Pronunciation: gware ahm-ah-LAH-sin 
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A [false Dragon|False Dragons] who could [channel|True Source]. Born in Darmovan (modern day [Arad Doman]). He declared himself the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor] in FY 939. During the next four years he conquered nearly half of the [Westlands|Geography] in the [War of the Second Dragon|Dragon]. In FY 943 he was captured, taken to the [White Tower] and [gentled|stilling]. ([The Dragon Reborn],Glossary, [Guide])

! Physical Description

!! Chronology


* Despite the [guardian], Guaire Amalasan and his forces lay siege to [Far Madding] and take the city in only three weeks. ([WH,Ch24])
* Over four years Amalasan takes over a third of the [Westlands|Geography] including [Fergansea|../../history/fergansea/index] and [Moreina|../history/moreina/index]. Only the [Stone of Tear] does not fall to him, as it is protected by thirty [Aes Sedai]. ([Guide])
* Guaire Amalasan held more territory than [Rand|Rand alThor] now does when [Artur Hawkwing] defeated him. ([LoC,Prologue])
* When six [Aes Sedai] try to capture Amalasan, he kills one and stills two others single-handed. ([LoC,Ch54])
* Guaire Amalasan's followers attacked the [White Tower] trying to rescue him before he was [gentled|stilling]. ([TDR,Ch22], [LoC,Ch8])


!! Other References


## [TEotW,Ch14] - [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that the [White Tower] used [Davian|davian], [Yurian Stonebow|../characters/hist/yurian_stonebow], [Raolin Darksbane] and Guaire Amalasan and is using [Logain|Logain Ablar].
## [TEotW,Ch15] - [Thom|Thom Merrilin] tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that those men he named we all dangerous.
## [TEotW,Ch52] - [Rand|Rand alThor] tells [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] that [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] told him that the [White Tower] used Guaire Amalasan and other [false Dragon|False Dragons]s. He will not be used.
## [TGH,Ch8] - [Rand|Rand alThor] tells [Siuan|Siuan Sanche], [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and [Verin|Verin Mathwin] that he will not be used like Guaire Amalasan and other [false Dragon|False Dragons]s.
## [TSR,Ch17] - When [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] learns that [Taim|Mazrim Taim] escaped she issues orders to recapture him and gentle him immediately. She cannot risk another Guaire Amalasan.
## [LoC,Prologue] - [Pedron Niall] recalls that Guaire Amalasan held more territory than [Rand|Rand alThor] now does when [Artur Hawkwing] defeated him.
## [LoC,Ch8] - Hearing [Logain|Logain Ablar]'s story, an [Altara] lord recalls that Guaire Amalasan's and [Raolin Darksbane]'s followers actually attacked the [White Tower] trying to rescue them.
## [LoC,Ch54] - [Loial] tells [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] what he knows about men who [channel|True Source] including [Davian|davian], Guaire Amalasan, [Raolin Darksbane] and [Yurian Stonebow|../characters/hist/yurian_stonebow]. 
## [ACoS,Ch11] - After he was captured, an army of his followers trying to rescue him entered [Tar Valon] and reached the [White Tower] before he was [gentled|stilling].
## [WH,Ch24] - Trying to intimidate the Counsels, [Verin|Verin Mathwin] reminds them that Guaire Amalasan and his forces laid siege to [Far Madding] and took the city in only three weeks.