Pronunciation: MUHRD-draal 
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aka: Eyeless, Fade, Halfman, Lurk

Myrddraal are the spawn of [Trollocs] and the taint of evil is even stronger in them. They are man-sized and are pasty white. They have no eyes, yet they see like eagles. They have powers that stem from the [Dark One|ShaiTan]. They are no match for an [Aes Sedai], but they can best most warriors. The look of a Fade inspires fear in men. In the [Trolloc Wars], [Dreadlords] commanded Fades that led [Trollocs] into battle.

All Myrddraal are male. They are not sterile but they cannot reproduce with either humans or [Trollocs]. For more information on [Trollocs] and Myrddraal see the [FAQ Section 1.6.1|WoTFAQ:node/176.html].

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James Beveridge

! References (Possible Spoilers)

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# Wotmania Interview
## [Wotmania Interview|http://www.wotmania.com/wotmessageboardshowmessage.asp?MessageID=101647] - The [True Power] as well as the [One Power] was used in creation of [Trollocs], which proved to be uncontrollable and useless as soldiers until the first Myrddraal were born, throwbacks to the human stock used in creating [Trollocs], but twisted by the inclusion of the [True Power] in making [Trollocs].
## [Tor Website Q&A|Guide] - It is possible to bond a Myrddraal as a [Warder|Warder] but it would quickly drive the person insane.
# In [New Spring]
## [NS,Ch15] - No one ever heard of a female Myrddraal.
# In [The Eye of the World]
## [TEotW,Ch1] - Fades can move in almost complete silence. Their cloaks do not move even in high wind.
## [TEotW,Ch1] - A Fade follows [Rand]. [Mat] and [Perrin] see it, too.
## [TEotW,Ch8] - [Lan] gives some background on Myrddraal. Fades are pasty white and have no eyes, yet they see like eagles. They are the spawn of [Trollocs]. The taint of evil is even stronger in them. They have powers that stem from the [Dark One|ShaiTan]. They are no match for an [Aes Sedai], but they can best most warriors. In the [Trolloc Wars], Fades led [Trollocs] into battle. They, themselves, were commanded by [Dreadlords]. The look of a Fade inspires fear in men.
## [TEotW,Ch17] - A Fade approaches [Rand] in [The Stag and Lion] in [Baerlon].
## [TEotW,Ch18] - Fades lead [Trollocs] in the chase. When [Lan] beheads a Fade, all the [Trollocs] linked to the Fade also collapse.
## [TEotW,Ch19] - [Trollocs] and Fades loathe deep water. Neither can swim. A Fade will not wade anything more than waist deep, especially if it is moving.
## [TEotW,Ch26] - In [Whitebridge] a Fade approaches [Rand], [Mat] and [Thom]. [Thom] attacks it while to boys flee.
## [TEotW,Ch34] - A Fade asks [Raimun Holdwin] about the boys.
## [TEotW,Ch51] - [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] shows [Rand] a vision of Fades tormenting his mother. [Rand] burns them.
# In [The Great Hunt]
## [TGH,Ch6] - A Fade confronts [Rand] in [Fal Dara]. [Ingtar Shinowa] intervenes, sending [Rand] on his way. The Fade escapes.
## [TGH,Ch10] - [Ingtar Shinowa] and company find the Fade nailed to a door.
## [TGH,Ch11] - [Padan Fain] killed the Fade competing with him for control of the [Trollocs]. The Fade wanted to take the [Horn|Horn of Valere] to [Shayol Ghul].
## [TGH,Ch14] - To [Perrin], [Padan Fain] smells worse than a Fade.
## [TGH,Ch22] - [Vandene Namelle] tells [Moiraine] that a Fade would avoid the [Ruby Dagger].
## [TGH,Ch25] - [Thom] survived his encounter with the Fade because it was only interested in chasing the boys.
# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Prologue] - A Fade orders [Jaichim Carridin] to kill [Rand]. The Fade smiles and laughs at him.
## [TDR,Prologue] - The image of a Fade in a mirror is only an indistinct blur.
## [TDR,Ch3] - [Rand] [channels|True Source] and [Moiraine] is worried that it will attract any Fades within miles.
## [TDR,Ch5] - A band of [Trollocs] led by at least two Fades attacks the camp of the [Dragon Reborn|Rand].
## [TDR,Ch22] - In her trips through the [Three Arches] [Egwene] learns that any person who can [channel|True Source] can be turned to the Shadow by thirteen [Dreadlords] [Channeling|True Source] through thirteen Myrddraal. [Sheriam Bayanar] confirms that this is true.
## [TDR,Ch36] - [Lanfear] mentions that only Myrddraal and [Gray Men|Gray Man] are denied dreams.
## [TDR,Ch39] - Three Fades pay [Adden] and his brigands handsomely to capture [Egwene], [Elayne] and [Nynaeve]. [Nynaeve] [balefires|Weaves] them.
## [TDR,Ch51] - [Liandrin] tells [Nynaeve] and [Elayne] that [Be'lal] is having thirteen Fades brought to the [Stone of Tear] to force them to the Shadow.
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch10] - An army of Fades and [Trollocs] invades the [Stone of Tear]. An opposing band of Fades and [Trollocs] arrives and fights them.
