# The Wheel of Time Companion: The People, Places, and History of the Bestselling Series - Hardcover

by **Robert Jordan** (Author), **Harriet McDougal** (Author), **Alan Romanczuk** (Author)

**_The Wheel of Time_ is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!**

Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The definitive encyclopedia of the series, the companion sheds light on some of the most intriguing aspects of the world, including biographies and motivations of many characters that never made it into the books, but helped bring Jordan's world to life.

Over the course of fifteen books and millions of words, the world that Jordan created grew in depth and complexity. However, only a fraction of what Jordan imagined ended up on the page, the rest going into his personal files.

Included in the volume in an A-to-Z format are:

An entry for each named character  
An inclusive dictionary of the Old Tongue  
New maps of the Last Battle  
New portraits of many characters  
Histories and customs of the nations of the world  
The strength level of many channelers  
Descriptions of the flora and fauna unique to the world  
And much more!

_The Wheel of Time Companion_ is required reading for The Wheel of Time's millions of fans.

**The Wheel of Time(R)**  
_New Spring: The Novel_  
#1 _The Eye of the World_  
#2 _The Great Hunt_  
#3 _The Dragon Reborn_  
#4 _The Shadow Rising_  
#5 _The Fires of Heaven_  
#6 _Lord of Chaos_  
#7 _A Crown of Swords_  
#8 _The Path of Daggers_  
#9 _Winter's Heart_  
#10 _Crossroads of Twilight_  
#11 _Knife of Dreams_

**By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson**  
#12 _The Gathering Storm_  
#13 _Towers of Midnight_  
#14 _A Memory of Light_

**By Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson**  
_The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time_

**By Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk**  
_Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time_

### Author Biography

ROBERT JORDAN (1948-2007) is best known for his internationally bestselling epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time(R), which has sold over 40 million copies in North America and is currently being adapted for the screen. A native of Charleston, Jordan graduated from The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a degree in physics. He served two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army and received multiple decorations for his service.

HARRIET MCDOUGAL, former Editorial Director of Tom Doherty Associates, was Robert Jordan's wife and editor. She selected Brandon Sanderson to complete the series after Jordan's untimely death, and was his editor. She is the main editor of the _Wheel of Time Companion._

ALAN ROMANCZUK and MARIA SIMONS were Robert Jordan's editorial assistants for a combined 18 years, and Harriet's for 14. They worked with Brandon Sanderson to complete the last three volumes of the series.

**Number of Pages:** 816

**Dimensions:** 2.5 x 9.5 x 6.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 03, 2015

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