A [Redarm|Band of the Red Hand] in [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s [Band of the Red Hand]. He is from [Maerone] in [Andor].

! Physical Description

He is fat, balding, rumpled, and gap-toothed. ([LoC,Ch22])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] sorts through the poachers and thieves in the [Band of the Red Hand] and finds the best in Chel Vanin. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] makes him his head scout. ([LoC,Ch22])
* Vanin finds the burned out remains of a [Tinker|TuathaAn] camp and reports to [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. ([LoC,Ch22])
* When Vanin and his scouts find [Salidar], [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] rides into town accompanied by [Aviendha], [Vanin|Chel Vanin] and two bannermen. ([LoC,Ch38])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] sends Vanin back to the camp to tell [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] to wait. ([LoC,Ch40])
* A dozen [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] including [Harnan], [Tad Kandel], [Lawdrin Mendair], [Belvyn], [Corevin], [Lawtin], [Fergin], [Gorderan], [Metwyn] and [Wat] accompany [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya], Vanin and the women as they leave [Salidar] for [Ebou Dar]. ([LoC,Ch44])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya], Vanin and the [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] arrive in [Ebou Dar]. ([LoC,Ch47])
* At [The Wandering Woman], Vanin reports to [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] that the girls vanished from the [Tarasin Palace] again. ([LoC,Ch52])
* Vanin is at [The Wandering Woman] with [Corevin] and [Harnan] when [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] returns from the [Tarasin Palace]. They are bandaging [Corevin] after a fight. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] orders Vanin to check out the [Chelsaine Palace]. ([ACoS,Ch17])
* The [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] move from [The Wandering Woman] to the [Tarasin Palace] barracks. Vanin would prefer staying on the streets. He has been watching [Carridin|Jaichim Carridin]'s place. He has seen [Aviendha] and [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] but did not recognize them (disguised). He spotted [Noal|Noal Charin], too, but could not get a good look at him. When [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] picks guards for the women, Vanin asks to be assigned to [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. ([ACoS,Ch28])
* A dozen [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] including Vanin meet with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and the others at the [Tarasin Palace] to go after the [Bowl of the Winds]. ([ACoS,Ch37])
* At the [six story building|Ebou Dar] Vanin goes upstairs with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. They are attacked by the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%% but Vanin survives. ([ACoS,Ch38])
* Vanin goes out with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and the others to hunt for [Olver]. ([ACoS,Ch39])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] brings [Noal|Noal Charin] to the [Tarasin Palace] and introduces him to Vanin, [Harnan], [Fergin], [Gorderan] and [Metwyn]. He tells the men about the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%% and suggests that they leave, but they all refuse. ([WH,Ch17])
* Vanin, [Harnan] and the other [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] still refuse to leave. ([WH,Ch18])
* [Harnan] and Vanin wait in the stables with [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s horse while the other [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] take the rest of the horses to [The Wandering Woman], then out of the city. ([WH,Ch30])
* [Harnan] and Vanin wait in the stables for [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. ([WH,Ch31])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Harnan], Vanin and the others escape [Ebou Dar] and hide in [Valan Luca]'s circus where they rejoin the other three [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand]. ([CoT,Ch1])
* Vanin and the [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] accompany [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] when the circus heads northwest. ([CoT,Ch2])
* As they travel northwest, [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] keeps company with [Noal|Noal Charin], Vanin and the [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand]. ([CoT,Ch28])
* After [Renna] flees, Vanin tracks her followed by [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and the [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand]. They catch her just before she reaches [Coramen] and [Harnan] kills her with a crossbow bolt. ([CoT,Ch29])
* After the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] arrive at [Jurador], [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] rousts Vanin, [Harnan], [Fergin] and [Gorderan] to hitch the wagons so they can leave. ([KoD,Ch8])
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] takes Vanin and the other [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] with him when he leaves [Valan Luca]'s circus. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] wants to head east if Vanin knows a pass through the mountains. ([KoD,Ch11])
* While scouting, Vanin finds [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] and brings him to [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. ([KoD,Ch25])
* Vanin scouts the movement of the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] force before they ride into [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s trap. ([KoD,Ch27])
* Vanin returns with news that ten thousand [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] are headed towards [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s position. ([KoD,Ch36])
* Vanin leads [Zaired Elbar]'s [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] force into [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s trap. ([KoD,Ch37])
* Vanin scouts ahead as [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and the [Band|Band of the Red Hand] ride through [Murandy]. ([TGS,Ch20])
* When the [Aes Sedai] leave for [Tar Valon], [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] sends Vanin and some soldiers with them to bring back the horses. ([ToM,Ch17])
* [Joline|Joline Maza] sends a letter to [Setalle Anan] that the [Aes Sedai] party arrived safely at the [White Tower]. ([ToM,Ch52])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch22] - He is an [Andoran|Andor] from [Maerone].
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch21] - When [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] returns on [Swovan Night|Calendar] [Caira] tells him she does not know where [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya], [Harnan] or Vanin is.
## [ACoS,Ch38] - Vanin does not like boats. He gets seasick.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch5] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] truly regrets leaving [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Thom|Thom Merrilin], [Olver] and Vanin in the hands of the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)].
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch15] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] thinks that if [Luca|Valan Luca] does not cooperate, Vanin can probably steal some of his horses.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch6] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] does not like the influence that Vanin and [Harnan] have on [Olver].
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch27] - Vanin's scouting report on [Hinderstap] was exactly right.
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch8] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] thinks innkeeper [Bromas] might be good for Vanin.
# In [A Memory of Light]
## [AMoL,Prologue] - Relying on [Dennel] for directions and maps, [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] really misses Vanin.
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