Who is The Chosen One in The Wheel of Time?

The Wheel of Time Season 2 Casts Rand al'Thor's New Love Interest

The Wheel of Time Season 2 Casts Rand al'Thor's New Love Interest

The Wheel of Time is a classic fantasy novel that Amazon Prime has recently adapted into a television series, which was released in 2019. The series is led by some of the most recognizable names in the industry, with Rosamund Pike leading the cast as Moiraine Demodred.

The rest of the cast includes Daniel Henny as Lan Mandragorann, Zoe Robin as Nynaeve al'Meara, and Madeleine Madden as Egwene Al'Vere. Josha Stradowski plays one of the central characters in the series, Rand al'Thor.

The Wheel of Time was made possible through a collaboration between Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television. Vernon Sanders, Amazon's head of global television, released a comment about the show:

Who is The Chosen One in The Wheel of Time?

Daniel Henney as Lan Mandragoran in The Wheel of Time Season 3
expand image
Credit: Amazon Prime
The Wheel of Time

In both the novel and the series, The Chosen One is Stradowski's character, Rand al'Thor, who is also called The Dragon Born.

The Chosen One is the Champion of Light in the battle against the Dark One and the reincarnation of Lews Therin Telamon. He is the breaker of the world and the one destined to be the savior.

Who is Rand al'Thor?

Image from Did Wheel of Time Series Already Reveal Dragon Reborn's Identity?
expand image
Credit: Amazon Prime
The Wheel of Time

Rand al'Thor grew up as a farm boy from a small, remote village that sits in the outskirts of the kingdom. And then, during one Winternight when Trollocs attacked the village, Rand finds out that he was adopted. Throughout the rest of the story, Rand discovers his true parentage and his ancestry.

Rand has Channeling abilities and is as strong in the One Power. He is also a proficient blademaster. He can force his dreams unto others, which indicates that he is strong in Spirit. He can also create weaves of Fire without so much as a wink.