Lord Nalesean of House Aldiaya

A Tairen noble and a leader of Mat's Band of the Red Hand. He commands half the cavalry.

Physical Description

He is square-faced and blocky. (TFoH,Ch44) He is a blocky man. He wears his black beard oiled and trimmed to a point. (LoC,Ch5)

Chronology

After Melanril is killed, Nalesean takes over the Tairen cavalry. Mat coordinates with Estean, Nalesean, Talmanes and Daerid as they fight the Shaido. (TFoH,Ch44)
After Mat leads them to victory, Nalesean and Talmanes declare that he is their general and swear featly to him. They decide he should have a banner of his own. (TFoH,Ch45)
After the explosion and fire, Daerid, Nalesean and Talmanes come out to the docks to see what is going on. (TFoH,Ch53)
Talmanes, Daerid and Nalesean talk with Mat in The Golden Stag in Maerone. Mat tells them to get the troops ready to leave on short notice to march to Tear. (LoC,Ch5)
Mat leads Talmanes, Daerid, Nalesean and the Band of the Red Hand south along the River Erinin. (LoC,Ch22)
After Mat meets with Rand, he issues orders to Daerid, Nalesean and Talmanes to prepare the Band of the Red Hand to leave immediately for Salidar. (LoC,Ch33)
In Altara near Salidar, Mat tells Daerid, Talmanes and Nalesean to make camp and set up defenses while he rides into town. (LoC,Ch38)
Nalesean accompanies Mat, Elayne, Nynaeve and the rest to Ebou Dar. (LoC,Ch44)
Nalesean accompanies Mat to Ebou Dar. (LoC,Ch47)
In Ebou Dar, Nalesean gets Olver started racing Wind. (LoC,Ch52)
Nalesean is with Mat and Olver at the Silver Circuit. (ACoS,Ch14)
Nalesean is pleased when they move into the Tarasin Palace. He goes with Mat to take the first shift watching the Kin house. (ACoS,Ch28)
Nalesean, Mat, Beslan and Birgitte are on their way to the Kin house when they are attacked by a group of "beggars". (ACoS,Ch29)
When Mat gets up to leave, Nalesean misunderstands his shouting and reports to Elayne that Mat found the Bowl of the Winds. (ACoS,Ch30)
Nalesean and the Redarms join Mat and the rest to go get the Bowl. (ACoS,Ch37)
In the six story building Nalesean comes to Mat's aid but the gholam rips out his throat. (ACoS,Ch38)

Other References

TFoH,Ch45 - Nalesean and Talmanes do not like each other, but they both admire and respect Mat.
TFoH,Ch51 - Mat's Band of the Red Hand is growing so fast that Daerid, Nalesean and Talmanes are having to turn away recruits.
LoC,Ch5 - House Aldiaya outranks House Selorna so Mat must place Nalesean over Edorion even though he thinks Edorion is the better leader.
LoC,Ch40 - Nalesean has been to Ebou Dar and knows its dangers.
ACoS,Ch14 - He and Juilin Sandar do not like each other. They are both Tairens, but he is a nobleman and Juilin is a commoner.
ACoS,Ch17 - At The Wandering Woman Vanin, Harnan and Corevin report to Mat that Nalesean was there earlier but already left.
ACoS,Ch21 - When Mat returns on Swovan Night Caira tells him she does not know where Nalesean, Harnan or Vanin is.
ACoS,Ch39 - Lopin is disconsolate over Nalesean's death.
KoD,Ch8 � Lopin and Nerim still miss Nalesean and Talmanes.
KoD,Ch25 � Mat and Talmanes commiserate over the death of Nalesean.
ToM,Ch8 � Mat has a score to settle for Tylin and Nalesean.
ToM,Ch9 � The gholam taunts Mat about Tylin and Nalesean.
ToM,Ch31 � As he fights the gholam, Mat shouts in the Old Tongue, "Honor of my blade for Tylin, honor of my blade for Nalesean."

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