A full [Asha'man], one of [Taim|Mazrim Taim]'s men. 

! Physical Description

He is a bulky man with black, oily hair worn long and loose. He has a blunt face with pudgy cheeks. ([ToM,Ch46])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Coteren leads a group of [Taim|Mazrim Taim]'s cronies in practice. He bullies [Androl|Androl Genhald] and others loyal to [Logain|Logain Ablar] ([ToM,Ch46]) 
* After he returns, [Mezar|Mezar Kurin] begins spending his time with Coteren and his allies. ([ToM,Ch56])
* Coteren enters [The Great Gathering] and tells [Androl|Androl Genhald]  that he has been demoted back to [soldier|ashaMan]. ([AMoL,Ch3])
* [Pevara|Pevara Tazanovni] and [Androl|Androl Genhald] approach the underground prison. She is afraid to channel because of the [Black Ajah]. There are two of [Taim|Mazrim Taim]'s  [Asha'man] standing guard. Three ribbons of fire kill the guards and [Nalaam|Arlen Nalaam], [Emarin|Algarin Pendaloan] and [Jonneth|Jonneth Dowtry] join them. [Canler] and the rest of the [Two Rivers] men stay behind. They follow running water looking for the entrance.  [Androl|Androl Genhald] says he learned scouting in the [Mountains of Mist]. They find a tunnel and enter. They hear a voice ahead. A [Two Rivers] arrow from [Jonneth|Jonneth Dowtry] takes out [Coteren] who was guarding a door. Beyond the door the find a series of cells and  [Logain|Logain Ablar] is there. [Androl|Androl Genhald] examines him and he is not Turned yet. [Androl|Androl Genhald] suddenly feels powerful channeling. [Logain|Logain Ablar] is too weak to help. They hear voices past the door and one of them is [Taim|Mazrim Taim]. They try to fight but a weave brings the earthen ceiling pouring down on them. ([AMoL,Ch4])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [A Memory of Light]
## [AMoL,Ch4] - [Emarin|Emarin Pendaloan] had another confrontation with Coteren.
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More [Category Characters], [Category C Character], [Category Asha'man]