A group of young soldiers who were trainees at the [White Tower]. When [Elaida a'Roihan|Elaida] deposed [Siuan Sanche] as [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai], they sided with [Elaida] and defeated many of the seasoned [Tower Guard|White Tower] who sided with [Siuan]. They are led by [Gawyn Trakand] and follow his banner - the green boar. They are fearsome fighters although many are still teenagers.

! Members

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* [Gawyn Trakand] (leader)
* [Arwin]
* [Benji Dalfor]
* [Berden]
* [Celark]
* [Corbet]
* [Durrent]
* [Hal Moir]
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* [Jisao Hamora]
* [Mazone]
* [Rajar]
* [Rodic]
* [Tando]
* [Tomil]
* [Zang]
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! References (Possible Spoilers)

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* In [The Shadow Rising]
** [TSR,Ch47] - When the some of the [Warders] try to free [Siuan Sanche], [Gawyn] rallies the other students to stop them. They begin to call themselves the Younglings.
* In [The Fires of Heaven]
** [TFoH,Prologue] - [Gawyn] and his Younglings skirmish with [Whitecloaks] on both sides of the [Erinin] River.
* In [Lord of Chaos]
** [LoC,Prologue] - [Elaida] sends the Younglings with her embassy to [Rand] in [Cairhien|City of Cairhien]. She secretly intends to get rid of them.
** [LoC,Ch25] - The Younglings guard Lady [Arilyn|Arilyn Dhulaine]'s palace in [Cairhien|City of Cairhien] where the [Aes Sedai] are staying.
** [LoC,Ch53] - The Younglings accompany the [Aes Sedai] as they head north from [Cairhien|City of Cairhien] back to [Tar Valon].
** [LoC,Ch53] - [Galina] plans to have [Sevanna] and the [Shaido] kill the Younglings in a few days.
** [LoC,Ch55] - [Gawyn] rallies the Younglings when the [Shaido] attack. Afterwards, he gathers his forces to ride away.
* In [A Crown of Swords]
** [ACoS,Prologue] - After the battle at [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells] - [Gawyn] brought 581 Younglings with him from [Tar Valon] but less than 200 survived. He is sure there was a plot to kill the Younglings, but not who is responsible. They have a brief battle with a group of [Aiel] heading east. The [Aiel] did not intend to attack; the Younglings were just in the way. They start to make camp, planning to head back to [Tar Valon].
** [ACoS,Ch32] - [Gawyn] and the Younglings accompany [Covarla|Covarla Baldene] and the eleven other [Aes Sedai] who escaped [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells] back to [Tar Valon] but he and the Younglings are refused entry to the city.
* In [The Gathering Storm]
** [TGS,Ch4] - The Younglings maintain their camp at [Dorlan] and harass [Gareth Bryne]'s army.
** [TGS,Ch13] - [Gawyn] abandons the Younglings when he learns that [Egwene] is in danger.
** [TGS,Ch30] - [Gawyn] refuses to give up the Younglings to [Gareth Bryne].
** [ToM,Ch22] - [Gawyn] arranges with High Captain [Chubain] for the remaining Younglings who do not want to become [Warders] to join the [Tower Guard|White Tower].
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