An [Asha'man]. He is a [Taraboner|Tarabon]. 

! Physical Description

He is just short of his middle years. He has a sharp nose, a sneering mouth and a [Taraboner|Tarabon] accent. ([LoC,Ch42]) He is near his middle years and tall with a sharp nose. ([TPoD,Ch14])


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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* When [Rand|Rand alThor] arrives at the [Black Tower], Torval challenges him, then [Taim|Mazrim Taim] clubs Torval. [Taim|Mazrim Taim] then orders [Kisman|Raefar Kisman] and [Rochaid|Manel Rochaid] to drag him off. ([LoC,Ch42])
* Torval is the only full [Asha'man] that [Rand|Rand alThor] recognizes at [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells]. ([LoC,Ch55])
* At [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells], [Taim|Mazrim Taim] suggests Torval over [Dashiva|OsanGar] to accompany [Rand|Rand alThor]. [Taim|Mazrim Taim] calls specifically for [Gedwyn|Charl Gedwyn], [Rochaid|Manel Rochaid], Torval and [Kisman|Raefar Kisman] when he prepares to return to the [Black Tower]. ([ACoS,Ch2])
* Torval arrives at [Rand|Rand alThor]'s camp in [Illian|Illian (Country)] with a report from [Taim|Mazrim Taim]. When [Rand|Rand alThor] says he will cleanse %%ot [saidin|Said]%%, Torval, [Narishma|Jahar Narishma], [Morr|Fedwin Morr] and [Hopwil|Eben Hopwil] look at him with wonderment and hope. [Dashiva|OsanGar] looks poleaxed. [Rand|Rand alThor] sends him back with more orders for [Taim|Mazrim Taim]. ([TPoD,Ch14])
* [Gedwyn|Charl Gedwyn] and Torval arrive in [Far Madding] and rent the top floor of [Zeram]'s house. ([WH,Ch32])
* [Fain|Padan Fain] is waiting for them when they return to the house. He kills them with the [ruby dagger|Ruby Dagger]. ([WH,Ch33])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch29] - [Taim|Mazrim Taim] reports to [Rand|Rand alThor] that [Gedwyn|Charl Gedwyn], [Kisman|Raefar Kisman], [Rochaid|Manel Rochaid] and Torval deserted.
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Prologue] - At the [Black Tower], [Taim|Mazrim Taim] adds [Gedwyn|Charl Gedwyn], [Kisman|Raefar Kisman], [Rochaid|Manel Rochaid], Torval, [Dashiva|OsanGar], [Flinn|Damer Flinn], [Hopwil|Eben Hopwil] and [Narishma|Jahar Narishma] to the list of deserters.
## [WH,Ch22] - [Gedwyn|Charl Gedwyn], [Kisman|Raefar Kisman], [Rochaid|Manel Rochaid] and Torval are all supposed to go to [Far Madding] and take out [Rand|Rand alThor] together, but [Rochaid|Manel Rochaid] convinces [Kisman|Raefar Kisman] to plan a trap for [Rand|Rand alThor] before the other two arrive.
## [WH,Ch32] - Torval's first name, Peral, is given. He is a [Taraboner|Tarabon].
## [WH,Ch32] - [Rand|Rand alThor] receives a mysterious note that says that [Kisman|Raefar Kisman] is dead. [Gedwyn|Charl Gedwyn] and Torval are staying on the top floor of [Zeram]'s house.
## [WH,Ch33] - [Fain|Padan Fain] creates illusions of [Gedwyn|Charl Gedwyn] and Torval in an attempt to trick [Rand|Rand alThor].
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