Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#

• Mazrim Taim sets himself up as a false Dragon in Saldaea. (TGH,Ch4)
• Mazrim Taim is captured by Aes Sedai in Saldaea at Irinjavar. He is thrown from his horse and knocked unconscious at the moment Rand announces himself as the Dragon Reborn. (TDR,Ch12)
• Taim escapes from his Aes Sedai captors at the village of Denhuir east of the Black Hills. Two Aes Sedai are killed in the process. (TSR,Ch17)
• Taim is still on the loose. (TSR,Ch47)
• Taim is lead in by Bashere's men, with swords drawn. Taim taunts Bashere about events in Saldaea. Rand tells Taim the vision in the sky was not the Dark One, but Ishamael. Taim submits to the Dragon Reborn. Taim tells Rand he can teach a man to channel and test to know if he can. Taim presents a seal to Rand. (LoC,Ch2)
• He travels with Rand to the farm. Taim realizes Rand does not know how to test for the talent. Taim grabs Damer Flinn to test first. A tiny flame appeared, Taim really could channel. Taim asks to train them as weapons, Rand agrees. Rand tells Taim to seize saidin. Taim could hold nearly what Rand could. (LoC,Ch3)
• Taim teaches Rand the trick of not feeling heat or cold. (LoC,Ch10)
• Taim teaches his recruits to blow up rocks and shield themselves. He asks Rand for permission to Travel to villages to recruit and Rand agrees. (LoC,Ch11)
• Taim Travels to the Royal Palace just in time to kill a Gray Man attacking Rand. He ostensibly came with news of a new recruit, Jahar Narishma. (LoC,Ch28)
• Rand meets with Taim at the Black Tower. He is furious when Rand gives him his pins of rank. He tells Rand that there are Red Ajah sisters near the Black Tower. Rand warns him again to stay away from Caemlyn and says he will hold him personally responsible if anything happens to any Aes Sedai. (LoC,Ch42)
• Rand sends a note to Taim warning him that there are thirteen Aes Sedai in Caemlyn. (LoC,Ch49)
• Taim leads the Asha'man to rescue Rand at Dumai's Wells. (LoC,Ch55)
• Taim is with Rand in the aftermath of Dumai's Wells. He had Gedwyn looking for something that was not found. He smells amused at Rand's anger and distrust at Aes Sedai. He smells puzzled by Rand's bond with Alanna. He tells Rand that he will "handle that trip personally." He urges Rand to take an Asha'man with him to Cairhien and is angered when Rand chooses Dashiva instead of one of the ones Taim wanted. Rand sends him back to the Black Tower with the rest of the Asha'man. (ACoS,Ch2)
• Mazrim Taim visits the Two Rivers recruiting Asha'man and tells Tam that Rand is the Dragon Reborn. He brings forty men and boys back to the Black Tower. (KoD,Ch29)
• Taim sends a letter to Rand updating him on recruiting. He also states that he picked that blackberry bush himself. It was small and thorny, but with a surprising amount of fruit. He poisons the Asha'man who succumb to the taint. (TPoD,Ch14)
• Taim responds to Elayne's summon and pays a call on her with two of his Asha'man. He condescendingly agrees to let the Queen's Guards inspect the Black Tower. (WH,Prologue)
• Taim brings Rand the news that Elayne tore down his banners in Caemlyn. Later, he reports that Gedwyn, Kisman, Rochaid and Torval deserted. He is surprised and angry when Rand adds Dashiva to the list. (TPoD,Ch29)
• Taim returns to the Black Tower and posts the names of deserters, Gedwyn, Kisman, Rochaid, Torval, Dashiva, Flinn, Hopwil and Narishma. (WH,Prologue)
• Taim orders Kisman to kill Rand. Then Demandred orders Kisman to kill Rand. Finally, Moridin orders Kisman to kill Rand if he must, but first priority is to retrieve Rand's possessions. (WH,Ch22)
• Taim grants Logain's request to leave the Black Tower and go recruiting. (CoT,Prologue)
• Taim is angry when Rand sends Logain to send Asha'man to Illian and Arad Doman. He is especially angry that Logain will not tell him where Rand is. (KoD,Ch18)
• When six Red Ajah sisters ask to bond Asha'man, he mockingly agrees and says, "Let the lord of chaos rule." (KoD,Epilogue)
• Taim forbids the Aes Sedai to bond full Asha'man, all of whom are his cronies. (ToM,Ch46)
• Pevara and Javindhra Doraille discuss bonding with Taim. He still refuses to let them bond full Asha'man. He tells them they must now ask permission to leave. (ToM,Ch53)
• Taim promotes Mezar to full Asha'man as soon has he returns, but Mezar acts strange, hanging out with Taim's cronies. (ToM,Ch56)
• The Great Lord promotes Taim to Chosen for his success in creating a new generation of Dreadlords in the Black Tower. Now called M'Hael, he attends a meeting with Moridin and the other Chosen. (AMoL,Prologue)
• Pevara, Androl, Nalaam, Emarin and Jonneth find Logain. They hear voices past the door and one of them is Taim. They try to fight but a weave brings the earthen ceiling pouring down on them. (AMoL,Ch4)
• Taim tells Mezar Kurin and Welyn Kajima to take Evin next. Androl tries to convince Taim to take him instead, but Taim tells him he's not worth turning. (AMoL,Ch8)
• The thirteen men that Taim had been using for Turning are exhausted and Taim is angry at them. Pevara had also been given the tea and is knocked out, which also angered Taim because he wanted to Turn her next. Taim orders his men to Turn Toveine next, but his attention is on a disc in his hands. Taim puts the disc in a pounch and tells Mishraile to come with him and that "it's time."(AMoL,Ch10)