Title: King Laman Damodred

Pronunciation: LAH-mahn DAH-moh-drehd 
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King of [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. He was uncle to [Moiraine Damodred] and cousin to [Barthanes|Barthanes Damodred]. Three brothers, [Moressin|Moressin Damodred], [Aldecain|Aldecain Damodred] and [Dalresin|Dalresin Damodred].

! Physical Description

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Laman ascends the [Sun Throne|Sun Palace] in 965 NE. ([Guide])
* King Laman orders %%ot [Avendoraldera]%% cut down to build a massive throne for himself.
* Learning of this insult, four clans of the [Aiel] cross the [Spine of the World] intent on killing Laman. This begins the [Aiel War] in 976 NE.
* Three years later, the [Aiel] finally succeed in killing Laman and retreat to the [Aiel Waste] ending the [Aiel War] at the end of 978 NE. ([NS,Ch1], [NS,Ch5])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# [Tor Website Q&A|Guide]
## Laman was cousin to [Barthanes Damodred].
# In [New Spring]
## [NS,Ch1] - Horns sound near [Dragonmount] announcing the death of King Laman.
## [NS,Ch2] - Horns sound outside [Tar Valon] announcing the death of King Laman.
## [NS,Ch5] - [Merean|Merean Redhill] tells [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] that King Laman and his brothers, [Moressin Damodred] and [Aldecain Damodred], were killed.
# In [The Eye of the World]
## [TEotW,Ch6] - In his delirium, [Tam|Tam alThor] rants about Laman's sin - cutting down %%ot [Avendoraldera]%%
# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Ch39] - [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] recounts how the [Aiel War], from their perspective, was simply and execution of King Laman for cutting down %%ot [Avendoraldera]%%, a sapling of %%ot [Avendesora]%%.
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch17] - [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] was Laman's niece.
## [TSR,Ch34] - [Rhuarc] explains some of [Rand|Rand alThor]'s visions in the [glass columns]. The young man giving them water was [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)]. This led to the gift of %%ot [Avendoraldera]%%, its cutting by Laman, the [Aiel War], and thereby [Rand|Rand alThor]'s birth.
# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch21] - [Aviendha] gives King Laman's jewel encrusted sword to [Rand|Rand alThor] to cancel her debt to him. He accepts only the blade returning the jewels to her.
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch30] - [Gareth Bryne] was not sure why he fought in the [Aiel War], but he thinks Laman got what he deserved.
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch52] - On seeing the [Sun Throne|Sun Palace], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] is not surprised that Laman wanted a finer throne.
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