Witnessing his use of the One Power inspired a new attitude in Masema, who pledged allegiance to Rand and became the Prophet of the Dragon. However, his disposition took a surprising turn at the end of The Great Hunt when he saw Rand fighting Ishamael in Falme.

Masema Daggar, one of the Shienaran soldiers in Ingtar’s party, took a strong disliking to Rand as soon as they met. Rand taking a different path sparks a change to the introduction of a key supporting player in Jordan’s books. What’s more is that Rand will need his training if he’s to have a book-accurate version of his fight with the Seanchan warlord, Turok. If it goes by the books, he may not have another opportunity to travel with either of them again until the show progresses to the events of the fourth book, The Shadow Rising. As things stand, it’s hard to say when his paths will converge with Lan and Moiraine’s again. The Wheel of Time hasn’t ruled out Rand learning his sword-fighting skills, but it does seem to have delayed it. RELATED: 1 Detail Means Wheel of Time May Cut 5 Huge Villains Moiraine’s party splitting apart at the end of season 1 creates an obstacle toward that story happening in The Wheel of Time season 2. But in the show, Rand left without ever undertaking these training sessions. In the books, Lan trained Rand in using Tam’s heron-marked sword while they were still in Fal Dara. Thanks to a great deal of one-on-one time spent with Lan, Rand is also an accomplished swordsman. Rand’s greatest asset in the books is the One Power, but it’s not the only thing he brings to the table when it comes to combat. The latter may be a problem for Perrin to handle. It’s possible that the show has elected to tell these stories right away, rather than distract him with Padan Fain first. After all, it’s hard to imagine The Wheel of Time not covering Rand’s time with Selene or his trip through the alternate world. Much of what happened to Rand after he, Hurin, and Loial were separated from Ingtar’s group may still happen, albeit not as a result of his efforts to find Fain. Of course, none of this is to say that all of Rand’s Great Hunt story has been retconned. If that’s the case, many of the characters involved in that storyline, such as Ingtar and Hurin, may be interacting primarily with Loial and Perrin. With Rand traveling solo for the time being, it’s unlikely he’ll be sharing an adventure with Perrin, Loial, and Mat. The season 1 finale set this mission in motion by having Fain make off with the horn and Mat’s cursed dagger, although it looks like Rand won’t be a part of it. He, along with Perrin, Mat, Loial, and a few others embark on a long quest to retrieve the Horn.

In The Great Hunt, Rand plays a key role in the search for Padan Fain and the Horn of Valere.

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