Title: High Lord Darlin of House Sisnera

A High Lord of [Tear|Tear (Country)]. Darlin opposed [Rand|Rand alThor] from the start, fleeing the [Stone of Tear].

! Physical Description

He has short, dark hair and blue eyes. ([TDR,Ch54]) He is dark and not particularly handsome, with a too-long nose, but he has beautiful blue eyes. He is well into his middle years. He wears his hair close cropped and has a pointed beard. ([ACoS,Ch35]) He is less than a head shorter than [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([KoD,Ch21])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* High Lord Darlin confronts [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] in the [Stone of Tear], but [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] knocks him out with his quarterstaff. ([TDR,Ch54])
* High Lord Darlin leaves [Tear|Tear (City)] as soon as the [Stone of Tear] falls, openly rebelling against [Rand|Rand alThor]. ([LoC,Ch4])
* An agent of [Sebban Balwer] talks [Estanda] and [Tedosian] into joining Darlin in open rebellion. ([LoC,Ch9])
* Darlin and a group of [Tairens|Tear (Country)] join [Caraline|Caraline Damodred] and [Toram Riatin] outside [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)]. ([ACoS,Ch3])
* [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Min|Min Farshaw] run into Lady [Caraline|Caraline Damodred] and Lord Darlin when they go looking for the rebels. They take [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Min|Min Farshaw] to the camp. ([ACoS,Ch35])
* Lady [Caraline|Caraline Damodred] and Lord Darlin escape from the fog with [Rand|Rand alThor], [Min|Min Farshaw] and [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin]. They help get [Rand|Rand alThor] back to the [Sun Palace] after he is wounded and then disappear. ([ACoS,Ch36])
* [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] reports to [Rand|Rand alThor] that [Caraline|Caraline Damodred] and Darlin are staying at Lady [Arilyn|Arilyn Dhulaine]'s palace as "guests" of [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin]. ([TPoD,Ch27])
* [Rand|Rand alThor] appoints High Lord Darlin as his steward in [Tear|Tear (Country)]. ([WH,Prologue])
* [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin]'s armsmen free Lady [Caraline|Caraline Damodred] and High Lord Darlin from Lady [Arilyn|Arilyn Dhulaine]'s palace. They head to [Tear|Tear (Country)] on a riverboat. ([WH,Ch13])
* Darlin rules [Tear|Tear (Country)] as [Rand|Rand alThor]'s steward. ([WH,Ch25])
* Darlin and the [Stone of Tear] are under siege by nobles who want the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor] out of [Tear|Tear (Country)]. ([CoT,Ch12])
* High Lord [Astoril|Astoril Damara] joins High Lord Darlin in the [Stone of Tear] defending against the rebellion. ([CoT,Ch23])
* [Rand|Rand alThor] visits High Lord Darlin, Lady [Caraline|Caraline Damodred] and [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] in the [Stone of Tear]. [Astoril|Astoril Damara], [Anaiyella|Anaiyella Narencelona] and [Weiramon|Weiramon Saniago] are with them. [Rand|Rand alThor] orders Darlin to raise an army to take to [Arad Doman]. [Bera|Bera Harkin] arrives with news that the rebels will settle if Darlin is made King of [Tear|Tear (Country)]. ([KoD,Ch21])
* Darlin sends a message to [Rand|Rand alThor] that his army is ready. ([TGS,Ch5])
* Darlin continues to send messages to [Rand|Rand alThor] that his army is ready. [Rand|Rand alThor] sends [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] and his armsmen to [Tear|Tear (Country)]. ([TGS,Ch29])
* King Darlin greets [Rand|Rand alThor] when he arrives in [Tear|Tear (Country)] and asks when the army will be going to [Arad Doman]. [Rand|Rand alThor] says they will march to [Shayol Ghul] instead. ([TGS,Ch42])
* [Egwene|Egwene alVere] writes to King Darlin asking his support to stop [Rand|Rand alThor] from breaking the remaining [seals|Seals]. ([ToM,Ch5])
* When [Rand|Rand alThor] returns to [Tear|Tear (Country)], he has Darlin summon all the High Lords and Ladies. Two of them are [Darkfriends]. ([ToM,Ch13])
* Darlin writes back to [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that he is loyal to [Rand|Rand alThor], but breaking the [seals|Seals] is, indeed, concerning. He will come to the [Field of Merrilor] but he must leave most of his army in [Tear|Tear (Country)] to defend against the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)]. ([ToM,Ch27])
* Darlin arrives at the [Field of Merrilor] with soldiers and the [Aiel]. ([ToM,Ch56])
