The Aiel War began in 976 NE when the [Aiel] learned that King [Laman|Laman Damodred] of [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] had cut down the chora tree %%ot [Avendoraldera]%%. Four clans invaded the western lands with the intent of killing [Laman|Laman Damodred]. The nations of the western lands banded together to fight the [Aiel] but never defeated them. [Laman|Laman Damodred] was finally killed in the Battle of the Shining Walls, also known as the Blood Snow, at [Dragonmount] late in 978 NE. After his death the [Aiel] retreated back to the [Aiel Waste].

After the Aiel War, the [Gray Ajah] attempted to hold together the coalition of nations but were unsuccessful.

! References (Posssible Spoilers)

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# In [New Spring]
## [NS,Ch1] - [Lan] and [Bukama|Bukama Marenellin] spent two years fighting the [Aiel] in [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)], [Andor] and [Tear|Tear (Country)]. During the war 200,000 men fought the [Aiel].
## [NS,Ch2] , [NS,Ch3] - As horns sounded announcing the death of King [Laman|Laman Damodred], the [Aiel] began moving east toward the [Spine of the World].
## [NS,Ch17] - [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] briefly came out of retirement at the beginning of the Aiel War.
## [NS,Ch25] - [Moiraine] thinks one of the reasons so many [Aes Sedai] are about is to tie up loose ends from the Aiel War.
## [NS,Epilogue] - Five hundred men fought under [Lan] at the Battle of the Shining Walls also known as the Blood Snow. Half died in the battle.
# In [The Eye of the World]
## [TEotW,Ch6] - [Rand] learns that his father, [Tam|Tam alThor], participated in the Aiel War and found him as a newborn infant on [Dragonmount].
# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Ch39] - [Elayne] recounts how the Aiel War, from their perspective, was simply and execution of King [Laman|Laman Damodred] for cutting down %%ot [Avendoraldera]%%, a sapling of %%ot [Avendesora]%%.
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch34] - [Rhuarc] explains some of [Rand]'s visions in the [glass columns|Glass columns]. The young man giving them water was [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. This led to the gift of %%ot [Avendoraldera]%%, its cutting by [Laman|Laman Damodred], the Aiel War, and thereby [Rand]'s birth.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch19] - After the Aiel War, the [Gray Ajah] attempted to hold together the coalition of nations formed to fight the [Aiel], but it broke apart anyhow.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch28] - [Daved Hanlon] participated in the looting of [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)] during the Aiel War.
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch8] - [Gerard Arganda] fought at [Tar Valon] in the Aiel War.
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