False Dragon
Taim had originally declared himself the Dragon Reborn at around the same time as Logain Ablar, the only time in history where there were two False Dragons who could channel. During the events which unfolded in The Great Hunt, when Rand al'Thor declared himself the true Dragon, Taim was thrown from his horse in battle and captured by Aes Sedai. Taim escaped and came to Rand in Caemlyn shortly after Rand announced an amnesty for men who could channel, carrying with him one of the seven seals on the Dark One's prison. He was given the task of recruiting and training men in the use of the One Power, leading what would become known as the Asha'man of the Black Tower.
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