Pronunciation: AY-rahm ([The Eye of the World]) 
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A young [Tinker|Tinkers] man. He is a grandson of [Raen] and [Ila].

!! Physical Description
He is handsome and slender, about the same age as [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], and looks like [Wil al'Seen]. ([TEotW,Ch25]) He has dark eyes. ([ACoS,Ch1]) 

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Aram by [Richard Boyé|mailto:waldo@webspan.net?subject=EWoT%20Art]


!! Chronology


* When [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Elyas|Elyas Machera] arrive at the [Tinker|Tinkers] camp, Aram flirts with [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and invites her to dinner. ([TEotW,Ch25])
* Aram often dances with [Egwene|Egwene alVere]. When they get ready to leave Aram tries to talk her into staying. ([TEotW,Ch27])
* Aram enters the wagon where [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Faile|Zarine Bashere] are and asks about [Egwene|Egwene alVere]. ([TSR,Ch41])
* Aram stands to one side frowning as [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and his band leave the [Tinker|Tinkers] camp. ([TSR,Ch42])
* [Raen|raen], [Ila|ila], Aram and the rest of the surviving [Tinkers] make their way to [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] after their camp is attacked by [Trollocs]. Aram asks [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] for a sword to the dismay of [Ila|ila]. ([TSR,Ch45])
* Aram follows [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] whenever he is not practicing the sword. [Raen|raen] and [Ila|ila] will not speak to him and he looks truly lost. ([TSR,Ch53])
* Aram fights beside [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] in the defense of [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] and saves his life. ([TSR,Ch56])
* Aram continues to practice the sword with [Tam al'Thor|Tam alThor]. He is getting very good. ([LoC,Prologue])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and his band of [Two Rivers] men arrive at [Caemlyn]. Aram suggests killing the [Saldaean|Saldaea] soldiers that approach them. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] sends [Dannil Lewin|../characters/d/dannil] and Aram to lead the men back west of town to make camp. ([LoC,Ch45])
* Aram and the [Two Rivers] men rejoin [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] as they follow [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([LoC,Ch54])
* Aram laughs as he kills in the battle at [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells]. ([LoC,Ch55])
* Aram is with [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] the day after [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells] and suggests that they kill the captive [Aes Sedai]. ([ACoS,Ch1])
* Accompanying [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] back to [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells], he grins at the sight of all the dead. ([ACoS,Ch2])
* He goes with [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Rand|Rand alThor] to [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. ([ACoS,Ch3])
* He goes with [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Rand|Rand alThor] into [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)]. ([ACoS,Ch4])
* He accompanies [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Rand|Rand alThor] to the [Sun Palace] [ Grand Hall|../geography/cairhien/cairhien/sun_palace]. ([ACoS,Ch5])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] sends [Aram|aram] back outside the city to where the troops were left to bring the [Two Rivers] men into [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)]. ([ACoS,Ch6])
* He accompanies [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to [Ghealdan]. ([ACoS,Ch27])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] is with a small group, [Faile|Zarine Bashere], Aram, [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag], [Annoura|annoura_larisen], [Gallenne|bertain], [Seonid|Seonid Traighan], her [Warders], [Edarra|edarra] and [Nevarin|nevarin], scouting [Bethal|../geography/ghealdan/bethal/index]. On their way back to camp [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], Aram and the [Warders] rescue [Maighdin|morgase] and her party. ([TPoD,Ch7])
* When they all return to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s camp Aram takes the men to get cleaned up. ([TPoD,Ch8])
* Aram accompanies [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] around the camp. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] sends him off to make friends with the new servants. ([TPoD,Ch9])
* Aram is in the [Mayener|../geography/mayene/index] camp when scouts return with [Dragonsworn|../organizations/dragonsworn] prisoners. ([TPoD,Ch10])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] visits [Masema|masema] with [Neald|fager_neald], [Grady|jur_grady], [Balwer|sebban_balwer], [Edarra|edarra], [Carelle|carelle], [Masuri|masuri], [Seonid|Seonid Traighan], their three [Warders], Aram and [Elyas|Elyas Machera]. Aram gapes open-mouthed at the [Prophet|masema]. ([TPoD,Ch30])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], Aram and the others leave [Abila|../geography/amadicia/abila/index] and head back to their camp. ([WH,Ch1])
* When they hear that [Faile|Zarine Bashere] was kidnapped, Aram and [Elyas|Elyas Machera] head southeast to scout. The three [Warders] accompany them. ([WH,Ch2])
* Aram is waiting when [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] wakes. He goes to get their horses, then they ride out to inspect the camps. ([CoT,Ch5])
* When they find the [Darkhound|../creatures/darkhound] tracks, [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] sends Aram back to the camp to get help. ([CoT,Ch6])
* Aram is with [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] as [Masuri|masuri] inspects the [Darkhound|../creatures/darkhound] tracks. ([CoT,Ch7])
* When the scouts return, Aram wants to attack immediately. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] sends him to fetch [Grady|jur_grady]. Aram then accompanies [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to scout the [Shaido] camp. ([CoT,Ch8])
* When [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and his party go to [So Habor], he leaves Aram behind with [Dannil|Dannil Lewin] to watch him. ([CoT,Ch25])
* When the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] bring in [Shaido] prisoners, [Hari|hari] tortures one while Aram, [Arganda|gerard_arganda] and [Masema|masema] watch. After the prisoners talk, Aram wants to kill them. ([CoT,Ch27])
* Aram spends a lot of time with [Masema|masema]. ([KoD,Ch4])
* After [Breane|breane_taborwin] tells Aram he has had enough to drink, Aram angrily storms out of [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s tent and heads for [Masema|masema]'s camp. ([KoD,Ch26])
* After convincing Aram that [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] is [Shadowspawn], he secretly orders Aram to kill [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. ([TGS,Prologue])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and Aram charge toward the [Shaido] outside [Malden]. ([KoD,Ch29])
* Aram tries to kill [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. [Masema|masema] convinced him that [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] is [Shadowspawn] because of his eyes. Too focused on [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], Aram takes a [Shaido] arrow in the back and dies. ([KoD,Ch30])


