Elayne's younger brother and half-brother of Galad Damodred, trained as a blademaster and First Prince of the Sword of Andor. Gawyn is fiercely protective of his sister and obsessively devoted to Egwene - a devotion that drives him into some of the most frustrating decisions in the series. His misplaced blame toward Rand for his mother's fate warps his judgment for many books before he finally acts with genuine heroism.