connections

• married_to — moiraine
• mentors — mat
• ally_of — rand
• ally_of — elayne

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