!! Other References


## [TEotW,Ch45] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] teases [Egwene|Egwene alVere] about dancing with Aram.
## [TSR,Ch45] - Aram's mother, [Ila|ila]'s daughter, is killed in the [Trolloc|Trollocs] attack.
## [TPoD,Ch15] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] [dreams|TelAranRhiod] of [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and a [Tinker|Tinkers] (Aram) frenziedly hacking their way through brambles with axe and sword, unaware of the cliff that lay ahead. And the brambles screamed with human voices they did not hear.
## [TPoD,Ch30] - Aram and [Elyas|Elyas Machera] do not get along.
## [CoT,Ch25] - Aram is becoming increasingly moody and contentious.
## [KoD,Ch12] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] does not bring Aram to [Almizar|../geography/amadicia/almizar/index] because he will blab to [Masema|masema].
## [TGS,Prologue] - [Masema|masema] rues Aram's failure to kill [Perrin|Perrin Aybara].
## [TGS,Ch9] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] thinks how Aram died just the day before, his heart poisoned by [Masema|masema].
## [TGS,Ch38] - In a [Tinker|Tinkers]'s camp in %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%%, [Egwene|Egwene alVere] wonders whatever became of [Raen|raen], [Ila|ila] and Aram.
## [ToM,Prologue|../books/tom/prologue] - In a dream, [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] forges a statue of Aram which falls and breaks.
## [ToM,Ch2] - Since Aram is gone, [Wil al'Seen|../characters/uz/wil_alseen] and [Reed Soalen|../characters/r/reed] act as [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s bodyguards.
## [ToM,Ch40] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] understands that he must lead or his people will lose faith like Aram did.