Adan (Fandom Wot)
Adanwas aDa'shain Aiel, laterJenn Aiel, during theBreakingand the son of the leader,Jonai. His story is learned from Rand'svisionsin the ter'angreal of Rhuidean.
Adan was a Da'shain Aiel, later Jenn Aiel, during the Breaking and the son of the leader, Jonai. His story is learned from Rand's visions in the ter'angreal of Rhuidean.
Ancestry of Rand al'Thor
Charn (possibly + Nalla) ↠ unknown ↠ unknown ↠ Coumin ↠ Jonai + Alnora ↠ Adan + Siedre ↠ Marind + Saralin ↠ Lewin ↠ Jeordam + Morin ↠ unnamed son ↠ Rhodric ↠ unknown ↠ Comran ↠ unknown ↠ Mandein + Sealdre ↠ ... ↠ Janduin + Shaiel ↠ Rand al'Thor
Appearance and Family
He was tall, with blue eyes. His mother was Jonai's wife, Alnora who was a Dreamwalker. He had two siblings: William, who had to be sent away when he began to channel and couldn't stop and Esole who died very young in a sickness.
History
Adan's wife Siedre was killed at a raid of men with swords and spears and bows when his grandchildren Maigran and Lewin were five and six years old. During their wander from Paaran Disen he has lost his daughter Sorelle at the age of twenty, who most probably died in Channeling sickness, his son Jaren at the age nineteen committing suicide after he discovered he could channel, Elwin at age of ten died of hunger, Marind, father of Maigran and Lewin died as first victim of the raid what killed Siedre too.
His last living daughter Rhea was taken away by the raiders.
Adan witnessed the two divisions of the Da'shain Aiel in his lifetime. The first is when Sulwin decides to abandon the First Covenant and no longer obey the Aes Sedai, instead seeking out a place of safety for himself and his people. They would later become the Tuatha'an. The second is when some of the remaining Da'shain abandon pacifism - marking the bifurcation between the Aiel and Jenn Aiel. Adan is listed as Jenn Aiel in The Wheel of Time Companion.
Etymology
The name Adan is derived from Saint Aidan, an Irish monk and missionary who founded Lindisfarne Priory.