Secretary to [Pedron Niall]. In fact, he is the head spy for the [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light]. He is from [Amadicia].

! Physical Description

He is narrow and pinched with knobby shoulders and a disapproving mouth. ([LoC,Ch9]) He is a small, nervous, bird-like man with a pinched face. ([ACoS,Prologue])

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Balwer sends and agent to [Tear|Tear (Country)] to convince [Estanda] and [Tedosian] to rebel. ([LoC,Ch9])
* Balwer is waiting for [Niall|Pedron Niall] when he returns to the [Fortress of the Light]. ([LoC,Prologue])
* Sebban Balwer reports the news to [Pedron Niall]. He is clearly miffed that [Niall|Pedron Niall] has sources other than himself and does not always take his advice. ([LoC,Ch9])
* Balwer reports to [Niall|Pedron Niall]. After [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] signs the treaty, [Niall|Pedron Niall] gives it to Balwer for safekeeping. ([LoC,Ch31])
* Balwer walks in on [Valda|Eamon Valda] and [Asunawa|Rhadam Asunawa] after [Niall|Pedron Niall] is killed, but does not seem to realize that they were really the assassins. ([ACoS,Prologue])
* After the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] invade [Amador], Balwer helps [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] and the rest of her party escape and they all head east. ([ACoS,Ch26])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and his party rescue [Morgase|Morgase Trakand], [Breane|Breane Taborwin], [Lini|Lini Eltring], [Gill|Basel Gill], [Lamgwin|Lamgwin Dorn], [Tallanvor|Martyn Tallanvor] and Balwer from a bunch of [Dragonsworn]. ([TPoD,Ch7])
* [Faile|Zarine Bashere] offers to make [Maighdin|Morgase] and her party personal servants and [Maighdin|Morgase] accepts on their behalf. ([TPoD,Ch8])
* Balwer offers to serve as [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s and [Faile|Zarine Bashere]'s secretary. He advises [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] on the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] and the [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light] demonstrating his skills obtaining and analyzing information. ([TPoD,Ch9])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] visits [Masema|Masema Dagar] with [Neald|Fager Neald], [Grady|Jur Grady], Balwer, [Edarra], [Carelle], [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa], [Seonid|Seonid Traighan], their three [Warders], [Aram|aram] and [Elyas|Elyas Machera]. Balwer hangs out around [Abila] to gather information. ([TPoD,Ch30])
* Balwer rejoins [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] after the meeting with [Masema|Masema Dagar]. Balwer reports that the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] defeated King [Ailron] and his army at [Jeramel], but [Valda|Eamon Valda] and his [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light] escaped and are heading east. ([WH,Ch1])
* Balwer listens intently to the reports that [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and the others were kidnapped by [Aiel]. Then he disappears. ([WH,Ch2])
* Balwer has [Selande|Selande Darengil] report to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] on [Masema|Masema Dagar]'s activities. They discuss whether [Masema|Masema Dagar] is meeting with the [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light] or the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)]. ([CoT,Ch5])
* [Latian|latian] and [Medore|Medore Damara] accompany Balwer and [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to [So Habor]. Balwer claims that he has an acquaintance in the town. ([CoT,Ch25])
* When they arrive at [So Habor], Balwer takes off from the rest of the party with [Latian] and [Medore|Medore Damara] in tow. ([CoT,Ch26])
* Balwer's friend is out of town for the day, so he, [Latian] and [Medore|Medore Damara] stay behind in [So Habor] when [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and the others return to camp. Four days later they return bringing [Tallanvor|Martyn Tallanvor] with them. ([CoT,Ch27])
* Balwer reports to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that [Aram] is spending a lot of time with [Masema|Masema Dagar]. ([KoD,Ch4])
* Balwer and several %%ot [Cha Faile]%% accompany [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Tylee|Tylee Khirgan] to [Almizar]. Balwer and [Medore|Medore Damara] slip into town to scout. ([KoD,Ch12])
* Perrin looks on as his small force enters the [Malden] aqueduct and the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] begin dumping in [forkroot|Herbs]. Back at his camp he meets with [Tylee|Tylee Khirgan], Balwer and [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag] for a news update. ([KoD,Ch26])
* Balwer and [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag] stay behind during the battle of [Malden]. ([KoD,Ch29])
* Balwer badgers [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to get back some of the [Shaido] [Wise Ones|Aiel] from the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] for questioning. ([TGS,Ch9])
* Balwer continues to bring disputes to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] for him to manage. ([TGS,Ch9])
* Balwer attends [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s staff meeting. He asks to go along on the scouting mission to [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. ([ToM,Ch6])
* When scouts report on the [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] camp, Balwer says that the banner in the camp means that the Lord Captain Commander is there. ([ToM,Ch7])
* Balwer thinks that the army on the [Jehannah Road] comprises the bulk of the remaining [Children of the Light]. ([ToM,Ch18])
* Returned from scouting in [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)], Balwer reports that [Rand|Rand alThor] has set up a meeting with the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] and that assassins are circulating pictures of [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] offers him a raise but he says working for [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] is salary enough. ([ToM,Ch21])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] shows Balwer of the Lord Captain Commander-s signet ring but Balwer does not recognize it. ([ToM,Ch24])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch9] - Balwer is from [Amadicia].
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch10] - [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] confirms information Balwer gave to [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] convincing him that Balwer really knows what he is doing.
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch6] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] trusts Balwer's information so he believes that the army to the south is either [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] or [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light].
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch5] - Balwer likes working for [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] because he is straightforward. His previous employer was not.
## [CoT,Ch6] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] worries that it would be too risky for Balwer to set [Medore|Medore Damara] spying on [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag].
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch28] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] thinks Balwer must be having a fit for not learning [Morgase|Morgase Trakand]- true identity.
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