Loial son of Arent son of Halan

Almost ten feet tall. His face has a nose as broad, almost a snout. His eyebrows hang down like tails that frame pale eyes as big as teacups. His ears poke up to tufted points through shaggy black hair, and twitch when his emotions are running high. His voice is as deep as a drum. A smile that splits his face in two, and shows teeth as broad as chisels. His fingers are broad enough for three, on hands big enough for hams. He is about ninety years old.

Hot headed for an ogier, he is said to act an hour before he thinks. He loves books and reading, never being anywhere without one. Fastest runner in Stedding Shangtai, he once out ran a horse. As his name suggests, he is loyal to his friends. He believes firmly in life, and the preservation of it, especially trees. He is one of the most gifted treesingers in many years.

Leaving the stedding before he was of an age to do so, he travelled to the great cities to view the ogier groves, but found them all destroyed. In caemlyn he met Rand while in the Queen's blessng inn. Knowing the Ways, and able to read them, he joined the group taking them to Fal Dara. When the Green Man died, he sung to the oak, making sure the blight would not overcome it.

He travelled with Ingtar, following Padan Fain to Falme. He then followed Rand to Tear with Moiraine, Lan and Perrin.