* [Egwene], King [Easar|Easar Togita] from [Shienar], King [Alsalam|Alsalam Saeed Almadar] from [Arad Doman], [Elayne] from [Andor], %%green [Cadsuane]%%, [Min], [Perrin], [Faile], [Nynaeve], King [Roedran|Roedran Analoy] from [Murandy], [Gregorin|Gregorin Panar den Lushenos] from [Illainer|Illian (Country)], King [Paitar|Paitar Neramovni Nachiman] from [Arafel], King Darlin from [Tear|Tear (Country)], Queen [Tenobia|Tenobia si Bashere Kazadi] from [Saldaea], Queen [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] from [Ghealdan] and [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag] from [Mayene] all attend [Rand]'s meeting at the [Field of Merrilor]. ([AMoL,Ch5])
* Darlin says that whomever leads the battle must be one who is going to be in the fighting. ([AMoL,Ch6])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch4] - [Weiramon|Weiramon Saniago] informs [Rand|Rand alThor] that High Lords [Hearne], [Simaan], Darlin and [Tedosian] and Lady [Estanda] have rebelled.
## [LoC,Ch4] - [Rand|Rand alThor] admires Darlin for openly opposing him instead of back stabbing.
## [LoC,Ch9] - [Balwer|Sebban Balwer] reports to [Niall|Pedron Niall] that [Estanda] and [Tedosian] have joined Darlin in open rebellion.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Prologue] - [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] issues orders that a [White Tower] representative approach him and offer to make him king of [Tear|Tear (Country)].
## [ACoS,Ch7] - [Bashere|Davram Bashere] is very concerned about his and [Caraline|Caraline Damodred]'s and [Toram Riatin]'s intentions for [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)].
## [ACoS,Ch35] - [Caraline|Caraline Damodred] and Darlin intended to put [Caraline|Caraline Damodred] on the [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] throne before [Colavaere|Colavaere Saighan] could take it.
## [ACoS,Ch35] - [Min|Min Farshaw] [views|viewings] that [Caraline|Caraline Damodred] and Darlin will marry.
## [ACoS,Ch35] - [Min|Min Farshaw] [views|viewings] Darlin wearing a crown, a simple golden circlet with a slightly curved sword lying on its side above his brows. The king's crown he would wear one day.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch21] - [Rand|Rand alThor] wonders what became of [Caraline|Caraline Damodred] and Darlin.
## [TPoD,Ch25] - The [White Tower] does not know the whereabouts of [Caraline|Caraline Damodred], Darlin and [Toram Riatin].
## [TPoD,Ch27] - [Min|Min Farshaw] adds to her [viewing|viewings] that Darlin will die in bed and [Caraline|Caraline Damodred] will survive him.
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Prologue] - The day after the explosion, [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that [Ailil Riatin|Ailil Riatin] and [Shalon|Shalon din Togara Morning Tide] are missing. [Rand|Rand alThor] tells [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] that [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] is probably holding them like she is holding [Caraline Damodred] and Darlin Sisnera.
## [WH,Ch25] - [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] reports to [Rand|Rand alThor] that Darlin now rules in the [Stone of Tear], but the rebels in [Haddon Mirk] have still not returned.
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch18] - [Salidar Aes Sedai] agents report that High Lord Darlin Sisnera is under siege by nobles who want [Rand|Rand alThor] out of [Tear|Tear (Country)].
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch24] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] tells [Mattin Stepaneos|Mattin Stepaneos den Balgar] that [Rand|Rand alThor] made High Lord Darlin his Steward in [Tear|Tear (Country)].
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch48] - Trying to interpret the Prophecies, [Min|Min Farshaw] and [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] note that [Rand|Rand alThor] technically does not rule [Tear|Tear (Country)]. Darlin is king.
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch11] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] worries about the future of [Andor] boxed between the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] and [Tear|Tear (Country)] led by Darlin.
## [ToM,Ch21] - The scouts to [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] report to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that King Darlin is gathering troops in [Tear|Tear (Country)].
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