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 %%columns * [Gawyn Trakand] (leader) * [Arwin] * [Benji Dalfor] * [Berden] * [Celark] * [Corbet] * [Durrent] * [Hal Moir] ---- * [Jisao Hamora] * [Mazone] * [Rajar] * [Rodic] * [Tando] * [Tomil] * [Zang] %% ! References (Possible Spoilers) %%collapse * 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 [Children of the Light] 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]. %% ---- More [Category Organizations]