## [TSR,Ch13] - A Fade called [Mat] "Hornsounder." A band of [Trollocs] swarmed over it before it could kill him.
## [TSR,Ch16] - The [Trollocs] and Fades arrived at the [Stone of Tear] hidden in eight grain barges and thirty wagons.
## [TSR,Ch17] - [Thom] spreads dissention in the [Stone of Tear] by openly questioning how it was that the [Trollocs] and Fades were allowed to enter.
## [TSR,Ch26] - [Trollocs] and Fades were commonplace before and during the [Shadow War].
## [TSR,Ch27] - In the [Ways], [Perrin] and his party are attacked by [Trollocs] and a Fade.
## [TSR,Ch31] - [Ordeith|Padan Fain] has a Fade prisoner.
## [TSR,Ch37] - [Trollocs] and Fades attack [Rand] and the [Aiel] while they are camped at [Imre Stand].
## [TSR,Ch38] - A Fade abducts [Jaichim Carridin]'s sister, [Dealda], from her wedding feast.
## [TSR,Ch40] - After hunting [Trollocs], [Perrin]'s band is tricked and attacked by a band of [Trollocs] and a Fade.
## [TSR,Ch44] - Five hundred [Trollocs] and three Fades attack [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] to test their defenses.
## [TSR,Ch45] - [Luc|Luc Mantear] brings in a Fade's head as a trophy.
## [TSR,Ch53] - The [Trolloc|Trollocs] attacks continue. There are thousands of them and maybe fifty Fades in the [Two Rivers].
## [TSR,Ch56] - The [Trollocs] and Fades mount a final, all-out attack on [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] but the combined forces of the [Two Rivers] defeat them.
## [TSR,Ch56] - [Padan Fain] captive Fade is afraid that [Isam|Isam Mandragoran] will find it.
# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch22] - [Trollocs], Fades and [Darkfriends] attack [Rand]'s camp in [Jangai Pass] creating a diversion so that two [Draghkar] can attack [Rand]. 
## [TFoH,Ch54] - When [Rand] arrives in [Caemlyn] there are hoards of [Trollocs] and Fades waiting in the [Royal Palace] and the surrounding city.
## [TFoH,Ch55] - After killing [Rahvin] [Rand] helps the [Aiel] rout the [Trollocs] and Fades.
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Prologue] - The Fades are in dire need of swords because [Borderlands] raids have been curtailed. Humans are used in the manufacturing process.
## [LoC,Prologue] - [Osan'gar] helped make the [Trollocs], but he is still uneasy around Fades. [Trollocs] have a sense of humor. Fades do not.
## [LoC,Ch3] - [Rand] warns [Mazrim Taim] about [Shadowspawn] including Myrddraal.
## [LoC,Ch6] - [Sammael] sent the [Trollocs] and Fades that attacked the [Stone of Tear]. [Semirhage], on orders from the [Dark One|ShaiTan], sent the counter forces.
## [LoC,Ch6] - [Aginor] tests a hundred Fades to determine how they travel on the edge of a shadow, but learned nothing. The Fades themselves do not know how they do it.
## [LoC,Ch6] - To a Fade, an [Aes Sedai] and her [Warder] seem to be inseparable.
## [LoC,Ch28] - [Padan Fain] still has his pet Fade in [Caemlyn].
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch15] - [Sammael] describes in detail how Fades play with victims.
## [ACoS,Ch25] - In addition to his size, [Shaidar Haran] is unique in that he shows amusement and laughs. Fades never show amusement.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch12] - Aginor thought Myrddraal were not quite in the world the same way everything else was; "slightly out of phase with time and reality."
# In [Winter's Heart|Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch35] - [Osan'gar] made the [Trollocs] and the Myrddraal sprang from them.
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch5] - To a wolf, [Darkhound] smell even worse than Neverborn.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch3] - Someone masquerading as [Sammael] sends a hundred Myrddraal and tens of thousands of [Trollocs] into the [Ways].
## [KoD,Ch15] - The [Aiel] call Myrddraal "Eyeless".
## [KoD,Ch15] - The [dull dagger] prevents [Shadowspawn] from seeing the possessor.
## [KoD,Ch19] - Tens of thousands of [Trollocs] led by a hundred Fades attack [Rand] at Lord [Algarin Pendaloan]'s manor. [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon] takes over and he and the [Asha'man] destroy them with [Blossoms of Fire|Weaves], [Deathgates|Weaves] and [Arrows of Fire|Weaves].
## [KoD,Ch20] - The [Aes Sedai] and [Asha'man] slowly clean up the dead Fades and [Trollocs] incinerating the corpses with [Fire|One Power].
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch28] - [Mat] is a little depressed that Myrddraal, the %%ot [Gholam]%% and [Darkfriends] are still after him.
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Prologue] - [Padan Fain]'s touch now instantly kills a Fade.
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